by Louise Clare | Jun 15, 2022 | News
What is ParkPlay? ParkPlay started in London, using play as a way of getting people to be more active outside the home during Covid-19 restrictions. It is similar to ParkRun – a free, weekly event open to all ages, held in a local park. However, instead of a 5km run,...
by Louise Clare | May 10, 2022 | News
County Durham Sport are running a pilot project across eight schools in County Durham, to find out whether Active Travel strategies can improve air quality in the areas immediately surrounding the schools. We spoke to project lead Suzanne McDermott (Infrastructure...
by Louise Clare | Apr 12, 2022 | News
Active Places is a Sport England funded initiative, bringing together partner organisations to promote physical activity in Shildon and the Deerness Valley. Active Places supports these communities to fit more movement into their lives, by understanding and...
by Louise Clare | Apr 4, 2022 | News
Cold, rain, snow, dark mornings and evenings mean many of us are less active during winter. Activity levels also decrease as we get older. Nationally, 42% of people aged over 75 are classified as inactive, compared to just 25% of those aged 35-54 years (Sport England...
by Louise Clare | Mar 17, 2022 | News
Last week, Active Partnerships from across the country came together to discuss how we can play our part in responding to the horrific crisis unfolding in Ukraine. We fully recognise that the atrocities taking place in Ukraine are happening within the wider context of...
by Louise Clare | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Physical inactivity is one of the greatest challenges to the health and wellbeing of our population. An even greater challenge (and threat) is posed by the climate emergency. By promoting physical activity, we can not only improve health and wellbeing, but we can also...
