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Background and Policy Information

An introduction to our work on Physical Activity and the policies behind it.

Physical Activity and Health Alliance

The Physical Activity and Health Alliance (PAHA) is a joint collaboration facilitated by Health Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government. It exists to support physical activity and health practitioners in Scotland in the implementation of the Scottish Physical Activity Strategy 'Let's Make Scotland More Active' (external link) (Scottish Executive, 2003).

The Physical Activity and Health Alliance website provides practitioners in the field of physical activity and health in Scotland with an interactive vehicle for two-way communication through which existing evidence, policy and practice will be disseminated and members encouraged to share knowledge and learning.

The Alliance will:

1. Disseminate existing evidence, policy and practice.
2. Provide opportunities to enhance knowledge, enable learning and improve practice.
3. Be a central hub of resources, tools and links.
4. Act as a national forum for sharing ideas, promoting discussion and stimulating debate.
5. Build capacity across the Physical Activity workforce.


Visit the PAHA website (external link)

News and Events

Five years have now passed since the launch of our national physical activity strategy 'Let’s Make Scotland More Active'. A national review group including Scottish Government representatives, NHS Health Scotland and physical activity experts has undertaken a review of the strategy to take stock and evaluate progress made since 2003. The review group, chaired by John Beattie (former head of the Task Force), reported in December 2008 with recommendations for priority action in the next five years.

For more information about the policy review please visit the Evaluation page.

NHS Health Scotland has been tasked with the planning and delivery of the national rollout of Play@Home. Play@Home is a physical activity programme for children under five and is to be made universally available to all parents across Scotland.

For further information please contact Irene Miller, Play@Home National Coordinator:
irene.miller@health.scot.nhs.uk, 0131 313 7500

More news and events

Physical Activity Learning

Details of opportunities for learning and training on physical activity issues and related networks for sharing knowledge and best practices.

Physical Activity Research

Ongoing research, evaluations, work on the evidence base and links to published research on physical activity.

Physical Activity Publications

Listings of physical activity reports, evaluations, leaflets and other printed materials produced by Health Scotland.

Physical Activity Links

Related pages and websites on physical activity for various audiences from Health Scotland, our partners and other organisations.