Skills Active

Through Anna's work with the DKH Legacy Trust and the Champion Voice project, she has been appointed to the board of Skills Active for a two year period. This is an exciting opportunity for Anna to gain valuable insight and knowledge from the other board members and to use her experiences in professional sport to offer a different perspective on the sports and fitness sectors and to help advise on strategic direction.

The Skills Active Group comprises the Sector Skills Council for the active leisure and learning industry, the National Skills Academy for Sport and the Active Leisure and SkillsActive Services. The group works across the sport, fitness, outdoors, playwork and caravan industries. Their mission is to work collaboratively towards improving the well-being of the nation. They do this in a number of ways, in particular by tackling the skills shortage and gaps facing the sport and active leisure industry to build strong foundations for the future. Their role is to create a framework of qualifications, training and continuous professional development based on industry requirements and standards.

Anna said, "I chose to work with Skills Active as I am passionate about the sport and fitness industry and feel strongly about the importance of improving health and wellbeing. The organisation also has some very strong synergies with my business Beyond the Barriers – we are dedicated to improving health and performance in individuals and organisations. The sport and active leisure sector is a growth industry in the UK, a fact magnified by the approach of London 2012. I hope that I can make a valuable contribution to the Skills Active Group, especially as we move towards the Olympic Games in 2 years time."

For more information on Skills Active visit http://www.skillsactive.com