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Keep healthy and happy.  Being active in the outdoors can improve the quality of life for you and your family and even guard against future illnesses.

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Find your own space.  Whether it be a park, path, woodland or allotment; using greenspace close to where you live can help you relax, make new friends, explore your local area and enjoy your regular exercise.

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Getting out and about is a great way to socialise and meet other people like you, doing the same things as you.

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Join in, try something new and test your limits.  There are opportunities near you for volunteering and learning in the outdoors to keep you active and alert.

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Staying active is really hard to do in the long term if it feels like a drudge; so it makes all the difference to find something we really enjoy. Go on out and try some new stuff, and when you find your thing, just keep on enjoying it.

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recent evidence demonstrates that there is no minimum amount of physical activity required to achieve some health benefits

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Being inactive is harmful to health

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regular physical activity provides a range of physical, mental and social health benefits. These include: reducing the risk of disease; managing existing conditions; making it easier to maintain a healthy weight; developing
and maintaining physical and mental function; and increasing motivation and confidence

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for good physical and mental health, adults should aim to be physically active every day. Any activity is better than none, and more is better still

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achieving higher levels of physical activity in the early years helps maintain higher levels later in childhood and adolescence, and into adulthood

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being active makes daily tasks easier and increases independence, particularly for people with a disability and those in later life

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physical activity can have a protective effect on a range of chronic conditions including coronary heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, mental health problems and social isolation. Particularly in later life, it can also help treat
and offset the symptoms of depression, cardiovascular disease and Parkinson’s disease

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Do we need a key message about low cost and no cost options for activity? Activity snacking for example????

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As little as 5 minutes being active in the outdoors can have a significant benefit on mood and stress.

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If you fancy giving walking a try there are welcoming, volunteer-led health walks all over the region.

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Volunteering for a local community growing project or community woodland is a great way to spend time being active outdoors.

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In addition to the health benefits to an individual, increasing physical activity across the population can have social, environmental and economic benefits for communities and wider society

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physical activity contributes to building strong communities through: bringing
people from different backgrounds together to enjoy shared activities; improving community links, levels of cohesion and social capital; and improving residents’ sense of belonging in an area

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regular physical activity can deliver cost savings for the health and care system and lead to increased productivity in the workplace, while active travel can reduce congestion and reduce air pollution

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adults should aim to minimise the amount of time spent being sedentary and, when physically possible, should break up long periods of inactivity with at least light physical activity

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older adults should participate in daily physical activity to gain health benefits, including maintenance of good physical and mental health, wellbeing and social functioning. Some physical activity is better than none – even light activity brings some health benefits compared to being sedentary, while more
daily physical activity provides greater health and social benefits

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Being active is good for your body and mind

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Being active is good for your body and mind

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Find activities that interest you that you can do at times that suit you best

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Find activities that interest you that you can do at times that suit you best

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Being active doesn't always cost money and there is lots of support for reducing costs too

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Being active doesn't always cost money and there is lots of support for reducing costs too

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Evidence suggests if adults do at least 2.5 hours of physical activity each week, 7 hours for children, they will get the most benefit

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Evidence suggests if adults do at least 2.5 hours of physical activity each week, 7 hours for children, they will get the most benefit

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Being active is one of the best ways you can improve your health and wellbeing

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Being active is one of the best ways you can improve your health and wellbeing

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Our organisations are working together to provide ways for people to be active

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Our organisations are working together to provide ways for people to be active

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Volunteering can be a great way to get active

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Volunteering can be a great way to get active