Circonflexe – Prêt pour-bouger

Sports organizations in the Eastern Townships work to make physical activity more accessible

Pictured is a point of service box in the Municipality of the Townships of Potton where residents can access free sports equipment. Photo: courtesy Valérie Thérien, director of communications for the Municipality of the Township of Potton.

By Taylor McClure
Townships’ Daily News Bits
CIDI 99.1 FM
Played on 23/08/24 and replayed on 26/08/24 - Published on 27/08/24

Sports organizations in the Eastern Townships are working with various partners on the territory to develop more opportunities for physical activity under the umbrella of a provincially funded pilot project known as “Circonflexe –  Prêt-pour-bouger.”

The mission of Circonflexe is to make sporting equipment, recreational equipment, and adapted equipment more accessible to the Quebec population, particularly by establishing points of service that provide quality and safe equipment free of charge. 

Rita Ferreira, a consultant with the the Conseil Sport Loisir de l’Estrie  (CSLE) responsible for the Circonflexe project in the Estrie, told CIDI that by sharing the same vision as Circonflexe, the CSLE’s goal with developing the project is to help address certain barriers faced by the most vulnerable populations when wanting to partake in physical activity. 

She noted that these barriers include financial constraints, mobility issues, time constraints, and transportation. 

Listen to the full interview below: