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Physical activity links

Below are links to organisations/resources etc which contain information relating to Physical Activity.

The National Heart Forum is in no way responsible or liable for the content of any of these sites.

Related organisations

Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/fs/en 

BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/

Sport England
http://www.sportengland.org/

Youth Sport Trust
http://www.youthsporttrust.org/

Central YMCA
http://www.ymca.org.uk/

CABE Space
http://www.cabespace.org.uk/

CABE
http://www.cabe.org.uk/

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM): Urban policy subsection.
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1127162

Transport 2000
http://www.transport2000.org.uk/

Sustrans
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp

Children's Play Council
http://www.ncb.org.uk/cpc/

Young TransNet
http://www.youngtransnet.org.uk/main/home.php

Groundwork UK
http://www.groundwork.org.uk/

Statistics

Health Survey for England
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PublishedSurvey/HealthSurveyforEngland/fs/en

National Travel Survey
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ssd/surveys/national_travel_survey.asp  

General Household Survey
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PublishedSurvey/fs/en  

British Heart Foundation statistics
http://www.heartstats.org/homepage.asp 

National Diet and Nutrition Survey
http://www.food.gov.uk/science/101717/ndnsdocuments/  

Resources

Game Plan: a strategy for delivering Government's sport and physical activity objectives http://www.strategy.gov.uk/work_areas/sport/index.asp 

Choosing Activity: a physical activity action plan
http://www.dh.gov.uk 

Physical Activity Strategy and Action Plan consultation
http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/publications/2004/physicalactivity/physicalactivity.asp 

Effectiveness of public health interventions for increasing physical activity among adults: a review of reviews
(evidence briefing) (2nd edition).
http://www.publichealth.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=505281

NICE summary guidance
http://www.publichealth.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=503374 

Developing a physical activity action plan
http://www.cmo.wales.gov.uk/content/work/physical-activity/physical-activity-action-plan-e.pdf  

Walking and Cycling Action Plan (2004)
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_susttravel/documents/page/dft_susttravel_029200.hcsp

Living Places - Cleaner, Safer, Greener (2002)
http://www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk/flash/index.html

Department for Transport: Walking and cycling: Success stories
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_susttravel/documents/divisionhomepage/031517.hcsp

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: How to programme
http://csg.veritymedia.co.uk/html/section5/5a.html

Office of Deputy Prime Minister: Planning Policy Guidance note 17: Sport, Open Space and Recreation (2002)
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1144067 

Green Space Strategies: a good practice guide
http://www.cabespace.org.uk/data/pdfs/GSS_for_web.pdf

Guidance on travel to school
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_susttravel/documents/divisionhomepage/031339.hcsp

A Safer Journey to School: A guide to school travel plans for parents, teachers and governors
http://www.transport2000.org.uk/

Safe Routes to Schools
http://www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk/

Walk to School
http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/
http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/page.php?pageid=127

Department for transport: Travel plans
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_susttravel/documents/divisionhomepage/031341.hcsp

Office of Deputy Prime Minister: 'Space to play'
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1127762

National Children's Bureau: More than Swings and Roundabouts
http://www.ncb.org.uk/resources/cpc_moreswing_summaryv2.pdf

The Walking the Way to Health
http://www.whi.org.uk/

Audit Commission: Public Spaces and Recreation Services

http://www.auditcommission.gov.uk/

Scotland

Cycling Scotland
http://www.cyclingscotland.org/default.asp

Let's make Scotland more active strategy
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/Introduction/statframe

Scottish Executive: Development department
 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Planning-Building/Planning/15243/1415

Scottish Executive: Transport department
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Transport/Cycling

Scottish Executive: Health section
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/Introduction/Introduction

Wales

Welsh Assembly Government: CMO's site details information on physical activity and health
http://www.cmo.wales.gov.uk/content/work/physical-activity/index-e.htm 

Welsh Assembly Government: Transport section
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subitransport/content/walking-cycling-e.pdf

Welsh Assembly Government: Transport Framework for Wales (2002) http://www.wales.gov.uk/subitransport/content/policy/framework/index.htm

Welsh Assembly Government: Road Safety Strategy for Wales (2003)
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subitransport/content/road-safety-e.htm

Northern Ireland

The Regional Transportation Strategy (RTS) (2002
http://www.drdni.gov.uk/DRDwww_Strategies/current.asp?id=str17

Walking Northern Ireland: An action plan (2003)
http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/Publications/specific/Walking_Action_Plan.pdf

Northern Ireland Cycling Strategy (2000
http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/Publications/Cycling/contents.pdf