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The Wellbeing Edit No.6: Well-being after Loss

In my last Edit I explored women in sport and physical activity across the life course, discussing how engagement with, and approaches to, can change over the years. With these changes often being linked to different life events. For every woman, the experiences will be different, some of these events will happen at different age-points, some perhaps won’t happen at all. Some of the more complex life events, such as the death of a spouse, can have profound effects on a woman’s life. In the context of sport and physical activity, an event such as this could encourage one to…
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October 21, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.5: She Can – She Will.

Encouraging Women in Sport and Physical Activity Across the Life course.  October in Scotland is spectacular – the landscape glows with colour from the changing leaves on the trees, the heather blooming on the hills, the stormy pink sunsets, and if you’re lucky – you may even catch a glimpse of the northern lights – also locally known as the Mirrie Dancers. It’s a wonderful time of the year to take time to get outside and move! October is also an important month for promoting and raising awareness for women in sport. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month; Menopause Awareness month;…
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October 21, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.3

Barriers and Challenges to Getting into Sport Welcome back to the third edition of ‘The Wellbeing Edit’. In the last Edit, I talked about how regular physical activity and sports can substantially benefit our physical, mental, and social well-being. These are well evidenced and there is a wide range of resources to support coaches, providers, and participants to increase participation in groups and individually. However, there remain groups and populations for whom we could do more to understand the challenges and barriers to participating in regular physical activity, sport, and exercise. And use this understanding to embed mechanisms and strategies…
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August 11, 2024
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The Wellbeing Edit No.2

In the second edition of The Wellbeing Edit, Dr Sarah Morton discusses how overall wellness can be positively impacted by regular exercise and how this is easier than you'd think.
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Blog 96: Forging a brighter road ahead for the Caledonia Gladiators

It's been a season of immense highs for the Caledonia Gladiators, on both the women’s and men’s side. The club created history-making moments that shone a spotlight brightly on the vibrant and growing Scottish basketball scene. A spotlight very rarely received for the sport. We sat down with Lisa Palombo, head of operations at the club to get the inside story of their big plans for the future of the club
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Blog 85: An introduction to Pickleball

What is pickleball? Allow us to introduce you to the unique sport that although originated in the USA, has now travelled across the Atlantic to the UK. The first game ever to be played was in 1965, as a substitute for badminton in an American back garden, using odd bits from around the house to serve (pun intended) as equipment.Played on a badminton court with paddle bats and an air flow ball, it really is a sport accessible to most. It draws on skills from badminton, tennis and table tennis and provides enormous amounts of enjoyment and amusement for all…