Stories

Putting our knowledge into practice is essential to see the positive changes we are all working towards. Here we have a collection of voices, lending us their experience to enhance physical activity outcomes for people living with long term conditions. Time to feel inspired!

New partnership will see Scots encouraged to move more

Movement for Health is working with the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK to advocate for use of its Moving Medicine resource which provides health care professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk to patients about physical activity.
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They say that every cloud has a silver lining; it’s just sometimes you have to find it.

We are in the midst of one of the biggest health crisis in modern history; and it’s not just coronavirus which is negatively affecting health. We have noticed an alarming increase in diabetes, obesity and inactivity in Aberfeldy, a place where we live and work and care deeply about. 
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Urgent action needed on Scotland’s dismal health inequalities

Movement for Health (MFH) have called on the government to urgently address the growing trend of health inequality and recommend the adoption of widespread social prescribing and collaborative working.
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Members & Partners

Movement for Health is a coalition of Scotland’s leading health charities, national agencies and academic institutions.  We are united in our commitment to support the least active people living with long term health conditions to be more physically active.