"Equality and Diversity" is a concept and a set of principles aimed at promoting fairness, inclusivity, and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background, characteristics, or circumstances.
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Mountain marathons: what on earth? To the uninitiated, this might sound pretty daunting, and rather like the sort of event you never want to be involved in, but it is actually a very welcoming, fun sport with events suitable for a wide range of abilities. Even if you have never heard of it and this […]
There are many ways that individuals can build physical activity into their lives. It is actually easier than you think to make activity part of your daily routine. To stay healthy, the NHS recommends that adults aged 19-64 should aim to be active each day, and should do: at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic […]
Transforming lives through sport Wheelpower.org.uk have just launched a new survey called ‘Talk About Taking Part’ to discover what can be done to improve the lives of more wheelchair users and to help them to lead healthy, active and fulfilled lives. The survey is aimed at those who use wheelchairs in everyday life of those […]
Eating healthily, and the right amount, can help you to really feel your best, and prevent you from getting some diseases. But with the amount of sugar, salt and fats being in foods being very prevalent in the news at the moment (i.e. up to 25 spoons of sugar in pre-made coffees from high street […]
Dance has become the UK’s fastest growing pastime! Over 4.8 million people now regularly attend dance classes and community dance groups each year in England alone. The benefits are obvious. You will improve your posture and muscle strength, keep your bones strong, increase balance and co-ordination and beat stress. You will also have fun and […]
The benefits of pet ownership are becoming more and more recognised. Evidence suggests that the holistic health benefits people gain from animals include social, mental, physical, psychological and emotional health. “Pets have also been known to play a role in healing people – they reduce our blood pressure, they can detect diseases and conditions, they […]
April is Autism Awareness Month. Here are some facts and myths about Autism: Facts Autism is much more common than many people think. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with autism grow up to be adults with autism Autism is a hidden disability – you […]
Most people have heard of PMA (positive mental attitude), but have you ever stopped to think about the actual health benefits of positive thinking and optimism? People who are optimistic are usually more successful in achieving their goals and will have better mental and physical health, according to a study by the University of Kentucky. It […]
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. This gives us the opportunity to create space in our own minds to respond in new ways to situations and to make wise decisions. When we embrace mindfulness and make it a […]
Laughter therapy, and laughter itself, can boost your health and positive thinking and can have very beneficial effect s your body too. It has been shown to lead to reductions in stress hormones and when we laugh, the brain releases endorphins that can relieve some physical pain symptoms. These physiological and psychological benefits give people […]