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Government announces £16.5 million youth covid-19 support fund
Posted: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:50
An emergency funding package to protect the immediate future of grassroots and national youth organisations across the country has been announced by the Government.
The Youth Covid-19 Support Fund, which will be open to grassroots youth clubs, uniformed youth groups, and national youth and umbrella organisations,...
Fitness and leisure sector to offer free sessions for up to 100,000 people through social prescribing
Posted: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:23
A new scheme aims to support people to better manage their health and wellbeing by connecting up social prescribing and fitness and leisure activities in local communities.
Ukactive, NHSE/I, Sport England and the National Academy for Social Prescribing will work together to identify an initial pledge...
team BEDS&LUTON launch Children and Young People Survey.
Posted: Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:37
CALLING ALL PARENTS! - team BEDS&LUTON need your help!
team BEDS&LUTON has launched an online survey to obtain insight into young people's physical activity habits across Bedfordshire and Luton. With your views, this can shape physical activity for your child and gain valuable funding for Bedfordshire...
Activity habits in early weeks of lockdown revealed
Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:43
Activity levels in England were on course to reach record highs before the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic hit, according to our latest Active Lives Adult Survey.
The findings, which we've published today, cover the 12 months from mid-May 2019 to mid-May 2020 and include the first seven weeks of lockdown...
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.
Buddyathon: October Buddy Boost!
Posted: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:29
Mayathon, a free app designed to help people buddy-up virtually with friends to feel healthier, happier and more connected, is now launching an October Challenge.
Whether you are part of a club/workplace or as an individual we are encouraging everyone in the county to download the free app and give it...
Update regarding new guidelines for participating in sport and physical activity
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:50
The government have published new guidelines for participating in sport and physical activity following the rule changes for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic announced yesterday. The full guidance is provided below but we have summarised our understanding of the key messages above this narrative.
Let’s deliver an inclusive return to play!
Posted: Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:03
As more opportunities to be active resume, new guidance will help providers to enable welcoming, and more accessible environments. Activity Alliance has published Reopening Activity: An inclusive response, in consultation with partners across sport, leisure and disability equality. The national charity...
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...
Bedfordshire children to receive Activity Packs to tackle inactivity levels
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:39
- The aim of the Activity Packs is to try and minimize the impact Covid-19 is having on physical activity engagement of children from excluded/hard to reach groups in Bedfordshire.
- In total 1,185 packs have been funded by team BEDS&LUTON and their key partners across Luton, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire...