What is the Quest Active Wellbeing Assessment?
Quest Active Wellbeing will be replacing Quest for Active Communities from 1st January 2026, with a stronger focus on inclusivity, insight-driven delivery, system-wide impact, and workforce development.
The Quest Active Wellbeing Assessment is a structured, evidence-based review designed to help organisations deliver inclusive, impactful, and community-focused physical activity and wellbeing services.
Ideal for teams in leisure facilities, community development, wellbeing hubs, or outreach services, this assessment:
- Demonstrates the value of your work.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement.
- Showcases your contribution to wider system priorities like health, equity, and social impact.
By focusing on data, community voice, partnerships, and sustainability, the assessment strengthens your team’s effectiveness, accountability, and ability to attract investment or support.
Quest Active Wellbeing Assessment:
- This consists of a one-day assessment, which is due every 12 months
- The assessment is conducted against the following six modules:
- Purpose, Strategy and Place – Alignment with community needs and strategic priorities.
- People and Workforce – Empowered, inclusive teams co-designing with communities.
- Insight, Data and Evaluation – Using feedback and data to improve outcomes.
- Partnerships and System Working – Maximising reach through collaboration.
- Delivery, Access and Inclusion – Inclusive, adaptable programmes for priority groups.
- Wellbeing, Impact and Sustainability – Long-term benefits to health, wellbeing, and the environment.
- Organisations are scored across five bandings: Unsatisfactory, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent.
- The cost is £1,295 per year
