The Healthy and Active Fund: Lessons From the Evaluation Experiences of Community-Based Physical Activity Projects in Wales
This study shows that projects may benefit from closer support and external expertise for research and evaluation. There is willingness by third sector and public bodies to adopt research and evaluation methods into routine practice, but significant barriers persist. Future programs should continue to support adaptable approaches to evaluation at community-level, to better progress health and well-being goals for diverse populations.
Authors
- John Stewart Bradley
- Vasiliki Kolovou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-6994)
- Rochelle Embling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-9603)
- Paul Pilkington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5408-361X)
- Anna Kolosowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7294-1381)
- Niamh Mchugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1331-7149)
Institutions
- Public Health Wales (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0205
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00