Public Health. Past Chair @wearecyclinguk Past President @ADPHUK Tweeting general PH stuff and cycling exploits in particular
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New long-distance cycle routes are on the way! 🚵 You can help make our new route series a reality by contributing to the fundraiser. Every £1 counts - and the Gill Foundation will match your gift! Find out how to get involved here: cyclinguk.org/long-distance-…
A real privilege to say bon voyage to @RogerGeffen on behalf of everyone at @WeAreCyclingUK - he has made such a difference during his time with Cycling UK and such a lovely person too.
And now for our other very important event today!
Our tenacious, kind & highly respected Policy Director @RogerGeffen's leaving do - Roger departs @WeAreCyclingUK after 21 years!
Thank you for everything you've done for cycling, Roger 💚
@JanetAth
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Freedom: Cars offer comfort & safety but can limit liberty, especially for kids. They are inefficient ways of moving around cities and towns. Studies show a 97% reduction in children's freedom to roam from several miles to almost nothing at all over the last century. #MoveFree
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More Homes: Embracing accessible transportation options like cycling & public transit alongside cars can create more housing on less land than the infrastructure-heavy route we're currently taking. Retrofitting existing areas for 'gentle density' could double home construction.
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Moving for happiness & health: Integrating physical activity into daily life boosts wellbeing. Walking/cycling to work or school enhances happiness & reduces dementia risk by 50% with 10,000 steps/day. Let's prioritise cleaner, active transportation for a healthier future.
Really looking forward to the launch of the Move Free report in Parliament this afternoon. Great collaboration between @WeAreCyclingUK and @createstreets
A new report by @createstreets, supported by @wearecyclinguk, shows why making it easy to get about urban areas in as many ways as possible, including cycling, boosts prosperity, high streets, freedom, happiness, health & house-building
cyclinguk.org/create-streets…
📸: @davewalker
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Did you know there's a running track at
Rimrose Valley Park?
Beats breathing dirty air on the road, eh...
The PARK is under threat and it's our LIFE.
We are desperately trying to save it!...
Will you repost our video, please? 🌳
youtu.be/qiRQSGSXDQI?si=XKSD…
Janet Atherton OBE retweeted
Both giving and receiving kindness can have a positive impact on your mental health. 💕
Being kind can improve your emotional wellbeing and happiness, and reduce stress and isolation. 💚
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/47qeizY
#WorldKindnessDay
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Fact: whether it’s #influenza or #COVID19, vaccines save lives.
So, why leave your health to chance? Get vaccinated.
#VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
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This would be a very positive move @WeAreCyclingUK
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Great work from the @WeAreCyclingUK team to bring this new route to fruition.
Demanding 122-mile Trans Snowdonia cycling route to open in Wales dlvr.it/Sv2lWW
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British meanings of “you look well”
1. You look well
2. You looked particularly bad when we last met and you’ve improved since then
3. You look larger than last time
4. We both know you’re looking unwell but I’m trying to make you feel better about it
5. I can’t remember who you are
6. You’re sunburnt
7. You look incredible but I’m not going to go so far as to actually say that
8. I say this to everyone, regardless of how they look
Janet Atherton OBE retweeted
When it comes to getting millions more people on their bikes, you can’t solely rely on better infrastructure.
Just as important are direct interventions & behaviour change to help people feel confident and comfortable enough to cycle!
@WeAreCyclingUK
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Tell us your top tips! We're looking to put together an article for our website about cycle touring on a budget and would love your input. Leave your suggestions in the comments below. 👇
ALT Two people cycling along a road with bikes setup for touring
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Four new Cycle Lincolnshire routes launched lincolnshiretoday.net/mag/fo… via @lincstoday
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Instead… these companies could still have special offers on healthier food that is actually on their customer’s shopping lists, rather than making them impulse buy food they didn’t even want.
#BOGOF
BREAKING NEWS: Another #ChildHealthUTurn as Government caves to pressure yet again & pushes back legislation banning junk food multibuys by another 2 years, despite evidence they get people spending more 😢
@OHA_updates @ChildrensFood @UKSustain sustainweb.org/news/jun23-fe…
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.@ADPHUK’s Opening Statement to the @covidinquiryuk, delivered by Steven Ford KC today, is available to view here: adph.org.uk/2023/06/adph-sta…
"The scale of loss heightens the fundamental moral obligation on all of us to ensure that when the next pandemic comes, we are prepared to respond in a way which delivers the minimum possible loss to life & harms."@jimmcmanusph
Read our opening statement➡️bit.ly/43Ak2Wh
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Around one in four adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. nhs.uk/bloodpressure
ALT An image showing a gauge in four colours: purple, green, orange and red with a pointer to green. The header reads "Over 40? You need to know your blood pressure" The text on the bottom of the image reads "Knowing your blood pressure numbers can help you to manage your risk." The NHS logo is in the top right hand corner.