Move With Us - Active Essex

So, you think you might want to Move With Us?

Explore your local opportunities, be a part of something, and take time to support your mental and physical health. Whether it be cricket or trampolining, running or Zumba, informal or organised activity, we want to help support you in finding ‘the one’.

If that tickles your fancy, you’re definitely in the right place! Explore local opportunities to you through our activity finder, try something new over on our online channel, or discover some support links to help you take the first step.

Time to #MoveWithUs!

Join the team, and be inspired! After all, it's just about finding what's right for you. Discover your active!

#MoveWithUs 1 Year Report

The Phase 1 report for the #MoveWithUs campaign, launched by Active Essex is here, and it highlights the work being done to promote physical activity among Essex children. The initiative, driven by youth collaboration, focuses on fostering positive attitudes, inclusivity, and community engagement. Research, feedback, and co-design have shaped the campaign's evolution, emphasizing personal connections to movement.

Click here to read our new report

Find what’s right for you!

Try our activity Finder

Our activity finder is here to help you discover the physical activity and sport opportunities that are available near you! Use filters to tailor what you’re looking for, so you can join something with other like-minded young people.

Join the team!

Are you aged between 11-24, want to put forward your ideas around the campaign, and inspire others to get moving? Join the team and come and #MoveWithUs! Go a step further and join the board, if you're up for it!

Play your part

Make your pledge today, to play an important role in contributing to increasing children's positive attitudes towards physical activity. By signing up, you will gain access to the Advocate Portal!

Your monthly inspiration

Be inspired by our monthly Move Makers! Children, young people, or groups that are helping us all to move more and find the activity we love. Get to know our Move Makers and follow in their footsteps.

Move With Us Leaders Academy

Supporting the next generation of leaders, volunteers and coaches who would like to develop within the sport and physical activity sector.

Resources for Schools & Essex Partners

Schools Resources

As part of the campaign, we want to ensure we get schools have the tools to get involved and support more young people than ever to get moving and increase activity levels.

System Partner Resources

By designing this campaign through youth voice, we want to share our findings, learnings and challenges with our system partners. Take a look at our resources, shared learning and downloads here.

Activity Finder

Discover what physical activity and sport opportunities are available near you.

Find Your Active here