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.
Feb 7, 2024 | ActivGardens, ActivLives
Head to Chantry Walled Garden on Thursday 7 March for the ActivGardens Spring Plant Sale, join us between 10am-2pm.
Take a look around enjoy this lovely site, the hidden gem of Chantry Park and take the opportunity to buy a few plants for your garden at knock-down prices. Whilst you’re visiting why not enjoy a cuppa and a slice of homemade cake and have a chat with our fantastic volunteers too.
And with Mother’s Day just around the corner we’ll have pots of bulbs and floral displays for Mother’s Day also available!
Parking is available at the Sue Ryder Car Park. For disabled parking please call ahead, contact Ian on 07599 951060.
The full address for for your Sat Nav is: Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0BS
Jan 31, 2024 | ActivGardens, ActivHubs, ActivLives, ActivSinging, ActivSports, ActivSuffolk
Thursday 1 February 2024 is Time to Talk Day, it’s the nations’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.
Much of ActivLive’s activities and projects focuses on helping to improve people’s mental health and to reflect that today is ‘Time to Talk Day’ we asked a few of our staff members to write us a sentence or two about how their activities can help people living with mental health problems.
ActivSport Manager Mike:
‘Sport and physical activity can be a great way of focussing on something positive. You get caught up in the moment (in a good way!), whilst playing the game, it leaves you feeling great afterwards.’
To find out more about our ActivSport programme please click here
ActivGardens Manager Susannah:
‘Getting into the Great Outdoors is a wonderful way of making you feel better – doing some gardening, getting involved in nature conservation, or simply taking a walk or sitting in a green space listening to the birds or chatting to other people. We offer all this at ActivGardens’
As one volunteer said: “You leave your troubles at the gate.”
- Gardening In Mind – Free course supporting mental wellbeing starts NEXT week – Find out more here
- Beekeeping starts up in April – Find out more here
To find out more about ActivGardens please click here
ActivCommunity Support Worker Moira
The final word goes to Moira who is our new ActivCommunity Support Worker:
‘Its good to feel joy, happiness and laughter with others. Socialising with others or joining in with a new activity is good for the mind and body.’
You can find more about Time to Talk Day here
