Physical Activity Alliance news

Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK Active and Myzone. The friendly competition is designed to raise ... More

Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each other in this year’s Congressional Physical Activity Challenge. The annual event ... More

A bid to engage politicians in exercise has inspired the launch of a new global physical activity challenge. Kicking off in the US, the new ... More

An NHS health board has claimed that up to 20 per cent of deaths in the region it serves could be prevented if people were ... More

A new campaign designed to get 100,000 people more active through dance ahead of the London 2012 Olympics has been launched by the Department of ... More

At the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) conference in Edinburgh in June it was announced that after extensive discussions and mapping it has been agreed ... More

The Department of Health (DH) has launched a new plan to get couch potatoes off their sofas. The scheme – called Be Active, Be Healthy ... More

The Department of Health has pledged its support for the National Physical Activity Alliance (NPAA). Speaking at the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) Summit today, public ... More

Liverpool City Council is offering grants of up to £5,000 to clubs and voluntary organisations to boost the sporting opportunities available for local people. Liverpool ... More