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Our latest announcements and opinion from colleagues and contributors on all things sport and physical activity.

Girls play netball in a school PE lesson. One girl with the ball is guarded by another with both arms in the air.

Children’s activity levels remain stable but significant and sustained action required

5th December 2024

The legacy of Covid-19 means more must be done to give young people the best possible chance in life.

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Expert opinion

A group of kids play on a scooters park in Exeter during the Cranbrook Pump Track launch event in September 2024. Image credited to Matt Round Photography.

Happy anniversary, Place Expansion

8th November 2024

Our executive director of place celebrates the collaborative work we've done with local partners during the last 12 months to bring sport and physical activity to more people across the country.

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Seen elsewhere

The legacy benefits of hosting major sporting events

Following the surprise announcement that the Australian state of Victoria would no longer host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, our chief executive Tim Hollingsworth voices his opinion for Inside the Games.
 

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Commonwealth Games track and field arena

Calling all men: this is what we can do to help women feel safe exercising in the dark

Our chair Chris Boardman tells the Guardian newspaper why we have to break the cycle of misogyny that makes women feel at risk as This Girl Can’s guide sets out steps you can take to help.

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More girls playing football is hard-won progress – but there is still a long way to go

Baroness Sue Campbell writes in The Guardian about why children must have a voice and a choice about sport - "it’s the key to helping more children enjoy sport and physical activity".

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