Physical Activity

Northumberland Sport works very closely with Northumberland Care Trust to promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

This section provides information on the latest information from Northumberland Care Trust as well as useful links.

Department of Health Funding Cut 21st July 2010
	As part of the financial savings being made by the new government, it has been announced that the Department of Health (DoH) will no longer be able to provide £60,000 per year to the County ... read more...
Walking for Health 9th June 2010
	The national 'Walking for Health' project encourages people, especially those who do little exercise, to take part in regular, short walks in their local communities. These walks are all led by ... read more...
Obesity and Standard Evaluation Framework Training 17th May 2010
	Two local training events took place on 28th April 2010 and 25th May 2010. These informative events were each supported by two experts in the field of Obesity and Evaluation: Dr Dawn Scott and Dr ... read more...
Change4Life 21st October 2009
	Why Change4Life? The way we live in modern society means a lot of us, especially our kids, have fallen into unhelpful habits. This means all of us need to make small changes to eat well, move ... read more...
Physical Activity Survey 19th October 2009
	In June 2009, Northumberland Sport, Tyne & Wear Sport, County Durham Sport, Tees Valley Sport and NHS North East commissioned PMPgenesis to carry out a physical activity survey and data study ... read more...
Be Active Be Healthy 13th August 2009
	Obesity in England is responsible for 9,000 premature deaths annually. "Be Active be Healthy" is a new strategy to get people in England moving. The plan will make it easier for councils and ... read more...
Childhood Obesity 16th April 2009
	Northumberland Sport and Northumberland Care Trust work together to address the important issue of obesity amongst the under 11 age group by using physical activity and healthy eating programmes. ... read more...
Useful Links 13th April 2009
	Northumberland Care Trust British Heart Foundation 5-a-Day Change4Life Eat Well Northumberland Tourism Countryside Agency Northumberland National Park Kielder Water read more...