Spring Courses

Active Suffolk Awards 2024

Love to Move

Suffolk Sound Guesting

AGM 2024

Chantry Walled Garden Plant Fair

Come and browse our wonderful NEW selection of perennials and bedding plants at competitive prices

Adopt-A-Bee!

Help us to provide integral services in the local community by Adopting-A-Bee for you or a friend at one of our hives at The People’s Community Garden!

We have 400,000 bees up for adoption – help us meet that target!

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.
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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, reduce stress and while doing all of that, make some new friends in the process!
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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 in Ipswich and Sudbury!
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ActivSport

A community based sports and physical activity programme for adults. Particularly targeted at people who are not already taking part in regular sport or physical activity. New participants are always welcome!

ActivSingers

ActivSingers meet in Ipswich and Woodbridge every couple of weeks to enjoy all of the benefits from the joy of singing. Everyone is welcome to join in with no previous experience of singing required.

Donate to ActivLives HERE

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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ActivLives holds inclusive badminton tournament

ActivLives holds inclusive badminton tournament

The ActivLives Inclusive Badminton Tournament was held recently at Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich. The event, delivered by ActivLives, in partnership with Special Olympics Suffolk, was full of action with 30 competitors from inclusive groups in Ipswich,...

Call for Volunteers at The People’s Community Garden

Call for Volunteers at The People’s Community Garden

As we celebrate the International Volunteer Day on the 5th December, we also call for new volunteers at The People's Community Garden. As a volunteer, there are exciting activities that you can collaborate with our vibrant team such as  tending vegetables, caring for...

“Meeting new friends and socialising with them and being able to help some of the others with their activities while enjoying this myself.”

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.