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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Mothers Day is Blooming…
Brighten up your mum’s special day with a spring display from The Chantry Walled Garden
January -March Newsletter 2021
Stay Safe and ActiveWhat’s happening at ActivLives….. Although many of our services are still closed due to the 3rd lockdown we are still working very hard to keep people active and connected across Ipswich and East Suffolk. So, what’s occurring!!!! The ActivOut...
A huge THANK YOU to Thompson & Morgan!
ActivGardens volunteers and trainees have been planting bulbs kindly donated by Thompson & Morgan.
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!
ActivSports
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.
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!
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.
“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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Download our Up-to-date Activities Programme
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.