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My move, my country – Iceland celebrated MOVE Week

June 6, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

This MOVE Week, UMFI pushed both its people towards a more active lifestyle and its local federal and local authorities to become a MOVE messenger. With 150 Move Agents and 490 registered events, Iceland was once again one of the leading countries of this year’s MOVE Week. The name of the campaign in Icelandic – […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: BeActive, Europe, European Week of Sport, FindYourMOVE, health, Hreyfivika, Iceland, inactivity, inspiration, kindergarten, MOVE Congress, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, swimming pools

1,200 opportunities to get active this MOVE Week

May 29, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

The wait is over: MOVE Week 2017 starts today and the whole of Europe is ready to take the next step in becoming more active. There are literally over a thousand ways to participate: from floorball to Nordic walking. Decathlons and marathons, swimming and cycling – all these opportunities are free and open to everyone. In 2017, every […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: BeActive, children, Europe, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Week, moveweek, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

Rediscover the fun of MOVING at MOVE Week in Scotland

May 26, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: BeActive, children, Europe, FindYourMOVE, MOVE Week, Physical activity and MOVE Week, Scotland, UK

Serbian NowWeMOVE participant climbs 500 stairs to propose to his true love

May 23, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Organise a stair-climbing race in your town and expect the unexpected! Get inspired for your next NowWeMOVE event by National Coordinator Marina Ivanovic, from ISCA member the Association Sport for All Serbia, who linked Belgrade’s annual stair-climbing race with this year’s No Elevators Day. In Serbia, this No Elevators Day was a real celebration of […]

Filed Under: News, No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, firefighters, inspiration, MOVE Week, no elevators day, NowWeMOVE, Serbia, stairs

Italy ranks first with over 100 registered MOVE Week events!

May 16, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Czech republic, Europe, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, Italy, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity and MOVE Week, Slovakia, Workout

Find YOUR MOVE: Long-Term Activation that Starts in May 2017

May 15, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Europe, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, health, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Week, Movement, moveweek, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

Get active this MOVE Week 2017

May 15, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week Tagged With: BeActive, Europe, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Week, Movement, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

No Elevators Day 2017: “Burn calories, not electricity!”

May 10, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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: https://storify.com/ISCASTORIES/no-elevators-day-2017  

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, health, inspiration, ISCA, no elevators day, stairs

Humans of NED: Celebrating No Elevators Day of 2017 at the Danish Health Authority

May 9, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

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. […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, ISCA, no elevators day, Physical activity, stairs

Birmingham to host MOVE Congress 2017

April 28, 2017 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce that the UK city of Birmingham will host the 8th MOVE Congress from 4-6 October 2017. One of the world’s only conferences dedicated to recreational sport and physical activity, the MOVE Congress is a highlight of the MOVE calendar and registration will open soon. This year’s MOVE Congress celebrates the […]

Filed Under: MOVE Congress, News Tagged With: BeActive, Birmingham, conference, congress, hard-to-reach-groups, inactivity, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Congress, MOVE Congress 2017, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, School, sport, urban spaces

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