The Youth Sport Trust has announced its annual campaign, National School Sport Week, is back running under the theme of ‘Together Again’. It wants to encourage as many schools, families, and communities to pledge to holding a ‘Together Again’ school sport day between 19 and 25 June as possible.

More than half of parents say play has boosted family bonds, but they raise the alarm about the loss of kids’ freedom, shows research from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

The past year has seen people walking more and new research released for Living Streets’ National Walking Month reveals what Brits have enjoyed most about it and what would encourage them to keep walking as lockdown restrictions ease.

The majority of physically active adults in England managed to maintain their habits despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Active Lives Adult Survey, with just 710,000 fewer active adults between November 2019 and November 2020 compared to the same period 12 months previously.

Make Space for Girls campaigns for facilities and public spaces for teenage girls.
The team behind Make Space for Girls say that parks, play equipment and public spaces for older children and teenagers are currently designed for the default male.

An independent report, commissioned by parkrun, that estimates the risk of transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) at parkrun events.

ukactive Kids, in partnership with Nike, has announced a nationwide campaign to recognise unsung primary school staff who have inspired physical activity among schoolchildren during a challenging year for their mental and physical health.

The NHS is using Facebook to reach millions of men aged 40 and over who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, to help them to change their lifestyle and avoid the condition.

Heart and circulatory deaths attributed to excess weight and obesity total around 31,000 every year in the UK, new analysis from the British Heart Foundation reveals.