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Suffolk ranks higher than national average for active adults
Posted: Mon, 22 May 2023 12:24
The latest Active Lives data released by Sport England, show adults in Suffolk to be more active than the national average.
The survey has reported that 63.1% of adults across the country are meeting the... Read More »
8-Year-Old Tennis Ace Among Those Receiving Sponsorship to Continue Their Sporting Dreams
Posted: Fri, 19 May 2023 08:30
8-Year-Old Tennis Ace Among Those Receiving Sponsorship to Continue Their Sporting Dreams
A slew of talented athletes from Suffolk have been awarded sponsorship from local sports equipment manufacturer... Read More »
This Girl Can and ukactive join forces on guidance for gyms and leisure centres to support safer spaces for women
Posted: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:14
Sport England's 'This Girl Can' campaign and ukactive have today (16 May) released new guidance to help fitness and leisure facilities create safer spaces for women and girls to be active.
The latest initiative... Read More »
Free training to increase swim teachers in Suffolk
Posted: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:36
The Institute of Swimming has launched a Swimming Teachers' Academy with Abbeycroft Leisure in a bid to increase its swimming teacher workforce and provide more opportunities for people in Suffolk to learn... Read More »
Grants to Help Disabled Young People to Compete in Sporting Events (UK)
Posted: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:21
Disabled children and young people across the UK can apply for funding to help them participate in disability sports.
'Get Kids Going!' provides young people (up to the 26 years of age) with all disabilities,... Read More »
Active Suffolk to lead Physical Activity efforts in Suffolk
Posted: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:34
From April 2023, collective efforts in Suffolk to promote physical activity will be led by Active Suffolk.
This comes as Suffolk County Council's Most Active County (MAC) programme is due to end on 31 March... Read More »
New funding to help keep leisure centres with pools afloat
Posted: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:06
Publicly-owned leisure centres with swimming pools have been handed a financial boost following the announcement of a major new fund in today's Spring Budget.
This afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer... Read More »
Funding received to support Suffolk schools to open their sports facilities to help communities to be more active
Posted: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:50
Active Suffolk has been awarded a share of up to £57m worth of Opening School Facilities investment from the Department for Education, to support schools to open their sporting facilities for local... Read More »