OVER half of Ceredigion young people are active three times a week, a survey has found.

Results from the 2018 National School Sport Survey found that the amount of physical activity children in Ceredigion take part in has increased since 2015.

Sport Wales surveyed over 120,000 pupils across Wales. Results show that 52 per cent of Ceredigion’s Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils take part in sports three or more times per week.

This is up from 49 per cent in 2015 and also more than the current National figure of 48 per cent. Ceredigion boys were more active than girls and children are more active while at primary school than at secondary school.

Cllr Catrin Miles, Cabinet member with responsibility for learning services, said: “It is pleasing to hear that there’s been an increase in sport participation with Ceredigion pupils. These figures reflect the increasing number of programmes that Ceredigion County Council are running through Ceredigion Actif. All programmes are aimed at increasing opportunities to improve physical skills, confidence and motivation. I hope that this rise in participation will continue in 2019.”

In addition, results showed that nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of pupils in Ceredigion are members of sports clubs and over a third (36 per cent) of pupils volunteer at school or at a Community Club.

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