James Thomas

Health and Wellbeing Manager for @parkrunUK. All views are my own

[James Thomas @_JamesMThomas]

@Siobhain_Mc Lovely to meet you and thanks for supporting @parkrunUK primary!

[Team GB @TeamGB]

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: https://t.co/9yujXsZPYa

[Tom Williams @tomwilliams1974]

Love this @Lixsanyee - a wonderful example of what @parkrun is all about ... 93-year old Albert, and his Olympic Champion grandson ❤️

[Helen Hood @parkrunhelen]

Ten years ago today!

From small acorns… #loveparkrun ❤️🌳

Find us here: https://t.co/2alBqzspoV

[Helen Hood @parkrunhelen]

Fired the computer up to find that we had a record number of @parkrunUK AND @parkrunIE juniors events yesterday! 🚀

[Hesketh Park junior parkrun @HeskethParkjpr]

“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” https://t.co/q4TjO0rM5T

[Figges Marsh junior parkrun @figgesmarshjpr]

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!

[Figges Marsh junior parkrun @figgesmarshjpr]

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!

[Figges Marsh junior parkrun @figgesmarshjpr]

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

[James Thomas @_JamesMThomas]

@tomwilliams1974 We need more of this!

[parkrun UK @parkrunUK]

A thank you message from a parkrunner in a prison, now the proud owner of a 100 milestone t-shirt ❤️

🌳 #loveparkrun

[James Thomas @_JamesMThomas]

@ClaireAOxlade Amazing stuff!

[Claire Oxlade @ClaireAOxlade]

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 🥰😎

[Ed Clancy OBE @Ed_Clancy]

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

[James Thomas @_JamesMThomas]

Amazing stuff @olivercoppard @Ed_Clancy!

[Oliver Coppard @olivercoppard]

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.

[Youth Sport Trust @YouthSportTrust]

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 change that. Help ensure every child gets the physical activity they need. We need your support to spread the word and encourage parents, carers, and educators to take proactive steps. 🙌

Support your child to be a Healthy Mover today. ❤️

Learn more when you visit our website today: https://t.co/nJlI3dimFB

#HealthyMovers

[James Thomas @_JamesMThomas]

@tomwilliams1974 @AliBrownleetri A true British sporting legend! Transcended the sport

[rachaelmackenzie @rachfmackenzie]

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.

[Sport England @Sport_England]

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 National Lottery funding.

#NationalLottery30

[parkrun UK @parkrunUK]

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.