Active Essex

Active Essex and Multi-School Council host their sixth Special School Games

Pupils from primary and secondary schools across the county have been competing in a range of activities during the Essex Special School Games. The...
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Active Essex

Active Essex strengthens Board with appointment of 3 new members

The Active Essex Board has been further enhanced with three new appointments, who will bring a wealth of experience and expertise from the children...
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Active Essex RideLondon-Essex

RideLondon brings £1 million of London Marathon Charitable Trust funding to Essex

RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, arrives in Essex for the first time this weekend (Friday 27 May to Sunday 29 May) and...
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Street Tag Jubilee Trail in Colchester!

Street Tag Jubilee Trail in Colchester! Residents and visitors can discover more of Colchester’s history by joining a virtual, augmented reality Jubilee Trail on...
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Active Essex RideLondon-Essex

Full Route for First RideLondon-Essex Revealed

Full route for first RideLondon-Essex revealed with event bringing new funding for Essex 25,000 cyclists to ride on Essex’s traffic-free roads on Sunday 29...
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Active Essex

Essex Activity Awards winners crowned!

An incredible evening was had at the virtual Essex Activity Awards, to celebrate the outstanding contributions to physical activity and sport on Wednesday 1st...
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Active Essex

Race Equality Code

The Race Equality Code and its accountability framework is designed to provide organisations across all sectors and sizes, with the opportunity to address race...
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Active Essex

RideLondon Returns for 2022 and route brings it to Essex!

RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, returns on 29 May 2022, with a new format, a new partnership with Essex County Council and...
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New Ambitious Strategy Launched for Essex, Southend and Thurrock

Essex, Southend and Thurrock’s, new ambitious 10-year Physical Activity and Sport strategy ‘Fit for the Future’ launches. As we begin to emerge from the...
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Active Essex

Active Essex strengthens Board ahead of launch of the Greater Essex Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

The Active Essex Board has once again been further enhanced with three significant new appointments, who bring a wealth of experience and expertise on...
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Local Delivery Pilot

People and Places – The Story of Doing It Differently

Essex was chosen by Sport England in 2017 to be one of 12 pilots across the country to test new ways of tackling stubborn...
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Active Essex Race Equality Commitment

Active Essex is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and has been proactively working to tackle the racial inequalities that prevent or discourage people...
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