Blog
Tuesday 12th May, 2020
Getting Active Online: How COVID has led to Innovation and the need for Digital Inclusion
What the recent crisis has brought us is the need to be bold and challenge our traditional ways of doing things. The focus has been on urgently meeting need, getting the job done and adapting to the environment; this kind of innovation would normally take decades and considerable funding to put in place.
This pace of change has been community led and driven largely by existing digital platforms, w…
Blog
Friday 1st May, 2020
Exercise your right to be active
Speaking on the 15 April, the Government chief medical adviser, Chris Whitty, stressed the importance of exercise to public health. He said being physically active was “very important to long-term health” and crucial for keeping people fighting fit during the ongoing pandemic.
News
Wednesday 29th April, 2020
STEP inclusion resources to support activity while at home
Activity Alliance is sharing the top ways to adapt activities so more people can stay in and work out. The STEP tool is one of the most effective ways to use household items to be active. STEP stands for Space, Task, Equipment and People.
While we are distancing from others, many people are finding new ways to enjoy being active in or near home. We are mindful of disabled people in our communities…
Case Studies
Wednesday 29th April, 2020
Learn New Skills - CSI support Walter Lyon House
Walter Lyon House is an abstinence based supported housing project based in Lancaster. Treatment at the 13-bed building encourages residents to get directly involved with their care and surroundings, including cooking and maintenance, which are both critical parts of that practice. Residents plan and prepare their own meals as well as doing their own laundry and other chores. Clients coming into W…
Case Studies
Wednesday 22nd April, 2020
Learn New Skills - Working from Home
“Before the current situation arose myself and Amy had scheduled in some changes on the Views system, which is the system we use for all data input and monitoring on the More Positive Together (MPT) project. We had also planned two days of training to upskill all mentors on the new changes and guidance moving forward into MPT Phase 2.
Unfortunately, we were all told to work from home and the tra…
News
Wednesday 22nd April, 2020
Lancashire-based organisations join forces to donate bikes to NHS workers
An initiative supported by Active Lancashire, Love to ride, Connecting East Lancashire and Lancashire County Council, has seen the first 12 bikes donated to NHS workers from Blackburn and Burnley Hospital Trusts, with many more to come.
COVID-19
Monday 20th April, 2020
Club Support: Funding Webinar
Active Lancashire, in partnership with Sport Structures, will be hosting two free webinars for all Lancashire Clubs to attend on Friday 1st May.
COVID-19
Monday 20th April, 2020
Virtual Instructor Platform
EMD UK teams up with Fisikal to offer instructors a no-fee, revenue generating, digital platform.
COVID-19
Monday 20th April, 2020
Community Investment Fund – Emergency Community Support
This fund is aimed at charities, community groups and local networks that may need support or would like to offer support to a group of people or a community during the current crisis.
