ActivLives
10 November 2025 / 26 November 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
ActivLives community programmes successfully supported 1,883 residents in Suffolk mostly older people with age 60 and above throughout the year. The charity’s exercise and inclusive sport programmes and specialist hubs benefited local residents in improving their physical and mental wellbeing. Through the support of its staff, members, funders, partners and volunteers, the organisation was able […]
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10 November 2025 / 10 November 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
From ActivLives Chair of Trustees Daniel Billson GoFundMe page: Hi there! Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. As you may know, I am the chair of trustees of Activlives, and on 15 November, I will walk 26.2 miles up the Suffolk Coast path from Bawdsey to Aldeburgh for the charity (and fish and chips). […]
ActivSports
7 November 2025 / 7 November 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
ActivLives recently hosted a Boccia Leaders Course for 18 new leaders in Ipswich. The course, which is accredited by Boccia England, was supported by Special Olympics GB and Special Olympics Suffolk. The training was attended by a wide range of candidates, including new and existing volunteers and local boccia players. “The course has been a […]
Specialist Hubs
5 November 2025 / 10 November 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
ActivLives lunch club achieved an incredible milestone after reaching 18 years of delivering community meals in Ipswich at the St Mary at Stoke Church Hall. The hub is part of the charity’s programmes to fight isolation and loneliness and build connection especially among older residents in the local community. Started in November 2007 at the […]
ActivGardens
24 October 2025 / 24 October 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
Volunteers at Belle Vue Park begin the first phase of our exciting new planting plans, funded by Babergh District Council. Here they unload and spread mulch and top soil. Over the next few weeks, we will be planting thousands of spring bulbs and new plants! Never mind the weather – come and get involved and […]
24 October 2025 / 29 October 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
The Suffolk Land Rover Owners Club is raising funds for ActivLives at the Trinity Park Fireworks this coming Saturday, 8th November. The charity would like to thank the club for supporting ActivLives. This will support a lot of our programmes and services. Find out more information here: TRINITY PARK FIREWORKS A new and exciting event […]
22 October 2025 / 22 October 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
Jars of our delicious honey straight from ActivHives are now on sale at £5 for a 227g (8oz) jar and £10 for 454g (1lb) jar. ActivHives aims to open the ancient craft of keeping bees to as many people as possible, enabling them to gain an understanding of these fascinating creatures and how to help […]
Our ‘Grow Well Eat Well’ project has gone from strength to strength over the summer, with a huge amount of veg going out each week to St Peter’s Top Up Shop – visited by more than 60 families. Meanwhile, we have welcomed new volunteers from the local community, while a family and a group of […]
3 October 2025 / 29 October 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
The Ipswich-based charity ActivLives launched a new campaign Building Healthier, Connected Communities in Suffolk on the 1st of October. What is the campaign? ActivLives is seeking support to raise £100,000 to continue its fight against loneliness and social isolation and improve people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing living in Ipswich, East Suffolk & Babergh. The […]
1 October 2025 / 22 October 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
If you are looking for a new activity to give yourself a boost in the new year – how about getting out in the bracing February air and joining our Spring course at ActivGardens? Grow Your Future for people aged 16+ will help you gain skills and confidence for further learning, training, volunteering or employment. […]
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