In today's episode I am talking to Craig Blain who specialises in physical activity behaviour change. Craig supports organisations to apply the theory of behaviour change to their physical activity concept.
We discuss:
Changing behaviours is a sure way to making long lasting change and Craig shows us some great examples of how we can do this in our every day lives.
About Craig:
Craig Blain is a physical activity behaviour change specialist with over 20 years of experience in the physical activity sector. Craig holds a wealth of knowledge and understanding from developing his skills within the public, private and charity sector for physical activity focused organisation and providers, including some of the UK’s largest governing bodies of sport - developing recreational physical activity programmes for cycling and running, as well as most recently being the National Policy Lead for Physical Activity and Health at UK Coaching – supporting the development of coaching practice to bring community activity and health closer together.
In 2020, Craig founded Move Consulting. Move is a physical activity related behaviour change specialist organisation which focuses on helping organisations to better understand how to consider behaviour change theory in their work and practices to support more people to move.
Links:
Move consulting: www.moveconsulting.co.uk
Behaviour change wheel / COM-B book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behaviour-Change-Wheel-Designing-Interventions/dp/1912141000/
Activity guidelines: full report with infographics - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/832868/uk-chief-medical-officers-physical-activity-guidelines.pdf
About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.
With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge. She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations. For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women. She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change. She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training.
In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the
For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at admin@sarahbolitho.com.
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