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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...
Financial rewards for young people in Luton
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:49
Financial awards are being given by the Rotary Youth Trust for Luton to individual young people. In these difficult and challenging times support for the young people of the Borough of Luton is even more important. Awards are given for career advancement or to progress aspirations within Culture, Vocational,...
The Steel Charitable Trust is inviting applications in the category of Health for its Luton Matters award.
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:42
The Steel Charitable Trust is inviting applications in the category of Health for its Luton Matters award.
The Luton Matters award was introduced last year, as a series of 3-year grants focussed exclusively on Luton worth up to £90,000 in total for each of the Trust's funding categories. The Luton...
New online training platform to help coaches emerge from lockdown.
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:32
ReActivate is a new, free, online training platform, designed to equip anyone working or volunteering in the sport, fitness, leisure and physical activity sector in England with the knowledge and skills they need to confidently return to work or restart their coaching activity, as we emerge from the...
Help the NSPCC #Close the Loophole
Posted: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:34
Help the NSPCC #CloseTheLoophole in the law so it's illegal for all adults to engage in sexual activity with any young person under 18 in their care.
It's illegal for teachers, care workers and youth justice workers to have sex with 16 or 17-year-olds in their care. But there's a loophole in the law that...
We Are Undefeatable new TV advert
Posted: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:38
The #WeAreUndefeatable campaign is back on radio and TV with new stories! Aimed to inspire and support people living with health conditions, they've created some new tools to further help people get active in a way that works for them. Find out more: https://weareundefeatable.co.uk/
Reopening Pack published by Luton Borough Council
Posted: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:46
An information pack has been produced by Luton Borough Council for the benefit and attention of all Luton based workplaces and facilities. Its primary aim is to help you think about some of the things that will need to change in order for your workplace, service or facility to be open and operating safely...
COVID-19 funding over £10,000 – including Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 22:17