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Tuesday 1st October, 2024
Active Cycles Wins BASIS Community Impact Award
Active Lancashire is proud to announce that its project, Active Cycles, has won the prestigious BASIS Community Impact Award. This award recognises the significant achievements of Active Cycles in promoting environmental sustainability, community wellbeing, and active travel across Lancashire.
BASIS (the British Association for Sustainable Sport) is the UK's sustainability hub for the sports indus…
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Monday 16th September, 2024
Preston based recruitment agency builds school playground for Blackpool primary school.
Preston based education recruitment agency, Spencer Clarke Group, has built a new schoolplayground for Mereside Primary Academy with a mixture of new and upcycled materials.Part of the Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT), Mereside Primary Academy welcomes over 200children through its door with the motto “Learning Together, Achieving Together.”
Over the school summer holiday, local tradespeople PG…
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Tuesday 27th August, 2024
Active Lancashire Launches ‘Cycle 60’ Challenge to Support Local Bike Refurbishment Programme
Active Lancashire is thrilled to announce the launch of its ‘Cycle 60’ challenge this September, inviting members of the public to cycle 60 miles and raise £60. The proceeds from the fundraiser will directly benefit Active Cycles, a community initiative that gives new life to donated bicycles from Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire County Council, the general public, and even landfill sites.…
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Thursday 15th August, 2024
Pendle YES Hub Showcases Their Offer to Pendle MP and Mayor of Pendle.
Colleagues from local youth employment service Pendle YES Hub showcased their offer to Pendle MP Jonathan Hinder and Mayor of Pendle Councillor Mohammad Aslam,The visit aimed to provide a first-hand look at the impactful initiatives offered to local youth seeking employment support and other services, while also providing an opportunity for the MP and Mayor to speak to young people who have benefi…
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Thursday 1st August, 2024
Blackpool Zoo Orienteering Festival a fitting finale for SPAR Lancashire School Games
Schools from Lancaster, Heysham, Blackpool, Wyre, and the Fylde Coast took part in the event which saw children develop a range of skills as they navigated their way around the zoo to the different animal enclosures.Children also had the chance to take part in feeding times across the day as well as enjoy informative sessions on animal behaviours, characteristics and respective status in the wild.…
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Monday 29th July, 2024
Party in the Park a fitting finale for SPAR Lancashire School Games
Held across Burnley’s Thompson Park and Queens Park, children from schools in Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley, Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, and Rossendale enjoyed an action-packed day of games and activities.The wide-ranging programme included football skills, crown green bowling, scootering, tennis skills, and a traditional sports day.Other activities included kayaking, yoga, circus skills, …
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Wednesday 24th July, 2024
HAF Alliance Launches #HolidaysMatter Campaign
The HAF Alliance is launching the #HolidaysMatter campaign to highlight the benefits of holiday activities and secure continued support from policymakers and partners.
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Thursday 18th July, 2024
Ready Set Move Active Schools Col-Lab Professional Learning Event
Join the Together an Active Future Ready Set Move Schools team for a unique learning event designed to help schools embed physical activity across their entire curriculum.
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Thursday 4th July, 2024
Active Lancashire Hosts Its First 'Activate: Our Club, Our Voice' Workshop
Active Lancashire’s Sport Welfare Officer Team successfully hosted their first ‘Activate: Our Club, Our Voice’ workshop last month. The event, which took place on 30th May, welcomed 25 members of Typhoons RUFC, including union team members, touch team players, social members, committee representatives, and coaches.
The two-hour session provided Typhoons RUFC with valuable insights on govern…
