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Lack of physical activity costing UK employers £6.6bn

By GreaterSport | 19 December 2019

Getting employees more physically active could save UK businesses up to £6.6bn through improved employee productivity each year.

95% of office-based employees want to reduce the amount of time they sit at work

By GreaterSport | 06 December 2019

Working in an office can see employees spending up to 75% of their time sitting down. The good news is that 95% of these workers want to reduce this.

23,100 more young people active in Greater Manchester

By GreaterSport | 05 December 2019

Research released today by Sport England shows that there are now 45.2% of children & young people active for at least 60 minutes a day in Greater Manchester, which equates to 176,700 young people.

Activity levels across Greater Manchester boroughs released

By GreaterSport | 14 November 2019

Following the latest release of Sport England's Active Lives Survey, we have received and analysed the activity levels within each of Greater Manchester's boroughs

Swimming saves health system £357 million a year

By GreaterSport | 04 November 2019

The cost of savings to the NHS are revealed in Swim England’s Value of Swimming report, which outlines how water-based activity is making a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of the nation.

New statistics reveal more than 14 million adults in England cannot swim

By Swim England | 22 October 2019

Swim England aim to highlight the benefits of swimming as a valuable life skill in a nationwide drive to encourage more adults to take the plunge and learn how to swim