As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a range of social benefits including increased confidence and peer acceptance, according to a new evidence review published today (2 July).

The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell

The government has announced the launch of a new wellness-focused policy think tank to evaluate services and interventions through the prism of wellbeing.

Public Health England (PHE) has today (23 October) published Everybody Active, Every Day, a framework for nationwide action to combat the physical inactivity epidemic.

Shadow health secretary and respected activity advocate Andy Burnham will return as a headline speaker for ukactive’s National Summit 2014 next month, one of several high-profile thought leaders due to feature.

Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are overweight or obese, according to data from the government’s public health agency which sheds new light on the country’s growing obesity crisis.

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

Increasing physical activity levels by just one per cent a year would save the UK economy £1.2bn over the next five years, according to a new report from industry body ukactive.

Walking regularly could help to prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of people every year, according to a new report.