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Making Spaces Safer for Women and Girls
This guidance brings together insight from Broxtowe Women’s Project, Active Derbyshire and Active Notts aimed at anyone involved in shaping, managing or influencing outdoor and indoor spaces where women and girls can move more safely. A look at making activity spaces safe, training and awareness and resources that help to create a phycological and physical…
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Physical Activity for Health Pathways
A new animation demonstrates some of the barriers that people who need support to be active can face and presents a vision of the impact that change could have on people’s lives. The animation, commissioned by Active Derbyshire, tells that story through ‘Sarah’ and shows there is another way. Too many people who could benefit most from being active never get…
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Mayor Claire’s Summer of Sport
This summer, Mayor Claire is bringing the East Midlands to life, making it easier for people to see what’s happening, step outside, and feel part of their community. Across our towns, cities, villages and neighbourhoods, there are already thousands of activities taking place. But too often, people simply don’t know they’re there. Mayor Claire’s Summer…
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All Move in Erewash report published
An Impact and Learning report which highlights the background, approach and progress of All Move in Erewash (AMiE) has been published. AMiE is a partnership initiative between local services, organisations and people with lived experience. The aim is to make everyday movement more accessible and fair for people living with a limiting illness, long-term condition,…
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Inspiration Day kick-starts Girls Active programme in Bolsover
Girls from five secondary schools in Bolsover took part in a Girls Active Inspiration Day to kick-start the Girls Active programme in the district. Girls from The Bolsover School, Heritage High School, Shirebrook Academy, Tibshelf Community School and Frederick Gent School took part in the event which supported them to become Girls Active Leaders. The…
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Students from special schools supported to Believe. Move. Achieve.
Students from six special schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire took part in the Believe. Move. Achieve. event at David Ross Sports Village at University of Nottingham. Young people took part in a range of activities including boccia, sitting volleyball, archery and the climbing wall, and heard an inspirational speech from 2012 Paralympic medallist Mel Clarke.…
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Active Women, Strong Communities
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Meet Activity Leader Sunshine Sam
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All Move in Erewash work showcased in new film
All Move in Erewash (AMiE) is a partnership initiative between local services, organisations and people with lived experience. The aim is to make everyday movement more accessible and fair for people living with a limiting illness, long-term condition, or disability, and support people to move more in ways that work for them. A new film…
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NEW! Derbyshire Mental Health Friendly Clubs
Active Derbyshire has recently launched the Mental Health Friendly Club initiative with the support of organisations across Derbyshire, including Derbyshire Public Health, Erewash Voluntary Action, Compass Changing Lives and Mind Derbyshire. The Mental Health Friendly Club initiative is aimed at sport and physical activity clubs who want to create safer, more supportive environments with a…
