Get Moving ABC

Get Moving ABC is a Borough wide targeted initiative, with a collective effort by a range of local organisations and groups to motivate and support as many people as possible to work towards and achieve the recommended physical activity levels.

The Get Moving ABC Partnership’s target is to get more of our population moving and become the most physically activity Borough in Northern Ireland. The focus will be on increasing sport and physical activity within homes, communities, workplaces and schools, with a view to motivating and encouraging as many people as possible to meet and exceed the recommended levels of physical activity in line with government guidance as well as develop more positive attitudes towards being active.

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Get Schools Moving

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council is calling on primary schools across the borough to put movement and play at the heart of school life by signing up to become a ‘Get Moving School.’

By signing up to the programme, schools are pledging their commitment to providing a high-quality play, physical activity and sports offering.

The ‘Get Moving ABC’ partnership recognises that schools are a key setting where children and young people get the opportunity to take part in daily physical activity and develop a love for movement. Evidence shows that children and young people who are physically active every day, are more likely to have higher levels of physical and mental wellbeing leading to the development of healthy habits for life.

As a ‘Get Moving School’, schools will be supported by the council’s Sports Development team to ensure children have the opportunity to meet and exceed the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 60 active minutes a day.

Schools will also be introduced to support organisations including The Daily Mile, Sustrans NI and the National Governing Bodies of Sport. Schools will also receive guidance on council sports, play and community programmes, training and development opportunities and funding available.

The ‘Get Moving School’ programme is supported by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Sport NI, The Community and Voluntary Sector Panel, Public Health Agency, Education Authority, NI Chest Heart and Stroke, Ulster GAA and ABC Council.

For more information on becoming a Get Moving School, please contact Amanda Mogey or call 07816341112.

Get Businesses Moving

Through the ‘Get Business Moving’ initiative, council can help you explore, coordinate and plan how to motivate and support your employees to lead an active and fulfilling life, inside and outside of work.

According to the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD), investing in employee health and wellbeing can lead to increased resilience, better employee engagement, reduced sickness absence and higher productivity.

Each business who signs up to the scheme will get started by having a meeting with our experts who will help to identify the needs of staff members, before developing a bespoke package that will meet those needs.

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Some of the programmes can include: becoming part of a Corporate Indoor Leisure Membership Scheme; support and guidance through Couch to 5K/10K; opportunity to enter a workplace team into a Business Games Day; information on how to sign your work place up to an active travel scheme; collaboration with the NI Chest, Heart and Stroke charity’s Live Well Work Well programme – plus lots more!

If you would like to sign your business up or to seek more information on becoming a Get Moving ABC Partner, please contact: Edel Ferson on 07775 868463 or email

The Get Moving ABC Workplace Scheme is supported by Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Sport NI, The Community and Voluntary Sector Panel, Public Health Agency, Education Authority, NI Chest Heart and Stroke, Ulster GAA and ABC Council.

Physical Activity Guidelines

Physical activity or exercise can improve your health. It takes many forms, occurs in many settings, and has many purposes – daily activity, active recreation, and sport. Spreading activity across the day or week can help make guidelines achievable within daily living; for example, walking, wheeling or cycling for daily travel is often the easiest way to get physically active.

Activity can reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Small changes can make a big difference if they are sustained over time and can improve your quality of life.

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