Active Essex

Action drives change

It is central to the Active Essex ethos that physical activity and sport should be open and accessible to everybody. We strongly value diversity...
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Active Essex

3Food4U

2022 winners of the BBC Essex ‘Make a Difference’ award, 3Food4U are currently running their 3Social&WarmPlace4U initiative across Chigwell, Loughton, Ongar, and Waltham Abbey,...
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Essex ActivAte

Essex ActivAte supports Basildon families over the festive season

What a fantastic, festive, winter holidays Essex ActivAte had! From ice-skating to winter wonderland experiences, festive parties, Christmas arts and crafts, cooking and baking,...
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Active Essex

Sonny Marra

Spotlight Saturday Our Spotlight Saturday this week is a true believer of ‘anything is possible’. Based in Basildon, Sonny Marra loved playing different sports when...
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Essex Local Delivery Pilot

Nexus Shares Yoga

For people who live with a disability, it can often be difficult to find appropriate activities to suit their varying needs and abilities. Basildon-based...
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Active Essex

No one gets to choose how you move!

The Football Focused Excellence – Kick Start programme, based in Harlow, are bringing women together of all backgrounds and abilities to introduce them to...
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Active Essex

Ognizlata Yeletenko

Spotlight Saturday The war in Ukraine, is full of horror, disgust, and anguish. But this is a story of hope and kindness; truly showing...
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Essex Local Delivery Pilot

PROJECT:ME initiative supports Greenstead residents through physical activity

Specialising in teaching, supporting and maintaining physical growth that will also empower our minds, PROJECT:ME is a programme that provides a safe place for...
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Jason's Reflections

Why Recognition Empowers Communities

It’s one of my favourite weeks of the Active Essex calendar; it is the first week of Christmas which brings a feelgood factor for...
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Essex ActivAte

Essex ActivAte club secure publishing deal and Christmas single!

Funded by Active Essex and Essex ActivAte, the Anti Loo Roll Brigade worked with Autism Anglia to set up a SEND holiday club at...
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Jason's Reflections

Importance of Share & Learn

My reflections this month draw upon the importance of sharing and learning. In my role I am very fortunate to engage with so many...
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