Conversations are part of Let’s Talk North Yorkshire’s continued commitment to listen to people who live and work in North Yorkshire. They want to hear from you! Please fill in the online survey here.

Let’s Talk would like to know if you are physically active, what is important to you about being active, and any barriers you face. This will help them to develop council leisure facilities and community-based sport and leisure services now and in the future.

Watch a short clip about the campaign here.

Their new Active North Yorkshire service will have a stronger focus on health and wellbeing, supporting more people to be active, especially people who may need additional support and who don’t currently use their services.

If you are a leisure centre user, gathering information on how you perceive and experience your local leisure centre will help them to identify strengths as well as areas for improvement. They are also keen to hear from you if you don’t currently use their facilities – understanding why you don’t use them is just as valuable.

Understanding what’s important to you in terms of physical activity helps them to develop their facilities and plan their programmes of activity. It helps them to know what they currently do well, what they could do better and differently and where the gaps are.

As part of a wider approach to improving health and wellbeing, leisure centres could potentially offer a broader range of support, such as health checks, nutritional advice, or mental health services. They are keen to explore your interest in these additional services and the benefits of a wider approach.

There are several ways you can take part in Let’s Talk Active:

You can fill in an online survey here – the survey is on Commonplace, which is a safe and easy-to-use online tool used to engage with communities, by over 250 organisations including neighbouring councils in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

If you would prefer, you can pick up a paper copy from your local library, leisure centre or main local office and return it in the envelope provided.

You can also email letstalk@northyorks.gov.uk or call 0300 131 2 131 (please say ‘Let’s Talk’ when prompted) to request a survey.

You can write to:

Let’s Talk

North Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Accessible formats of the survey are available on request. Please share your views and encourage your colleagues, friends and family to do the same. The survey closes on 4 November 2024.