Trustees

We are looking for trustees to join us in delivering our mission and vision. Below is the information that describes who we are and what we do. We also provide you with the recruitment pack for your information. 

Think Active is the Active Partnership for Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. We are a charity. We are unique to Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire; that is, there is only one of us. We are one of 6 sub-regional partnerships within the West Midlands and one of 42 across England.  

Active Partnerships are strategic organisations that recognise activity levels are affected by a complex range of influences and no single organisation or programme create sustainable change at scale.  

We are concerned about the negative impact of a sedentary population. We believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives and to keep people living well and we are committed to working collaboratively with partners to create the conditions for active people and places. 

On 1 August 2021 Think Active began operating as a Charity, this meant exiting our previous long term hosted arrangements with a Local Authority. On 1 April 2022 we began a 5-year funded role as one of 130 Sport England System Partners required to respond to and deliver against 'Uniting the Movement'. This marked an exciting and challenging time for Think Active. Guided by our current #WeThinkActive strategy that we are committed to delivering and the confirmation of funding meant that we could build a team and an organisation that would continue to provide inclusive, equitable, excellent services to partners and stakeholders in the pursuit of achieving our vision of everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and to enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities. 

Our overarching goal is to address the issue of inactivity and inequality to realise our ambitious mission of using the power and potential of sport and physical activity to enable future generations to lead healthy and more prosperous lives. Achieving this requires a continuous evolution of our strategic and operational approach. 

As a flexible, values and people driven organisation, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our Diversity Inclusion Action Plan describes this commitment and outlines our focuses for 2024-25. 

We believe that diversity not only enriches our organisation but also contributes to our success and the success of our partners.  

By fostering equality in opportunity and by understanding, adapting to, and addressing local needs we can more effectively collaborate with partner organisations and businesses in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire in adopting a similar approach and maximising the opportunity and our collective reach.  

We recognise the pressing importance of environmental sustainability and climate consciousness in our business plan for 2024-25.  

We understand that environmental factors play a significant role in shaping public health outcomes, and therefore, we are dedicated to integrating sustainable practices into our operations and initiatives. Our business plan prioritises strategies that minimise our ecological footprint, promote environmental stewardship, and contribute to climate resilience within the communities we serve. This includes initiatives such as reducing waste and single-use plastics in our events, considering eco-friendly venues and transportation options, and incorporating green spaces and nature-based activities into our programming.  

Furthermore, we aim to raise awareness among our participants and stakeholders about the interconnectedness of physical and mental wellbeing and the environment, empowering them to adopt lifestyles that reduce their carbon footprint.  

By embracing environmental sustainability and climate consciousness, we aim to foster healthier communities while contributing to the preservation of our planet for future generations. 

We actively endorse and assist a collaborative, cross-sector way of working and by working closely with our partners and stakeholders, our collective aim is to establish and integrate a 'can-do' positive culture and widely accessible physical activity habit in our places. 

Think Active CSW was established as a Charity for the following purposes

• The improvement and preservation of good health and well-being through participation in healthy recreation. 

• The promotion, and/or provision of opportunities for physical activities for harder to reach groups and individuals, by reason of their social and economic circumstances, youth, age, infirmity, or financial hardship, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the seldom heard. 

• The advancement of education of the public in the subject of the benefits of sport and physical recreation and the provision of facilities, courses, training programmes, research, and resources to enable, assist and encourage the education of persons in sport and physical activity; and 

• The advancement of amateur sport and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the coordination of sporting and physical activities, and/or by the provision of research and/or resources, and/or by the provision of facilities for the playing of sports. 

Our role and purpose  

• #WeThinkActive 

• We Inspire Active Communities    

• We are fighting against inactivity and sedentary lifestyles. 

Advocate   

• The benefits of sport and physical activity 

• How physical activity can contribute to wider social outcomes. 

• We speak out and demand more from ourselves, policymakers, and decision makers. 

Influence 

• Confident, Capable, Inspirational People who are compelling about sport and physical activity. 

• Allies to support and inspire others.  

Connect      

• We bring people together to make change in their communities. To elevate sport and physical activity as a habit, as a priority and as a focus to invest in.  

• Relationships & alignment of partner priorities 

• To maximise efficiencies and demonstrate value for money.