To request a copy of the Stockport Moving Together strategy contact active.communities@stockport.gov.uk
Stockport Moving Together
Find ways to move more in Stockport
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Why we need to be more active
Here in Stockport, we want to help people, communities, and organisations, from every sector and place across the area are Moving Together.
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How we will support people to get more active
Our 5 outcomes to get people more active
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Who we are helping and why
We want to encourage and support all people in Stockport to move more.
Events to help you move more
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Children aged 5 to 18 should aim to be active for one hour each day
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Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance wellbeing, even short burst of 10 minutes brisk walking increases mental alertness, energy, and positive mood
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Women are not as active as men, this is called a gender inactivity gap. Stockport has the highest gender inactivity gap in Greater Manchester at 6.6%.
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In Stockport 200 deaths per year could be saved if every adult did 5 × 30 minutes of activity per week