Jan Sinclair

Our @Prehab4Cancer (P4C) programme is conducting a workforce development and upskilling initiative for staff working in the 99 leisure centres embraced by GM Active, to increase focus on embedding prehab and rehab within community and leisure settings: bit.ly/4rbcYv2

Everyone should aim for a well-balanced diet. After a cardiac event, our #cardiacrehab team can support patient to make positive dietary changes to support heart health. Check out the @BHF Eat better booklet for further info. #CRWeek2026 #BACPR @BACPR

Find out the latest PACC news here:  movingmedicine.ac.uk/pacc/pacc-late…

Sport and physical activity boost more than fitness, it can lift mental wellbeing too. From joy and happiness to stronger social connections, moving more means living better. Learn more: sportengland.org/about-us/menta…

November 2025 - We announced that Sport England's Place expansion is continuing with 27 new Place Partnerships as part of our £250 million investment into tackling high rates of inactivity. Reaching across the country, this expansion focuses on the towns, cities, and communities where the barriers to activity are the greatest. Where you live shapes your chances to be active. Read more: sportengland.org/news-and-inspi…

Want to access free PACC training at a time to suit you? Our pre recorded training session can be accessed online and allows you to engage with the material at a time to suit you: Access it here: movingmedicine.ac.uk/pacc/pacc-vime…

These sessions are available to individuals or smaller groups and consist of a live, interactive online session delivered by our expert trainers. You sign up to the schedule of upcoming sessions below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Our great friends @RoyalNawaabUK are hosting this amazing event with 100% funds raised being donated to help us enhance the environment and care for patients @StockportNHS ❤️ Please join us for a spectacular evening . Prepare to be dazzled ! ✨ Individual tickets available ✨

Well done to our Strategic Business Partner @Innerva, who have just unveiled a new brand ambassador in @Derrick Evans MBE – better known to millions of TV viewers as Mr Motivator! Soon to turn 73, Derrick, a GM resident, is championing a new era of healthy and active ageing.

A big thank you to Stockport County Community Trust who recently visited to lead a patient activity session for patients from our stroke unit and acute frailty unit - helping to keep them active as part of recovery. Great feedback was received from all who took part.

Sport England is delighted to have been shortlisted for 'Pioneer of the Year' at the BBC Green Sport Awards 2025. This nomination recognises our continuing work on our environmental sustainability strategy - Every Move, seeing £16m being allocated from the Movement Fund exclusively to support green sport initiatives. It is an honour to be named among incredible organisations and individuals determined to make a real difference to sustainability in sport.

#Stoptober is here! Our wonderful CURE team @StockportNHS continues to raise smoke free awareness. Staff members are eligible for up to six months of free quit support. shorturl.at/uBclA

@SNHSCharity @StockportNHS A big thanks to Kay for organising snd Jackie and her team for such inspiration.

Huge thanks to Arc Creative Wellbeing Centre for a wonderful engaging, relaxing and fun creative workshop at our Creative Health Awareness & Taster Event for staff @StockportNHS Creative health involves using art and creativity to improve people's mental health and wellbeing.

There are many benefits of taking part in sport and physical activity, one major benefit is its impact on mental wellbeing. sportengland.org/about-us/menta…

The success of the pivot to active wellbeing for our whole industry isn’t just about tackling today’s issues – we need to look towards the adults of the future. Why?

Our CURE stop smoking team are celebrating a landmark – they have now helped their 1000th patient to stop smoking long term. Darren Connolly from Cheadle Heath is the 1000th patient they’ve helped quit smoking, to greatly benefit their health and finances. stockport.nhs.uk/news_24052

Out and about on wards for Alcohol Awareness Week with resources to help and support conversations regarding safe alcohol use and referral processes. Thanks to Helena our fantastic specialist alcohol nurse for all her expertise.

At Sport England, our mission, #UnitingTheMovement, is clear: to ensure that sport and physical activity are accessible to everyone, particularly those who need it most. As part of this commitment, we are excited to launch the Place Need Assessments. These are designed specifically to support other organisations to use the Inequalities Metric and the Place Need Classification to support localised decision-making. Learn more on Place Need Assessments sportengland.org/blogs/new-step…

GPs / HCPs can join my next Free #PhysicalActivity Clinical Champion (PACC) training on 5th June @ 1pm 👍🏼 @SHU_AWRC @movingmedicine @ModalityGP @rcgp @NHSNEY @ActiveHumber

What a tremendous day running @Great_Run MCR 10km this afternoon! A super hot run but full of energy + easily could have kept on running! So much fun + a brilliantly organised event + atmosphere! Thanks for all the cheers! 🐝 #run #mcr10km #running #runner #manchester #greatrun