Gympanzees provide access to exercise, a wider sensory experience and play whilst reducing isolation with the aim of improving health and well-being for children and their families. We would usually do this through our Pop-Up events but were unable to do this in 2020 due to COVID-19. Instead, following feedback from our families on the [...]
Sport England Resources available to help people stay physically active As England begins a new period of national restrictions, the days and weeks ahead will be challenging for everyone involved in grassroots sport, as well as in all the activities impacted by the new restrictions. Sport England have updated our website to reflect the new [...]
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Physically active children report improvements in their schoolwork, behaviour and mental health, according to new research from Sheffield Hallam University. The study, conducted on more than 60,000 students and 4,000 teachers, was part of Sport England’s Secondary Teacher Training (STT) programme and surveyed their attitudes to work, physical and mental health. This research shows that helping children [...]
A new online platform featuring inspiring videos and resources for schools has been launched by the Department of Education to mark National Fitness Day, helping pupils stay active and healthy during the school day. Schools are able to access videos on YouTube which will provide creative and entertaining content that helps staff to safely offer [...]
This Girl Can has launched an updated campaign celebrating the inventive ways women have stayed active during the pandemic. Not everyone has felt able to do so since the coronavirus crisis hit though, with the pandemic creating further physical, financial and time barriers to getting active, leading to increased anxieties in some. This Girl Can is [...]
Sport England has commissioned the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University to calculate the social impact and the economic importance of sport and physical activity in England. Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity generates nearly £4 for the English economy and society. The findings, which are revealed in a new report [...]
New Sport England resources to help prepare for a return to play In recent weeks Sport England have been consulting widely with partners to understand the types of resources that would be helpful as the sector begins to reopen. While the government has not yet given the green-light to the wider reopening of facilities and the [...]
A new booklet aims to help older adults keep up their activity levels while isolating due to coronavirus). The Active at Home booklet is being made available to local authorities and partners to prevent ‘deconditioning’ in older adults. The Chief Medical Officers' guidelines recommend adults should aim to be active every day and do activities to improve strength [...]
The Sport England community emergency fund has been supporting local grassroots clubs in our area. The Community Emergency Fund aims to deliver immediate funding to those most in need. It's specifically targeted at organisations, including those not currently supported by us, who have a role in supporting the nation to be active but who are [...]