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early four in five (73
say their mental health has
per cent) Britons are
become worse in the past year.
failing to meet NHS
The figures come from the
Nuffield Health Healthier
recommendations
on exercise as a result
Nation Index, launched by
of successive lockdowns
the healthcare charity, which
leading to the formation
is based on a comprehensive
of unhealthy habits.
survey of more than 8,000
In addition, there’s evidence
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Nuffield research: 8.8m Brits have done no exercise in past year
Britons. Nuffield says the
of a growing mental health
study offers one of the
crisis, as 41 per cent of Brits
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nation’s health since the start of the pandemic. The Index reveals that, on average, a third of Britons (33 per cent) agree their physical
A quarter of people over 55 have done no exercise at all
health is worse now (as of
We must help people get active to make sure we don’t store up problems for the future
April 2021) than it was a year
for the Healthier Nation Index,
to make sure we don’t store
ago, with older age groups
said: “This research shows
up problems for the future.
reporting the worst decline.
the pandemic has had a
“It is deeply worrying
significant impact on the
that 1 in 4 people over the
aged 55 and over said their
nation’s mental health and
age of 55 haven’t exercised
physical health has improved.
on our ability to exercise.
at all in the last year.”
Only 10 per cent of those
Reflecting on the findings, Judy Murray OBE, ambassador
Judy Murray
“The focus must now be on helping people get active
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scheme, backed by National Lottery funding, has been launched to
support fitness and sports
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A
new job retention
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Retrain to Retain scheme to help 25,000 fitness professionals
professionals in England. Retrain to Retain is designed to support up to 25,000 fitness and sports coaches
Retrain to Retain will be a major boost to the sport and physical activity workforce
who have had to find work outside the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and will prioritise those working in areas of economic
The scheme will be administered by CIMSPA and partners
Tara Dillon, CIMSPA
deprivation or supporting under-represented groups. Sport England is investing
30
It will also offer support to
operation and addressing
Tara Dillon, CIMSPA CEO,
up to 5,000 self-employed
skills shortages by funding the
said: “Retrain to Retain will be
£5m in the scheme, which is
people or micro-businesses
costs of essential training.
a major boost to the sport and
providing training, resources,
and more than 500 employers
and tools to help fitness
to reopen their businesses,
administered by CIMSPA and
professionals return to work.
by reducing the cost of
a consortium of partners.
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