Place Partnerships

Empowering Essex: New ‘Reconnect’ initiative builds on successful Prevention and Enablement Model to enhance lives through physical activity.

Essex Public Health and Essex County Council Adult Social Care (ASC)Teams have made a commitment to commission a pioneering Essex-wide, three-year, Early Help and...
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RideLondon-Essex

New study shows huge positive impacts for Essex from hosting Ford RideLondon-Essex

A new report has found that Ford RideLondon inspires the people of Essex onto their bikes, boosts pride and perceptions of the county while...
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Place Partnerships

Essex Pedal Power Pedalling it’s way to Success

TWO wheels are better than four, as the saying goes. And in Tendring, residents have been finding this out for themselves as free bikes...
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Place Partnerships

Essex Pedal Power Re:Cycles

Essex Pedal Power (EPP); the successful community cycling initiative that launched in Clacton and Jaywick Sands in June 2021, has added a new string...
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Place Partnerships

Essex Pedal Power launches in Harwich and Dovercourt

A local family fun day event held at Parkeston on 11th June 2023, saw community cycle initiative; Essex Pedal Power, distribute the first 21...
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Active Essex

London Marathon Foundation awards additional £750,000 to continue inspiring activity in Essex

Second year of funding from London Marathon Foundation in Essex brings total awarded to £1.75 million since 2022 Funding is a direct benefit of...
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Place Partnerships

Report evidences the positive impact of embedding inclusive physical activity, using a whole-systems approach

Following a two-year pilot, the Prevention and Enablement Model (PEM) has demonstrated a significant impact on physical activity and wellbeing. The test and learn...
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Active Essex

Essex Activity Awards Voting Newsletter

It’s time to vote for your Essex Activity Award winners! After recently announcing the shortlist for the eagerly awaited 2022 Essex Activity Awards, which...
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Place Partnerships

Essex Pedal Power Celebrates One Year Anniversary in Clacton and Jaywick Sands

An event, held at Clacton Greensward on Saturday 23rd July 2022, saw residents, volunteers, local organisations and partners come together to celebrate a year...
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Active Essex

Essex School Games Returns alongside the 2022 Commonwealth Celebrations

It’s an exciting year for the Essex School Games, as the event coincided with the celebrations for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. The games,...
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Active Essex

School celebrations and challenges are launched ahead of the summer Commonwealth Games

With the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games fast approaching, the Essex School Games is helping schools around the county support the event by teaming up...
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Active Essex

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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