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Green Social Prescribing lived experience event film
A short film has been produced which shows some of the learning that came out of an event in April which explored the lived experience of people who have been referred into green social prescribing activities. The event was held at St Ann’s Allotments, and was attended by a range of people from health, social…
Joy Marketplace now available as a directory of local services in Derbyshire
The Joy Marketplace is now available as a directory of local services in Derbyshire! Joy marketplace, hosted by Joined Up Care Derbyshire, is now available in Derbyshire to support social prescribing and promote community and voluntary sector services. The marketplace provides a directory of services in Derbyshire and both services and activities can be added…
Young leaders help to lead and shape their own Girls Active School Games event
More than 100 girls from four city schools have taken part in a day which was shaped – and partly led – by themselves. Girls from City of Derby Academy, The Bemrose School, Derby Moor Academy and Djanogly City Academy took part in the Girls Active School Games Event, where activities included basketball, benchball, liveball…
95 schools in Notts and Derbyshire selected to complete Active Lives Young People Survey this term
95 schools across Notts and Derbyshire have been selected by Sport England to complete the Active Lives Young People Survey this Summer term. The survey is the biggest of its kind, gathering insight into young people’s physical activity habits and their feelings towards physical activity. Schools which complete the survey receive a detailed, personalised report…
Primary PE and Sport Premium and School Games Organiser funding extended for two years
The continuation of the Primary PE and Sport Premium for the next two academic years (2023-24 and 2024-25) has been confirmed. This will see more than £600 million of Government funding committed to improve the quality of PE and sports in primary schools to help children benefit from regular activity. £22 million has also been…
Funding received to support Notts and Derbyshire schools to open their sports facilities to help communities to be more active
Active Notts and Active Derbyshire have been awarded a share of up to £57m worth of Opening School Facilities investment from the Department for Education. The national investment, over three-years, will support schools to open their sporting facilities for local community and school users outside of the normal school day. Schools play a vital role…
This Girl Can campaign turns its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’
This Girl Can, Sport England’s flagship campaign to help women get active, is turning its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’ – as it reveals 2.4 million fewer women than men enjoy sport and physical activity. Research released today (Tuesday 28 February) as part of a new campaign phase, ‘This Girl Can With You’,…
Beat the Street is coming to Swadlincote
Beat the Street, the free, fun, walking, cycling and wheeling game, is coming to Swadlincote in South Derbyshire. From Wednesday 15 March to Wednesday 26 April, Swadlincote will be transformed into a giant game designed to get children and communities moving by helping people to make small changes, such as walking or cycling to school…
New ‘Let’s Move for Surgery’ toolkit launched
New ‘Let’s Move for Surgery’ physical activity resources, for people with arthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery, have been launched by Versus Arthritis. The Let’s Move for Surgery toolkit is part of the Sport England funded Let’s Move programme, which consists of a range of physical activity resources, information and support to encourage people with arthritis…
Women tell of the many benefits of walking
Five women have spoken about how they took their first steps into walking with the help of local walking groups, and about the range of benefits they have experienced as a result. The women have told how walking helps them to feel better physically and mentally, manage health conditions, or to feel less lonely and…