18th May 2023
Environmental sustainability consultation launched
Sport England have set up a consultation to hear people's perspectives around positive climate action in…
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16th May 2023
New Every Mind Matters campaign encourages public to get physical
Better Health – Every Mind Matters from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) is launching…
4th May 2023
Parents significantly underestimate how long children should be active for…
The UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommends that children aged 5 to 18 should be highly…
2nd May 2023
‘Activity snacking’ helps people with type 1 diabetes manage blood…
Long periods of sitting time can be harmful to our health, even if you exercise regularly. But…
27th April 2023
Managing periods and school swimming lessons
For many, the general topic of ‘periods’ will be considered taboo and it therefore presents a barrier…
25th April 2023
Adults’ activity levels in England bounce back to pre-pandemic levels
Activity levels for adults in England increased last year and have bounced back to where they…
20th April 2023
Walk this May with Living Streets
Living Streets has announced the return of National Walking Month this May. The 2023 campaign encourages…
18th April 2023
Children's charity teams up with Sports Direct to get children…
With key statistics showing a dramatic decrease in the number of PE hours being lost from…
30th March 2023
ukactive’s Everyone Can report reveals what disabled people want from…
ukactive has released the latest consumer report as part of Everyone Can, which is designed to improve inclusion…
28th March 2023
Report published on handling of complaints at Swim England
Sport England have published the report from an independent review they commissioned last year, examining how…