How Active Are You?

We are taking a snapshot of how active our community is so that we can continue to improve our facilities and services.

Our aim is to support every member of our community to reach 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week, in whatever way works for them. To achieve this, we need to provide a high-quality user experience, supported by the right facilities, services and programmes. We also want to reach people who find it difficult to build physical activity into their daily lives and help make it more approachable and enjoyable. 

To make sure our programmes and facilities meet our community’s needs, we carry out regular check-ins to understand current activity levels and to gather feedback. This is why we’re asking you to complete the annual How Active Are You? survey. Your responses help us understand what’s working and where we can do more to support positive change.  

Why it matters

In 2022, we launched The Future Of... Physical Activity and Sport strategy, which set out our goals up to 2027. Our vision? To help every member of the Imperial community become more active through five areas: Active, Physical wellbeing, Active Curriculum, Infrastructure and Imperial Athletes. 

The benefits of physical activity are clear. However, many people still find it difficult to make changes to their activity levels. This is why it’s vital to hear from as many people as possible across the Imperial community. Your feedback helps us understand how active you are and how we can support you more effectively.   
 

What your feedback achieved last year

Your responses last year shaped our work in several areas. As a result, we have: 

• Provided women-only and LGBTQIA+ sessions to support inclusion and reduce barriers in the gym environment
• Introduced Move Online, our free online fitness platform, to improve accessibility, affordability and convenience
• Offered incentives and improved schemes which encourage participation, including Imperial’s Big Step Challenge, making Just Move sessions free, expanding Imperial Leagues and launching Move Online
• Continued work to open Queensgate and improve the South Kensington traffic model to make cycling onto campus easier
• Delivered individual sessions to departments and supported away days that promote a more active campus culture
• Increased our delivery of men’s mental health initiatives
• Enhanced engagement with departments to support staff physical wellbeing
• Increased the number of Move sessions delivered outside South Kensington
• Updated our gym equipment to better meet the needs of our users

Have your say 

The survey takes only a few minutes to complete and includes the option to enter a prize draw to win a £500 Amazon voucher! We appreciate any feedback you can share. If you would like to enter the prize draw, you can submit your email through a separate form linked in the survey. This keeps your responses anonymous while still allowing you to take part.