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Why Weight Hub

Cheshire and Merseyside's resource and information hub for voluntary sector organisations to promote healthier weight across the region. Find out more

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Ramadan PE guidelines

Ground-breaking Ramadan guidance developed by Dr Irfan Khawaja at Birmingham City University will create a more inclusive environment in schools for Muslim students and staff engaging in physical education. The guidance, thought to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, gives schools practical advice for supporting fasting Muslim students and staff so they can continue to take part in PE sessions during the Holy month of Ramadan. Find out more

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Youth Social Prescribing

In 2020, NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) commissioned the Social Prescribing Youth Network to develop a proposal for ‘youth social prescribing’ to help build an all-age model of social prescribing. Following completion of this work, and using some of the information gathered, SPYN produced the following resources which are intended to help more areas to introduce all-age social prescribing. Find out more

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Make Space for Girls

Make Space for Girls campaigns for facilities and public spaces for teenage girls. Parks, play equipment and public spaces for older children and teenagers are currently designed for the default male. It’s time to make space for girls. Find out more

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TimeTogether

Time Together inspires teenage daughters and their mums, aunties, step-mums and grandmas to get active while spending #TimeTogether. Check out this page to discover fun activity ideas and hear from mums and daughters who have already started bonding through #TimeTogether. Find out more

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Sport England CYP Research

A collection of live insight and reports from Sport England regarding physical activity for children and young people. Building positive attitudes to sport and physical activity in children from an early age can help them to feel more motivated, confident and able to get active throughout their life. Find out more

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YST Knowledge Bank

The Youth Sport Trust Knowledge Bank contains key statistics and evidence about young people and physical activity, play and sport. It is updated on a regular basis to make sure it contains the latest information. Find out more

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1,000 Young Voices

The Coronavirus Pandemic and now, the cost-of-living crisis, has impacted strongly on young people’s lives, the communities they live in and their ability to be active. That’s why StreetGames in partnership with Platypus Research have just undertaken a major research study to capture the views and opinions of 1,000 young people from lower-income households. Find out more

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Well Schools

A Well School places just as much emphasis on health and wellbeing as it does on academic performance. It understands that children and young people are more effective learners when they are happy and healthy, and that they must take care of their staff and their pupils wellbeing to create a culture that allows everyone to reach their potential. Find out more

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Every Body Moves

Every Body Moves is the new way to discover inclusive local opportunities to become more active. Our ambition is to create the UK’s biggest fun and vibrant community for players, parents and coaches to share their experiences of Every Body Moves, and find useful hints, tips and information on what’s happening near you. This includes in depth listings and all the information you need to connect to local inclusive opportunities. We believe there’s a sport or activity out there for everyone – and by highlighting inclusive activities and one-off events which non disabled and disabled people can do together, we hope Every Body Moves can inform and inspire people to discover something new. Find out more

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Teach Active

The Active Cheshire and Teach Active project is an exciting initiative to help embed physically active learning into local schools – providing 25 schools with high-quality CPD and accompanying Teach Active resources to integrate Active Maths and English lessons within the curriculum. Find out more

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Barnies Rise and Shine Breakfast Club

Barnie Rise and Shine was a unique breakfast club experience supported by Active Cheshire and Sport England to target persistent absentees, children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who were not engaged in sport or physical activity. Find out more

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Mamafit

We offer a wide range of indoor, outdoor and online exercise classes for pregnant women and mums. Our fun and friendly classes are suitable for all stages of pregnancy, all mums and all fitness levels; whether you are new to exercise or someone who loves being active, we have a class for you! Find out more

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Find your Active

Made possible with funding from Sport England and The National Lottery, the Active Pregnancy Foundation has launched a series of user-friendly guides to help women navigate their active pregnancy journeys Find out more

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Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy

A recent collaboration between the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), BASES and the Active Pregnancy Foundation has led to the creation of a UK version of CSEP's Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy. Find out more

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10 Minute Shake Ups

Get the kids moving with these fun games inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters. These boredom-busting activities will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day! 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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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