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Wednesday 22nd January, 2025
WorkWell support service launches across Lancashire and South Cumbria
A national support service designed to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay or succeed in work has been rolled out across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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Friday 17th January, 2025
Young woman secures employment thanks to Pendle YES Hub
Ammaarah Sajad was referred to the Hub in July 2024 by her work coach from the Job Centre.She had recently recovered from a difficult time with her mental health and was ready to devise a routine and become involved in activities.One of the first activities Ammaarah took part in was a henna class, where she not only developed her artistic skills, but also connected with others who shared her inter…
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Monday 13th January, 2025
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Thursday 12th December, 2024
Active Lancashire Launches Workplace Health Champion Course with "Nobody Gets Left Behind" Campaign
Active Lancashire is excited to announce the launch of its new Workplace Health Champion nationally accredited course. A transformative initiative designed to equip businesses and their teams with the tools to promote health and wellbeing in the workplace. The course is a game-changing step towards reducing absenteeism, improving workplace culture, and fostering productivity across organisations n…
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Tuesday 3rd December, 2024
New report finds disabled people’s activity could contribute £6.2k per person a year to society
Today, Activity Alliance, releases new research revealing the social value in disabled people being active and the societal cost of inequality. On International Day of Disabled People (3 December), the national charity and leading voice is calling on policy and decision makers to ensure all disabled people feel they belong in sports and activities.
Building on Sport England’s recent report for …
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Friday 29th November, 2024
Get Festive with Active Lancashire’s First-Ever Corporate Christmas Sports Day!
This December, swap your office desk for a day of laughter, team spirit, and festive fun at Active Lancashire’s inaugural Corporate Christmas Sports Day!Taking place on Friday 13th December from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at St Andrew’s Church, Leyland, PR25 3EL, this one-of-a-kind event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Gather your colleagues and compete in a series of festive sports a…
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Wednesday 27th November, 2024
Schoolchildren launch the SPAR Lancashire School Games 2024-25!
Children from across Lancashire attended the celebratory launch of the SPAR Lancashire School Games 2024-25.
Taking place at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s SPAR Distribution Centre at Bowland View in Preston, 50 children from across Lancashire launched the Games in style.
Team GB Paralympian and Panathlon Ambassador Nathan Maguire was the special guest speaker at the launch, and he impressed and inspire…
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Wednesday 20th November, 2024
Lancashire's Health, Community and Sustainability Champions Celebrated at the Active Lancashire Awards
Individuals, community groups, schools, and businesses from across Lancashire were celebrated at this year’s Active Lancashire Awards, held at Crow Wood Hotel, Burnley, on Friday 15th November.
The 22nd edition of the event, organised by charity Active Lancashire, welcomed over 300 guests from across the county. Previously known as the Lancashire Sports Awards, the evening recognised the dedicat…
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Tuesday 22nd October, 2024
Sport & activity generates over £100 billion in social value a year and relieves pressure on NHS, finds Sport England
The social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion per year, new research from Sport England calculates.
