by County Durham Sport | Jan 22, 2021 | News
The number of adults in England meeting physical activity guidelines decreased by over 3 million during the initial Covid-19 lockdown (Sport England, 2020). Even during the summer of 2020 – when restrictions in England had been somewhat eased – 100,000 fewer children...
by County Durham Sport | Oct 4, 2020 | News
Let’s talk about keeping children safe in sport Parents in Sport Week 2020 takes place 5 – 11 October. Run by the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), Parents in Sport Week aims to highlight the important role parents play in youth sport, from helping to keep...
by County Durham Sport | Sep 24, 2020 | News
You can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than 6 outdoors and only one household and support bubble (for over 18s) indoors. There is an exemption for indoor sports if it is organised for the purposes of someone...
by County Durham Sport | Jul 27, 2020 | News
A new national campaign is under way to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. Public Health England (PHE) launches the Better Health campaign to support people to live healthier lives and...
by County Durham Sport | Jul 6, 2020 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that the Primary PE and Sport Premium funding will continue at £320 million for the 2020/21 academic year. Importantly, the DfE has also sanctioned any Primary PE and Sport Premium funding from the current academic year...
by County Durham Sport | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Activity levels were on the rise and inactivity was falling before the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, according to Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adult Survey. Conducted in the 12 months to November 2019, the figures show 28.6 million adults were active – i.e....