Over the last year 29 healthcare professionals in Sheffield trained as ‘Moving Mums’ ambassadors, and approximately 830,000 single occupancy car trips were replaced through a city-wide sustainable travel initiative, according to the Move More Sheffield annual report.

Move More is Sheffield’s strategy to create a healthier, happier and more connected city, and over the last year it reached tens of thousands of people, expanding access to physical activity opportunities and laying the foundations for improved health and wellbeing.

The initiative is a delivery arm of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) in Sheffield, a strategic consortium of 11 partner organisations, including Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Yorkshire Sport Foundation, and others.

At the inaugural Move More Conference, the Move More Annual Highlight Report 2024 was launched, showcasing achievements across six key priority areas – communities, education, health and social care, active travel, sport and environment – each functioning as network for learning, sharing, and collaborating.

Key highlights across the networks include:

   - over 60,000 young people participated in 300 events, festivals and competitions

   - 16,000 children and young people with special educational needs participated in inclusive sport activities

   - the first Girls’ Week engaged over 300 girls in sport across the city

   - 3,000 visitors attended the third annual Olympic Legacy in Action event at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

   - 29 healthcare professionals trained as This Mum Moves Ambassadors through the Moving Mums Initiative

   - Promoting sustainable travel habits and replaced approximately 830,000 single occupancy car trips via the city-wide Better Points initiative

   - Walking Forum re-established to promote walking as natural choice for everyday journeys

The report highlights both achievements and ongoing challenges in Sheffield, where healthy life expectancy remains below the national average, with a 20-year gap between the wealthiest and most disadvantaged areas of the city. Despite these challenges, Sheffield is performing well on activity levels with 67.2% of adults active (compared to 63.7% nationally) and 57.4% of children and young people meeting recommended activity guidelines.

To read the full report, click here.

For more information, visit movemoresheffield.com

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