New Place Partnership secondment opportunity available for Norfolk organisations
Active Norfolk is pleased to invite expressions of interest for a new Place Partnership secondment opportunity, developed in collaboration with Sport England and local Health & Wellbeing Partnerships in King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and Breckland.
This initiative forms part of a wider programme to address high levels of inactivity and improve health and wellbeing outcomes through a place-based, system-wide approach.
Supporting organisations to embed physical activity
The secondment model offers a structured opportunity for organisations to explore how physical activity can be more effectively embedded within their services, policies and day-to-day interactions with communities.
Up to 10 organisations in each area will be selected to take part in an initial 6-month pilot, with the potential to extend for a further six months.
Participating organisations will nominate an existing member of staff to undertake the secondment for one day per week, with salary costs covered to enable backfill of their substantive role.
What the opportunity involves
Through a structured programme led by Active Norfolk, secondees will work collaboratively with peers from other organisations to:
- Review current practice, policies and service delivery through a physical activity lens
- Identify opportunities to better support inactive and underrepresented groups
- Engage service users and communities to inform local approaches
- Develop and implement tailored “test and learn” projects
- Contribute to shared learning and system-wide development
Secondees will take part in weekly co-located sessions, combining facilitated workshops, learning opportunities and time to apply insights within their own organisation.
Who should apply
We are seeking expressions of interest from organisations across King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, and those working within the Dereham Central and Toftwood area of Breckland that:
- Deliver services or have direct engagement with local communities
- Are motivated to improve outcomes for underrepresented or inactive populations
- Are open to organisational learning, reflection and change
- Can support a member of staff to participate in the secondment on a regular basis
This opportunity is relevant to a broad range of sectors, including (but not limited to) local authorities, health and care services, education providers, voluntary and community organisations, housing associations, and public-facing services.
Support available
Organisations selected to take part will benefit from a comprehensive package of support, including:
- Funded capacity: Salary costs covered for one day per week
- Workforce development: Access to a tailored training and development programme
- Project funding: A shared resource to support locally identified test and learn initiatives
- Facilitation and guidance: Ongoing support from Active Norfolk and partners
- Partnership development: Opportunities to collaborate with organisations across the local system
Further information and application
To submit an expression of interest, please complete the application form for your chosen district below, and return it by close of play on the 13th April 2026.