Did You Know? – Dec 2016
ukactive – Landmark research project to shine light on solutions to inactivity crisis
The ukactive Research Institute has launched a major new research project to identify ‘what works’ for getting people more active.
With Britain’s physical inactivity epidemic costing £20bn each year and causing 37,000 deaths, Promising Practice 2 aims to identify and stimulate scalable solutions to one of society’s biggest challenges.
Building on the recommendations of the All Party Commission on Physical Activity, the ukactive Research Institute is collaborating with the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine and Public Health England to identify physical activity programmes that demonstrate good and promising practice in local communities.
By highlighting effective physical activity initiatives that – if scaled up – could contribute to shifting the population towards making ‘everybody active everyday’, the researchers hope to uncover exercise solutions that deliver the associated health, economic and social improvements for local communities.
Organisations, groups and individuals who are actively contributing to increasing levels of physical activity across the UK are being urged to sign up to the project and share their experiences.
Promising Practice 2 is the second iteration of this project and aims to build on the valuable insights and recommendations produced by its predecessor.
All submissions to Promising Practice 2 will be reviewed and classified by a senior academic board made up of members of the ukactive Research Institute, the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine and Public Health England.
Programmes and projects deemed ‘good’ or ‘promising’ will be considered for a range of opportunities. These include showcasing their practice at ukactive’s National Summit 2017 and forthcoming Regional Roadshows, featuring in reporting to key stakeholders such as Sport England and Public Health England, as well as being able to use their submission as entry to the ukactive Flame Awards 2017.
To take part in Promising Practice 2, entrants simply need to submit details of a physical activity programme that their organisation is running through an online questionnaire, located on the ukactive Research Institute website.
The survey should take approximately 30 minutes to complete and will formally close at 5pm on Monday 2nd January 2017. To complete the survey, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PromisingPractice_2. View the full news item
Public Health England – New Campaign – One You
Around 40% of all deaths in England are related to everyday habits and behaviours – such as eating too much unhealthy food, drinking too much alcohol, not being active enough or continuing to smoke. They also cost the NHS more than £11 billion every year.
By encouraging the nation’s adults to take control of their health by eating a healthier diet, drinking less alcohol, exercising more, and quitting smoking, One You will help them enjoy longer and healthier lives. View the details
One You – Physical Activity – resources and ideas for partners We will be launching a national physical activity campaign in the coming months and will share more information with you as soon as details are confirmed.
CPSU, NSPCC
Handling allegations of abuse and safeguarding children in sport
We have all the information and safeguarding tools you need to help you keep children safe in sport and respond confidently to allegations of abuse.
Managing allegations
Any allegation that an employee or volunteer has behaved in a way that has harmed a child must be taken seriously and dealt with sensitively and promptly.
We provide advice on how to deal with a concern. You can also learn how to respond to an allegation with our case management tool.
Our case management model provides links to a range of information, guidance, templates and good practice examples which will help your organisation manage safeguarding cases more effectively.
You can work through the interactive tool from start to finish or simply select the areas where you feel your organisation needs more guidance.
For more information and advice on how to handle abuse allegations, see the NSPCC factsheet looking at how allegations of abuse by an employee or volunteer should be handled by organisations: Managing allegations of abuse – an NSPCC factsheet (PDF).
Understanding safeguarding processes
Our safeguarding pages explain why safeguarding is so important. View the full details
Thinking about making a New Year’s Resolution?
Why not try a beginners running course?
Rugeley Running Club – 10 Week Beginners Course
Starting 9th January 2017 – Monday Evening 6.30pm @ Brereton Town FC
All ages and abilities welcome but must be over 18
No previous running experience required