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24 July - 6 August 2018 Issue 741
Every child to have 'right to be active' The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a nationwide campaign to make physical activity a "fundamental right" for all children. The #RightToBeActive campaign asks those across society, including parents, to join the call for government to embed the fundamental right of all children to be active in policy, regulations and legislation. "Government must consider expenditure on children and young people a vital long-term investment for the development of this country’s future infrastructure and economy," said SRA CEO Emma Boggis. "If change is to be created, there must
■■86 per cent of adults think parents should take more responsibility to get their child active
be a commitment to a long-term strategy to make sure no child is left behind.
More than 2,000 adults were surveyed
Everyone can play their part and show
for the study, with 78 per cent believing
support for getting our children active by
that parents are 'most responsible'
signing the #RightToBeActive petition."
for childhood obesity. 86 per cent of
The campaign has been launched
respondents agreed that parents should
on the back of a new study by SRA,
take more responsibility to get children
which showed that 60 per cent of
active, while 62 per cent said government
UK adults think that society "doesn't
will not solve the childhood obesity crisis.
do enough" to get children active.
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