Useful Links for Health, Physical Activity and Sport
Please find below website links of a wide range of organisations that can offer help and advice on health, physical activity and sport. Please note that these websites will open up in a new browser window.
United Kingdom
Department for Transport: www.dft.gov.uk
Department of Health: www.dh.gov.uk
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: www.culture.gov.uk
NHS Choices: www.nhs.uk
British Heart Foundation: www.bhfactive.org.uk
British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health: www.bhfactive.org.uk
NICE: www.nice.org.uk
Sustrans: www.sustrans.org.uk
Living Streets: www.livingstreets.org.uk
Groundwork: www.groundwork.org.uk
Ramblers Association: www.ramblers.org.uk
England
Sport England: www.sportengland.org
Natural England: www.naturalengland.org.uk
Walk England: www.walkengland.org.uk
North West Health & Physical Activity Forum: www.nwhpa.org.uk
Change 4 Life: www.nhs.uk/change4life
Cycling England: www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland
Healthy Schools: www.home.healthyschools.gov.uk
Scotland
Scottish Government: www.scotland.gov.uk
Sport Scotland: www.sportscotland.org.uk
NHS Health Scotland: www.healthscotland.com
Scottish Physical Activity & Health Alliance: www.paha.org.uk
Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives: www.healthyworkinglives.com
Paths To Health: www.pathsforall.org.uk
Cycling Scotland: www.cyclingscotland.org
Take Life On: www.takelifeon.co.uk
Wales
Welsh Assembly Government: www.wales.gov.uk
Sports Council for Wales: www.sports-council-wales.org.uk
Health Challenge Wales: www.wales.gov.uk
Change 4 Life Wales: www.wales.gov.uk
Northern Ireland
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
Health & Social Care in Northern Ireland: www.hscni.net
Public Health Agency: www.publichealth.hscni.net
Sport Northern Ireland: www.sportni.net
Get a Life, Get Active: www.getalifegetactive.com
Cycle Northern Ireland: www.cycleni.com
