The Chances4Change programme is a two year Big Lottery funded project. Working through local voluntary and community organisations Chances4Change engages local people in a programme to:

Support local community members to make best use of community resources such as community centres, pubs, church halls, and outdoor spaces that could be available and are under-utilised by marginalised groups for health improvement activities.

Identify previously untapped volunteers. Local people who would be willing to 'lend and hand' or help their neighbours but who wouldn't usually see themselves as 'volunteers'; and

Link vulnerable people who may be socially isolated and / or have care and support needs into low level and informal health improvement support in their area.

Sports or activities buildings: includes Leisure Centres, Village Halls, Community Centres, Faith based halls, Sports Buildings, Children's Centres, Pubs.

Outdoor Venues: includes Playing Fields, Recreations Grounds, Playgrounds, Nature Reserves, Open Spaces.

Sports Clubs: includes team sports such as football, cricket, rugby, tennis, stoolball, etc as well as individual sports such as athletics, swimming, cycling, running, jogging and petanque.

Dance: includes zumba, tap, ballroom, hip hop, etc.

Fitness and Exercise: includes gym, martial arts, pilates, keep fit, exercise classes, older and active, boccia, new age kurling, etc.

Outdoor activity: includes gardening, growing, allotments, community orchards, walks, cycle ways, green gyms, etc.

Support Groups: includes suicide, alcohol, eating disorders, bereavement, support, domestic violence, debt, childbirth support, family support, etc.

Social activities: includes groups, clubs, organisations that support overall health and wellbeing, eg craft, games, book clubs, IT clubs, lunch clubs, cooking, social contact for older people, mother and toddler, new mums, adult education activities, etc.

Youth activities: any activity aimed at young people.