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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.
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.
ActivLives Latest News
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Belle Vue Park is looking great!
Our Sudbury ActivGardens team have been working hard in the sunshine recently! A few of the volunteers still wanted to come along to help maintain the gardens at Belle Vue Park despite the warm weather, which was great. Reports were that it was 29 degrees by 11:30am,...
Councillor Mary Rudd visits ActivLives
Recently Cllr Mary Rudd was invited to spend some time with our Chief Executive Julie Stokes to find out about the work of ActivLives, here's what she had to say about her experience: “I was invited by Julie Stokes to spend some time with her to see the work of...
Latest news from the team at Belle Vue Park, Sudbury
Today was very busy! We had a delivery of chipped branches from Kevin and crew, which we used to create a new pathway and also mulch the new border under the trees. Also Katherine from Katie's Garden nursery (a Sudbury in Bloom contact) brought us four trays of...
Our Services & Projects
ActivHubs
ActivHubs was set up to provide a fun and social way for people to keep fit and healthy, improve strength, balance and co-ordination, and while doing all of that, make some new friends in the process!
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!
ActivSport
The ActivSport programme consists of sports & physical activities targeted at people who do not play regular sport. Sessions are inclusive & activities adapted to provide for a variety of people.
ActivSingers
The Keep On Rockin’ members have achieved a sustainable singing group through weekly member support, fundraising and regular performances of classic songs for everyone to enjoy!
“Meeting new friends and socialising with them and being able to help some of the others with their activities while enjoying this myself.”
“Lovely to do some proper exercise again and I feel so much looser!”
“Thoroughly enjoyable session which was very beneficial.”
Upcoming Activities
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Better Balance Sessions
Balance exercises to improve your everyday activities.
These sessions are ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Schedule
- 10.15am – 11:15am (arrive from 10am)
To book your place please call Clare on 01473 345350.
Better Balance Sessions
Balance exercises to improve your everyday activities.
These sessions are ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Schedule
- 10.30am – 11:30am (arrive from 10:15am)
Better Balance Sessions
Balance exercises to improve your everyday activities.
These sessions are ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Schedule
- 1.30pm – 3:00pm (arrive from 1:15pm)
Join us for a free taster session for Keep on Moving Shotley Wednesday 17 August
This is a seated exercise session and it is ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Session time is 2pm-4pm and includes some time to enjoy a cuppa and a chat so it’s a great social opportunity too!
To find out more and book your space on the taster session please call us on 01473 345350.
Session take place at Stratford Court, Stratford Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EQ between 6:30pm and 8:30pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Please do not park on the grass within the housing scheme, please either use a space in the car parks or park on Stratford Road.
Feel your spirits lift and find a new confidence in singing! Learn some new songs – Learn harmonies to songs you know Improve your breathing, your circulation AND have some fun! Take some time out to relax and make music with others!
For more information call Julie on 01473 345350
ActivSteps – A mixture of dance steps with some seated exercise.
These sessions are ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Schedule
- 10.00am – 11.00am
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
What are the benefits of Balance Classes?
These sessions are ideal if you would like to:
- Stay steady on your feet
- Improve your balance, strength and mobility
- Reduce your risk of falling
- Improve confidence
- Stay independent
- Get out and meet others in a sociable environment
Schedule
- Class 1 – 10:00am-11:00am
- Class 2 – 11:30am-12:30pm
To book your place please call us on 01473 345350.
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