Training Academy Course of the Week – ESCAPE-pain facilitator training
This 1.5 day training covers theoretical foundations and practical skills for implementing ESCAPE-pain, focusing on evidence-based approaches to support behaviour change in individuals with osteoarthritis. Enabling you to deliver a health and wellbeing programme that can help people improve their quality of life, this course will also create opportunities for you to expand into new […]
Rising NEET Figures: A Growing Concern for Young People in the UK
Natasha Eason, Associate Director of Education at The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), considers the latest statistics which show almost a million young people are not in education employment or training. “The number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) is […]
Breaking down barriers for women in sport and physical activity
Women continue to be less likely to participate in sport and physical activity than men. Why is this, and how can we, as a sector, help? In 2023, the Sport England Active Lives Adult Survey report showed that women’s activity levels remained stable, hovering at around 60%. This figure has changed little over the past […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – Award in Mental Health & Exercise Coaching
Mental Health and Exercise Coaching (MHEC) specialise in using exercise as a tool to promote positive mental health. The Award in Mental Health & Exercise Coaching is a unique 2-day online certification for fitness professionals and sports coaches, that teaches learners how to make earlier interventions, and improve the mental health of those they work […]
Harnessing the talent and skills of service leavers
At CIMSPA we are proud to have signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant With employers across the sector continuing to face recruitment challenges, CIMSPA COO Kay Simnett MCIMSPA explores why more organisations should reap the benefits of signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. At CIMSPA we are proud to have signed the UK Armed […]
England sees the biggest decline in improvement to life expectancy
England has experienced the largest decline in life expectancy improvement across the whole of Europe New research published in the Lancet Public Health Journal shows that England has experienced the largest decline in life expectancy improvement across the whole of Europe with physical inactivity being a significant contributing factor. Commenting on the research, Tara Dillon, […]
Let’s Dance! The joy and benefits of dance-based exercise
Tracy Levy shares her thoughts CIMSPA Trustee and Group Exercise Practitioner Member Tracy Levy shares her thoughts on the upcoming Let’s Dance! campaign which aims to get more people active Sometimes dreams become reality, and for us, your local dance and group exercise instructors, 2 March marks the beginning of a whirlwind week. Through our […]
Cracking the productivity code
Productivity is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK The government’s five missions have been created to shape its priorities over the course of this parliament. At the foundation of all of the missions is an ambition to grow the economy. Tara Dillon FCIMSPA (Chartered), CEO of The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral
Develop an in-depth understanding of exercise referral Develop an in-depth understanding of the knowledge required to ensure safe and effective exercise programming for patients with a number of medical conditions, as well as common reasons for referral onto a community-based exercise referral scheme. This course, delivered online using the Active IQ LMS Learning Platform, has […]
How can our sector support those who are NEET back into learning or into work?
The sport and physical activity sector can be driving force to increase rates of employment By targeting those who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), the sport and physical activity sector can be driving force to increase rates of employment and support economic growth. Following on from the recent publication of the government’s […]
