Podcast on Prescription -S2-EP6-Physical Activity
Welcome to Podcast on Prescription, brought to you by Dr Radha Modgil and the National Academy for Social Prescribing. Dr. Radha will be finding out about the connection between being physically active and improving your mental health and wellbeing.
She is joined by guests Keri-anne Payne, an Olympic Silver medallist. She retired from competitive swimming in 2017 and founded two companies based around open water swimming and inspiring as many people as possible to take up this amazing sport.
Ruth Nutter is a creative producer and community engagement practitioner who co-produces activities which increase people’s wellbeing and connection with each other and where they live. She is the project co-ordinator for Heeley Trust’s Thriving Communities project, working in collaboration with Heeley Plus Primary Care Network and many local community groups.
Michelle Roberts works for the Richmond Group of Charities, a collaboration of leading health and social care charities. Ruth manages their physical activity programme which aims to support people with long term conditions to move more, including through their We Are Undefeatable campaign.
Ideas to Action
Beth Rees of Move It or Lose It, one of our member organisations dedicated to improving the fitness of older people, shares the challenges brought on by Covid, especially around digital literacy of people using Move It or Lose It’s programmes to stay fit. She also reflects on the silver lining of the services’ shift to online and shares her lessons from the Ideas to Action programme.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
Emma Smallman of Drum n Bounce
Women in Sport – The impact of Covid-19 on teenage girls
The Power of Dance
DDMIX have launched a series of brand new podcasts about the benefits of dance and movement.
Join Dame Darcey Bussell and Dr Peter Lovatt in a series of conversations about The Power of Dance. Using their extensive knowledge and experience of dance they will be exploring the many benefits and attributes that dance can provide.
Join Dame Darcey Bussell and Dr Peter Lovatt for another instalment of The Power of Dance. In this episode they discuss the effects of dance and movement for both the body AND mind, and how important it is for our health and mental health especially during these uncertain times. Hosted by Giselle Parker.
Drum ‘n’ bounce – The Drop By Amen Breaks
Emma Smallman, owner and founder of DrumNBounce, one of our member organisations, and winner of a place on the Lucozade Sport Keep us Moving initiative was invited to chat on The Drop By Amen Breaks. Emma tells us everything you need to know about getting fit to your favourite music genre, as well as where you can join her for a session.
Think Pungra
Ravi Sandhu, founder of Pungra, (exercise to Punjabi music) shares five reactions to new Punjabi music and articles in the news related to exercise.