Our Future Health partners with Everyone Active to help everyone live longer and healthier lives

The partnership will see Everyone Active help raise awareness of Our Future Health, the UK’s largest ever health research programme, among their members across more than 230 sites. Everyone Active has around 500,000 members and promotes regular initiatives to encourage people to exercise five times a week. This partnership will promote a shared message from both organisations – to enable everyone to live longer and healthier lives, both through physical activity with Everyone Active and contributing to health research via Our Future Health.

Our Future Health is working with the NHS to recruit up to 5 million adult volunteers to create an incredibly detailed picture of health in the UK, which will be a world-leading resource for health research. Over 1.75 million people have already signed up to take part, with at least one person joining every minute.

The programme aims to represent people from all different backgrounds, including those previously underrepresented in health research. Joining forces with Everyone Active will help Our Future Health reach more communities, ensuring everyone can both take part in and benefit from the research.

Dr Raghib Ali, Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer at Our Future Health, said:

“We’re really pleased about this partnership with Everyone Active because it demonstrates our shared commitment to encouraging local communities to get proactive about their health. By taking part in Our Future Health, people will be helping health researchers make discoveries that benefit the health of their community. We want to prevent health conditions before they arise, so people can stay in good health for longer, which is something Everyone Active really encourages.”

Ian Cotton, Group Aquatic and Activity Manager for Everyone Active, said:

“We are delighted to partner with Our Future Health, showcasing our collaborative desire to support local communities to become more proactive about their health. We hope our members and users will help with the research, which will ultimately benefit the health of everyone in the future.

“The benefits of regular physical activity are clear to see, and we hope this partnership will encourage more people to be active and help prevent a number of health conditions.”

Learn more about how we work with our sports partners here.