Active Essex

Cooks Spinney Primary Transforms Student Wellbeing Through OSF-Funded Sports and Activities

As physical activity becomes increasingly important for children and young people, Cooks Spinney Primary School in Harlow as been able to address this thanks...
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Active Essex

Empowering Girls Through Fitness: How Hedingham School’s Innovative Programme Thrives with OSF Funding

At the Hedingham School in Halstead, a groundbreaking project aimed at increasing female student participation in fitness activities has been thriving thanks to support...
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Active Essex

Essex Para Athletes shine in Paris

As the Paris 2024 Paralympics come to a close, the Paralympics GB team will be bringing home 124 medals, 49 of which being gold....
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Active Essex

Time to act on Alzheimer’s and redress stigmas!

Let’s raise awareness for those whose voices go unheard. September is World Alzheimer’s month and the initiative aims to shine a light on attitudes...
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How Beckmead Moundwood Academy has transformed its extracurricular offerings thanks to Opening Schools Facilities.

The Beckmead Moundwood Academy in Harlow has successfully transformed its extracurricular offerings, thanks to the Opening School Facilities (OSF) funding. With a mission to...
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Move Maker

Concord Rangers Girls U14’s – August Move Maker

The August Move Maker award goes to Concord Rangers Girls U14’s for their achievement in recently being crowned champions of the Southend Junior League...
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Active Essex

Celebrating the beautiful blue spaces that span our coastline!

Our Essex beaches are the perfect playground for getting active whether it’s a brisk walk, a sandy run, a family game of beach rounders...
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Jason's Reflections

Transforming lives and communities through Essex ActivAte

If you’ve read my reflections before, or whether you’re new, I do tend to wrestle with the power of numbers, vs storytelling. Today I...
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Active Essex

Essex Paralympians Ready to Shine at Paris 2024: Meet the Athletes Inspiring a Nation

With the Paris Olympics ending and the long lasting legacy of the games walking in its shadow, its now time for the Paralympics to...
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Move Maker

West Thurrock Academy – July Move Maker

West Thurrock Academy have been awarded this month’s Move Maker award for their incredible achievements in the Path to Paris programme. From the launch...
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Active Essex

The Path to Paris: Lewis Richardson’s Quest for Olympic Gold

Essex boxer Lewis Richardson will be hoping to deliver a set of knockout performances as he travels to the Paris 2024 Olympics with the...
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