project - Research library - 'We can move' insight2024-03-28T13:56:09Zhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/feed/tag/projectUnderstanding participation in PE for autistic studentshttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/understanding-participation-in-pe-for-autistic-students2022-06-14T15:45:33.000Z2022-06-14T15:45:33.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10568581287?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Durham University June 22</p>
<p><a href="https://durhampsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8jFaVxrJBiIwqHk" target="_blank">https://durhampsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8jFaVxrJBiIwqHk</a></p>
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<p>Physical activity can have a wide range of benefits, but participation in physical activity in school is lower for autistic students compared to non-autistic students. The project is looking to involve PE teachers and reflecting on their experiences of teaching autistic students in school. The research is being done by the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development at Durham University; they are particularly interested in physical activity preferences, and barriers to physical activity linked to sensory and anxiety issues for autistic young people.</p>
<p>The researchers hope that this study will provide recommendations to improve physical activity provision in school and increase participation for autistic students. They are looking for insight from teachers of PE in UK mainstream and specialist schools.</p></div>Year-long creative project set to begin on the Bristol and Bath Railway Pathhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/year-long-creative-project-set-to-begin-on-the-bristol-and-bath-r2022-04-06T07:49:49.000Z2022-04-06T07:49:49.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10265724673?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Sustrans 29.03.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/news/2022/march/year-long-creative-project-set-to-begin-on-the-bristol-and-bath-railway-path/" target="_blank">https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/news/2022/march/year-long-creative-project-set-to-begin-on-the-bristol-and-bath-railway-path/</a></p>
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<p>Mangotsfield Station in South Gloucestershire will soon play host to a 12-month creative project, encouraging more people to walk, wheel or cycle on the popular stretch of National Cycle Network Route 4.</p>
<p>The project will create an adaptable space suitable for artist takeovers, classes, lectures, performances, cinema screenings and workshops, enabling artistic and intellectual exchange. Sustrans is working together with partners to encourage more people, whether they are walking, wheeling or cycling, to visit and enjoy National Cycle Network Route 4 between the cities of Bristol and Bath.</p></div>Spreading the word on the health benefits of wild swimminghttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/spreading-the-word-on-the-health-benefits-of-wild-swimming2022-04-04T13:02:00.000Z2022-04-04T13:02:00.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10260881467?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: University of Nottingham 22.03.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/spreading-the-word-on-the-health-benefits-of-wild-swimming" target="_blank">https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/spreading-the-word-on-the-health-benefits-of-wild-swimming</a></p>
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<p>A new project to encourage more people to reap the health benefits of ‘wild swimming’ has been launched by a group of researchers at the University of Nottingham.</p>
<p>Wild swimming has had a surge in popularity in the UK over the past few years, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the benefits to physical and mental health are now well-documented. Numerous studies have shown this type of swimming in cold water in a natural environment can boost not only fitness, but greatly improve mood, reduce tension, negativity, and depression.</p>
<p>However, information about, and access to, natural ‘blue spaces’ such as rivers, lakes, or the sea, tend to be local and disparate and not on the radar of wider communities, in both cities and rural areas.</p>
<p>The research team at Nottingham consists of linguistics and placed-based literature experts, with health policy and freshwater ecosystem specialists. They will work with a long list of partners including Cardiff University, Swim England and the Black Swimming Association, to pull together a comprehensive overview and toolkit on the mental and physical health benefits of wild swimming as well as guidance on the risks related to water quality and safety of specific swimming spots in the UK.</p></div>Investment into employability opportunities for young peoplehttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/investment-into-employability-opportunities-for-young-people2022-03-22T15:45:19.000Z2022-03-22T15:45:19.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10229419283?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Sport England 17.03.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/investment-employability-opportunities-young-people" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/investment-employability-opportunities-young-people</a></p>
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<p>Young people in the West Midlands will get access to new volunteering and employability boosting opportunities thanks to funding of £250,000 by Sport England and £750,000 from the National Lottery’s Community Fund (NLCF) into Gen22.</p>
<p> A legacy project run by the <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-t/">Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee</a>, <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-i/">Gen 22</a> aims to create 1,000 new opportunities for local young people to gain life skills from Games-related activities and enable those facing barriers such as parental responsibilities, or a criminal record, to contribute 30,000 hours of social action towards the Games.</p>
<p>Sport England's investment in Gen22 will see them working with six West Midlands Active Partnerships to focus in on sport and physical activity related youth social action volunteering. NLCF funding will support four ‘flagship providers’ - <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-d/">The Canal and River Trust</a>, <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-h/">StreetGames</a>, <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-k/">Groundwork</a> and <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.cmail20.com/t/j-l-zhkwjd-idilurkikr-u/">Positive Youth Foundation</a> - to enable young people in designing and delivering youth social action projects in one of Gen22’s four focus sectors of mental health and wellbeing, physical activity, sustainability and creativity.</p></div>The Movement Project launchedhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/the-movement-project-launched2022-03-15T16:07:56.000Z2022-03-15T16:07:56.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><p>Source: Association for Physical Education 10.03.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/double-olympic-champion-rebecca-adlington-warns-of-risk-to-children-as-record-number-of-public-pools-shut-down/" target="_blank">https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/double-olympic-champion-rebecca-adlington-warns-of-risk-to-children-as-record-number-of-public-pools-shut-down/</a></p>
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<p>Total Swimming Academies and Vivify Venues have launched the Movement Project to help combat closure of public pools encourage school and community use of swimming facilities. Launched by four-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington, the project also aims to help combat the growing obesity crisis.</p>
<p>The £1 million project is available to all schools across the UK, and is there to help save pools and dry side facilities from closing imminently. The funds can be used for a range of maintenance works including new changing room facilities, viewing galleries, pool plant works or to build a reception area.</p></div>New European physically active learning teacher training curriculum launchedhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/new-european-physically-active-learning-teacher-training-curricul2021-11-30T19:58:18.000Z2021-11-30T19:58:18.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9865698481?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Active your class EU Nov 2021</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activateyourclass.eu/" target="_blank">https://www.activateyourclass.eu/</a></p>
<p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9865699673,original{{/staticFileLink}}">Activate_Curriculum_digital.pdf</a></p>
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<p>A new European physically active learning (PAL) teacher training curriculum has been launched. The curriculum has been developed as part of a six nation partnership project, called ACTivate. The objective of the project is to co-create, with teachers and other school stakeholders, an innovative European-wide open access PAL education programme, web portal and community of practice.</p>
<p>The curriculum was launched alongside two webinars and provided an introduction to the project, an overview of the curriculum document and an opportunity to hear from PAL practitioners across Europe </p></div>Ramblers Cymru launches new project to improve access and boost the natural environmenthttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/ramblers-cymru-launches-new-project-to-improve-access-and-boost-t2021-08-05T12:42:10.000Z2021-08-05T12:42:10.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9384573654?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Rambers.org 13.07.2021</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ramblers.org.uk/news/latest-news/2021/july/ramblers-cymru-launches-new-project-to-improve-access-and-boost-the-natural-environment.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.ramblers.org.uk/news/latest-news/2021/july/ramblers-cymru-launches-new-project-to-improve-access-and-boost-the-natural-environment.aspx</a></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><strong>A new two-year Wales wide project ‘Paths to Wellbeing’ aims to work with communities to improve access to their local routes to enjoy what Wales has to offer. By providing training, practical support and environmental improvements, we hope to put walking at the heart of communities.</strong></span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">Many people have experienced the benefits of walking </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">locally </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">during this pandemic </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">helping them to remain</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> physically active</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> connect with nature</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> all things which have been shown to have a positive impact on</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> physical and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">mental health and wellbeing.</span></span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="EOP SCXW116641204 BCX0">H</span><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">owever, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">many of the existing paths and signage are in disrepair and in need of maintenance with urgent work essential to maintain our</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> access to nature</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">. Ramblers Cymru believe</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> that working with communities to help them take ownership of their local path networks is the way forward</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> and the Paths to Wellbeing project will take this approach</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">. </span></span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">To deliver the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">£1.3m </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">project</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> and develop the volunteer activities</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> Ramblers Cymru will be working in partnership with 22 local authorities, Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust in Wales), Wildlife Trusts Wales and others with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">1</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">3 new staff members based across the nation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">.</span></span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.</span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="EOP SCXW116641204 BCX0"> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">Angela </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">Charlton</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> Director</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> at Ramblers Cymru said</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">: </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">“</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">We know that local authorities need added support to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> improve</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> access at such a challenging time. </span></span></p>
<p class="Paragraph SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">“The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0">long-term</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> solution lies in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW116641204 BCX0"> investing in upskilling, equipping, supporting and leading local volunteers to manage and undertake practical path and habitat maintenance and improvements, community engagement with paths and green spaces will be strengthened, connecting people to the health and wellbeing benefits of nature and outdoor physical activity.”</span></span></p>
<p> </p></div>University of Nottingham scientists team up with the public in new mental health research projecthttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/university-of-nottingham-scientists-team-up-with-the-public-in-ne2021-06-07T13:17:24.000Z2021-06-07T13:17:24.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9050448093?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: NCSEM 1st June 21</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2021/06/01/university-of-nottingham-scientists-team-up-with-the-public-in-new-mental-health-research-project/" target="_blank">https://www.ncsem-em.org.uk/2021/06/01/university-of-nottingham-scientists-team-up-with-the-public-in-new-mental-health-research-project/</a></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Experts from the University of Nottingham will collaborate with members of the public on a new research project that will help reshape our understanding of mental health issues, thanks to funding from UKRI.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Mike Slade, Professor of Mental Health Recovery and Social Inclusion, from the School of Health Sciences at the University and the Institute of Mental Health, will lead the first citizen science and mental health study - the Citizen Science To Achieve Coproduction at Scale (C-STACS), thanks to the largest public engagement grant ever awarded by UKRI.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">C-STACS is one of five research projects being funded by UKRI across the UK, totalling £1.46million, where the public are directly involved in the research process. The projects will involve collaborations between a diverse range of organisations including universities, museums, arts organisations, city councils, mental health charities and grassroots community groups.</span></p>
<p><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Each project will enlist members of the public to actively conduct research that will inform their findings. C-STACS will drive innovation in the treatment of mental health issues and the support available to enable people to live as well as possible</span></p></div>