Early one May morning, in the beautiful surroundings of Poole Park, our Greenspace Manager Clare Freeman met with a crew from Outdoors and Health Network to promote Poole's free outdoor fitness facilities through the medium of film.

The film will be used nationally to stress the importance of undertaking research into the relationship between individuals’ health and well-being and their use of the outdoors. 

It features Dr William Bird, natural health advisor to Natural England, whose research is already proving that it is ‘cheaper’ to provide ways for people to enjoy an active lifestyle than it is to treat the symptoms that may arise from a more sedentary existence.

Leisure Services is very grateful to regular users Claire Ryan-East, Ken Hunter, Gareth Broom and David Lax for giving up their time and a fair amount of physical effort as they brilliantly demonstrated the equipment. 

The Outdoors and Health Network commissioned this short film to explain the research that has been undertaken and explain the focus for future research into the connections between health and the outdoors.