Apr 8, 2024 | ActivGardens
Where: ActivLives Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS
When: Thursday 9th May 2024 from 10am to 2pm
Access: Nearest parking is in Chantry Park car park, which is near the mansion off Hadleigh Road – location details at the bottom of this webpage: https://activlives.org.uk/activgardens/chantry-walled-garden/
Join us for the launch of our new range of plants at ActivLives’ charity plant nursery in the beautiful walled garden in Chantry Park.
Volunteers will be on hand to show you round and help you pick out perennials for your garden and bedding for your planters – or why not put in an order for a hanging basket?
ActivSheds will be on hand to sell bird boxes, garden trugs and other wooden items. You can commission a bespoke planter or arrange to have your garden furniture renovated for the summer.
Tea, coffee and cakes will be available at Nursery Cottage – so join us for a cuppa and a chat to find out more about what we do.
If you can’t make it, don’t worry – we are open EVERY Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 2pm, and SATURDAYS in May, June and July.
Every penny you spend with us goes to supporting our charity to reach out to people in Ipswich and Suffolk, bringing them together to learn skills, improve their health and well-being, and connect into their community. Huge thanks to all who supported us at the last event – which raised more than £700 for our charity.
We offer volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, and run courses to support positive wellbeing, and build skills and confidence. To find out more, please visit www.activlives.org.uk/activgardens or contact Development Manager Susannah Robirosa 07530 407302 or email susannah@activlives.org.uk. Or call ActivLives on 01473 345350.
We do our bit for the environment too – growing varieties which are bee and butterfly-friendly to attract pollinators to your garden, and using environmentally friendly methods and peat-free compost. Customers can return pots, trays and labels to us to use again to cut down plastic wastage – please note, we only accept our pots, as other returns can become a waste issue for us.
Please spread the word about us to your friends, family and colleagues.
ActivLives delivers innovative and impactful health and well-being programmes to communities in Suffolk. We work in collaboration with the NHS, Public Health Suffolk, local authorities, voluntary services, schools and other agencies, feeding into local, regional and national strategies, ensuring our services address the needs of the community and partner groups. ActivLives encourages everyone, of any age or capability, to lead an active, healthy lifestyle, through volunteering, work experience, learning and training at our community gardens and outreach projects, ActivSheds woodworking project, health walks, seated/standing exercise, lunch clubs and community events.
Mar 26, 2024 | ActivLives, ActivSports
The next ActivLives Inclusive Badminton Tournament is coming soon to Ipswich. The event, which will be held at Gainsborough Sports Centre and targeted at athletes who have an intellectual (learning) disability, has been sanctioned by Special Olympics GB and will be hosted in partnership with Special Olympics Suffolk.
If you would like to find out more about Inclusive Badminton with ActivLives, please contact Mike on 01473 345350 or email mike@activlives.org.uk
Mar 6, 2024 | ActivLives, ActivSports
ActivLives held another Inclusive Boccia Tournament recently at Gainsborough Sports Centre, in Ipswich. The event attracted 40 competitors, who played a total of 85 ends of boccia, over 30 matches, scoring 185 points. There were over 70 people attending the event, during the course of the day.
“Boccia (pronounced ‘botcha’), is a sport that can be played by anyone”, said Mike McCarthy, from ActivLives. “It is a target game, played with balls, where all of the participants are required to sit down whilst they play. It is one of those sports that is relatively easy to play, but devilishly tricky to play well”. The sport is particularly suitable for players with a disability, and will be part of the Paralympic programme to be held later this year in Paris.
The tournament in Ipswich consisted of three divisions, where players competed in pairs, or teams of three, in a round-robin format. The day concluded with a ‘spider decider’ mass team event, with all 40 players involved.
“The atmosphere at this event has been absolutely brilliant, we will definitely be doing this again soon!”
Many thanks to all of the athletes, to our brilliant team of volunteers and also to our supporting partners Special Olympics Suffolk, Special Olympics GB, the Postcode Places Trust and the Together Fund.
If you would like to find out more about how to get involved with boccia in the Ipswich, Stowmarket or Felixstowe areas, please call ActivLives on 01473 345350 or email mike@activlives.org.uk
Red Division:
| TEAMS
|
Match 1 |
Match 2 |
Match 3 |
Match 4 |
TOTAL PTS |
POS |
| Matthew Parnell, Joey Western, Jonny Anon |
6-1
(4) |
7-3
(4) |
4-3
(4) |
4-1
(4) |
16 |
1 |
| Rebecca Farnam, Karen Sampson, Mark Bailey |
3-0
(4) |
3-7
(1) |
5-3
(4) |
3-1
(4) |
13 |
2 |
| Glenn Turland, John Cartey, Andrew Clarke |
2-6
(1) |
7-0
(4) |
3-5
(1) |
1-4
(1) |
7 |
3 |
| Kayleigh Mason, David Lewin, Peter Grace |
6-2
(4) |
1-6
(1) |
2-3
(1) |
1-3
(1) |
7 |
4 |
| Christopher Howlett, Linda Alchin, Peter Paget |
0-3
(1) |
0-7
(1) |
3-2
(4) |
3-4
(1) |
7 |
5 |
Green Division
| TEAMS
|
Match 1 |
Match 2 |
Match 3 |
Match 4 |
TOTAL PTS |
POS |
| Jay Rednall, Sally Jenkinson, Jess Lake |
4-3
(4) |
2-2
(2) |
3-2
(4) |
4-2
(4) |
14 |
1 |
| Mark Rolfe, Caroline Rigley, Alfie Glanville |
5-3
(4) |
2-1
(4) |
2-3
(1) |
6-3
(4) |
13 |
2 |
| Alfie Orvis, Emma Barnett, Louise Baile |
3-4
(1) |
5-1
(4) |
9-0
(4) |
3-6
(1) |
10 |
3 |
| Ashley Lennon, Kathy Brill, Cameron Perkins |
3-5
(1) |
2-2
(2) |
0-9
(1) |
2-1
(4) |
8 |
4 |
| Paris Naliwjko, Natalie Molyneaux, Ellesse Winstone |
1-5
(1) |
1-2
(1) |
1-2
(1) |
2-4
(1) |
4 |
5 |
Blue Division
| TEAMS
|
Match 1 |
Match 2 |
Match 3 |
Match 4 |
TOTAL PTS |
POS |
| Ciaran Kiely and Jake Edwards |
3-2
(4) |
3-1
(4) |
4-0
(4) |
1-1
(2) |
14 |
1 |
| Trevor McLeese and Lewis Clarke |
2-3
(1) |
2-3
(1) |
8-0
(4) |
6-0
(4) |
10 |
2 |
| Cal Brennan and Kersha Sanders |
9-2
(4) |
7-1
(4) |
0-4
(1) |
0-6
(1) |
10 |
3 |
| Steve Francis and Becky Page |
1-7
(1) |
3-2
(4) |
1-1
(2) |
0-6
(1) |
8 |
4 |
| Elaine Dzregah and Emile Eno-Daynes |
2-9
(1) |
1-3
(1) |
0-8
(1) |
6-0
(4) |
7 |
5 |
Feb 21, 2024 | ActivGardens, ActivLives
Where: Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS
When: Thursday 7 March 2024 from 10am to 2pm
Access: Parking is in the Sue Ryder car park – location details at the bottom of this webpage: https://activlives.org.uk/activgardens/chantry-walled-garden/
Join us for the start of the spring season to pick out a pot of tulips or daffs for your mum or loved one and browse our selection of plants in our walled nursery.
Volunteers will be on hand to show you round and help you fill the gaps in your garden on Thursday 7 March from 10am to 2pm.
Tea, coffee and cakes will be available at Nursery Cottage – so join us for a cuppa and chat to find out more about what we do.
Every penny you spend with us goes to supporting our charity to reach out to people in Ipswich Suffolk, and bring them together to learn skills, improve their health and well-being, and connect into their community.
We offer volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, and run courses to support positive wellbeing, and build skills and confidence. To find out more, please visit www.activlives.org.uk or contact Development Manager Susannah Robirosa 07530 407302 or email susannah@activlives.org.uk. Or call ActivLives on 01473 345350.
We do our bit for the environment too – growing varieties which are bee and butterfly-friendly to attract pollinators to your garden, and using environmentally friendly methods and peat-free compost. Customers can return pots, trays and labels to us to use again to cut down plastic wastage – please note, we only accept our pots, as other returns can become a waste issue for us.
Photo credit: John Ferguson
Feb 13, 2024 | ActivLives, ActivSports
A New Age Kurling Competition is being hosted in Ipswich by ActivLives on Tuesday 19th March, 10am-2pm at Gainsborough Sports Centre, Brazier’s Wood Road, IP3 0SP.
New Age Kurling is an adapted version of the Olympic sport, Curling. Whether you have played New Age Kurling or not- this competition is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you are keen about Kurling or just curious about Kurling, we welcome you to come along and take part in the fun.
This event is accessible to all, but please could we ask if you have a particular requirement or a physical disability, to let us know so we can be sure to accommodate. New Age Kurling can be played while seated in a chair or wheelchair.
There will be an entry fee of £5 which can be paid on the day in cash or by cheque.
To enter this event or if have any queries please contact me via email frazier@activlives.org.uk or contact our office (01473 345 350). Or alternatively, you can submit your name for entry to our Session Leaders (Mike, Jo, Ally, Evie) who will pass your details on to myself.
