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• "Employers and organisations can play a significant role in supporting colleagues and staff, as well as people in communities by creating the conditions that enable physical activity"
• "Some measures to encourage physical activity can also bring additional environmental and climate change benefits – leaving the car at home to travel on foot, by bike or public transport reduces carbon emissions and air pollution"
• "Replacing short journeys with walking or cycling or using public transport which requires more steps than using a private car is a great way to incorporate more movement into everyday life"

• "The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the number of UK adults rating their life satisfaction as low has increased since 2018"
• "The high prevalence of work-limiting mental ill health at the younger aged workforce is a significant risk to people’s lifetime employment and health outcomes and ultimately their quality of life"
• "More widely, if unaddressed, mental ill health risks could suppress economic growth and the nation’s future prosperity (Health Foundation 2024)"
• "Mental health and wellbeing fluctuate throughout our working lives, impacting job performance, productivity, absenteeism, and staff turnover"

• "The increase in the percentage of overweight and obese Year 6 children in the last decade is greater in Hampshire than for England as a whole"
• "Obesity significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers"
• "There is strong evidence that living with overweight and obesity increases the risk of common mental health illnesses such as depression for children, as it does adults"

• "Healthy life expectancy for females living in the most deprived 20% of Hampshire is 60 years, compared to 73 years for those living in the least deprived neighbourhoods (20%). For males these statistics are 59 years versus 71 years"
• "Being physically inactive is associated with 1 in 3 deaths in the UK"
• "Being physically inactive costs the UK £7billion annually"
• "Nationally around 1 in 3 (34%) of men and 1 in 2 (42%) of women are not active enough for good health (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)"
• "In Hampshire only 2-3 adults are taking the recommended 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)"
• "Only 4 out of 10 young people (surveyed across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight) are reaching the recommended levels of physical activity per day (The BeeWell survey)"
• "In Hampshire only 2 - 3 adults are taking the recommended 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)"

• "Approximately 350,000 people in Hampshire experience a mental health problem of some kind each year"
• "One in four people will experience poor mental health at some point, and one in five working adults took time off in 2023 due to stress or pressure, with younger workers being most affected"

• "If current trends continue, 37% of children aged 10 and 11 (in Year 6 at school) could be overweight or obese by 2040"
• "Obese children are five times more likely to be obese in adulthood than those who were not obese as children"

• February - Time to Talk Day
• September - World Suicide Prevention Day
• October - World Mental Health Day

• May - Walk to school week
• June - Healthy Eating Week
• August - World Breastfeeding Week

• "It is critical to take action now to improve physical activity, mental wellbeing and childhood obesity so that people are less susceptible to ill-health and long-term medical conditions and can live longer, healthier lives and enjoy a better quality of life. I’m delighted that, collectively, the Hampshire 2050 Partnership is leading the way through the ‘Year of Health and Wellbeing’. Taking steps now and embedding those actions beyond just one year is essential, however, if we are to reduce inequalities and to achieve long-lasting improvements for Hampshire’s health and wellbeing."
• "We know actions that improve the health of the population will also have a positive impact on economic prosperity, enabling people to have productive and independent lives, as well as reducing demand for health and social care."

• "Regularly raising our heart rate and moving in a way that makes us out of breath can reduce our risk of major illnesses such as heart disease, stroke and respiratory illness by up to 50%. Moving more reduces demand for, and dependence on, health and social care provision and supports people to remain active and productive as they age."

Cycling

• “Cycling is a great way to boost your mood and improve your health. There are ways to build up your confidence if you are starting to cycle regularly on the road.
• "Being physically inactive costs the UK £7billion annually"
• "Planning your route, going for test rides at the weekend and speaking to seasoned cyclists can help you feel more self-assured. And swapping even a few short car trips for the bike, or walking if you prefer, can make all the difference to your health and wellbeing, so it’s worth trying."
• "Check out the Life's Better by Bike website which has lots of useful content for both those new to cycling as well as seasoned cyclists."

• "Taking care of our mental wellbeing is imperative to maintaining good health overall. One way we can do this is by being active and taking notice of the small things around us - two of the five proven ways to support positive wellbeing. So, taking even gentle exercise, such as a walk in the outdoors can be effective and help us to be physically healthy too."
• "Regularly raising our heart rate and moving in a way that makes us out of breath can help reduce our risk of depression by 30%. Moving more reduces demand for, and dependence on, health and social care provision and supports people to remain active and productive as they age."
• "If mental wellbeing is less good, this can be work-limiting and, therefore a significant risk to people’s lifetime employment and health outcomes and, ultimately, their quality of life."

• "We must do all we can to tackle childhood obesity as well as help children maintain a healthy weight and avoid becoming obese to give them the best chance of enjoying good physical health and mental wellbeing in adult life – reducing the risk of depression, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers when they are older."