No images? Click here Your weekly physical activity bulletin06 August 2024 We are working towards improving the health and wellbeing of the nation through sport, exercise and physical activity. For more information on our work visit our website or follow us on X @NCSEM_PAnews New guidance for accessible and inclusive facilitiesSport England has produced new guidance to help ensure sport and leisure facilities are safe, welcoming and accessible to all. Aimed at planners, architects, building owners and operators, their Accessible and inclusive sports facilities (AISF) guidance encourages the design of spaces that reduce or remove barriers to being more active. That includes creating and maintaining facilities that are accessible to disabled people and meet the needs of our vibrant and diverse communities, such as those related to faith, sex, sexuality and gender identity. Free things to do to keep active this summerThe school holidays are here and Sport Wales has put together some ideas to get the whole family active for free in Wales. 1. Head to your local swimming pool - for free 2. Get on your bike 3. Paddleboarding 4. Surfing and bodyboarding 5. Get walking 6. Cricket and rounders, anyone? 7. Find your nearest parkrun Exercising is a great way to spend time together and it doesn’t have to break the bank. Accessibility at the heart of Beat the Street thanks to collaborationBeat the Street turns towns into giant games. It is a transformational tool to help keep people healthy, created to enable users to embed daily movement in their lives. Activity Alliance has worked alongside Intelligent Health to ensure inclusion continues to be at the heart of the programme. Since 2022 a series of enhancements have been added to make taking part in daily movement more accessible for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. Data from more than 17,000 participants has shown that disabled children and adults have seen the biggest decrease in physical inactivity levels, since changes were brought in. Big Sister to roll out across Places Leisure centres nationwideWomen in Sport has announced that Big Sister, their award-winning programme designed to support teenage girls to enjoy sport, exercise and physical activity during puberty, is today being rolled out across the UK in partnership with Places Leisure. An initial pilot project, launched in May 2022 in partnership with Places Leisure, Places Foundation and Hey Girls, saw more than 3,000 teenage girls take up activities in their local leisure centres in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Norfolk. 64% of girls that engaged in the project now enjoy taking part in sport and exercise more and 62% said their overall confidence has improved. The weekly physical activity bulletin in a summary of news stories that appear across the physical activity sector. The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine is not responsible for the content of external sites. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive it either via the SSEHS Active website or the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (East Midlands) website. Read our privacy policy. |