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ActivLives honours volunteers in celebration of International Volunteer Day
The 5th of December is the International Volunteer Day. ActivLives highly recognised the contributions that volunteers bring to the charity with the support they provide in delivering its projects and services. Today's celebration is about volunteers' commitment and...
A life-changing exercise launched in Felixstowe
The local charity ActivLives kicked off its Love to Move programme with a free taster event on 25th November at the Trimley Sports and Social Club, Felixstowe. It’s an exercise to help older people with dementia, Parkinson’s and other forms of cognitive impairment to...
ActivLives shares Christmas spirit with upcoming wreath workshop
It’s beginning to look like Christmas for the local Ipswich charity ActivLives. The residents of Ipswich are invited to join its upcoming Christmas wreath making workshop and share some cheers and creativity. The workshop will be held at the Cress Pavilion at Halifax...
News from ActivGardens
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...
Join us for our Autumn Plant Sale!
Where: ActivLives Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS When: Tuesday 24th September 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:...
Join us for launch of our new range of plants!
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:...
Pick out a plant in time for Mother’s Day at our Charity sale!
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...
Spring Season Plant Sale
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...
Time to Talk Day 2024
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...
News from ActivHubs
Time to Talk Day 2024
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...
Cancelled – Walton Better Balance Tuesday 9 January
Please note that Better Balance in Walton has been cancelled on Tuesday 9th January We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Happy New Year from ActivLives
Everyone at ActivLives would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We're back up and running for 2024 and it would be lovely to see you at one of our activities. There are loads of different things to choose from so if you wanted to get involved in some sport, improve...
AGM 2023 Photos
Thank you everyone who enjoyed the AGM last week. It was a lovely afternoon and great to hear the charity is in good shape. Once the formal part of the meeting was completed we were entertained by our amazing ActivSingers, who sung a fantastic medley of songs that...
A big thank you to Ipswich Wanderers!
A huge thank you to Ipswich Wanderers FC for choosing ActivLives as their ‘Charity of the Season 23 – 24’. It was great to see the sign in situ and lovely to meet everyone at the Sponsors Lunch. We kickstarted the fundraising year with a fun Quiz Night in August and I...
World Mental Health Day
Tuesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day and regular exercise has been shown to have many positive benefits to physical and mental health. Physical activity can help with mood, managing stress, anxiety, better sleep, self esteem, connecting with people and...
News from ActivSport
ActivLives receives donation from Heartbeat charity
ActivLives received a generous support from another local charity in Ipswich. Heartbeat, a self-help group started by people in Ipswich and East Suffolk, donated £1000 to ActivLives’ BreatheFit programme on the 10th December 2025. ActivAgeing Development Officer...
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,...
ActivLives to hold Inclusive Badminton in November
The ActivLives charity is organising an Inclusive Badminton Tournament on the 30th of November at the Gainsborough Sports Centre in partnership with Special Olympics Suffolk. The event is also being supported by Suffolk Community Foundation, and Ipswich Borough...
ActivLives celebrates National Boccia Day with a Big Boccia Bash
A Big Boccia Bash (BBB) was held in Gainsborough Sports Centre, Ipswich led by ActivLives together with its partners and supporters: Boccia England, Special Olympics Suffolk, Special Olympics GB and the Suffolk Community Foundation. The BBB is part of the celebration...
ActivLives/Special Olympics Suffolk badminton athletes win medals in Cheadle
ActivLives/Special Olympics Suffolk badminton players were in great early season form recently at a tournament in Cheadle, North Staffordshire. The team of Donna Wyatt, Liam Jackson and Cam Sherman brought home a haul of medals across all of the singles and doubles...
Summer Lawn Bowls: Fun in the Sun
ActivLives held 12 weeks of Lawn Bowls throughout the summer at Kesgrave Community Centre. We had a total of 286 attendances in this 12 week period, with an average attendance of 24 joining in each week. Special thanks to Kevin the caretaker- who will be retiring...
News from ActivSinging
Time to Talk Day 2024
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...
Cancelled – Walton Better Balance Tuesday 9 January
Please note that Better Balance in Walton has been cancelled on Tuesday 9th January We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Happy New Year from ActivLives
Everyone at ActivLives would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We're back up and running for 2024 and it would be lovely to see you at one of our activities. There are loads of different things to choose from so if you wanted to get involved in some sport, improve...
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