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New report shows large unmet demand for cycling from ethnic minority and disadvantaged groups

Cycling has proved its worth during the pandemic, as a safe and socially distanced way for people to get exercise and as a means to travel to work and for other essential journeys. However, 74% of people from ethnic minority groups living in our 12 Bike Life cities and towns do not currently cycle. This compares to 37% of White people. Source: Sustrans, July 2020

Stop confusing BLM and D&I. They are not the same thing

In a business context, organisations don’t lose out on amazing black talent because of a lack of D&I initiatives. They lose out because of unconscious racism, biases and systems that hold the talent back. Source: Campaign Live, June 2020

Home Truths Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector

To avoid being ‘just another’ diversity report, there are some points of difference from previous work in this area. We have sought to reframe the diversity debate so that rather than saying that the charity sector has a (‘racial’) diversity problem, we say that racism is a significant and unresolved issue in the charitable sector just as it is in the rest of society. Source: Acevo June 2020

COVID-19 and ethnicity: who will research results apply to?

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a problem that has been with us for a long time. Results from COVID-19 research must apply to everyone in the community who will be a candidate for treatment or prevention, and BAME individuals—often over-represented in the toll of the disease—should be an integral part of that effort. Source: The Lancet, June 2020

Surge in appreciation of exercise and activity during lockdown

People have turned to cycling and walking to keep active outdoors during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, with 63% of people across the first six weeks of lockdown saying exercise is important for their mental health. Source: Savanta / Sport England May 2020

People Assumed Women in Ghana Wouldn’t Skate. Then One Crew Changed Everything

Collective Skate Gal Club say they've taught 200 women how to ride, while creating a platform to promote women's rights. "Our generation have really stepped up the game – my grandmother didn’t have the opportunities that I have at my age." Akpene says. "Ultimately, it's about creating a community where people feel can be safe to try anything, to explore – to learn." Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/4ag3pg/skate-gal-club-ghana-gender-equality-metoo-assault-survivors (February 2020)

The association between fitness and obesity in diverse multi-ethnic college students

Obesity disparities persist in college. Physical fitness and stress management interventions should be targeted towards Hispanic and NHW college students, which may curb current and/or adult-onset obesity. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31995450 (January 2020)

This Girl Can - Newsletter January 2020

Newsletter to the Glos Girls Can Supporters sent by Active Gloucestershire. Featuring This Girl Can new video, community fund, International Women's Day, supporters poster and podcasts from Women in Sport

'SPORT FOR ALL' HIGHLIGHTS ETHNICITY GAP IN SPORT People from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are far less likely to be physically active

The deep-rooted inequalities that mean people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are far less likely to be physically active have been laid bare in a new Sport England report. Source: https://www.sportengland.org/sportforall/ sport-for-all.pdf (January 2020)

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