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Portland College and This Girl Can
We know from data and insight that young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are less likely to be active and if we want to address this inequality, we have to provide more support to empower these young people to move more in a way that works for them. Portland College in Nottinghamshire…
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Talking Space – Sharing stories of co-production
This Talking Space was held on March 23rd 2023 and was an opportunity to hear some recentexamples of co-production and co-design across Notts and Derbyshire. You can watch or re-watch the recording now to hear from a variety of different approaches toengaging and learning from different communities and service users. Here is a preview of…
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Chances for Children
Individually tailored grants of up to £2,200 for children and young people who have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on their wellbeing and educational engagement are available through Buttle UK. The programme funds holistic packages of support for children and young people that can include, but are not…
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Nottingham PlayZone – Invitation to Quote for Insight and Engagement
Active Partners Trust, on behalf of the Nottingham Playzone Consortium (NPC), is seeking to appoint an organisation or individual to act as an Insight and Engagement partner for the initial 6 months of the project (from Monday 2nd May to Friday 27th October) What is a PlayZone? PlayZones are modern, safe, and engaging facilities that…
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Netwalk – Future ways of working (and walking)
Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, we have all seen significant changes to our lives, and especially, in the way we work. Those who could work from home – did, and many continue to do so, in some way. The latest walking insight tells us the number of people walking has reduced in Notts. But as we…
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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…
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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…
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Latest Walking Insight in Notts
The Walk Notts partnership have been looking at the latest Walking Insight across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and they re-emphasise the findings of Making our Move. The key headline is that just over 3 in 10 people in Notts are really not walking much at all. Those people that do not walk are much more likely…
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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’,…
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Table Tennis: New Funding Opportunity for Clubs and Groups
Table Tennis England has launched a grant funding initiative to support clubs and community groups to deliver table tennis sessions for people living with Parkinson’s. Thanks to funding via Parkinson’s UK, clubs and community groups can apply to Table Tennis England for small grants (between £250 and £500) to encourage people living with the condition…
