CSW Sport, the County Sports and Physical Activity Partnership for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, coordinates the Warwickshire Exercise Referral Scheme on behalf of NHS Warwickshire. The scheme succeeds the previous PACE scheme.
Referrals are made to local leisure centres by registered health professionals, including GPs, Practice Nurses, Physios, OTs, Dietitians and Specialist Nurses. It offers individuals with specific health conditions a personalised 12 week programme of physical activity, with the support of a qualified exercise referral instructor. It is open to individuals accessing health services within Warwickshire. The aim is for individuals to become, and continue to be active, in order to benefit their health. There is a cost to the patient, normally at reduced prices, determined by the leisure centre (see below for each area - Appendix F - Contact Details & Pricing Tariff of the Exercise Providers).
Further Information for Referred Individuals
Please send all forms marked 'private & confidential' and to a named recipient. Contact details are available to download in the section below, Appendix F .......
Appendix A1 - Registration Form (Referrers - Registered Health Professionals) - complete on a one off basis for each organisation / department - once registered referrals can be made
Appendix B - Patient/Client Referral Form - 16 Years & Over - the only form (2 simple pages) that health professionals need to complete once registered with the scheme
Appendix B1 - Patient/Client Referral Form - Under 16 Years - case by case basis; discuss with the relevant exercise provider before making a referral
Appendix G - Flow Diagram of the Scheme Process
List of Accredited Exercise Providers
Warwick District Stratford District
Rugby Borough Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough
North Warwickshire Borough Summary of all Exercise Providers
Warwick district - Castle Farm Recreation Centre, Kenilworth, Curves for Women, Kenilworth, Warwickshire College, Leamington Campus and St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, Warwick. Please note Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre, Leamington is not able to take referrals until May 2012 due to the qualified instructor being away until then
Stratford district - Shipston Leisure Centre, Stratford Leisure and Visitor Centre and Warwickshire College, Henley Campus
Rugby borough - Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Rugby
Nuneaton & Bedworth borough - Bedworth Leisure Centre, Pingles Leisure Centre, Nuneaton and the Family Lifestyle Service for 4-13 year olds.
North Warwickshire - Atherstone Leisure Complex, Coleshill Leisure Centre, Lea Marston Hotel and Polesworth Sports Centre
Summary for Exercise Providers
Appendix A - Registration Form (exercise providers)
Appendix D - Support Tool - Referral Period Visit Form
Appendix G - Flow Diagram of the Scheme Process
Full Pack - includes all the scheme documents above and further narrative
Summary for Health Professionals & Partners
Appendix E - Scheme Feedback Form - all
Walking for Health Scheme Contacts & Walking for Health Walks Finder - see section below for timetables and the Summary Sheets for Local Opportunities to be active
Warwick & WfH timetable Stratford & WfH timetable Rugby & WfH timetable
Nuneaton & Bedworth & WfH timetable North Warwickshire & WfH timetable
Please let us know if there are any formatting issues with the documents. There are none at this end, so feedback would be appreciated if there are problems.
Please contact the Scheme Coordinator, CSW Sport for any scheme queries.
Address - CSW Sport, University of Warwick, Westwood Campus, Coventry, CV4 7AL
exercisereferral@cswsport.org.uk or 024 765 74889
New Physical Activity Guidelines
Coventry's Active for Health Exercise Referral Scheme,
Solihull's DocSpot Exercise Referral Scheme
Birmingham's Be Active Plus Exercise Referral Scheme
CSW Sport Be Active in Your Local Area
Events across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire
Change4life, eat well, move more, live longer
NHS Choices, Your Health, Your Choices, and Activity Finder
Warwickshire Community Information Database
British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (BHFNC), useful resources and information
Community Games, organise or promote the concept of organising a Community Games, inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Sport Makers, volunteering programme for people who are 16+. Can you be a Sport Maker? The programme is linked and inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Contact Emma O'Dowd, Development Manager (Clubs & Volunteers) for more information. emma@cswsport.org.uk or 024765 74197
Sportivate, a grants programme for 6 week coaching blocks of sport or physical activity for 14-25 year olds