Delivering Olympic legacy across Sheffield: Move More annual highlight report 2024
We are delighted to see the publication of the 2024 Move More Annual Highlight Report from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) in Sheffield.
The report highlights the significant achievements of the NCSEM over the past year, as it continues to deliver an Olympic legacy across Sheffield through Move More.
Key highlights across the networks include:
🌟 Over 60,000 young people participated in 300 events, festivals and competitions
🌟 16,000 children and young people with special educational needs participated in inclusive sport activities
🌟 First-ever Girls’ Week engaged over 300 girls in sport across the city
3,000 visitors attended the third annual Olympic Legacy in Action event at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
🌟 29 healthcare professionals trained as This Mum Moves Ambassadors through the Moving Mums Initiative
🌟 Promoting sustainable travel habits and replaced approximately 830,000 single occupancy car trips via the city-wide Better Points initiative
🌟 Walking Forum re-established to promote walking as natural choice for everyday journeys
As the research hub for NCSEM Sheffield, the AWRC is proud to support this vital work, which is testament to the power of place-based approaches in transforming participation in physical activity and building empowered, active communities.