Junk Food Ad Ban Legislation Progresses to Curb Childhood Obesity
Children will no longer be exposed to TV adverts for junk food products as new law set out confirms the final details of advertising restrictions. Ads on television will only be allowed past the 9pm watershed from October 2025 as part of plans to curb childhood obesity.
Children’s Activity Levels Remain Stable But Significant and Sustained Action Required
Children and young people’s activity levels have been maintained and remained stable across the 2023-24 academic year. Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey Report shows that 47.8% of children are meeting the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of taking part in an average of 60 minutes or more of sport and physical activity every day.
New Study Finds an Extra Five Minutes of Exercise Per Day Could Help to Lower Blood Pressure
Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling errands, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield improvements, finds a new study from researchers at University College London and the University of Sydney.
ukactive Warns Chancellor of Threat to National Health as Physical Activity Sector Reveals Impact of Budget on Prices, Jobs and Growth
ukactive has written to the Chancellor to demonstrate the effect the Autumn Budget will have on the physical activity sector and to urge the Government to offset this with measures to support growth.
Majority of Women Change Behaviour Getting Active Outdoors in Winter
Almost three-quarters (72%) of women in the UK change their outdoor activity routines during winter, according to data Sport England have released.
Women in Sport Partners with national Sports Bodies to Launch New Research On the Experiences of Black British Girls in Sport
Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports, alongside leading research agency Humankind, to launch an innovative study exploring the needs and experiences of Black British girls in sport.
ECB Updates Inspiring Generations Strategy and Launches Action Plans to Detail Next Steps
The ECB has published its updated strategy for cricket in England and Wales – Inspiring Generations – alongside focused action plans to remove barriers to entry to the sport and to drive equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across cricket.
Swim England to Produce a Range of Female Health Resources
A range of new educational resources focusing on female health are being developed by Swim England. The resources are being produced to support females at all levels and ages to continue to enjoy the water.
Sport and Physical Activity Generates Over £100 Billion in Social Value
The annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion, new Sport England research calculates.
The PE Puberty Precipice
New research released on International Day of the Girl by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust, highlights the deepening crisis of confidence girls face when they hit puberty, and the increasing impact of this on their physical activity levels and wellbeing throughout their teenage years and into adulthood.