Sheffield City Council and Sheffield First for Health and Well-being
have unveiled their new physical activity campaign, 'The People's
Movement', which encourages people to make positive choices around
increasing the amount of physical activity they do.
What is The People's Movement? The People's Movement
aims to show that being physically active is not just about joining
a gym. Normal, everyday activities, such as walking the dog, doing
housework, or taking the stairs instead of the lift, can contribute
to people's health and well being, and play a part in reducing levels
of coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes in the city.
The new website, www.thepeoplesmovement.co.uk,
has been developed to provide comprehensive information on a variety
of fun activities happening around the city, and tips on how people
can be more physically active in their homes and daily lives. There’s
something for everyone, as many of these activities are low cost
or free, and require no specialist equipment or training.
Visitors to the site can also register to be sent personalised
details of events that are happening in their community that may
appeal to them.
A series of People’s Movement events will be taking place
over the next 12 months, giving people a chance to try a range activities,
from salsa dancing to running, while providing information on further
events that are taking place, both in the city centre and in local
communities.
Paul Billington, spokesperson for The People’s Movement,
said: "Increasing physical activity levels is not just about
making major changes and cramming even more into an already hectic
lifestyle. Simple changes can have a positive effect on people’s
health across the city, and you don’t have to be an athlete
to do that little bit more. The aim is to be active for around 30
minutes on as many days as possible – and this can be broken
down into bitesize chunks of 10 minutes."
Visit the People's Movement at www.thepeoplesmovement.co.uk.
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