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Thursday 5th December, 2019
Children’s activity levels on the rise
Almost half of children and young people (46.8%) in England are doing the recommended average of 60 or more minutes of physical activity a day - a rise of 3.6% over the last year.
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Tuesday 26th November, 2019
First-ever ‘train workout class’ comes to the North West as part of special celebration
A campaign celebrating women in the sport and physical activity workforce, which also aims to inspire more women to join it, is in the throes of its exciting 2019 Northern Tour.
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Wednesday 13th November, 2019
CSI support worker scoops second Volunteer of the Year Award
A support worker who delivers on Active Lancashire’s Challenge Through Sport Initiative (CSI), has once again been recognised for his efforts within volunteering.
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Monday 28th October, 2019
Local sporting hero wins £10,000 from SPAR’s People Podium
Lawrence Howard, founder of Lancashire’s first all-inclusive rugby team, has been recognised as an unsung sporting hero through a national community campaign run by the UK’s leading convenience chain, SPAR.
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Thursday 24th October, 2019
Rugby League Volunteers
The largest-ever team of Rugby League volunteers will be out in force during Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), and with two years to go until the start of the tournament, members of the public can now register their interest in joining RLWC2021’s volunteer workforce.
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Monday 14th October, 2019
Parental approval for the nation’s coaches
UK Coaching, the lead agency for coaching in the UK, has released new research, which suggests that parental perceptions of coaching are overwhelmingly positive.
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Monday 7th October, 2019
Public Health England launches ‘Every Mind Matters’, the first national NHS mental health campaign
The new Every Mind Matters campaign encourages adults to be more aware of their mental health and helps them to discover simple steps to look after their mental health and wellbeing.
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Wednesday 11th September, 2019
UK Chief Medical Officers' Physical Activity Guidelines
The UK Chief Medical Officers' Physical Activity Guidelines set out the evidence for how much and what kinds of physical activity we need to do to keep ourselves healthy. They have now been updated to include additional guidance on being active during pregnancy and after giving birth, and for disabled adults.
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Tuesday 16th July, 2019
£9 million boost to tackle health inequalities across the region
Active Lancashire are part of a pioneering collaboration between universities, NHS, local government and third sector partners, which will be at the forefront of a new government initiative to tackle health inequalities across the North West Coast.
The population of the North West Coast faces stark health inequalities. Average life expectancy can vary across local authority areas by up to 12 years…
