The CIMSPA Member Directory can help you advance your career
As we move into Spring, it could represent the perfect opportunity to further enhance your skills. Check out how the CIMSPA Member Directory can help you accelerate your growth and reach more prospects. A place for professionals to be recognised The CIMSPA Member Directory is the definitive list of qualified and recognised sport and physical […]
Refresh your career with the latest endorsed CPD and qualifications
As the seasons start to change and our instincts to spring clean kick-in, March could be the perfect opportunity to refresh your self-development closet. Whether you’re looking to clear it our completely and take a change of direction within the sport and physical activity sector or you want to energise your offering, we’ve got a […]
Report shows that over half of adults around the world are predicted to be obese or overweight by 2050
New analysis published in The Lancet shows that over half of adults around the world are predicted to be obese or overweight by 2050 The report also shows that a third of young people and children will fall into the same categories. Commenting on the report, Tara Dillon, CEO of the Chartered Institute for the […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – ESCAPE-pain facilitator training
This 1.5 day training covers theoretical foundations and practical skills for implementing ESCAPE-pain, focusing on evidence-based approaches to support behaviour change in individuals with osteoarthritis. Enabling you to deliver a health and wellbeing programme that can help people improve their quality of life, this course will also create opportunities for you to expand into new […]
Breaking down barriers for women in sport and physical activity
Women continue to be less likely to participate in sport and physical activity than men. Why is this, and how can we, as a sector, help? In 2023, the Sport England Active Lives Adult Survey report showed that women’s activity levels remained stable, hovering at around 60%. This figure has changed little over the past […]
Rising NEET Figures: A Growing Concern for Young People in the UK
Natasha Eason, Associate Director of Education at The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), considers the latest statistics which show almost a million young people are not in education employment or training. “The number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) is […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – Award in Mental Health & Exercise Coaching
Mental Health and Exercise Coaching (MHEC) specialise in using exercise as a tool to promote positive mental health. The Award in Mental Health & Exercise Coaching is a unique 2-day online certification for fitness professionals and sports coaches, that teaches learners how to make earlier interventions, and improve the mental health of those they work […]
Harnessing the talent and skills of service leavers
At CIMSPA we are proud to have signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant With employers across the sector continuing to face recruitment challenges, CIMSPA COO Kay Simnett MCIMSPA explores why more organisations should reap the benefits of signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. At CIMSPA we are proud to have signed the UK Armed […]
England sees the biggest decline in improvement to life expectancy
England has experienced the largest decline in life expectancy improvement across the whole of Europe New research published in the Lancet Public Health Journal shows that England has experienced the largest decline in life expectancy improvement across the whole of Europe with physical inactivity being a significant contributing factor. Commenting on the research, Tara Dillon, […]
Let’s Dance! The joy and benefits of dance-based exercise
Tracy Levy shares her thoughts CIMSPA Trustee and Group Exercise Practitioner Member Tracy Levy shares her thoughts on the upcoming Let’s Dance! campaign which aims to get more people active Sometimes dreams become reality, and for us, your local dance and group exercise instructors, 2 March marks the beginning of a whirlwind week. Through our […]