Sport England and The Richmond Group, made up of 15 health and social care charities have today launched their We Are Undefeatable campaign.
Sport England and The Richmond Group, made up of 15 health and social care charities have today launched their We Are Undefeatable campaign.
We Are Undefeatable has been launched to inspire, reassure and support people to be active by showing people living with a variety of conditions – both visible and invisible – on their own journeys to being active. One day, a short walk might be all that’s manageable. For others it might be swimming or getting active at home.
According to the 2011 census, one in five people in Greater Manchester – over 500,000 – are living with at least one long-term illness. This includes cancer, dementia, diabetes, asthma, Parkinson’s, arthritis, stroke and depression.
New research released today, which surveyed over 1,000 individuals showed that:
But those with a long term condition are twice as likely as healthy people to move for less than half an hour a week.
You can find out more at https://weareundefeatable.co.uk. There are real life stories, tips on getting started or moving more and a supporter’s hub for charities to register their support.
How can you get involved?
Behind the scenes at this year's Conference was a team of young people from diverse backgrounds, all contributing to the day and gaining valuable experience in the world of media and production.
Health services came together at Stretford parkrun to support the local community to be more active.
Support for employers to encourage and enable staff to build moving more is now available thorough GM Moving's Active Workplaces toolkit