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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...

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...

“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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...