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New Guidance to Help People with Long-Term Health Conditions Get Active
Posted: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:16
Sport England has worked in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University and the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) to publish new guidance to support people with long-term health conditions to be more physically active.
'Easier to be Active' is aimed at those working in sectors...
Government Announces £2.5 million for Active Travel
Posted: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:02
Trudy Harrison MP, Active Travel Minister at the Department for Travel has announced £2.5 million additional funding for active travel.
The announcement was made at the Living Streets National Walking Summit and the funding would allow for the continuation of active travel behaviour change outreach...
116 Grassroots Football Facilities across England to be Regenerared through Government Investment
Posted: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:47
Grassroots football facilities across England will benefit from an initial investment of £39 million. The beneficiaries have been announced, and amongst those receiving investment is Crawley Green Youth Football Club in Luton.
This investment is o create and improve pitches, changing rooms and pavilions...
England Hockey: Free Online Teacher Training Workshops
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:38
England Hockey are hosting three free online teacher training workshops to support teacher and schools who are new to hockey or thinking of offering it to their students. The workshops will cover a range of topics including the benefits of delivering hockey as a sport, overcoming concerns about teaching...
British Equestrian: Ground-breaking Survey into Britain's Riding Centres
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:27
British Equestrian has launched a ground-breaking survey in partnership with The British Horse Society, the Association of British Riding Schools, the Riding for the Disabled Association, The Pony Club, and riding centres across the country. The survey is the first of its kind, and will build a picture...
ukactive Announces 'Fitness for Everyone' - A New Programme to Encourage People to Get More Active
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:14
ukactive and ITN Productions Industry News have announced their co-production of 'Fitness for Everyone'. This news-style digital programme aims to encourage people to be more active through inspiring case studies to promote physical activity across all ages to help improve the health of the nation.
Double Olympic Champion, Rebecca Adlington, Warns of Risk to Children as Record Number of Public Pools Shut
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:36
Four-time Olympic medallist, Rebecca Adlington, has warned that more children than ever before at at risk of leaving primary school unable to swim as a result of the record number of pool closures over the past 18 months, significantly reducing the offer of lessons and facilities.
Thousands of Girls to Benefit from a New Competitive Sports Programme: Your Time
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:26
The Department for Education has announced new funding for SLQ Sports Leaders' Your Time programme to provide opportunities for thousands of girls aged 8-16 to access completive sport and sport leadership opportunities over the next three years.
Your Time has been designed to support more teenage girls...
Take Part in Activity Alliance's 'Inclusive Reopening' Survey
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:54
Activity Alliance is working with Britain Thinks to explore how people with disabilities and people with long-term health conditions can be included in physical activity as we move out of the pandemic. The research project entitiled 'Inclusive Reopening' is underway and takes a multi-phase approach to...
Ofsted: All Pupils are Entitled to High-Quality PE
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:42
Ofsted has been conducting a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum. Physical Education was reviewed on 18th March, and draws on a range of sources and literature to identify factors that can contribute to a high-quality PE curriculum, assessment, pedagogy, and systems.
Sport England Storm Relief Fund
Posted: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:41
Sport England has announced that organisations with facilities, such as clubhouses, courts, and pitches can apply for grant of up to £15,000 if they have been damaged by the recent storms.
Th grant can be used to repair storm-damaged buildings and roofs, grass and artificial pitches, decontaminate...