We are pleased to be running out popular Hidden Walks again this summer (writes Pilton Community Health Project’s Physical Activity development worker Lianne Pipskj). Each Thursday from 7 June- 9 August there will be a volunteer-led, themed walk exploring different parts of North Edinburgh (see programme below).
A guest volunteer will be there each week to give people information (historical and environmental) about certain points on the walks.
First up next week is Lauriston Castle …
Granton Youth Centre has been awarded a £8,640 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery to support the charity’s work with young people in the local community. Continue reading Scottish Children’s Lottery support for Granton Youth Centre
Edinburgh Leisure is set to launch a new project called Movement for Memories, to support people living with dementia to get active, thanks to funding from the Life Changes Trust. Continue reading Movement for Memories: new Edinburgh project creates physical activities for people living with dementia
North West Edinburgh Physical Activity Alliance
Thursday 24th May, 9.30 – 12.30
North Edinburgh Arts, Pennywell Court
Edinburgh Leisure will be serving up some great tennis activities as part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s Great British Tennis Weekend on Sunday, 13 May from 1pm – 4pm. Venues all over the country will be taking part in this free event which hopes to get more people playing tennis. Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure serves up activities as part of Great British Tennis Weekend
Pilton Community Health Project will be delivering their two-day ‘Liven-Up’ seated exercise training course next month. Continue reading LIVEN-UP: seated exercise training at Pilton Community Health Project
Over the past 10 years, the number of Scots taking part in sporting activities in Scotland has remained static, according to a new Parliamentary report. The Health and Sport Committee has found no evidence £500 million of public funding in the last year has increased the number of people getting active.
Currently, statutory support is awarded by sportscotland (£100m) and through local authorities (£400m).
These figures were revealed during phase two of the Committee’s inquiry which looks at reasons preventing people from taking part in sport and physical activities.
Convener of the Health and Sport Committee, Neil Findlay MSP said: “The variety of sports and physical activity on offer in communities is a real testament to the efforts and dedication of sport and community groups. We recognise the hard work that is going on to try and improve and expand participation rates.
“However, we are disappointed that overall participation figures have remained fairly stagnant over the past decade. In fact, we found that many of the issues raised during this inquiry have been raised before.
“The Committee believes these findings show how wide ranging decisions and initiatives across different portfolios taken at both governmental and local level can have wider impacts.
“We look forward to a response from the Scottish Government to tell us what its plans are to increase participation rates and to hear what lessons have been learned over the past decade”.
Further information is available via this link.
Scottish kids bottom of physical activity league tables
Alison Johnstone MSP, Health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, has called for a physical activity summit after research showed that Scotland’s children are some of the least active in the world. Continue reading Least Active: Johnstone Calls For Summit To Tackle Obesity Crisis
People with mental health problems will be encouraged to become more physically active following a near £1 million investment from the Scottish Government. The programme, a collaboration between the Scottish Government and mental health charity SAMH, will build on the well-established links between physical activity and improved mental wellbeing. Continue reading Changing minds: government supports new physical activity programme
A few minutes of physical activity aids health and boosts performance
The Education and Health Secretaries have written to all primary schools in Scotland to encourage them to implement daily physical exercise as part of the school routine, through the roll out of the Daily Mile or other initiatives. Continue reading Primary kids get set for Daily Mile
