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LEAP – Diabetes Support Programme

The Life Enhancing Activity Programme (LEAP) based at Leisure World Colchester has a specific Diabetes Support Programme. The 12-week programme is aimed at those...
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Edward Budge

Edward is 67 and is living with Type 2 Diabetes and finds taking part in physical activity has helped him keep his Diabetes under...
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Albert Clarke

Albert, 71, has been living with Type 2 Diabetes and Scheuermann’s Disease for 10 years. 3 years ago, in a visit to his doctors...
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Growing the inclusive ‘Beautiful Game’

The aim of Soccability is to provide coaching and competition tailored for disabled children and adults with wide-ranging football abilities and includes a variety...
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Deborah Rogers

Deborah Rogers, 60, is living with Breast Cancer, Metataces in the spine and liver and Type 1 Diabetes. Macmillan helped Deborah get involved in...
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Active for Life

Active for Life is a physical activity programme for people affected by cancer. The group is run by a healthy lifestyle coordinator who has...
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We are Undefeatable

Roy #WeAreUndefeatable

Roy Chittock is living with a mild learning disability, high blood cholesterol and has previously suffered with depression. Participating in Multi-Sports and Sport for...
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Megan Potts

Megan was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes two and half years ago and is an Occupational Therapist for Sport for Confidence. Megan said: “Physical...
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One Million Lives

Gabriel Beckett – September One in a Million

Gabriel Beckett, Colchester has been awarded our September One in a Million. Gabriel runs Colchester Bootcamp and works with his local community to help...
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Project: ME

Project:Me was set up by Kate Nokes and Vicki Stavrinos as an early intervention well-being programme for young people to bring an awareness of...
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We are Undefeatable

We are Undefeatable – Billy Mansell

Billy Mansell is 25 and is living with Fibromyalgia. Billy used to be involved in lots of activities and sports, but due to the...
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