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…
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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…
16th March 2023
Two-year extensions to School Games Organiser and PE and Sport…
Sport England chief executive Tim Hollingsworth has welcomed today’s announcement of £22 million to support two…
14th March 2023
New fund to help change young people's lives through sport…
Sport England have partnered with the Mayor of London and the London Marathon Foundation to launch…
9th March 2023
Lack of planning guidance prevents access to walking and cycling…
Professor Sir Michael Marmot and seven other health and planning experts have written to the Housing…
7th March 2023
1 in 10 early deaths averted if everyone met half…
One in 10 early deaths could have been prevented if everyone had met just half the…