KEIGHLEY is part of a new programme aimed at getting people more active.

The town, together with Manningham and Holme Wood in Bradford, are targeted in the Get Out Get Active scheme.

The initiative, which is officially launched on Saturday, is designed to change people's mindsets about exercise.

Spirit of 2012 – set-up to continue the London Olympic legacy – announced earlier this year that it would be funding a national £4.5 million campaign, helping disabled and able-bodied people enjoy activities together.

It is aimed at those in the UK who are currently least active.

Locally, the Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure (BDSL) group has been awarded £300,697 over three years.

The funding is to "motivate people to be active through friendships, maintaining health, having fun and progressing in life".

The Keighley programme will work with partners including Run England and Echo to support current activities, including family fitness nights, inclusive wheelchair programmes and running clubs. University Academy Keighley will host a number of the activities.

In Manningham, the project will focus on improving opportunities for women and girls from ethnic minorities. The programmes will include women-only activity evenings, ladies-only cycle clubs and inclusive park runs.

The Holme Wood scheme will provide community programmes in partnership with Bradford Council and the Streetgames charity to offer affordable activities, including pop-up clubs in and around the estate.

The initiative kicks off with a free public event at Unique Fitness and Lifestyle, at the University of Bradford, from 11am to 3pm on Saturday.

The event includes activities such as wheelchair basketball and street dance.

Dean Carroll, manager at BDSL, said: "It's a great achievement for Bradford to be part of this exciting project.

"We are looking forward to working with all our local partners to successfully deliver this programme and can't wait to get started."

Keighley's town mayor, Councillor Shabir Ahmed, welcomed the scheme.

"It's great that Keighley is involved," he said.

"Anything that gets people more active and improves their health and wellbeing has got to be a good thing.

"I'm a big supporter of the work of BDSL – and am raising funds for the Special Olympians throughout my mayoral year – so I'm delighted."

Statistics show disabled people to be the least active population, and two thirds of disabled people say they want to take part in more activities with non-disabled people.