Who we are?

Stepping Up represents a unique partnership of seven lead agencies committed to improving the physical activity levels of Halifax region residents.

Together, representatives from the lead agencies collaborate on the following committees that support the implementation of the strategy:

Their role is to provide collaborative leadership to the implementation of Stepping Up. This involves overall planning, priority-setting, and establishing policy as it relates to strategy implementation.

Supports the implementation of Stepping Up by providing leadership to the implementation of strategy actions. Their focus is on the priority actions identified by the Governance Committee. Collectively, members of this committee coordinate the roll out of actions, identify and maximize opportunities to collaborate, and report to the Governance committee on progress of implementing strategy actions.

Oversees the development and implementation of a research and evaluation agenda for the physical activity strategy. This committee develops, monitors, and updates the strategy evaluation framework and monitors progress toward the achievement of overall targets.

Supports the implementation of Stepping Up by providing leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of communications activities. The committee develops, monitors, and updates the strategy communications plan.

The Project Management Office serves as the central coordinating body that supports the implementation of the Stepping Up strategy. It provides secretariat and leadership support to all four committees, facilitates communication within and external to the strategy governance structure, and supports lead agencies in their role.