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Easier to be Active

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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Evaluation of the Movement for All Programme

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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One Step at a Time

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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Learn From Get Out Get Active

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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Guide for Rehabilitation Workers Supporting Blind and Partially Sighted Adults

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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NetballHer

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, Me and Physical Activity

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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This Girl Can Campaign Hub

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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Inclusive Activity: Taking A Person-Centred Approach

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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Inclusive Communications Guide

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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Who Says

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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Mind – Supporting Young People with Physical Activity

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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Play Their Way

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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Sport England Photo Library

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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Centre for Ageing Better Photo Library

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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Doing Our Bit

#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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NHS Employers Calendar

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 animation- Nottingham University Hospitals

A short animation aimed at staff at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (NUH) extolling the benefits of keeping active, featuring clips of staff explaining how they find time to look after their physical helath around budy jobs and lives. For more on Active Hospitals at NUH see: www.nuh.nhs.uk/active-hospitals Find out more

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Active Hospitals

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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Active Practice Charter

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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Medical Practice Waiting Room Video

A conversation about physical activity can have a huge impact on a patient's health. Please contact Get Berkshire Active, Leap and Active Oxfordshire if you wish to share this free resource. Find out more

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parkrun practice

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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Activity Alliance factsheets for Leisure

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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buddle

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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BeUpstanding

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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School Swimming and Water Safety Charter

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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Inclusion 2024 Education Hub

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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Studio You

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