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Halton Borough Council's Sport Development Team implements a number of far-reaching development programmes, working in close consultation and partnership with a range of national, regional and local organisations, including Sport England, National Governing Bodies and Halton Sports Partnership. Find out more
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The Lower my Drinking campaign is an opportunity for you to help anyone, who lives or works in Cheshire and Merseyside, to manage their drinking habits to a safer level. Find out more
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The Health Improvement Team Exercise on Referral programme is aimed at people with long term conditions and offers you the chance to work with one of our Lifestyle Advisors to make long-term changes and improvements to your health through exercise. Find out more
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Tired trying to quit smoking and going back to it again and again? Well it happens with all of us no need to burnout:) We all have been there and to be genuinely speaking it is tough. But, today it’s a modern world and there are many great innovations that can help you quit smoking without being too tough on yourself… We are here with an initiative to take these cancer rolls out of your life for good Find out more
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Active Halton is a Halton Borough Council initiative to bring together its wide ranging sport & physical activity offers. Active Halton offers a host of sport and fitness activities, regardless of age or ability Find out more
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Being Kind to Your Mind has never been so important. In these challenging and unusual times, it’s understandable if you are experiencing a sense of stress or anxiety, maybe eating more, struggling to sleep, drinking excess alcohol or lacking motivation. Just remember to Be Kind to Your Mind and your body. Find out more
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The aim of Cheshire & Merseyside’s Happy Hearts website is to help you reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack by giving you lots of information and tips on keeping your heart happy. Find out more
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Welcome to Live Well. Here you can find information about local services and support for residents in Cheshire West. Find out more
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Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support. You can also find simple ways to lift your mood with Every Mind Matters. Find out more
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We want everyone in Cheshire and Merseyside to have a great start in life and get the support they need to stay healthy and live longer Find out more
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Cheshire Change Hub is your local health and wellbeing service. It’s here to offer you the support you need to live a healthier, happier life. Whether you want to quit smoking, lose weight, get more physically active or exercise safely around a particular medical condition, you can access all the help and support you need through the Cheshire Change Hub. Find out more
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There’s plenty to do for you and your whole family at your local Brio Leisure centre! We’ll keep you active, entertained and having fun! Find out more
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Find over 3,000 health, well-being and support services in Cheshire East Find out more
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Sustrans have launched A breakthrough tool that uniquely analyses localised data and public behaviours and attitudes towards walking and cycling the Sustrans walking and cycling index data tool will provide expert insight to policymakers in local and national government campaigners researchers and the general public. Find out more
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This is the digital platform for government health improvement campaigns and resources, for you to use in your work to improve health outcomes in your area. You’ll find print resources, such as posters and leaflets, plus a variety of digital and social media assets and content. All are free to download or order. All our resources are part of the many different campaigns we, or our partners, have created, ranging from healthy eating to improving access to NHS services. Find out more
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Our active lives surveys measure the activity levels of people across England there are two surveys active lives adults which is published twice a year and active lives children and young people which is published annually both give a unique and comprehensive view of how people are getting active.
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Activity Alliance have created this tool in partnership with Club Matter to see how inclusive and accessible your organisation is when meeting the needs of disabled people. Find out more
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this toolkit has been designed to support those woking within leisure, sport and physical activity environments to provide more inclusive facilities. This in trn will help people with a visual impairment access opportunity to be more active and healthy and to thrive. Find out more
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One in three of us in England like with a health condition and we are twice as likely to be amongst the least physically active, yet we know that being active can help to manage our conditions and increase out quality and length of life. Find out more
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Physical inactivity is a huge issue for people living with physical and mental health conditions. More than 42% are inactive, almost twice the proportion of people without health conditions (23%). The Richmond Group of Charities knows this is central to tackling health inequalities and the wider challenges faced by peoole living with multiple conditions. Find out more
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Download our free practical guide for the sport and physical activity sector to become more dementia-friendly. Find out more
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At any age, physical activity improves muscle strength, endurance, and reaction time, as well as bone density and posture. As we get older, being active is particularly important, becuase the normal ageing process causes loss of muscle mass and bone density, which affects strength, balance and posture. Find out more
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At the forefront of developing research into VI sport participation, British Blind Sport utilises the insight to developour services and support partners to meet the needs of VI people in sport. Find out more
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This series of learning outputs share the What? How? Who? and What next of GOGA? from our learning to date. They aim to help other to the genuinely inclusive and reach those that would benefit most from being more active. In these resources you will find evidence-based approaches to engaging inactive people successfully. Find out more
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British Blind Sport is pleased to announce the launch of a new guide for Vision Rehabilitation Workers who support blind and partially sighted adults through physical activity. The resource was created in collaboration with the British Blind Sport, Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network, Visionary, Metro Blind Sport, The Wilberforce Trust and North-East Sensory Services. Find out more
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Rethink Mental Illness was awarded funding by Sport England to address some of the barriers which prevent people severely affected by mental illness from engaging in physical activity by embedding activities into peer support groups and local services. Find out more
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Research at Loughborough University has found that exercise interventions delivered in primary care appear to boost levels of moderate vigorous intensity activity in adults by an average of 14 minutes a week. Find out more
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This Girl Can and ukactive have joined forces to work on behalf of the sector to better understand the barriers which girls face in taking part in physical activity in the setting, and to translate these findings into actionable advice that the sector can use to attract more women and girls to their facilities. Find out more
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NetballHer is here to raise the bar for women and girls through the creation of expert resources, game changing learning offers and by being a strong and responsible voice for 'her'. Find out more
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Menopause is a taboo subject in our society and women going through the menopause are missing out on the benefits of being physically active. Women in Sport wanted to find out more. Find out more
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Our campaign hub has been designed so that any organisation or individual looking to deliver This Girl Can experiences have the tools to do so. It offers a wealth of resources to help make your activities better suited to the needs of woemn and girls, with inspirational materials and practical resources including toolkits, assets and guides. There's also a community area for you to share your stories, with out latest news keeping you up to date with everything that's going on with This Girl Can. Find out more
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Sporting Journeys is about how, why and when women play sport. Insights include how women's experience of different sports change through education as well as at key stages of adulthood. Find out more
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Disabled people are a part of every demographic in society, motivated to be or not to be active for numerous reasons. This resource. encourages the sport and leisure providers to look beyond standard demographics and take a person-centred approach to providing opportunities for disabled people. Find out more
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Activity Alliance can support your organisation to reach a wider audience in sport and activity, including more disabled people. Our Inclusive Communications Guide and supporting film are a useful starting point. Find out more
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Dumfries and Galloway Health Public Health Team commissioned this Insight Project to try and understand low engagement in physical activity in young people aged 13-25 years, and to generate recommendations to address this. Find out more
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The exciting campaign from national charity, Activity Alliance is back and this time it's all about children and young people! Join us in calling time on negative perceptions about disability, inclusion, and sport, and ask- Who says? Find out more
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Coaches, volunteers and leaders play an important role in supporting young people's mental health when providing physical activity session. Working with young people and coached, we have co-produced resources to upskill the workforce. These provide information on how to better support young people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a mental health problem. Find out more
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We know that when children and young people have a voice, choice and can take ownership of their journey when participating in sport and physical activity, they are more likely to develop a true and lifelong love of being active. It's time to change the game. Play Their Way (UK Coaching). Find out more
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This Girl Can images showing diversity of women being active added to our image library. Find out more
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A wide selection of sport and physical activity images- including specific women- only This Girl Can image sets- that are free for you to use, whether it's for a brochure, banner, leaflet or report Find out more
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Images, like languages, shape the way we think about old age and ageing. Given so many more of us are living longer, it's time we started using more realistic and positive imagery. We've launched the first free library of over 400 positive and realistic images of older people in a bid to seen an end to the use of images that reinforce stereotypes of later life such as 'wrinkly hands' that are frequently used to depict older people. Find out more
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#DoingOurBit is a platform of over 50 free workouts for NHS staff. Inspired by NHS Keyworker Julie Davis, who wanted to support her colleagues with access to free fitness during lockdown and beyond, #DoingOurBit was created by leading fitnes industry business Active IQ, Study Activeand fibodo. each gave their time generously and freely- as did all 40 PTs whose workouts are features- to 'give back' and 'do their bit' to support the hard-working NHS. Find out more
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The Cheshire and Merseyside Resilience Hub is here to ensure all NHS, Social Care and Emergency Service staff within the region have access to the right support, information and confidential psychological interventions they need
(n.b. the Cheshire and Merseyside Resilience Hub is closing in March 2024) Find out more
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The NHS North West Games is an annual series of events to encourage NHS employees to come together to take part in a series of fun and friendly inter-Trust sport competitions. Find out more
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A lis of national awareness days and opportunities to promote physical activity, pulled together by members of the national Active Partnerships network. Find out more
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A list of national campaigns, awards and awareness days to help you plan activities for the year; includes campaigns linked to physical activity, sport and movement. Find out more
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Active Hospitals aims to change the physical activity culture within hospitals to encourage patients to move more. Moving Medicine have prepared this toolkit to help you to create your own Active Hospital. Find out more
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The Active Practice Charter that inspires and celebrates GP practices that are taking steps to increase activity in their patients and staff. With one in four people saying they would be more active if it was recommended by a GP or nurse, the charter includes a toolkit that will support time-poor GPs to raise the subject of activity with patients and achieve Active Practice status. Find out more
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The parkrun practice initiative enables GPs and pratice staff to socially prescribe physical activity by referring patients to take part in a parkrun. Find out more
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A series of leisure factsheets that cover a range of top topics from developing inclusive strategies to workforce development and measuring impact. They support leaders in the leisure sector to strengthen their inclusion work and engage more disabled people. Find out more
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A series of guides designed to support leisure providers. Find out more
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Formerly Sport England Club Matters, free learning and support resources to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity - and the professionals that work with them. So huddle up because we're here to be your best buddy. Find out more
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Sense is dedicated to empowering people with complex disabilities to lead active and healthy lives. Find out more
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Get Yourself Active are proud to have launched a new online activity pack designed for carers, support workers and personal assistants who support disables people and people with long-term health conditions. Find out more
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BeUpstanding is a free, world-leading programme from Australia that improves the health and wellbeing of desk-based workers. Find out more
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The Liverpool Active Workplace Toolkit had been developed to support employers in promoting the benefits of physical activity to employees. Find out more
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ukactive and Sport England unite to understand workplace activity provision and needs of workforce. Find out more
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We've pulled together a range of tips and tools employers can use to support the health and wellbeing of their employees through physical activity. Find out more
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The School Swimming and Water Safety Charter is FREE to sign up. Members will gain access to an extensive set of recourse and advice to help improve lesson quality and impact, plus also receive regular updates, tips and news to keep your lessons fun and exciting. Find out more
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Support for teachers in secondary schools to access professional development opportunities and put pupil's enjoyment at the heart of PE and school sport. Find out more
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Guidance on how much PE and sport premium funding schools receive, and advice on how it should be spent. Find out more
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Activity Alliance's inclusive educational hub. Here you will find lots of support for you as a teacher or school staff to review and improve your inclusive physical education and school sport delivery. Find out more
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Activity Alliance and partners release a series of inclusive PE activity cards for teachers and school staff. The cards are jam-packed with fun games and activities and support teachers to ensure their PE sessions are inclusive and accessible for all school pupils. Find out more
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Created by Hopscotch Consulting, funded by Sport England and powered by This Girl Can, Studio You is a brand-new, free, one of a kind PE teaching resource which empowers teachers to get less-active girls aged 13-16 inspired, excited and energised by their physical education. Find out more
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A 60-90 minute eLearning course that raises awareness and provides practical advice on providing excellent customer service at sport and leisure centres. Find out more
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Active Alliance CIMPSA accredited Inclusivity Activity Programme will equip you with the skills to engage disabled people and people with long-term health conditions more effectively in physical activity. Find out more
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A free hub of on-demand training, webinars, mentorship and benefits to provide support for those in Sport and Physical Activity in England. Find out more
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The FABS Training Programme combines all of the essential components for health and wellbeing as per CMO/NICE guidelines for older adults i.e Flexibility, Aerobic, Balance and Strength. We train instructors to deliver evidence-based exercise enabling them to teach and adapt seated and standing exercises to the over 60s. Find out more
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This Girl Can Classes give you the confidence to try new moves, understand different fitness class options, and even make new friends. Find out more
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The first in a series of Live Longer Better in Hertfordshire Masterclass Webinars led by Sir Muir Gray Masterclass. The webinar delves deeper into the theory that underpins the national movement and discusses what we can all be doing to develop this work further in our Hertfordshire Find out more
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A revolution is underway to enable people to live longer better, reduce the need for health and social care and reverse the effects of lockdown through the Living Longer Better network Find out more
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The Prehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Personalised Care (PRosPer) elearling programme aims to support healthcare colleagues who work with and care for people with cancer, as well as physical activity instructors and those in the leisure industry, in developing their skills in providing personalised care. Find out more
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UK Coaching courses develop your skills to help you deliver excellent and inspiring coaching sessions to people from all works of life. Find out more
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StreetGames training develops the workforce to active change by building skills and knowledge in the areas of sport, physical activity community safety mental and physical wellbeing. We work with organisations to build on talent and develop new areas or expertise. We deliver training to staff, students, apprentices, volunteers, youth workers and young leaders. Find out more
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This Mum Moves is an educational programme which aims to empower women to make informed physical activity choices throughout pregnancy and beyond by providing professionals with the tools to discuss physical activity during the childbearing years. Find out more
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In this Open University free course, you will improve your ability to vary your communication approach according the situation and the needs of the people involved. Find out more
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A range of free courses suitable for all health care professionals, regardless of profession or seniority. Find out more
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This module explains for Motivational Interviewing is, its uses, and explanations. Find out more
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This collection from BMJ highlights the importance of physical activity and how it can produce health benefits with detailed evidence-based summaries on how it can prevent and improve specific conditions such as cancer, diabetes and mental health. Find out more
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Make Every Contact Count (MECC) enables the delivery of consistent and concise health and wellbeing information and encourages individuals to engage in conversations about their health at scale across organisations and populations. Find out more
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Completing this online course will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to better understand and support people living with mental health problems, and create a positive environment that ensures that they enjoy the benefits of being active and keep coming back for more. Find out more
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A bite-sized session to give health and care professionals an overview of physical activity- including key evidence, data and signposts to rusted resources to help prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing. Find out more
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Active Conversations is a practical, evidence-based online learning resource developed by clinicians for clinicians. It teaches you how to have quick, effective and positive conversations that encourages patients to do more physical activity. Find out more
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Moving Healthcare Professionals is a national programme, led by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Sport England, to support Health Care Professionals to increase their knowledge and skills, and incorporate physical activity within routine care to support quality improvement and better patient outcomes. Find out more
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Read through the All Together Active strategy for health and social care in Cheshire and Merseyside. Find out more
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Information about how physical activity can help your mental health, and tips for choosing an activity that works for you, and how to overcome anything that might stop you from becoming more active. Find out more
