“The promotion of physical activity can yield important benefits regarding the progression of cancer as well as its prevention & management”. The Govt must unlock the full potential of physical activity as a preventative tool @wesstreeting telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01…
“In health, prevention would be [spending on] healthy lives & avoidance of illness.” Millions in UK will revisit their exercise levels in Jan2025 & @wesstreeting @lisanandy should champion sport/physical activity as a preventative tool. theguardian.com/society/2024…
Huw Edwards retweeted
Today is #NationalFitnessDay💃🏼💪🏻🤸 Thank you to Matthew & the team at #Batley Sports & Tennis Centre for a fantastic HIIT Spin Class🚴🏼♀️ So good to see the new Government’s focus on #Prevention for #PhysicalHealth #MentalHealth & #SocialWellBeing @_ukactive @FitnessDayUK
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Sports Minister @Steph_Peacock hits the gym on National Fitness Day!
For inspiration, advice and information about getting fit, follow @_ukactive and @sport_england
#FitnessDay
ALT Sports Minister Steph Peacock lifts weights in a gym
Huw Edwards retweeted
Today is National Fitness Day! Research from ukactive shows adults and kids are raising concerns over each other’s fitness levels 🔔
56% of adults think kids today are less active than they were as children.
Read more: ukactive.com/news/family-fit…
#FitnessDay
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Ahead of National Fitness Day tomorrow, ukactive CEO Huw Edwards joined Radio 4's Today programme to discuss how the Government can work with the sport and physical activity sector to drive health improvements and growth through communities across the UK. #FitnessDay
We need to stop people using the NHS at the rate they do, and improve our national health. Opportunity for @wesstreeting @lisanandy to put sport and physical activity at the centre of the Govts prevention first health system #FitnessDay ukactive.com/news/government…
The fundamental change needed for the NHS is to slow the demand for its services and improve our national health. Let’s deploy our nation’s gyms, pools, and leisure centres without hesitation, urgently and at scale to help meet this challenge. ukactive.com/news/ukactive-s…
Huw Edwards retweeted
National Fitness Day is coming up on September 18th!
Getting active is good for both physical and mental health.
Stuck for ideas on how to get started?
Check out @_ukactive’s location finder below to discover free events in your local community for #NationalFitnessDay
nationalfitnessday.com/finde… – at Barnet, London
A public health intervention that works with an example of physical activity getting people back into work. Now crucial Govt backs MSK Hubs & @_ukactive looks forward to working with @GwynneMP @DHSCgovuk on taking this to scale. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09…
Huw Edwards retweeted
Fantastic to join you.
Sport and physical activity are vitally important for our physical and mental wellbeing.
In Government we want to strive to make this country a more active, healthy and happy place.
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ukactive welcomes the Moving Communities report published by @Sport_England which shows significant growth in the number of people using leisure centres to be physically active – particularly those in the most deprived areas (up 9%). See thread for more.
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“There is no road to prosperity for this nation without tackling the tide of sickness head-on” The new Govts plan to address this must include working with @_ukactive members to support improvements in the physical & mental health of employees theguardian.com/society/arti…
Great question from @danroan on what Govt should do differently to address physical activity levels. The answer must address why it’s important with big role in helping NHS pressure (waiting lists, long term sick), focus on all ages & utilise all parts of physical activity sector
“They’re an incredible team”
Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer tells me of his admiration for Team GB after a visit to their training base in Paris earlier today, & the importance of a grassroots sport legacy ⬇️
Big opportunity for @leicesterliz @DWPgovuk @DHSCgovuk to work with physical activity sector to accelerate existing plans to address workplace health, including driving through the 2023 Budget commitment to scale MSK Hubs across UK
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Under 2 months to National Fitness Day (18 Sept) and the biggest activity event in the UK. Look forward to working with @lisanandy and team on promoting the 100s of events across the country that will help get more people, more active, more often. ukactive.com/news/london-aqu…
Important from @wesstreeting noting there’s no economic growth without improved health, & the role of @DHSCgovuk to help drive economic growth through sector partnerships. Look forward to working with him & @GwynneMP on this cityam.com/wes-streeting-nhs…
The mission of national renewal has been set out & @_ukactive looks forward to working with @wesstreeting on improving our nation’s health. Gyms/pools/leisure centres across the nation can become the front line of prevention & help the NHS telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
Huw Edwards retweeted
'I was surprised to learn that we were 11th in Europe with being an active nation. We've got to call for that change - it's harming the NHS.'
@BeckAdlington speaks about her campaign with @_ukactive as she calls on the next government to make a change
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Huw Edwards retweeted
As the main political parties release their General Election manifestos, we’ve been joined by more than 220 organisations and stars calling on party leaders to #TakeTheLead and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe 🏃🏽♀️🏋️♀️🏊🏿
@Keir_Starmer @RishiSunak @EdwardJDavey
#GE2024
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