James Thomas
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Health and Wellbeing Manager for @parkrunUK. All views are my own
Rawtenstall, England
Joined October 2017
By linking schools and communities, parkrun is helping children be more active, confident and connected to their local area. We’re proud to support an initiative that makes being active fun and accessible for every child. Get involved today:
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We’re proud to launch parkrun primary - a new initiative aiming to connect primary schools across the UK with their local junior parkrun. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/G7N1SYj3z1 🌳 #loveparkrun
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Love this @Lixsanyee - a wonderful example of what @parkrun is all about ... 93-year old Albert, and his Olympic Champion grandson ❤️
'If I can be as mobile and doing the stuff he's doing at 93 I'll be extremely proud of myself' Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee spoke to #BBCBreakfast as he joined his 93 year old grandfather Albert on his regular Park Run https://t.co/Pe3Wf7UjIM
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Ten years ago today! From small acorns… #loveparkrun ❤️🌳 Find us here: https://t.co/2alBqzspoV
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Fired the computer up to find that we had a record number of @parkrunUK AND @parkrunIE juniors events yesterday! 🚀
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“We’ve never been made to feel like he’s different to any other child. There have been challenges for him along the way, + at times it can feel overwhelming to us as parents but we would encourage any parent with a child with additional needs to go along”
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The parents of a young parkrunner from Southport, have praised the Hesketh Park junior parkrun team for the inclusive environment they create for their autistic son, Albie.
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After their headliner last week it was great to see @cricketgreensch students return for a second run at our 149th event. Kudos to Emmrock on a new personal best time, and welcome to Benjamin and Harrison who ran with us for the first time today - we hope to see you again soon!
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We had a wonderful morning welcoming the students of @cricketgreensch to our event last Sunday. It was a delight to welcome Lucas, Adrian, Emma, Karthik, Ryan, Ethan, Summer, Craig, Levi, Megan and Emmrock to their first ever junior parkrun - we hope to see you all again soon!
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One more sleep to go until the next Figges Marsh junior parkrun - and for our 148th event we’re excited to welcome along staff and students from the amazing @cricketgreensch for our first ever school headliner event! 🤩 See you at 9am in the usual place! #lovejuniorparkrun
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A thank you message from a parkrunner in a prison, now the proud owner of a 100 milestone t-shirt ❤️ 🌳 #loveparkrun
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parkrun is the best community, but it’s important we head into our local communities to meet new people and spread the parkrun joy with them too! Looking forward to welcoming new faces to southeast London parkruns soon 🥰😎
Superb afternoon spent with @ClaireAOxlade talking parkrun, parkwalk, community, inclusivity and volunteering with our local community. Hoping we inspired a few people to sign up to parkrun and juniors! 🧡
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The need for better crossings, pavements, and cycle lanes - is inescapable. And projects that inspire people to be active are really important too. Amazing turn out for the new junior @parkrunUK! Helping kids build healthy habits for life 🏃♂️🌳 #ActiveTravel #Wellbeing #Community
Last Sunday, with a bit of funding from me and a lot of hard work from dozens of brilliant volunteers, we launched South Yorkshire’s newest Junior @parkrunUK. We’re on a journey to becoming the healthiest region in the country, with brilliant initiatives just like this one.
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Amazing stuff @olivercoppard @Ed_Clancy!
Last Sunday, with a bit of funding from me and a lot of hard work from dozens of brilliant volunteers, we launched South Yorkshire’s newest Junior @parkrunUK. We’re on a journey to becoming the healthiest region in the country, with brilliant initiatives just like this one.
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Did you know fewer than one in five children (ages 0-5) in the UK aren’t moving enough to stay healthy? Or that an inactive child’s brain does not develop as well as an active child’s brain? Or that in England, over 20% of children are overweight or obese by age five? Let’s
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Love that @parkrunUK are getting behind this. My daughter asked me to take her to park run - as a 14 year old running for the first time on her own, she was encouraged, cared for and supported. It inspired her to run every day.
At parkrun, we are committed to ensuring children and young people have access to free, weekly physical activity. Our research into junior parkrun highlights the significant health and wellbeing benefits that early engagement in physical activity can provide.
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The world's first @parkrun, Super Sunday at the 2012 Olympic games and the @Lionesses' winning Euros goal. To celebrate its 30th birthday, @LottoGoodCauses has teamed up with Stepping Through Film to recreate 30 Game Changing Moments that have been made possible thanks to
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At parkrun, we are committed to ensuring children and young people have access to free, weekly physical activity. Our research into junior parkrun highlights the significant health and wellbeing benefits that early engagement in physical activity can provide.
Today is World Children's Day and we hope that you agree that this video shares a powerful message, that our young people do not have access to the PE, sport and play that they need to live happy, healthy and active lives. Together, we can do more to support our young people.
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🗣 For many in this event, this event is not just a run, it is a lifeline. At Park we have a saying, "It was never about the run it's about the little things. It's about the friendly faces, the conversations, and most importantly, the social connection" Closing keynote from
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🚨🌟School staff- don't miss out on this exciting opportunity with @TeachersRunClub #RunWithUs
2 days left for school staff in England and Wales to apply to be a part of our Hub School Programme for 2025. - Be the active inspiration in your school community - Create Active opportunities for all - Share a love of movement More info & apply 👇 https://t.co/VvJEoDHCRm
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As part of the collaboration between junior parkrun and @TeamGB, athletes have been visiting junior parkruns, creating memorable experiences for young participants and encouraging them to stay active 👉 https://t.co/TMZjrdrOMj 🌳 #loveparkrun
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