29th September 2020
Children return to PE with low levels of physical fitness
New research released by the Youth Sport Trust has recorded teachers’ accounts of what a return…
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25th September 2020
The grass isn't greener for everyone
Being able to walk to in nature-filled green spaces close to where we live is more…
16th September 2020
Age-positive icons competition launched
The Centre for Ageing Better – supported by Public Health England – is launching a free…
10th September 2020
Why investing in physical activity is great for our health…
Sport England has commissioned the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University to calculate the…
11th August 2020
Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2019
The latest statistics on walking and cycling in England have been released for 2019. This statistical…
28th July 2020
New obesity strategy unveiled as country urged to lose weight…
A raft of measures have been revealed as part of the government’s new obesity strategy to…
23rd July 2020
Women in Sport research highlights urgency to prioritise sport and…
Women in Sport has launched a new research report looking at the implications of the Coronavirus…
14th July 2020
£5.5bn fund needed to level up access to urban green…
New research published by Vivid Economics and Barton Wilmore, commissioned by the National Trust and partners,…
7th July 2020
PE and Sport Premium for schools confirmed
The Education Secretary has announced that schools in England will benefit from £320 million from the…
10th June 2020
Physios’ postnatal running guidance aligned with government advice
An infographic based on the guidance for postnatal return to running produced by three physiotherapists has…