Your weekly physical activity bulletin

17 September 2024

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Loughborough Doctoral Researcher to speak at Include Summit

Aku Makawa, a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, has been invited to be a part of a panel discussion taking place at the Include Summit on Tuesday 8^th October.

The Include Summit is taking place at the Lee Valley VeloPark in Stratford and focusses on equality, diversity and inclusion in sport. The panel discussion, which will take place on the main stage, will discuss men’s mental health and wellbeing and explore the potential, pressures and power of sport.

Too many disabled young people are missing out on PE – here’s how that could change

The UK government has called on schools to do more to enhance opportunities in PE and sport for disabled young people.

However, the government also has a fundamental role to play here. This is pointed out in a new campaign from ParalympicsGB. In an open letter, the British Paralympic Association has asked the government to work to re-prioritise PE in the curriculum, improve teacher training on inclusive PE, and increase the numbers of disabled people entering teaching.

The campaign follows a documentary aired the day before the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Equal Play, which was informed by Loughborough University research. This documentary showcased the PE and sport experiences of two disabled young people: Tammy, an 11-year-old girl from Cambridge, and Marley, a 14-year-old boy from London.

New report shares tips to engage with specific audiences

Sport England's This Girl Can campaign has teamed up with Our Parks to produce a new report on their Couch to Fitness programme.

‘Inspiring more inclusive physical activity interventions’ presents the learnings from the free nine-week exercise programme aimed at beginners, which was funded by Sport England and built on the insight of This Girl Can into the deep-rooted inequalities that persist in sport and physical activity.

It’s useful for anyone interested in creating ways to help underserved communities engage in sport and physical activity.

Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell joins National Fitness Day campaign with message that strength training is for everyone

Team GB weightlifting champion Emily Campbell has urged communities across the UK to get active for improved health, as she is officially announced as an ambassador for National Fitness Day (18 September).

Fresh from her appearance at Paris 2024, Emily will join ParalympicGB swimmer, Maisie Summers-Newton, to kickstart the day’s celebrations with lucky visitors at the London Aquatics Centre.

Emily has become a leading champion for women’s training at all levels and is passionate about the theme of this year’s National Fitness Day, ‘Your Health is for Life’.

She has plans to open her own gym and wants to help the nation to celebrate the role these facilities play in keeping people healthy and active, no matter what your age, ability or background.

Swim England release their Value of Swimming report

Swim England have commissioned new research to demonstrate the value of swimming to individuals and to society.

The findings show clearly how swimming positively contributes to physical and mental wellbeing, to individual and community development, and helps to reduce the burden to our health and social care system.

Swimming can reach so many people and be enjoyed by people of all ages. It can transform lives and tackle a number of the problems facing society in a way that other sports and activities cannot.

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