ActivLives
14 April 2025 / 14 April 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
Did you know? According to the 2021 census, approximately 17.3% of Suffolk’s population—around 129,000 people—are disabled under the Equality Act. That’s a significant portion of our community, and it’s vital we continue to create spaces for inclusion, support, and celebration. That’s why events like Felixstowe Disability Pride are so important! Taking place along the beautiful Felixstowe […]
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ActivGardens
14 April 2025 / 2 September 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
The beekeeping season finishes at the end of September. If you would like to get involved in our community-run apiary, please register your interest and we will contact you in Spring when the bees start to fly again. We are looking for individuals who might want to join our volunteer team every Monday between 11:00 […]
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4 April 2025 / 30 May 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
With the start of Spring we are delighted to confirm that we are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary for our Ipswich Men’s Breakfast Hub and what a great 3 years it has been. The hub has grown from strength to strength during this time, with new members joining our weekly regulars. We now have a […]
ActivSports
28 March 2025 / 14 April 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
ActivLives held another of their very successful Inclusive Boccia Tournaments recently in Ipswich. The tournament attracted 33, mostly Suffolk-based competitors. There was some great boccia played, as the pairs and teams fought it out to decide the final divisional placings. ActivLives are very grateful to their delivery partners Special Olympics Suffolk, and to Special Olympics GB, Suffolk […]
26 March 2025 / 14 April 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
Two exciting courses will start again this spring namely Grow Your Wellbeing and Grow Your Future at ActivGardens. In the past years, these courses have provided several benefits to the participants particularly in nature conservation and gardening at two local community gardens: The People’s Community Garden and Chantry Walled Garden. The following are the upcoming […]
25 March 2025 / 25 April 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
Forty participants competed recently in the ActivSport ‘Woods and Stones’ – Fun Target Challenge held at the Gainsborough Sports Centre. The day was filled with exciting activities with everyone participating in short-mat bowls and new age kurling. Frazier Seager, ActivCommunity Ageing Officer, was amazed with the turnout and the support that the challenge received during […]
ActivHubs
17 February 2025 / 14 April 2025 by Jomel Gutierrez
It is only 2 months since Laura Lopez at ActivLives started up a new Love to Move session in Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe but the session is already a resounding success. Laura completed her Love to Move training in September 2024 and went on to pass her assessment in record time. Her training was funded […]
11 December 2024 / 17 December 2024 by casadmin
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 Frazier Seager received the cheque from Terry and Lynn Osbourne who are involved with Heartbeat during the ActivBowls session at the Gainsborough […]
ActivSuffolk
9 December 2024 / 17 December 2024 by casadmin
ActivLives, East Suffolk Council and Babergh & Mid Suffolk Council collaborate for a free 12-week Strength and Balance Programme. This is for people who have experienced fall recently or feel unsteady on their feet and aged 65 and over. There will be weekly sessions in various locations in Suffolk: East Bergholt, Holbrook, Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Leiston […]
6 December 2024 / 17 December 2024 by casadmin
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, Wimbledon, Canterbury and Lincoln taking part. These inclusive events are specifically for athletes who have an intellectual (learning) disability, they are […]
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