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2nd October 2018

Parks protected to support active communities

Four UK parks are set to benefit from £100,000 of investment to encourage local people to…

18th September 2018

New national statistics published by Natural England show that more people than ever before are visiting…

13th September 2018

This report from the Children’s Commissioner for England looks at the importance to children of play…

13th August 2018

An independent review of sport in the justice system has highlighted the role that sport and…

7th August 2018

Increased weight in young adults causes higher blood pressure and a thickening of the heart muscle,…

30th July 2018

Levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point…

24th July 2018

Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective, is the third expert report from the…

17th July 2018

University students who take part in regular physical activity say they perform better, are more employable…

11th July 2018

New evidence review concludes that adults should do strengthening and balancing exercises twice a week alongside…

4th July 2018

A group of the UK’s leading walking and cycling organisations, including the Bicycle Association, Cycling UK,…