Tendring locality
Tendring has a population size of 145,805 and is part of the Essex Sunshine Coast. Tendring has 60km of coastline including award winning beaches, stunning seafront gardens at Clacton-on-Sea and the historic port of Harwich. Active Essex is embedded within the North-East Essex Health & Wellbeing Alliance, particularly through the Alliance Place Group, Alliance Healthy Behaviours Group and Be Well subgroup to the Children’s Partnership Board (Start Well). Tendring is also one of the 3 Essex Local Delivery Pilot areas (transitioning into Place Partnerships) as part of an exciting initiative, led by Active Essex, to build healthier, more active communities across Greater Essex.
Measuring impact in Tendring to improve outcomes for residents
of young people in Tendring have a very positive attitude to physical activity.
Technology like Gamification, motivates those who don't like to take part in traditional sports.
Tendring has second highest level of inactive adults across all local authorities in Essex.
Free community initiatives, like Essex Pedal Power, are helping to level up the playing field.
decrease in active people who are living with a disability or LTHC.
Ensuring activities are inclusive and accessible for all helps to improve long-term mobility.
Making movement a priority in Tendring
Active Essex is embedded within the North East Essex Health Alliance, particularly through the Be Well adult domain and Be Well subgroup to the Start Well domain. Active Essex also ensures physical activity remains a priority across all the live well domains. Tendring is also one of the 3 Essex Local Delivery Pilot test areas as part of an exciting initiative, led by Active Essex, to build healthier, more active communities across Essex.
Take a look at how Tendring are contributing to the Fit for the Future Strategy below.
