After hearing positive things about Be active, BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle visited Birmingham in April 2012 to see for himself just how popular and effective the scheme is.
Nick spoke to Be active members and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Steve Bedser to find out why towns and cities across the country are now looking to emulate Birmingham’s success.
Click on the following link for his feature: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22350807