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An advocacy brief calling for stronger multi-sectoral action to promote and enable more physical activity through provision of support environments, accessible programmes and sustained communication campaigns in all communities. It provides global guidance on priority actions and is suitable for use by advocates, government and non-government organisations. Find out more
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Being active can help reduce the risk of cancer. And the more active you are, the better. Find out what counts as physical activity and ways you can be active in your everyday life. Find out more
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Physical activity is proven to benefit physical and mental wellbeing, and can prevent the development of further illnesses and reduce the mortality gap. Socially and culturally, it helps bring people together for a shared purpose. In this section, find out about the campaigns we support to encourage people to get active and stay active and how being physically active can play a key role in our mental wellbeing. Find out more
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We know physical activity can be an amazing way to support mental health. However, it isn’t helpful for everyone all the time. It’s important to recognise that some people can develop an unhealthy relationship with physical activity. Anyone can develop an unhealthy relationship with exercise. But this may be more likely if you have certain types of mental health problems. Find out more
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The Richmond Group of Charities and Sport England have created this pack becuase leaders and frontline practitioners in the health and care system are having to tackle a threefold challenge of recovering form the COVID-19 pandemic, developing population health approaches that help prevent disease and improve the nation's resilience, as well as reducing health inequalities. Find out more
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Low level physical activity are a major public health challenge, contributing to the national burden of non-communicable disease and demand on health and social care services. Addressing the lack of physical activity in the population is a complex issue, a classic 'wicked problem' that requires a whole system approach. Find out more
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The Healthy Hearts Programme is designed to improve cardiovascular health, build strength and promote overall wellbeing is now available as part of the PureGym app. Free to access for both members and non-members, the eight-week progressive programme supports users who want to pursue a heart healthy lifestyle. It guides users through exercises, recipes and resources created by PureGym’s health and fitness professionals and our cardiac specialists. Find out more
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A selection of links for cycling routes that can be found across Cheshire Find out more
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A selection of links for walking routes that can be found across Cheshire and Merseyside Find out more
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Couch to 5k is a running programme for absolute beginners, that has now helped more than 4 million people start running. The Active 10 app records every minute of walking you do (anonymously). Just pop your phone in your pocket and away you go! Find out more
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This Chair-Based Exercise Programme has been designed for everyone whose daily routine, health and wellbeing have been affected or disrupted by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Regular exercise will help you develop and maintain your fitness, strength, mobility and balance while living in isolation or lockdown. These exercises can be performed anywhere. All you need is a chair. The programme is safe, easy to follow and takes only 10 minutes to complete. You can do the exercises at any time, and repeat them during the day. Anytime, anywhere, anyone, join the movement to move because movement is medicine. Find out more
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NHS Fitness Studio: This pilates-inspired workout is suitable for people who have difficulty getting down on the floor and prefer the support of a chair. Find out more
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10 Today is an exercise programme from Sport England and Demos designed for older people to protect against poor health and improve mental health and maintain independence. Find out more
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A series of short physical activity videos, to help you get active in the way that works for you, from the charities behind We Are Undefeatable. Find out more
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Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. Find out more
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Are you working in a place trying to influence and activate change that will support communities to live active, healthier lives? Are you looking for practical approaches, models and tools that can help to support this challenge? This new resource, 'Putting it into Practice' brings to life some of the approaches, models and tools. Find out more
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The Natural Health Service uses the natural environment to improve health and wellbeing across Merseyside and North Cheshire. We see the natural environment – our parks, woodlands and other green spaces – as a vitally important health asset; places that can contribute to the prevention and treatment of physical and mental health conditions. Find out more
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This is a collective space for you and your friends to discover your journey to getting active, together.
Shaped by girls like you, our website has heaps of free and exciting content to explore what works for you. Whatever your journey, Big Sister will be with you every step of the way. Find out more
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This report present the finding of a study, conducted at the University of Derby, which aimed to further understand levels of inequalities in physical activity across and within protected characteristics groups. It is hoped that this information will be useful for commissioners, from a variety of sectors, to proactively work towards equal opportunities for all individuals in health and wellbeing. Find out more
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Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered is a FREE physical activity and education programme for young girls (5-11) and their fathers/father-figures who want to be more active together. Find out more
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We're a community of people who get fit by doing good. We run, walk, and cycle to help local community organisations and isolated older people by doing practical tasks. Find out more
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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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Get active from the comfort of your own home with Couch to Fitness by Our Parks. Bit by bit you’ll feel fitter, when you stick to our free fitness programme. It’s amazing what a difference it can make! Find out more
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classfinder.org.uk has over 40,000 classes (and counting) with easy to use filters you can use to tailor your results to the style and ability you require. So whether you are looking for yoga, Pilates, Zumba, HIIT, or more, find a local or virtual fitness class with classfinder.org.uk. Find out more
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RunTogether provides fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone. Try one of our group runs. #BetterTogether #RunTogether Find out more
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Insight and learning from Sport England from Active Ageing funded projects, to support older adults to increase their physical activity levels. Find out more
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Rediscover the simple pleasure of cycling. It's your time to ride. Find out more
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Activity alliance lead the way in gathering insight on disabled people in sport and activity. This page contains relevant research, including al studies commissioned, published and released by Activity Alliance or in partnership. Find out more
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parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world. Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. On Sunday mornings, there are 2k junior parkruns for children aged four to 14. parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Find out more
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It’s almost impossible not to feel good when we’re walking outdoors – it’s a natural mood-booster! And the great news is we don’t need to walk far or fast to feel its effects on our health and wellbeing. Simply getting out is a tonic for our minds and bodies, and it can be sociable too. Almost all of us can manage a stroll, and Ramblers Wellbeing Walks make it easier to start walking and stay active. And you’ll certainly never be short of good company. Find out more
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This booklet has been developed to support older people and those who are shielded to be active and healthy at home. Find out more
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Do the physical and mental symptoms of your health condition vary from day to day? Does the unpredictability of how you feel make it difficult to stay motivated? Gradually getting stronger can help you feel more in control and reach your goals. Follow our physio-approved, reliable advice to get started. Find out more
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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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Use Census2021 maps to find out what people's lives were like across England and Wales in March 2021. Find out more
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No one gets to choose how you exercise other than you. Your body, your call. And whatever that looks like, we think it’s worth celebrating. This Girl Can, funded by The National Lottery, believes that there’s no “right” way to get active. However you jiggle, kick, lift, stretch, or sprint, it’s time to get moving how you damn please. Find out more
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Every move enables more. Find out how to get active whilst living with a health condition today. Being Undefeatable is understanding that how you feel can change from day-to-day, that everybody’s situation is unique, and that moving more when you can is just as important as accepting when you can’t. We believe that every achievement, no matter how small it might seem to someone else, is worth celebrating. Find out more
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Wirral InfoBank is Wirral's directory of community groups, services, and activities that can support your health and wellbeing. Find out more
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Leisure facilities across Wirral: Gyms, Swimming Pools, Group Fitness Classes, Courts, Pitches, Watersports, Golf, Tennis and much more! Find out more
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With LiveWire it's a Lifestyle. Keeping fit and healthy eating has never been so important and this is what drives us to help you change your lifestyle for the better Find out more
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We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in Warrington that delivers a range of services to help the physical and mental wellbeing of local people. Being a CIC means that revenue generated is continually re-invested back into services and the community. Find out more
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We provide activity and information sessions for all the family, physical activities, information about your body and what is needed to lead a happy healthy life. You can make changes, big or small, to be more active. A referral form and further information for professionals can be found via https://www.sthelenswellbeing.org.uk/pages/professionals Find out more
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St Helens Council operates five leisure centres under the GoActive brand – these leisure centres operate gyms, fitness classes, swimming pools, sports pitches and golf courses. Find out more
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Join the national network of practices making positive changes in their surgeries or network to boost staff and patient wellbeing. Includes information about the Active Practice Charter, parkrun practice and other physical activity resources. Find out more
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Our aim is to help you get more active, more often. We deliver a variety of activities that are fun, social and specifically for beginners, including Couch to 5K, beginner fitness, multi-sports and more. Find out more
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Active St Helens is a public health campaign to encourage people who live, work and study in St Helens to be more active. Active St Helens promotes walking, running, cycling and swimming; these are activities that you can do no matter your age or ability. Give it a go and #beyourownhero Find out more
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The Exercise Referral Programme is a physical activity programme aimed at people aged 16 and above, including buddy referrals with moderate to high risk Coronary Heart Disease conditions. Find out more
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This edition of Health Matters focuses on the benefits of physical activity for the prevention and management of long-term conditions in adults. Find out more
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CIPHA is the Combined Intelligence for Population Health Action for Cheshire and Merseyside. Find out more
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Here at Activate Fitness we're keen to help you get back to life after lockdown. Join today and you're not just joining a gym, you're taking a step towards making a real difference. Find out more
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The ultimate resource to help healthcare professionals integrate physical activity conversations into routine clinical care. Find out more
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Live Well is a directory of care and support services, activities and information covering Knowsley and Liverpool. Find out more
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It’s a celebration of active women up and down the country who are doing their thing no matter how well they do it, how they look or even how red their face gets. This Girl Can Liverpool is the city’s activation of the national This Girl Can campaign developed by Sport England together with a wide range of partnership organisations. Find out more
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All NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) products on physical activity. Includes any guidance and quality standards. Find out more
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Exercise for Health is a 12-week programme which aims to encourage more people to get active and improve health, medical conditions and life expectancy. Find out more
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Whether you're super active, at the start of your journey or slowing things down, you'll find classes and activities to suit you. Help us make Liverpool the most active city, and we'll help you reach your goals. Find out more
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The Institute of Sport, Excersise and Health's (ISEH) Dr Snehal Pinto Pereira, Associate Professor in Population Health and applied Statistics and Dr Rachael Frost, Senior Research Fellow from UCL have developed a helpful video go-to guide to raise awareness of the importance of participating in activities that build muscle strength- which is vital for all of us, and especially important as we get older. Find out more
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A report from the chief medical officers in the UK on the amount of amounts and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health. Find out more
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Fit For Me is here to help inspire people of all ages, shapes and sizes to start enjoying the benefits of physical activity Find out more
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A collection of Physical data and insights for the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral) Find out more
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Live Well is a directory of care and support services, activities and information covering Knowsley and Liverpool. Find out more
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Knowsley’s Green Space Rangers and parks’ ‘Friends’ groups organise a variety of fun activities and events suitable for the whole family. Find out more
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This website contains lots of information and helpful resources to support people who have a lung condition, plus their family, friends and carers. Find out more
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Volair is responsible for the management and delivery of Knowsley’s leisure services. Volair is a council-owned and controlled organisation that has been established specifically to maintain leisure services across Knowsley. Find out more
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Discover how and when to do those simple things that help prevent the spread of bugs and diseases. Find out more
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Healthy Knowsley provides you with a one stop shop for information and advice to help support you to improve your own health and wellbeing. You can find a range of local services and activities to help you on your way to better health. Free, confidential one to one telephone or video call support is available from the Healthy Knowsley Hub. Call 0800 0731 202 – and arrange to speak to one of our wellbeing coaches for personalised support to suit you. Find out more
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The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. Find out more
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Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is a behaviour change approach that encourages people to make positive choices through individual, organisational and environmental interactions. The MECC Moments website is a resource for professionals to learn more about MECC and the services available to residents across Cheshire and Merseyside linked to health priorities and the social determinants of health. Find out more
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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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Physical activity benefits outweigh risks of people with long term health conditions a new consensus statement from health experts as determined that physical activity is safe even for people living with symptoms of multiple conditions 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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Everybody is a health and leisure charity based in Cheshire East that improves people’s lives through physical activity & healthy recreation. With hundreds of activities to choose from, there’s something for Everybody 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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Created in collaboration with the Rugby League World Cup 2021 and Sport England, our free toolkit provides guidance on creating special Walking for Wellbeing groups and achieving a healthier and happier lifestyle. Find out more
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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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Moving for mental health: how physical activity, sport and sport for development can transform lives after Covid-19. Find out more
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We(CSP) spent a year listening to people living with long-term health conditions about their thoughts on strengthening activities. 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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This pack from the Richmond Group of Charities provides was you can make a difference and help people, a summary of essential information about physical activity plus resource and case studies with more information and inspiration from good practice. 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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Act now to invest in integrated strength and balance exercise programmes to address the decondition impact of COVID-19 among older adults. 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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This report explores the experiences, barriers ad motivations for physical activity among people in their 50s and 60s. 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
