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  • Mayor Claire’s Summer of Sport

    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…

  • All Move in Erewash report published

    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,…

  • Inspiration Day kick-starts Girls Active programme in Bolsover

    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…

  • Students from special schools supported to Believe. Move. Achieve.

    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.…

  • Active Women, Strong Communities

    Active Women, Strong Communities

    Now live: our new resource hub for enabling women to be more active.

  • Meet Activity Leader Sunshine Sam

    Meet Activity Leader Sunshine Sam

    Getting active and becoming a Zumba instructor helped Sam through some of life’s lows.

  • All Move in Erewash work showcased in new film

    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…

  • NEW! Derbyshire Mental Health Friendly Clubs

    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…

  • Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference

    Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference

    Tuesday 10th March, together with Active Derbyshire, we were delighted to host the first Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference. ✨ The day brought together organisations from across the sport, leisure and wellbeing sectors to explore how we can continue strengthening safeguarding and welfare practices within our spaces. It was a day filled with thoughtful discussion,…

  • Active Neighbourhood Scans Insight

    Active Neighbourhood Scans Insight

    Over the Summer of 2025, Amber Valley Walk Derbyshire Consortium and Move More Amber Valley completed 18 Neighbourhood Scans in the Somercotes, Riddings and Ironville areas and gathered some rich insight.