Six in ten children and young people in Greater Manchester are not active enough. 35.8% of children and young people, on average, do less than 30 minutes of activity each day, with only 39.9% doing at least 60 minutes or more.
These figures are worryingly low.
Keeping active is a healthy habit that begins in childhood. The Chief Medical Officer recommends that children and young people do at least an hour’s activity every day: 30 minutes in school and 30 minutes outside of school.
At GreaterSport, we’ve learnt that our Greater Manchester region isn’t meeting these recommended targets. In fact, we’re falling significantly short. But, by working together, we know that can change.
