Creating an Active Wales

The focus of this plan is to encourage increased levels of physical activity so as to deliver improvements in health and well-being.

Evidence indicates that significant health benefits are achieved through moderate increases in physical activity for the least active people.

A key aim for us moving forward will be to focus on encouraging and supporting people in Wales to build some activity into their everyday lives.

Many of these opportunities, such as walking and cycling, are free or low cost, an important consideration in the current economic climate. They also help to reduce carbon footprints and contribute to achieving the Assembly Government’s target for a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2011.