Research findings have demonstrated the failure of current mainstream services to engage with BME older people and that people from deprived or ethnic communities are less likely to interact with mainstream health and leisure services thereby having a negative impact on health and wellbeing. (Sporting Equals Policy Paper 2012). We find that these communities are isolated and require specific interventions to change behaviour to enable them to start leading more active lifestyles.

Through fit as a fiddle, we will empower the most disadvantaged communities, providing them with support, through the volunteer empowerment to live healthier, fitter, more informed and less isolated ways of life. We will replicate the national model using training to help promote behavior change.