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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.
Accessible Sports
Festivals & Tournaments
We regularly hold inclusive festivals and friendly competitions in local sports venues. These events are targeted at older, independent adults and include sports such as Boccia, Badminton, New Age Kurling and the multi-sport ‘Community Games’.
Special Olympics
In partnership with Special Olympics Suffolk, we deliver sport sessions specifically targeted at participants with a learning (intellectual) disability. These ‘Inclusive’ sessions currently focus on the sports of Badminton and Boccia. These sessions are fun and engaging with a serious side as well – we are all trying to improve our skill level!
Current Activity Sessions
Boccia
A Paralympic sport that anyone can play but you have to be sitting down!
Bowls
We play the Short-Mat version of the game in the winter months and we go outside to play Lawn Bowls in the summer.
Health Walks
Our walks are an excellent way to meet and make new friends (particularly if you don’t like walking on your own) and keep active at the same time!
Net Sports
We love to hit things back and forth over a net – sessions include Badminton, Short Tennis and Ping Pong.
New Age Kurling
This is an adapted version of the Winter Olympic sport of Ice Curling, only without the ice and all of that frantic sweeping!
Walking Football
If team sports are your thing, then this may be the game for you. No running allowed though!
Yoga
A form of exercise which is designed to develop a feeling of total well-being.
Beginners are very welcome.
Whitton Sports Centre
Mondays –
ActivYoga for beginners/improvers
12:30pm – 1:30pm
£6.00 per person
Tuesdays –
ActivBadminton
2:00pm – 3:30pm
£4.50 per person
Thursdays –
ActivBoccia
10:00am – 12noon
£4.00 per person
Fridays –
ActivWalking Football (outdoors)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
£5.50 per person
Goldcrest Court
Mondays –
Bap n’ Boccia
1:00pm – 3:00pm
£4.00 per person
Gainsborough Sports Centre
Tuesdays –
ActivBowls
10:45am – 12:45pm
£4.00 per person
Inclusive Boccia
4:30pm – 6:00pm
£3.00 per person
Wednesdays –
Ping Pong & Short Tennis
10:30am-12noon
£4.50 per person
Thursdays –
ActivWalking Football (indoor)
2:30pm-3:30pm
£5.00 per person
St Mary at Stoke
Tuesdays –
Kurling & Boccia
1:30pm – 2:30pm
£2.50 per person
All Hallows Church Hall
Wednesdays –
ActivYoga for beginners/improvers
1:15pm – 2:15pm
£6.00 per person
Thursdays –
Fun & Activ
10:30am – 12noon
£4.00 per person
Suffolk New College Sports Centre
Wednesdays –
Inclusive Badminton for adults with a learning disability
4:30pm – 6:00pm
£4.00 per person
Castle Hill Community Centre
Mondays –
ActivYoga for Beginners/Improvers
12.30pm – 1.30pm
£6.00 per person
Meet the Staff
Mike McCarthy
ActivSport Project Manager
News from ActivSport
Supporting World Mental Health Day
ActivLives supports World Mental Health Day. Sunday 10 October is the day that we are being asked to support the campaign to help raise awareness of the importance of mental health, for all of us. One of the initiatives this year is the ‘Big Mental Health Get...
Short-mat bowls returns!
We had a great summer season at Kesgrave Community Centre and now, as the weather changes, the ActivBowls group are ready to return to playing indoors. The group have not been able to return to their usual venue of Gainsborough due to the un-availability of the hall,...
Boccia is Back: Celebrating National Boccia Day
There was a great atmosphere in the hall earlier this week, as 36 participants, from across Suffolk, came together to take part in the ActivLives Boccia Festival in Ipswich, in celebration of National Boccia Day 2021. The event was supported by players from a variety...
Upcoming ActivSport Events
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