What is ActivLives?
ActivLives is a local independent charity working in Ipswich and across Suffolk to keep people active, connected and involved with their local community through accessible sports and exercise, learning new skills and volunteering opportunities.
ActivHubs
Set up to provide a fun and social way for people to keep fit and healthy, improve strength, balance and co-ordination, reduce stress and make new friends in the process!
ActivIpswich
ActivLives and Ipswich Borough Council, are motivating and inspiring people 45 years and over to increase their physical activity, eat more healthily and become more involved with the community.
ActivGardens
ActivGardens are all about growing! Growing plants. Growing fresh healthy food. Growing yourself… your fitness, your health, your skills, your friends, your community. Get active with ActivGardens!
ActivSuffolk
ActivSuffolk provides local Sport and Falls Prevention sessions out in the rural areas of Suffolk, keeping people aged 60 years and over active, connected, happy, independent and reducing social isolation.
ActivSinging
The Keep On Rockin’ members have achieved a sustainable singing group through weekly member support, fundraising and regular performances.We’ve put together this video to show you what we do, and how we can help you.
Whether it’s improving your balance at one of our hubs, learning about horticulture at one of our gardens, finding your voice in our Keep On Rockin’ singing group, or simply meeting new friends at one of our lunch clubs.
We’re not just a fitness organisation – we’re a community – and we’re here, for you.
Donate
ActivLives is a local charity, which relies on grants, trusts, donations, fundraising activities, sponsorship & commissions to enable us to provide & develop our services across Ipswich & Suffolk.
Everyday Activ Latest News
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Community market bursting with fresh local produce
Freshly picked local produce will be on offer at the community garden’s next market on Friday 8th June, at the CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE, from 10am to 12.30pm.
Special Olympics badminton returns to Suffolk
Special Olympics badminton is coming to Suffolk this month for the second consecutive year.
ActivGardens make ready for Great Garden Trail in aid of hospice
Volunteers are weeding borders, sweeping paths and making plants are in top condition for St Elizabeth Hospice Great Garden Trail, which ActivGardens are proudly taking part in for the first time.
“Meeting new friends and socialising with them and being able to help some of the others with their activities while enjoying this myself.”
Upcoming Activities
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The People’s Community Garden is an outdoor community resource on a public allotment site, where people of all ages and abilities get together to develop and maintain an inspiring green space. It is a place where you can find your niche and work at your own pace, as part of a friendly and dedicated team. It is a place where you can make friends and learn skills, as well as contribute your ideas, to make it truly a people’s garden.
Every Friday 10:30am – 2pm
Whitehouse Baptist Church Hall, Waterford Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NW
Friendly community cafe for people living with dementia and their carers. Come and join our community cafe for a social morning of tea, coffee & biscuits and an activity.
Then stay for a two course hot lunch.
£2.50 per person for morning session £4.00 per person for 2 course lunch.
To book your place, please call Louise Bernard on 01473 345350
We look forward to seeing you!
Schedule
Come join us for a New Age Kurling session at the Lakenheath Peace Memorial Hall!
- 10.30am – 12.30pm (2 hour session)
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
Every Friday
11:00am-12:00noon (followed by refreshments)
St Mary at Stoke Church Hall, Stoke Street, Ipswich, IP2 8DA
For people 45 years and over.
Gentle and fun moves to music to help improve strength, balance & stamina – no partner required £5.00 per session
For more information, please call Lindsay on 01473 345350
New Age Kurling & Boccia
- New Age Kurling is just curling without the ice!
- Boccia is a Paralympic sport which is for people of all abilities
- Improve your strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
- And most importantly – have a great time!
Schedule
- 1.30pm – 3.00pm
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
ActivIpswich is a community based sports programme. It is a partnership between ActivLives and Ipswich Borough Council and is funded by the National Lottery as part of Sport England Community Sport Activation Fund.
Our programmes are particularly targeted at those who are 45 years of age and over. We welcome all new participants. Do not worry about your playing standard we are a project that provides for all levels of ability.
The emphasis is very much upon the social as well as the physical benefits that can be gained from getting involved with regular physical activity.
Many of our participants have either a long term health condition and/or a disability (35-40%). We tend to deliver slightly unusual sports in community venues, so please give us a look even you have never thought of yourself as being particularly sporty. You might surprise yourself!
Walking Football
- Same rules as normal football, minus the running.
- Improve your strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
- And most importantly – have a great time!
Schedule
- 2.00pm – 3.30pm
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
ActivIpswich is a community–based sports programme. It is a partnership between ActivLives and Ipswich Borough Council and is funded by the National Lottery as part of Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund.
Our programmes are particularly targeted at those who are 45 years of age and over. We welcome all new participants. Don’t worry about your playing standard – we are a project that provides for all levels of ability.
The emphasis is very much upon the social as well as the physical benefits that can be gained from getting involved with regular physical activity.
Many of our participants have either a long term health condition and/or a disability (35-40%). We tend to deliver slightly unusual sports in community venues, so please give us a look even you have never thought of yourself as being particularly ‘sporty’ – You might surprise yourself!
New Age Kurling, New Age Bowls & Boccia
Come join us for a New Age Kurling, New Age Bowls and Boccia session at Senior Citizens Centre in Felixstowe.
- Make new friends
- Keep active
- Have fun
Schedule
- 1:30pm – 3:30pm
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
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We have put together a list of all our activities and events for your convenience. Download it to your computer, or print it out by pressing the button below.