Community Impact
Working with local organisations to develop practical activities that support mobility, confidence, independence and everyday health.
MOVE HEALTH
Connecting university learning with community health and local impact.
Move Health brings together students, community organisations and health professionals to support physical activity, falls prevention, health literacy and healthier ageing through practical, evidence-informed initiatives.
Coming up
Know Your Body: A Health MOT
Thursday 22 October 2026, 10am to 4pm
Codebase, Stirling, as part of Stirling Science Festival
Free, open to all ages, just turn up.
About
What is Move Health?
A community-focused health initiative developed by physiotherapist and academic Dr Chris Seenan, working with students, community partners and local organisations.
Our aim is simple: to connect university knowledge and student energy with real community needs. We believe universities should play an active role in supporting the wellbeing of the communities around them.
Our focus
What we focus on
Student Learning in Real Settings
Creating meaningful opportunities for students to contribute, learn and develop through supervised community engagement.
Partnership & Co-Design
Collaborating with care homes, community groups, charities and public sector partners to respond to local priorities.
Prevention and Health Equity
Focusing on early support, health literacy and access for communities who may face barriers to traditional services.
Our principles
Why Move Health?
Move Health was created to explore how universities can contribute more directly to community health.
- Evidence-informed
- Community-rooted
- Student-supported
- Prevention-focused
- Collaborative
Who we work with
Working with communities
We are particularly interested in working with organisations supporting older adults, community wellbeing and health promotion.
- Care homes and residential services
- Community centres and local groups
- Charities and third-sector organisations
- Public sector and healthcare partners
- Schools and community programmes
We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality, preventative health support, regardless of background, income or postcode.
What our partners say
"I would definitely encourage colleagues to consider hosting physiotherapy students."
"The residents really enjoyed not only the session which was informative and very well put together, but having so many new faces and people to chat to."
Get Involved
If you are interested in working with Move Health or exploring a potential collaboration, we would be pleased to hear from you.