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Move Health is a collaborative initiative developed by Dr Chris Seenan, a physiotherapist and academic at the University of Stirling, working alongside students, community partners and local organisations. The initiative emerged from a simple idea: universities should play a stronger role in supporting the health and wellbeing of the communities around them.
Move Health is a collaborative initiative developed by Dr Chris Seenan, a physiotherapist and academic at the University of Stirling, working alongside students, community partners and local organisations. The initiative emerged from a simple idea: universities should play a stronger role in supporting the health and wellbeing of the communities around them.
Move Health aims to connect university learning, student development and community health through practical and partnership-based activities. Through pilot projects and collaborative initiatives we work to support healthier ageing, physical activity, falls prevention and health literacy.
Move Health aims to connect university learning, student development and community health through practical and partnership-based activities. Through pilot projects and collaborative initiatives we work to support healthier ageing, physical activity, falls prevention and health literacy.
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Move Health exists to strengthen the connection between university knowledge and community health.
We aim to create opportunities for:
communities to access practical, preventative health support
students to learn through meaningful civic engagement
organisations to work with the university in responsive and useful ways
new ideas and partnerships to emerge through collaboration
Our Approach
Our Approach
Move Health works in partnership with community organisations, care providers, charities and public services.
Our work is shaped by several core principles.
Why This Matters
Why This Matters
Many challenges related to mobility, falls, physical inactivity and confidence are influenced by everyday environments and access to support.
Move Health aims to respond earlier and more locally, while also supporting the development of future health professionals through meaningful community engagement.
By connecting university expertise with community knowledge we hope to contribute to healthier, more connected communities.
Our Structure
Our Structure
Move Health is currently developing as a university-associated civic health initiative focused on community engagement, student learning and local partnership.
The initiative is exploring models that support long-term sustainability, appropriate governance and community benefit while maintaining strong links with academic teaching, research and community collaboration.
Developed in collaboration with:
Developed in collaboration with:
University of Stirling
NHS partners
Community organisations
Students
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead
We are building sustainable, community-based models of health support that complement existing services and strengthen local capacity.
We believe that when communities, healthcare professionals and future practitioners work together, we can create meaningful, preventative change.
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