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  • Environmental Barriers to Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • Two children on merry go round, one in wheelchair and one standing up

    Families Getting Active: Additional Resources

    Growing evidence showed that less active families in BC face unique challenges that need targeted, community-informed solutions. In order to address these challenges, the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative (the Collaborative) wanted to hear from communities about what they need so they can enjoy being active. This resulted in our Families Getting Active Report, which…

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Share Recommendations for Greater Inclusion in Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • Families of Children with Disabilities Share Ideas for Greater Inclusion in Physical Activity

    Physical activity programs help families of children with disabilities find community – but costs, registration and supports are challenging to navigate.

  • Families Impacted by Low Income Share Ideas for Greater Inclusion in Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • Mom and child winter cycling on snowy road

    Rural and Remote Youth and Families Share Ideas for Greater Inclusion in Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • Newcomer Families Share Ideas for Greater Inclusion in Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • Indigenous Leaders Share Ideas to Strengthen Families’ Physical Activity

    The content below is part of the Families Getting Active Report, which reflects the voices of equity-deserving families across BC who especially benefit from targeted, community-informed supports for participating in physical activity. Learn more about this project here.

  • After-school Active Play Club webinar recording

    When we let children play on their own, they find ways to take risks and learn more about themselves and others. Studies show that when children engage in risky play, they build self-confidence, resilience, and even risk-management skills.

  • Healthy and Resilient BC: A Voter’s Guide

    BC is facing a perfect storm of intersecting crises: affordability, extreme weather due to climate change and a healthcare system under strain. All of these issues are adding to poor mental health, which is making the opioid and substance use crisis worse. The good news is that with the upcoming provincial election on October 19,…

  • Communities Going Active: Addressing Barriers to Active Transportation recording

    We know active transportation has many benefits: it can reduce traffic congestion, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage communities to be physically active, which in turn helps prevent chronic diseases and fosters mental wellness. Yet, many people living in British Columbia can’t participate, whether they feel it takes too long to walk or bike, they…

  • $1.5M Investment Inspires More People to Get Moving in B.C.

    BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL), in partnership with Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) and the Ministry of Health, is excited to announce 39 communties across the province have been funded to lead local active living projects as the first recipients of the Active Communities Grant Program. The generous $1.5 million investment…

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