13th April 2022
New calorie labelling rules come into force to improve nation’s…
New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels came into force…
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5th April 2022
The State of Adventure Playgrounds in England
In November 2021 Play England commissioned research into the spread of adventure playgrounds in England, with…
15th March 2022
New project to identify barriers to participation in swimming
The Black Swimming Association (BSA) has launched #OurSwimStory - an industry pioneering research project, aimed at…
8th March 2022
Study reveals that poor neck extension strength is positively correlated…
Theo Farley, Physiotherapist Clinical Teaching fellow at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), conducted…
1st March 2022
#ThisGirlCan teams up with parkrun
The second ever This Girl Can parkrun will celebrate International Women's Day. The first event, back in 2020, saw more…
22nd February 2022
New guidelines to support disabled children to be more active
Disabled children and young people will be supported to be more physically active following the publication…
15th February 2022
Improvements seen in children and young people's wellbeing
The Department for Education has published its third annual State of the Nation report. This looked at the…
8th February 2022
NHS soups and shakes diet helps thousands shed the pounds
Over 2,000 people with Type 2 diabetes have improved their health through the NHS soups and shakes…
1st February 2022
The Highway Code: Eight changes you need to know from
Rules for all types of road users have been updated in the Highway Code to improve…
25th January 2022
New weight loss support on the high street
Overweight people can now get support from their local pharmacy as part of an NHS plan to…