National Fitness Day 2023 will kick-off with a special event in Manchester, ukactive has announced.
On Wednesday 20 September the sector will unite, under the theme of ‘Your Health is for Life’, to help millions of people from all communities and backgrounds celebrate the power of physical activity and the lifelong benefits of being active.
This year, for the first time, ukactive will be hosting the National Fitness Day kick-off event in Manchester, alongside GMActive and its Prehab4Cancer programme.
A live Prehab4Cancer workout will be held with patients at Salford Sports Village, helping to showcase a powerful example of the role of physical activity in our lives.
Since its launch in 2019, the programme has supported more than 4,000 people affected by cancer before, during and after their treatment, improving their chances of recovery and their mental health at the same time.
The programme is one example of the way physical activity is helping to improve the population’s health and wellbeing. This, in turn, can reduce pressure on the NHS and help those people out of work get back into the workplace – two of the Government’s biggest challenges.
Source: ukactive