Announcements - Physical Activity Health Alliance

Scottish Government Legacy 2014 Programme - Funding Part 2

Last Updated: 1/23/2013

Eleven projects which help the most disadvantaged people living in Scotland were today announced as the latest recipients of over £1.2 million of funding from the Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme.

What is this? press release
What is it about? Older Adults (65+) commonwealth games

PAHA Awards Winners 2012

Last Updated: 12/17/2012

The winners of the PAHA 2012 programme have now been announced! Find out who won which category below.

What is it about? physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

New Legacy 2014 Fund Opens

Last Updated: 12/10/2012

News release: 23/10/12 Upgrade of sport and physical activity projects to get Scots active ahead of 2014

Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: Games Legacy Funding Opportunity

Street Audit Training

Last Updated: 8/14/2012

4 free training courses on how to use audits to improve your neighbourhood which in turn helps communities to improve their local walking environments

What is this? training
Where is it relevant? Scotland

AHP Directors Physical Activity Pledge

Last Updated: 6/25/2012

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are a group of health care professionals, the majority of whom have rehabilitation, movement and enabling people to do more as the core of their daily work. The AHP Directors Group are working with Scottish Government to support a radical programme of action in every health board in Scotland.

What is it about? physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

PAHA Awards 2012

Last Updated: 6/12/2012

PAHA are excited to announce that the nomination process for the 2012 Awards Programme is now open!

What is it about? physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Child Healthy Weight Publications Consultation

Last Updated: 6/12/2012

The NHS Health Scotland suite of Child Healthy Weight resources is currently being reviewed and the support of people working within the Child Healthy Weight arena is needed. Your professional knowledge and experience will help to guide our publication updates.

Nuffield Health jogscotland 5K summer runs!

Last Updated: 6/1/2012

Get involved in the 5K summer runs with Nuffield Health jogscotland!

What is it about? physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Cycle Friendly & Sustainable Communities Fund

Last Updated: 10/14/2011

Following the recent announcement by Scottish Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown MSP, applications for Cycling Scotland’s Cycle Friendly & Sustainable Communities Fund are now open. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community-led projects aiming to increase the number of trips made by bicycle.

What is it about? cycling physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Early Years Conference - Submission of Abstracts

Last Updated: 9/26/2011

The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for sharing of practice and to learn lessons from others in relation to the Early Years agenda. The early years team would like to encourage all network members to submit abstracts to share practice at the parallel sessions of the conference.

Girls on the Move - Impact Statement

Last Updated: 7/11/2011

A closer look at the work of Youth Scotland's Girls on the Move programme

What is this? report
What is it about? physical activity benefits of physical activity physical education deprivation
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Cycling Scotland - Cycle Friendly Community Fund

Last Updated: 4/28/2011

Cycling Scotland have announced new funding for the 2011/2012 Cycle Friendly Communities Fund. The fund is established with the aim of increasing the wellbeing of communities, enabling more people to have more opportunities to cycle and to use cycling as a way to achieve local outcomes.

What is this? community project
What is it about? cycling
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Take Life on Campaign - 2011

Last Updated: 3/10/2011

In the new year, the Take Life On campaign aims to increase awareness among C1C2DE parents of the recommended physical activity guidelines for children of 60 minutes per day and that being overweight during childhood leads to risks of cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease in later life.

What is this? advert
What is it about? children adults physical activity
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes Position Statement

Last Updated: 1/13/2011

The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association have released the joint position statement ‘Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes’.

What is it about? diabetes type 2 diabetes exercise
Where is it relevant? Rest of World UK

Five Year Review Final Statement Released

Last Updated: 3/4/2010

The final statement from the Review Group has now been released.

Scotland's Obesity Strategy

Last Updated: 3/4/2010

Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Scotland: A Route Map Towards Healthy Weight was launched in February 2010 in order to address the growing obesity epidemic in Scotland.

Physical Activity Levels of Teenage Girls in Scotland Decline

Last Updated: 12/9/2009

The latest supplementary results from the 2008 Scottish Health Survey indicate that activity levels for girls have fallen from 63% in 2003 to 56% in 2008, with only 33% of teenage girls meeting the minimum physical activity recommendations for good health.

What is it about? teenage girls physical activity levels
Where is it relevant? Scotland

Latest Scottish Health Survey Results

Last Updated: 10/22/2009

2008 Scottish Health Survey results show that 45% of men and 35% of women are now meeting the minimum recommended level of physical activity for good health.