ActivLives News
This is where we share our stories, our community achievements and job opportunities!
General ActivLives News
Celebrate local harvest at community garden market
Our stalls will be bursting with freshly picked fruit, vegetables and plants grown at our community gardens as part of our produce market on Friday 11th October 2019, at the CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE, from 10am to 12.30pm.
Autumn plant sale at charity walled garden
ActivLives are holding an autumn plant sale at:
Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS
“We’re all going on a Summer Holiday!”
"...No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, no more worries for me or you, for a week or two!"
News from ActivGardens
Celebrate local harvest at community garden market
Our stalls will be bursting with freshly picked fruit, vegetables and plants grown at our community gardens as part of our produce market on Friday 11th October 2019, at the CRESS Pavilion, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE, from 10am to 12.30pm.
Autumn plant sale at charity walled garden
ActivLives are holding an autumn plant sale at:
Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Ipswich IP2 0BS
“We’re all going on a Summer Holiday!”
"...No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, no more worries for me or you, for a week or two!"
Job Availability – Community Horticulture post (Starting Sept 2019)
ActivLives seeks a Project Co-ordinator to lead a community horticulture project, Grow Your Community, based in Sudbury and Great Cornard, in west Suffolk.
Job availability – ActivSheds Session Leader
ActivGardens: ActivSheds Session Leader Closing date: Friday 17th May 2019 Interviews: Friday 24th May or by appointment Initially: Five sessions Mondays 10th June to 8th July inclusive 1pm to 4pm (clients to arrive around 1pm for lunch break and session to run...
ActivGardens on hospice Great Garden Trail
Volunteers are pulling out all the stops in preparation for two special ActivGardens open garden events as part of St Elizabeth Hospice Great Garden Trail.
News from ActivHubs
“We’re all going on a Summer Holiday!”
"...No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, no more worries for me or you, for a week or two!"
Celebrating ‘Move Suffolk Week’!
Next week is ‘Move Suffolk Week’ and to help to celebrate this we are holding our ‘ActivFriends Week’. We are involved with several events next week including: Saturday 18th May (10-4pm), Special Olympics Eastern Region Badminton Tournament at...
Vote for Us!
We need your help - Vote for us by 20th November 2018, and help us get the Aviva Community Fund.
Falls Prevention – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Take a look at this brilliant video from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - we do all of the exercises mentioned and more at our ActivHubs!
New ActivHub Opening in Ipswich
Come and meet ActivLives at their new weekly ActivHub opening on Thursday 23rd July at the Ipswich International Church, top of Portman Road, Ipswich, IP1 2HS from 10.00am – 12 noon. Come and join ActivLives at a coffee morning, to find out more about the activity sessions and ‘have a go’ taster session, plus if you are between 40 – 74 years of age you can have a free health check.
5 Week Taster Course – New Age Kurling & Boccia
Every Thursday between 23rd April - 21st May.
News from ActivIpswich
“We’re all going on a Summer Holiday!”
"...No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, no more worries for me or you, for a week or two!"
ActivIpswich celebrating being awarded almost £10,000 by National Lottery
ActivLives is celebrating receiving ‘Awards For All’ funding from the National Lottery to support their Everyday Activ - Ipswich – Keep on Moving Project in North West Ipswich.
Celebrating ‘Move Suffolk Week’!
Next week is ‘Move Suffolk Week’ and to help to celebrate this we are holding our ‘ActivFriends Week’. We are involved with several events next week including: Saturday 18th May (10-4pm), Special Olympics Eastern Region Badminton Tournament at...
Suffolk amongst the medals in Special Olympics badminton
Special Olympics Suffolk badminton players enjoyed a very successful trip to the West Midlands recently when they competed in the Special Olympics Regional Tournament held in Cannock, Staffordshire.
New activity sessions in Ipswich target the 50+ age group
Staying active, both physically and socially, is something that can become increasingly difficult for many of us as we get that little bit older. Helping us to do this is exactly what local organisation, ActivLives, is all about.
Vote for Us!
We need your help - Vote for us by 20th November 2018, and help us get the Aviva Community Fund.
News from ActivSinging
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Keep On Rockin’ album – ‘We Love To Sing’ now available!
Keep On Rockin' did a day of recording in April 2017 - and we just received the physical CD!
Lloyds Bank Community Fund
Earlier this year, over 7,000 community groups were nominated across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. 1,400 causes in 350 communities were then shortlisted for the Community Fund award.
Four local causes in every area will be awarded funding depending on the number of votes they receive.
The group with the most votes will get £3,000, the next £2,000, £1,000 and finally, £500.
ActivLives have been short listed for this Community Fund award.
News from ActivSuffolk
“We’re all going on a Summer Holiday!”
"...No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, no more worries for me or you, for a week or two!"
Vote for Us!
We need your help - Vote for us by 20th November 2018, and help us get the Aviva Community Fund.
Debenham ActivHub ready for the new year ahead…
On Thursday 11th January, Julie Stokes, ActivLives CEO, presented members with their own New Age Kurling Kits, funded by SCC Councillor Matthew Hicks and Suffolk Community Foundation Suffolk Rural Fund. The two kits include Kurling Stones, pushers and target mats.