This year, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) will organise four flagship events during MOVE Week 2017. The four centres for MOVE Week in Scotland will be Clydesdale, Hamilton, East Kilbride, and Cambuslang and Rutherglen. It will be a very collaborative project, SLLC’s Development Officer Roisin Lochrin-Hopkins says. “All of these events have been planned […]
Italy ranks first with over 100 registered MOVE Week events!
With two weeks to go until MOVE Week 2017, Italy is at the top of the MOVE Week registration page with 121 different events. Running, stair-climbing, dancing, horse riding, and basketball tournaments are only a few of the listed activities that will take place between 29 May – 4 June. This year, MOVE Week will […]
Find YOUR MOVE: Long-Term Activation that Starts in May 2017
It’s time to celebrate: MOVE Week turns six, and this year, we’re mightier than ever. Previous years have shown that everyone can find their own unique move. It takes only a little courage and that first magical step to explore the world of physical activity and find one that suits you best. Your location does […]
Get active this MOVE Week 2017
Whereas Darwin’s rule claims that only the fittest survive, MOVE Week in 2017 supports all kinds of physical activity. Let’s show the world that grassroots-level sport and physical activity is the sustainable way to get people moving. This year, MOVE Week will take place from 29 May to 4 June. Initiated by ISCA, the fifth […]
No Elevators Day 2017: “Burn calories, not electricity!”
On April 26, thousands of Europeans boycotted the elevators and escalators and chose the stairs instead. The No Elevators Day of 2017 was celebrated all over Europe. More than 100 people and organisations showed their support through social media and pledged to take the stairs that day: View the story “No Elevators Day 2017” on […]
A day without elevators, εκάλες, асансьори and lifturi – more than 250,000 Greeks, Bulgarians and Romanians took the stairs!
This year’s No Elevators Day on 26Aapril was a success in various Balkan countries, and left many people thinking: why does it only take place once a year? “It’s such an easy way to take care of your health! We wish it would take place at least once a week, EVERYWHERE, and hopefully taking the […]
Humans of NED: Celebrating No Elevators Day of 2017 at the Danish Health Authority
NED stands for No Elevators Day. Our mascot for the day is also called NED, but No Elevators Day is about real people not just a cartoon. On this year’s No Elevators Day on 26 April, the ISCA team joined the Danish Health Authority to activate their employees and encourage them to take the stairs. […]
“It’s not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs”*
Today, it is unimaginable to envision a high building without an elevator. Climbing up to the umpteenth floor without one is considered an extreme exercise, and there are only a few stair enthusiasts who would be up for that kind of challenge. The downside is that having elevators and escalators in most modern buildings has […]
“I nominate… NED!”
With just over one week to go until No Elevators Day 2017, the International Sports and Culture Association (ISCA) team is launching a new social media challenge in honour of the day – “I nominate… NED!” It doesn’t take much to become a No Elevators Day (NED) ambassador. You only need a functioning elevator that […]
No Elevators Day 2017: Get Prepared Now!
With only two weeks to go, it is already time to start preparing your No Elevators Day (NED) stunt in your school, work, public space. You can easily take the lead and choose the stairs and use one of our toolkits. Upgrade your everyday environment and make it stair-friendly by using one of the following packages: […]