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Topic: News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

  Improving health through outdoor physical activity
Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 12:00 AM (57 Reads)
News Andrew Ross reports on a major conference set up to promote the links between health and the natural environment.



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  July 2008: Outdoor Play Areas for Teenagers
Posted by: mark on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 10:38 PM (147 Reads)
News At long last there are some decent adventure playgrounds and teen shelters appearing around the country. And if you can have a multi use games area or MUGA that's even better. Here are some ideas for improving outdoor play areas for teenagers. This is what teenagers really want.



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  June 2008: The Great Outdoor Confidence Boost
Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 11:44 PM (124 Reads)
News Sharee Spiker shares her insights into how her wilderness experience with Big City Mountaineers has boosted her self confidence.



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  April 2008: Mayor of London Providing for Young People's Outdoor Play
Posted by: webmaster on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 12:04 AM (167 Reads)
News The Supplementary Planning Guidance 'Providing for Children and Young People's Play and Informal Recreation' aims to help those involved in planning local neighbourhoods to engage with young Londoners to deliver real improvements in the quality of play spaces.



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  April 2008: Most Memorable
Posted by: webmaster on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 11:49 PM (159 Reads)
News Lauren Chapman writes "I love the outdoors and much of my free time is spent there. Swimming, hiking, fishing, going to the park, ridding my bike or even just taking a stroll through the neighborhood. Still, my most memorable experiences have been in the mountains."



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  April 2008: Free Outdoor Movies Beat Teenage Boredom
Posted by: webmaster on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 10:11 PM (526 Reads)
News Having nothing to do and nowhere to go can lead teenagers to boredom. A resourceful group of teenagers in Whittlesea Australia are boosting the town’s youth activities, and a free movie screening will be one of its many upcoming events.



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  March 2008: My experience in Yosemite
Posted by: webmaster on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 10:29 PM (191 Reads)
News There are plenty of things to do in the Yosemite National Park, which is located in the Sierra Nevada of California. There are outdoor activities for all ages to do, and this is how one teenager from a big city felt about the wilderness experience.



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  February 2008: Urban Teens Gain Self Confidence with Big City Mountaineers
Posted by: webmaster on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 10:29 PM (207 Reads)
News Big City Mountaineers is a nonprofit organization that gets urban teens outside. They take teenagers from the city and help them to discover more about themselves whilst on inspirational wilderness trips.

Note: If you have a story to tell about your own wilderness trip, register and submit it to Active Outdoors. We would love to hear from you.

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  February 2008: Sustrans Gets Young People Cycling
Posted by: webmaster on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:24 PM (211 Reads)
News When it comes to outdoor activity it is easy to overlook what’s on our own doorstep. But chances are you live within a mile or two of the National Cycle Network, making it easy to get on your bike.



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  February 2008: Silvertown Quays gets Xtreme Surfing
Posted by: webmaster on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 10:30 PM (370 Reads)
News Venture Xtreme is a unique surf centre and extreme sports complex, the first project of its kind in the world. The surf centre is a conceptual project which may form part of the visitor attraction area at Silvertown Quays. If it goes ahead the surf centre will be located alongside the aquarium Biota! and will include London’s largest permanent outside beach and a surf pool with perfect waves all day every day!



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  January 2008: Go Ape and New Mountain Bike Trail at Whinlatter Forest Park
Posted by: webmaster on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 10:31 PM (1170 Reads)
News The Forestry Commission is introducing exciting new facilities at Whinlatter Forest Park. These will be a Go Ape high wire adventure, and a new mountain bike trail.



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  January 2008: Cycling is the New Cool
Posted by: webmaster on Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 08:53 PM (126 Reads)
News Apparently, the richer people become, the further they cycle. So get on your bike and show off your style.



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  December 2007: Voluntary Work Overseas Improves Your Employment Chances
Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 07:22 PM (130 Reads)
News Current thinking from most employers is that you are more employable if you have done some voluntary work overseas or within your local community. It demonstrates a higher degree of teamwork and management skills.



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  July 2007: £1.2m Boost for Youth Facilities
Posted by: webmaster on Friday, July 06, 2007 - 02:20 PM (301 Reads)
News The government's Youth Opportunity Fund has provided over £1m to improve youth facilities for teenagers in Oxfordshire. Young people are being invited to provide suggestions on how they would like the money to be spent.

It is an ideal opportunity for youth to have their say in what activities are provided.



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