Sport England's #SocialValueReport25 found that the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is Β£122.9bn.
It revealed that active lives each year prevented:
π 1.3 million cases of depression
π 900,000 cases of back pain
π 700,000 cases of type 2 diabetes
Equating to Β£8 billion in direct net savings to the healthcare system through illness prevention, reducing pressure on the NHS.
Learn more: sportengland.org/news-and-inβ¦
Our favourite time of the year is our Walk Leader Celebration day. π
A walk, lunch & thank you just doesn't seem enough for these lovely people! Without volunteers we couldn't do what we do, they are amazing & we are lucky to have them #volunteers#Community#Teamwork#walks @
Today is National Fitness Day!
Keep an eye out across our social channels throughout the day to stay up to date with whatβs happening across the nation on the most active day of the year.
nationalfitnessday.com/
ALT Free Health Check poster - reads 'Free Health Check for working parents' in green text. Text at the bottom in white reads 'free health recipe pack and free five day access pass.' Image of a mother and daughter in a kitchen making dinner
What a fantastic Walk Leader Celebration day we had!!! Our chance to say a massive thank you to our amazing volunteers. We couldn't do it without you #volunteering#activekindness#walking
The Government's new strategy places significant importance on tackling inequalities, which ties in well with #UnitingTheMovement.
Here's its impact in numbers ππ
Great first session by #Sidmouth Tennis Club of Walking Tennis with @OutreachLED on the town's Coburg courts - and thanks for the tea and biscuits π @Devontennis
It's for anyone wanting exercise (no experience needed) or who want to get back to tennis. Court space is reduced, softer balls and two bounces allowed. Great fun
π¨ NEW PARKRUN WORLD RECORD ALERT π¨
Huge congratulations to Ace Celerate who this morning set a new parkrun world record at Woolacombe Dunes, with a time of nine minutes and 58 seconds π
π³ #loveparkrun
ALT Graphic with the following text on top of the image - NEW PARKRUN WORLD RECORD ALERT, 9:58 MINUTES, BY ACE CELERATE AT WOOLACOMBE DUNES PARKRUN ON 1/4/2023
What a great afternoon making our Easter Wreaths with the lovely Kate from @DevonCC Environment Team.
Sadly rain stopped play for our Wellbeing Walk! But don't they look great for a 1st attempt πΏ @LEDleisure#Easter2023#wreathmaking
Todayβs #BigSwimDay is about having fun and sharing your passion for the pool. But thereβs also a serious message. Half of UK community swimming pools face closure or cuts amid crippling energy costs within SIX months. Full story >> bit.ly/3xMMiqL
This is an important news story being covered across the BBC today.
We're working with @CommLeisureUK to promote #BigSwimDay this Friday, part of the #SaveOurPools campaign which aims to raise awareness of the situation leisure centres across the UK find themselves in.
It was an honour to receive the Special Recognition Team award at the recent @LEDleisure Team Awards evening πππ
We love what we do and we couldn't do it without our fab instructors and volunteers!!! Looking forward to what 2023 has in store! #Health#Wellbeing