Tags: Luton
Activity Rates in Bedfordshire Stabilise after the Pandemic, According to Latest Adult Active Lives Survey Data
Posted: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:41
Sport England published its latest Active Lives Survey for adults today. The data for Bedfordshire reveals that 61% of the respondents are considered 'Active', while 9.3% are considered 'Fairly Active' and 29.8% are 'Inactive'. Compared to the last 12 months, there has been no significant change in 'Active'...
Number of 'Inactive' people in Bedford has reduced, according to recent Active Lives Survey (May 2020 - May 2021) data
Posted: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:08
Sport England published its latest Active Lives Survey for adults at the end of October. The data for Bedfordshire reveals some significant local differences across our unitary authorities particularly when compared with the previous twelve months for the same period of the year.
The launch of Luton Parks Tennis new website
Posted: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:46
We are delighted to see the launch of Luton Parks Tennis, which provides local residents & tennis enthusiasts with the chance to secure their court spaces at both Wardown Park and Memorial Park through a new website with a booking system. This has been facilitated by the installation of and integration...
Luton CLLD (Community Led Local Development) Small Grants Programme now open
Posted: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:21
Due to the outbreak of COVID 19 Luton Borough Council were forced to cancel the CLLD earlier in the year.
They have now updated their guidance for the relaunch of this programme. Please note the deadline for submission of applications is 11.55pm Sunday 1st November 2020.
Near Neighbours Small Grants programme 2020 is available for Luton groups/organisations
Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:57
NEAR NEIGHBOURS SMALL GRANTS
Near Neighbours brings people together from communities that are religiously and ethnically diverse, so that they can get to know each other better, build relationships of trust and collaborate together on initiatives that improve the local community they live in.
Luton Sports Network launch COVID 19 Pandemic Support Grant
Posted: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01
The Sport and Physical Activity Covid-19 Support Fund aims to deliver immediate funding to those organisations that need it most. It's specifically targeted at organisations delivering in the sport and physical activity sector, who have a role in supporting Luton residents to be active as we come out...
Calling all creatives!
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:00
Luton Council has partnered with Active Luton and Team Beds and Luton to launch a competition to design a logo to promote our new campaign - #HealthyLuton.
We are looking for a small logo to represent what being healthy in Luton looks like to you, which will be shared on the webpage, and on posters in...
Luton Restrictions update
Posted: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:55
As you will all be aware, today Luton will be removed as an area of intervention in the fight against Covid-19. This means that the restrictions on leisure centres and gyms reopening has been lifted. As part of the control measures that we put in place, the number of tests available was more than doubled....
Increased measures in Luton to prevent the spread of COVID-19- Recreational Cricket
Posted: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:11
Update regarding increased measures in Luton
On Friday 24th July Cricket East released a statement on the news that the Borough of Luton was returning to Step 3 of the ECB's Roadmap for Recreational Cricket. This decision was made following increased measures introduced by Luton Borough Council to reduce...
Luton Local Lockdown- Sport and Physical Activity News
Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:44
Luton Local Lockdown from 24 July 2020 will impact on indoor and outdoor sport and physical activity
Following an increase in coronavirus cases in Luton, senior leaders and public health figures from the council have met with central government officials and agreed that gyms, pools, and other leisure...
Have You Got a Job that A Volunteer Group can do for your Organisation?
Posted: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:16
Following another successful year in 2019 engaging with Corporate (Business) Volunteers giving back to the community Luton Council's corporate volunteering team are again developing an opportunity wish list from the voluntary and community groups in Luton.
Luton Sports Awards Consultation
Posted: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:16
The Luton Sports Awards have always been an important part of celebrating sporting success in Luton, but also the fantastic contribution of volunteers and the impact community clubs have on local people. The Luton Sports Network has been representing sport in Luton for over 30 years, as well as organise...