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Solving a moving problem – the inactivity time bomb

August 31, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Across the world, many people are still not moving enough on a daily-basis. In fact, eight out of ten young people are not active enough. If we do nothing, lack of exercise could soon cause more deaths than smoking – we’re sitting on a ticking time bomb! In 2013, the World Health Assembly set a […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, European School Sport Day, FlashMOVE, News Tagged With: #inactivitytimebomb, Be Active, European School Sport Day, Flash MOVE, inactivity, ISCA, Mogens Kirkeby, Physical activity

How did Birmingham City Council break these barriers to help its citizens get active?

July 7, 2017 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

Life has never been a walk in the park for Birmingham residents, but a network of local authorities, NGOs and corporate partners has turned its parks into attractive spaces where all kinds of physical activities are on offer – for free. Birmingham is the second-largest city in the UK and has struggled with socio-economic challenges […]

Filed Under: MOVE Congress, Partners' news Tagged With: Active Parks, Birmingham, Exercise, Human right to move, inactivity, inspiration, ISCA, MOVE Congress, open spaces, Physical activity, urban planning

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

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

If you had the power to move people, who would you target?

September 30, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Youth on the MOVE change-maker Shane O’Donnell tells how the NowWeMOVE programme inspired him to make a difference in Ireland. By Shane O’Donnell, extract from his original blog post ‘Active Future Programme: Using Physical Activity to Promote Education amongst Adolescents At Risk of Early School Leaving’ At the beginning of the year I was lucky […]

Filed Under: Guest bloggers, News Tagged With: Europe, Exercise, inactivity, inspiration, Ireland, ISCA, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Physical education, School, School sport, sport science, Youth on the MOVE

Why fitness is mandatory for a healthy lifestyle

August 29, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

By Debbie Rodrigues (Debbie in Shape) You surely have already heard a lot about fitness. But have you ever taken the time to understand why you need fitness in your life today? I wouldn’t be surprised if your answer is no. It happens to most people. But I’m here to share with you 3 reasons why […]

Filed Under: European Fitness Day, Exercise tips, Guest bloggers, Partners' news Tagged With: Debbie in Shape, European Fitness Day, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, fitness, inactivity, inspiration, Movement, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity, Sleep troubles, Wellbeing, Workout

Defying the “inferiority complex” in physical activity advocacy

November 10, 2015 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

The plenary session of the MOVE Congress 2015 on 6 November aimed to connect the data with the doers in physical activity promotion. In other words, grassroots stakeholders in physical activity are the mobilisers who can deliver compelling data to policy-makers, provide the solutions and ultimately make a difference. But often they are lacking the […]

Filed Under: Advocate for physical activity, MOVE Congress, News Tagged With: #inactivitytimebomb, advocacy, grassroots sport, inactivity, ISCA, MOVE Congress, MOVE Congress 2015, Physical activity, sport for all

ISCA President shares ISCA/CEBR report findings and MOVE Week projections at European Parliament CULT Committee hearing

September 23, 2015 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

The economic cost of physical inactivity in Europe came to the fore in the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) meeting and workshop on 14 September. Other key topics on the agenda were the roles of social inclusion, integration, education and culture in the promotion of sport and physical activity. But after a […]

Filed Under: Advocate for physical activity, News Tagged With: #inactivitytimebomb, CULT Committee, European Parliament, European Week of Sport, inactivity, ISCA, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity

MOVE Quality 2015/2016 application deadline extended

August 31, 2015 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

If you’re running a grassroots sport initiative for hard-to-reach populations in Europe and want to improve its quality and reach, you still have a week to apply for the next round of MOVE Quality.   How to apply: 20 initiatives will be selected to go through the MOVE Quality process in 2015/2016. Applications must be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: hard-to-reach-groups, inactivity, ISCA, MOVE Quality, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity

Call for applications for MOVE Quality 2015/2016

August 7, 2015 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Are you offering a physical activity initiative for hard-to-reach populations in your community? Do you want to enhance the quality of your initiative but don’t know how? Experts in your field are waiting to help you move your initiative forward and reward you for it! What is MOVE Quality? We believe that great quality initiatives […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: hard-to-reach-groups, inactivity, MOVE Quality, NowWeMOVE, Physical activity

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