In the six years following the 2012 Olympics, an article for the Sheffield Telegraph reflects on why Sheffield is the only city in the UK to truly uphold its unique bid to deliver the Olympic Legacy on health and wellbeing. By exploring the progress the city has made through the four themes of sport, economy,…
Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have been working with global phenomenon, parkrun, to increase participation amongst people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. The parkrun PROVE project (parkrun: running or volunteering for everyone) aims to increase levels of participation at parkrun for those living with disabilities or long-term health conditions whether that’s through walking, running…
Plans to transform a local community into a trailblazing hub of physical activity are underway as a result of an innovative partnership between Sheffield Hallam University and Harworth Group plc. Thanks to a funding boost of almost £30,000 from Innovate UK, a team of experts from across the University are working with the Harworth Group…
Building of the AWRC is set to start in early 2018 and it will become the centrepiece of Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park (OLP). Delivered by Sheffield Hallam University in partnership with Legacy Park Ltd, the AWRC is set to become the most advanced research and development centre for physical activity in the world. The facility is supported…