Leading, Mobilizing and Building a common vision to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary living in Saskatchewan

LET’S GET MOVING SASKATCHEWAN

ACTIVE SASKATCHEWAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 / 2022

LEAD MOBILIZE BUILDACTIVE SASKATCHEWAN is the network of individuals and organizations focused on working together to create a province where physical activity is the cultural norm.

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OUR VALUES

OUR VISION

STRATEGIC PLAN

OUR MISSION

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is that Saskatchewan is the place where people move more and sit less.

are a reflection of the people who built our province through hard work, innovation and collaboration. We value…

PASSIONCommitted to our mission in heart, mind and action.

COLLABORATIONLeverage collective genius to advance common goals.

DIVERSITYEmbrace differences of perspective and expertise.

EXCELLENCEWhat we do – we do well.

INTEGRITYTransparent and accountable.

INNOVATIONCourage to take risks and do things differently.

RESPECTDemonstrate a deep respect for people and their communities.

FUNContagious enthusiasm for our work and the people we work with.

BOLDOptimism and determination to shape a better future.

is to lead, mobilize and build partnerships and networks to take action that inspires and supports people to move more and sit less often.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

LEAD A PROVINCIAL NETWORK

Engage, convene, strengthen and support our members, partners and key stakeholders to achieve common goals to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

MOBILIZE COMMUNITY ACTION

Inspire, galvanize, connect and promote community action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION

Build Active Saskatchewan into a strong, not-for-profit member organization that leads, coordinates and supports action that delivers on our shared vision.

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ALIGNMENT

Active Saskatchewan is uniquely positioned to lead a Saskatchewan implementation strategy to “A Common Vision for Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Living in Canada” – a new (2018) FP/T policy that guides coordinated action in our province and in our country.

To effectively provide value and engage our network partners, the Active Saskatchewan strategic and operations plans are closely aligned to the Common Vision as well as other existing policies within the recreation, sport, health and education sectors that drives the work of our key stakeholders.

AREAS OF FOCUS

The “Common Vision for Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Living in Canada” identifies six opportunities for collective action. By aligning the efforts of our members, partners and stakeholders toward these opportunities we can inspire innovation, leverage resources and increase our collective impact.

CULTURAL NORMSWe will establish movement as a cultural norm.

SPACES & PLACESWe will inspire physical environments that support all forms of movement.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTWe will engage the public to contribute to solutions.

LEADERSHIP & LEARNINGWe will build a robust leadership network and provide learning opportunities.

PARTNERSHIPSWe will be a catalyst to new partnerships and collective action.

PROGRESSWe will measure and report what’s working.

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RECURRING THEMESare woven throughout these policies and are prominent throughout our work:

“Our strategic plan is designed to respond to a global call for leadership and stronger coordination to increase the physical activity of Saskatchewan people”.

Dr. Louise Humbert President, Active Saskatchewan

ADOPTING A LIFE COURSE APPROACH

IMPROVING ACCESS

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

PHYSICAL LITERACY

REDUCING SCREEN TIME

BUILDING CAPACITY AND VOLUNTEERISM

ENCOURAGING (OUTDOOR) PLAY

SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY DESIGN

REPORTING ON PROGRESS

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

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LEAD A PROVINCIAL NETWORKEngage, convene, strengthen and support our network (members, partners and key stakeholders) to achieve common goals to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

OUTCOMES (BY 2022)GOALSSTRATEGIC DIRECTION

• More leaders are mobilized and supported with increased opportunities, tools, resources, education and training.

• Effective communication channels are being utilized to facilitate knowledge distribution and information sharing among and between the network.

• There is a deeper knowledge and increased communication among organizations, initiatives and opportunities within the network.

• There is an increase in collaborative action that achieves our goals.

• Saskatchewan is showing progress toward common goals using consistent, evidence based measures.

• To mobilize the diverse leadership capacity required to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in multiple settings and sectors.

• To lead a strong, action-focused network that involves diverse people and organizations working together toward solutions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living.

• To facilitate efforts to identify common metrics and mechanisms for measurement, tracking and reporting that aligns to the Common Vision.

GOALS & OUTCOMES

“The Community Action Process has been an important tool to influence sustainable change and increase physical activity opportunities in our community”.

Randy Goulden

Yorkton City Councillor

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MOBILIZE COMMUNITY ACTIONInspire, galvanize, connect and promote community action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

OUTCOMES (BY 2022)GOALSSTRATEGIC DIRECTION

• Engaged citizens with diverse perspectives are contributing to priorities or action that meet community needs.

• Community actions increase opportunities, address local barriers, and meet local needs.

• Community actions create supportive built and social environments that increase physical activity.

• Multi-sector partnerships are working together to lead community action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living where they live, learn, work and play.

• Communities are reporting progress and performance based on evidence that is aligned to common metrics throughout the province.

• Leaders have access to a provincial hub for information curation and sharing.

• To engage citizens in the identification of needs and the implementation of priority actions to increase physical activity where they live, learn, work and play.

• To facilitate the development, implementation and measurement of community action plans.

• To mobilize and support multi-sector community partnerships to lead community action.

• Communities will report success and progress toward increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary living.

BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATIONBuild Active Saskatchewan into a strong, not-for-profit member organization that leads, coordinates and supports action that delivers on our shared vision.

• The physical activity network is guided by strong strategic leadership.

• The network is supported by evidence-informed research and information that is effectively shared and communicated.

• New and emerging partners are seizing the opportunity to engage, strengthen and sustain action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

• To provide capacity, governance and leadership to the physical activity network.

• To pursue new partnerships that bring investments of expertise, resources and funding to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Saskatchewan.

ACTIVE SASKATCHEWAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 / 2022

CONTACT US

Active Saskatchewan1870 Lorne Street Regina, SK S4P 2L7 Phone: 306.780.9359