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April 2020 news
Welcome to the monthly edition of we can move news. We hope you are well and able to stay active as we face the coronavirus and the challenges it brings.
In this edition:
- Coronavirus and its impact on physical activity
- Support for older adults
- Stay home, stay active
- Make home working work for you
- Get funding
- Be a change maker
Coronavirus and its impact on physical activity
These are unusual times and we’re having to change the way we live, work and socialise. It’s been encouraging to see the effort all around the county to do more phsycial activity and we recognise that not all of us can and have been able to do this.
We can move aims to help keep physical activity on our priorites list; while we understand that this will not always be the case, the benefits of moving more can help with our physical and mental health during this time.
What are you doing to stay active and how are you supporting others to get active and stay active? Get in touch or follow us on social media and share your story. #StayInWorkOut #wecanmove
Stay home, stay active
Being confined to our homes and the disruption to our routines makes being more active challenging, but we need to keep moving.
There are small changes you can make to your routine that can help. A physical activity specialist at Active Gloucestershire has shared his experience and suggestions on how to keep moving at home.
#StayInWorkOut #wecanmove
Make home working work for you
Figuring out how to maintain a level of normality in our day and striking a balance between home, school and work is essential. We have put together a short guide to help you during this time to keep you moving.
Support for older adults
Our Fall-proof campaign can support you or your older friends and relatives to keep moving while improving their strength and balance.
We have an easy-to-use guide that you can download or share with others. We also have a range of simple exercises to do at home.
It’s more important than ever to help support one another to keep moving, so remember to share this with your networks and the older adults in your life. #StayInWorkOut #wecanmove
Get funding
Many of you are still supporting your local community throughout this crisis. Your organisation or community club may be struggling financially.
Sport England recently announced its emergency response funding – £195 million to help organisations who have a role in supporting others to be active.
You can find out more about this funding here.
Information about available funding is announced frequently. Sign up to our funding alert to receive the latest on funding as it happens.
Be a change maker
Are you doing something or have you done something to get others active? This may be as part of your job or something you do voluntarily. You can find support from the we can move community of change makers.
We have a range of training and courses to support you. Even though we can’t deliver our courses face-to-face at the moment, we still have support and information available to help you support older adults, disabled people, young people, women, communities and many more groups through this time.
Sign up to receive our change maker newsletter and become a part of this learning community.
#StayInWorkOut #wecanmove
Active Gloucestershire is the coordinating body of we can move. Active Gloucestershire is a charity whose vision is that everyone in Gloucestershire is active everyday.
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