Tags: Worcestershire
Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire named as Sport England partner to deliver 'Uniting the Movement' Strategy
Posted: Wed, 11 May 2022 10:57
Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire is amongst a group of over 120 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to level up access to sport and physical activity across the country.
Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire will receive expertise,... Read More »
County youngsters flock to Worcestershire Winter School Games
Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:49
This week more over 1000 children and young people representing 44 schools took part in the Worcestershire Winter School Games! Funded by the National Lottery, the Sport England programme aims to inspire millions of children and young people to take part... Read More »
Active Lives (May 20/21) uncovers the true impact of the pandemic on Herefordshire and Worcestershire activity levels
Posted: Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:19
The stark impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been uncovered in the latest Sport England Active Lives Adult Survey, covering the period from mid-May 2020 to mid-May 2021.
Prior to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, activity levels in England were on... Read More »
Satellite Club Programme Gets a Revamp
Posted: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:29
Amid changes to the national programme, and the release of Sport England's new 10-year strategy – Uniting the Movement – Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire unveils new plans for the former Satellite Club programme.
Active Herefordshire... Read More »
Ramadan: Is it safe to exercise?
Posted: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:00
You may be wondering if it is a good idea to exercise while observing Ramadan. On the whole, fasting should not stop you from meeting the CMO guidelines for physical activity (150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week). However, the choice around... Read More »
Gardening: A wonderful way to support your health and wellbeing
Posted: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:13
National Gardening Week is the nation's biggest celebration of gardening and raises awareness of the difference that gardens and gardening can make to the lives of everyone in the UK. Join us this April as we step outdoors and reap the benefits gardening... Read More »
Social Isolation and Loneliness: Where to Turn
Posted: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:34
Prior to the pandemic, loneliness and social isolation have been recognised as important issues facing our society, with around 7% adults reporting feeling lonely all the time. We know that the UK lockdowns and reduced social contact have significantly... Read More »
Have your say!
Posted: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:06
At Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire it is vital that we support organisations and people who deliver sport and physical activity across the two counties. We are therefore carrying out 2 separate research consultation projects:
- To understand how... Read More »
Worcestershire youngsters take part in Virtual School Games Challenges
Posted: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 11:09
Last term more than 10,000 young people from 78 primary, middle, high and special schools in the county took part in the Worcestershire Autumn Virtual School Games.
With the return to school life very different this year, and the continued cancellation... Read More »
£50,000 invested to tackle negative impact of COVID-19
Posted: Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:08
Herefordshire and Worcestershire organisations received £50,000 of Sport England funding, invested by Active Herefordshire and Worcestershire to reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and widening inequalities in sport and physical activity.
The... Read More »