It's the GM Walking Festival!🥳

We're all #GMMoving 🚶‍♀️👨‍🦽 throughout May.

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#NationalWalkingMonth

GM Walking Festival is GO!🚦

So proud of the Greater Manchester Moving team who, alongside #GreaterManchester partners, have curated an incredible 350+ walking and wheeling events throughout May.

#NationalWalkingMonth

It's finally here, the @gmwalks month-long festival!

Starting today, there's over 350 free guided walks throughout May for you to enjoy. With a packed schedule of walking and wheeling events, there's something for everyone, and every ability level.

gmwalking.co.uk/festival

Walking 🤝 public transport

Policy brief shows that better integration of walking and public transport enhances the popularity of both active mobility and public transport while reducing the use of private cars🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

As a safe way for older adults to be active, #walking provides benefit to both mobility & balance. Those who walked ≥150mins/week were 46% less likely to experience low physical function compared with those who did not walk at all

Currently 🆓 to read

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Helpful We Are Undefeatable report, particularly the usefulness of specific resources by sector:

- Health and social care: Printable resources
- Charity, voluntary and government: Comms support
- Sport and physical activity sector: Accessing research & fostering collaboration

Lots of invaluable insight in this as primary healthcare professionals reflect on the RCGP's Active Practice Charter.

Good to see the initiative 'increased staff physical activity and had a positive effect on staff integration and morale' 👏📈

📢 All health professionals should talk about #PhysicalActivity with patients.

1️⃣ Every Move Counts
2️⃣ Benefits Outweigh Risks
3️⃣ Healthcare has Vast Reach
4️⃣ Trusted Advice Works

Sport England Office for Health Improvement and Disparities British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)
#Healthcare #BeActive #8Investments

Fab to see #FeelGoodYourWay referenced in Child of the North report #BeeWell has found sports participation + physical activity are positively associated with young people’s wellbeing increasing physical activity by 1 minute per week for a year could improve wellbeing #GMMoving

Great to see🙌

Greater Manchester Moving | Let’s Keep Bolton Moving

Physical activity supporting better mental health💙

“Exercise is really important as it helps with emotional regulation, as well as motivation and confidence.'

Thank you The Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation & Raising Health.
#LCFC

#ActiveLives Adult Survey published 📣

Two million more adults are getting active since 2016, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic & increased cost of living pressures. #SportEngland Chief Strategy Officer, Nick Pontefract, breaks down the headlines.

Read the full…

For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2024, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Sport England to help you get moving more for your mental health.

💜 Join us 13-19 May by finding and sharing your #MomentsForMovement .
Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

Do you want to make travel to and from work, school or the local shops more active, relaxed and free?

Choose to #walk , wheel or #cycle for everyday journeys. Set a gentle pace, listen to your favourite podcast, plan your day and give you #mentalhealth a boost.

#MondayMotivation

I love this photo as it perfectly captures a big reason for my decision not to join a gym; so my kids see me prioritise lifting weights and getting stronger as a result 💪

We need a national movement strategy, writes Dr Davina Deniszczyc of Nuffield Health

MileShyClub were asked to take part in the brand new relaunch of the NHS Couch To 5k app and this morning Jane, Mrs MileShy herself appeared on BBC Breakfast with a group of excited MileShyers!

You can watch the whole video on TikTok at vm.tiktok.com/ZGeHPsYWE/ #MileShyClub

Congratulations to Alex Davies-Jones MP and Andrew Lewer MP's office on their 'Fit for Office' titles🏆

Great to see so many, including Bob Blackman and Kim Leadbeater MBE MP, recognising the value of moving more and the many physical and mental health benefits it brings.

#GMMoving