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05 February 2024
Blogs
Promoting Children and Young People's Mental Health Through Sport and Physical ActivityIn this blog for Children's Mental Health week, Greg Brown, Children and Young Person Lead at Active Lincolnshire looks at the importance of sport and physical activity in promoting good mental health in children and young people.
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22 January 2024
News
Staying Active as the Cost of Living Continues to IncreaseA new report has been published by Sport England examining how the rising cost of living is impacting the sport and physical activity sector and people’s ability to be active. In this article we take a look at the report findings and how they relate to the picture in Lincolnshire.
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10 January 2024
Blogs
Don't lose hope - waking the county up to mental health one active challenge at a timeThis new year, as we all face up to challenges, read about Dominic Brister - one of our Active Achievement shortlisters in the 2023 Lincolnshire Sport & Physical Activity Awards and find out why he was nominated as well as his plans for 2024.
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20 December 2023
Blogs
Changing Up the Routine - Hub Dance TeamFinalists for our Inclusion and Diversity Award at this year’s Lincolnshire Sports and Physical Activity Awards, The Hub Dance Team work across schools, the community and in care settings. We caught up with Emma Bouch to find out how the team are sharing their passion for dance across the county.
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07 December 2023
Blogs
Meet Our Winners - Active Club AwardWith a founding philosophy built on encouragement and support, at the Pink Ladies women will find a safe way to get active, a fun place to build friendships and a like-minded network where bonds are created. Find out more about Pink Ladies, winner of the Active Club Award at the Lincolnshire Sport & Physical Activity Awards 2023.
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23 November 2023
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Wheels for Life Bike Donation Scheme supported by YMCA LincolnshireWheels for Life is supporting people across the county in transport poverty, by providing them with pre-loved bikes. We look at how referral partners YMCA Lincolnshire are supporting the people they work with through the scheme.
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01 November 2023
Blogs
Empowering Girls through M2: Uniting Movement and MindfulnessThis blog explores the transformative M2 (Movement and Mindfulness) programme, which has empowered girls in Key Stage 2 across Lincolnshire.
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09 October 2023
Blogs
Moving for Mental Health - A blog for World Mental Health DayTo mark World Mental Health day, Rachel Edwards, Health and Communities Manager at Active Lincolnshire has written a blog in conjunction with Shine Lincolnshire about the benefits of physical activity for mental health, highlighting some of the projects supporting mental wellbeing through sport and physical activity taking place across the county.
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09 October 2023
Blogs
Bracebridge Boxing Club - Looking at the Impact of a Together Fund grantBracebridge Boxing Club received a grant from the Together Fund earlier this year. Emma Tatlow writes about her recent visit to the club to see how the Together Fund is helping them allow more people to particpate.
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