Welcome to your quick update from Active Gloucestershire and 'we can move' with the latest news, resources and ideas to help us all move more.
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Hello, change makers!
Welcome , to your quick update from Active Gloucestershire and we can move. Here you'll find the latest news and useful resources to help encourage people in your community, family or workplace to move more.
You may also have received our recent funding alert with the latest funding information to help support your club or group. If you haven't already, sign up for more information.
Champions of change
The community of we can move change makers is passionate about helping to bring about change in Gloucestershire.
- Book your place on our series of we can move change maker workshops.
- Hear more from we can move change maker Jane.
- Try out the we can move social media frame.
- Book your place on our Introduction to Crowdfunding series.
Keep Britain Tidy with Love Parks Week
Love Parks Week is launching a new summer campaign to reduce anti-social behaviour in parks. Check out their free online toolkit for local authorities.
Active ageing
Helping older adults to be active.
- Didn't make it to last month's Active Ageing Forum? Visit our Insight Hub to find out what we talked about.
- Find out more about Get Out Get Active in the Forest of Dean.
- Help others stay active by sharing Fall-proof's strength and balance exercise videos on Facebook.
Active inclusion
Supporting disabled people in Gloucestershire.
- Discover how to apply the STEP tool to your activities using our online resource.
- Read Activity Alliance's reopening guide.
- Check out the latest research from Ann Craft Trust on Covid-19 and its
impact on adults with disabilities.
Funding opportunities
Need funds or know someone who might? Check out the latest funding alert, including more information on Gloucestershire County Council's Thriving Communities Grant.
For funding alerts direct to your inbox sign up here.
Active women and girls
Women have been disproportionately impacted by lockdown, especially those juggling home life. Read the full report from Women in Sport here.
- Want to start cycling or encourage others? Discover free events and practical tips.
- Find advice, blogs and more from the women's festival of cycling.
- Glos Girls Can needs you! The we can move podcast Taboo Talks is coming soon and we
want to hear from you. Share your ideas by completing our quick survey.
More resources to support you
ReActivate is a new online training platform, designed to help anyone working or volunteering in the sport, fitness, leisure and physical activity sector to return to work or coaching with confidence. Find out more.
UK Coaching has shared 'Curious Coaches' Club: Using Games to Ignite Learning and Motivation', a game-based approach to coaching. Watch here.
Take a look at Club Matter's latest toolkit around returning to play.
Active Workplaces
- Support employees with the Stress Reduction & Mental Wellbeing Resources and Toolkit.
- Cycling to work? Check out British Cycling's guide to safe and
fun commuting here.
Physical and mental wellbeing
- Find resources and information from Gloucestershire County Council about looking after our wellbeing.
- Mind has created Return to Play – a guide on how to return to play safely.
- Book your place on UK coaching's free course, 'Mental health awareness for sport and activity'.
What's going on in Gloucestershire?
There are lots of things that can have an impact on our behaviours, from our local spaces and infrastructure to local policy across the county. Here you can find useful blogs and ideas to help you consider some of these influences:
- Nesta has shared new insight around striving for a more inclusive approach to public health research and innovation. Read more.
- Read Losing Control's latest blog, 'Sharing power to unleash social change'.
Be active your way
If you know someone who is looking for ideas or inspiration to be physically active at home, share the we can move get active page with them, full of ideas and support.
