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The latest news from County Durham Sport. See what we’ve been up to, discover what’s happening in your area and find out how you can get involved!
Social Status, Inequality, and Physical Activity: Translating Research into Practice
Over the next couple of months, postgraduate researcher Isla Dougall is working with County Durham Sport to help us build a deeper understanding of how social status can impact on wellbeing. Specifically, Isla will be focusing on how inequalities in social status...
Let’s Get Little Ones Moving!
Positive experiences and physical literacy to shape healthy and active futures. Babies begin exploring through movement even before birth. And as a child learns to reach, crawl, and walk, the possibilities just keep expanding! At County Durham Sport, we want...
KITESURFING HUB IN NORTHUMBERLAND TO DEVELOP FUTURE TALENT
A centre for kitesurfing in Northumberland has been chosen as a British Youth Sailing hub for developing future Olympic talent. KA Adventure Sports at Beadnell is one of only five venues across England chosen for the Foiling Futures project, which has been launched by...
Bridging the Gap: Masters by Research Success
Joe Armstrong, Children & Young People’s Programme Coordinator, has recently completed his Master’s by Research within the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University. Funded by County Durham Sport, Joe’s thesis (Bridging the gap: A qualitative...
ParkPlay has arrived in County Durham!
“It was really fun. I especially liked the snake part which got me out of breath a lot”. “It was super fun! The mirror where we copied each other was excellent”- this is what two children who took park in Hackworth Park said about ParkPlay! Every Saturday morning,...
County Durham Sport Managing Director honoured with Professor in Practice
So Much More: Partnership between County Durham Sport and Durham University results in honour for County Durham Sport Managing Director Durham University’s Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES) recently welcomed Dr Maxine Rhodes, Managing Director of County...
Student Placements at County Durham Sport Exceed Expectations!
Undertaking a work placement gives students the opportunity to bring their studies to life. They can apply their skills to real world challenges and explore their future career options. County Durham Sport (CDS) have hosted many undergraduate students for work...
Working Together to Tackle Inactivity and the Climate Crisis
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 the health and wellbeing of local...
Live Longer Better: the revolution gathers pace
County Durham Sport is proud to be part of the next phase of ‘Live Longer Better’, following a pilot phase led by Active Oxfordshire, Optimal Ageing, and Sir Muir Gray. Co-ordinated by the Active Partnerships National Team, Live Longer Better unites 20 Active...
PhD researcher on secondment at County Durham Sport (January to March 2021) – Sophie Phillips (Durham University)
Dr. Rachel Mowbray (Insight Coordinator, County Durham Sport) Sophie’s PhD research is all about measuring movement-related behaviours of pre-school aged children. Sophie has been on a three-month secondment at County Durham Sport, this has included: reviewing and...
Our New Strategy: Removing the Barriers to Moving
County Durham Sport has a new strategy: Removing the Barriers to Moving. We recognise that patterns of physical activity in County Durham are affected by inequality – in health, wealth and access to services. Taking an evidence-based approach, we work with partners to...
Inspiring Change In The Industry: How Do We Shift The Culture In Coaching Towards Gender Equality?
Equality and diversity have been issues readily taken up by sport and physical activity organisations and inequality is recognised as a barrier to participation. However, new research shows that when it comes to female coaches in the elite field there is evidence of...
Research launched to explore the impact of Covid-19 on physical activity in the North East
Three local Active Partnerships have joined forces with Teesside University to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected physical activity. In April 2020, Tees Valley Sport worked closely with academics at Teesside University to launch a survey to...
Impact of Covid-19 on Physical Activity: County Durham Sport Remain Determined and Hopeful
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...
Parents in Sport Week 2020
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...