Our Movement
This is who we are and what we do to celebrate and advocate for the importance of movement for people living with health conditions in Scotland. The Movement for Health Coalition members, partners, and staff team, alongside a growing Community of Practice, are moving together to see positive change happen. Find out how we do this below and join in.
Movement for Health
Our ethos and vision are core to our body of work. We plan as a community, united by evidence and passion with the knowledge that movement is the key to many better outcomes for people with health conditions. Find out more about us here, who we are, and what we have contributed to along our journey.
Members & Partners
Together we are stronger, we move together. As a coalition, staff team, and community of practice, we support one another and provide cross-sector approaches with a united voice. See who our members and partners are here.
Mapping Report
Our annual mapping work shows how the coalition member organisations are supporting people with health conditions to move, where these opportunities take place and providers a steer as to what more investment could achieve and look like to see improved health outcomes for Scotland’s population.
Day of Movement 2025
The 18th of June 2025 marked Scotland’s first National Day of Movement. This is a significant day to celebrate all that you do to support people living with long-term health conditions to move in ways that are safe, fun, accessible, and inclusive. We know that everyone’s movement counts, big and small, and we want to shout about all that can be achieved when we move together.
Conference 2024
The 18th of June 2025 we held the for Movement for Health Conference. By moving together, we can move more. In the spirit of creating a movement that supports people living with health conditions to move in fun and accessible ways, the valuable information shared at the Movement for Health conference should be for all.
CMO Supports Day of Movement
I am absolutely delighted to support Scotland’s National Day of Movement on 18 June 2025, facilitated by Movement for Health. This is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate how physical activity, regardless of your level of fitness, can help to improve your physical, mental and social health.
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.
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.
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.
Making the Move to Prevention in Scotland Conference Paper 2024
By moving together, we can move more. In the spirit of creating a movement that supports people living with health conditions to move in fun and accessible ways, this short report captures essential insights shared at the 2024 Movement for Health conference
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How our members moved in 2023
Movement for Health has released a mapping report exploring how our members moved in 2023.
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Policy & political engagement with Grayling
Another learning opportunity, this time focusing on policy and political engagement has been delivered by global agency Grayling PR
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Active Learning with Dr Chloë Williamson
Dr Chloë Williamson of the University of Edinburgh’s Physical Activity and Health Research Centre lead an immersive workshop on the messaging of physical activity.
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PARS knowledge exchange event
Movement for Health in partnership with Public Health Scotland welcomed 110 delegates to Glasgow Caledonian University to share learning of how the Physical Activity Referral Standards can enhance practice and support more people living with long term health conditions
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Movement for Health Physical Activity Knowledge Exchange May 2023 Glasgow Caledonian University
Organised by Movement for Health in partnership with Public Health Scotland and is a chance to bring together delegates from health and care sector, academia, government, leisure and communities across Scotland, the event offers an opportunity to discuss the recently published Public Health Scotland Physical Activity Referral Standards (PARS).
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Social Prescribing and Physical Activity: Could Scotland Become a Leader?
Our November event Social Prescribing and Physical Activity: Could Scotland Become a Leader? brought together over 60 policymakers, practitioners, and academics to explore the role of social prescribing and physical activity in improving the health and wellbeing of people living with health conditions across Scotland.
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Our priorities for the next Scottish Parliament
Movement for Health are urging the Scottish Government to improve policy and practice for people living with long term conditions to become more physically active.
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