Active Essex

Unlocking community strength

Active Essex and community partners strengthen voluntary sector organisations, through place-based support Active Essex, working alongside community partners through Essex County Council’s Your Essex...
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Active Essex

Active Essex and National Governing Bodies launch Community Sport Improvement Plan (CSIP)

In collaboration with the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGB), Active Essex are proud to announce the launch of the Essex Community Sport Improvement...
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Active Essex

New partnership launched to enhance sport and physical activity sector

Active Essex, CIMSPA, and the Essex Chambers of Commerce are excited to announce a new partnership that brings the Sport and Physical Activity Skills...
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New Partnership with Micro Scooters

Active Essex are excited to announce it will partner with Micro Scooters to roll out the integration of Scoot Safe classes into the Essex...
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Active Essex

The Skills Hub Manager

We are pleased to announce our continued partnership with CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity), and introduce Lisa Wright,...
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RideLondon-Essex

Impactful partnership between Active Essex and London Marathon Foundation celebrated, following Ford RideLondon-Essex

With the 2024 edition of Ford RideLondon-Essex now just days away, it is estimated that over 17,000 residents across the county were able to...
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Active Essex

Sport England visits Essex to announce unprecedented investment into local communities nationally, to drive equal access to sport and physical activity

Sport England has today announced a major and unprecedented expansion of its investment into local communities across England to ensure those in greatest need...
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Active Essex

Community sport fund opens, thanks to Active Thames

Active Thames, a partnership programme led by the Port of London Authority (PLA), announces community funding for watersports and walking in London, Kent and...
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Active Essex

Lottery funding boost for the Active Essex Foundation to launch a new Essex Youth Sport and Mental Health Project

The Active Essex Foundation charity has scooped a major grant of £496,929 from The National Lottery Community Fund for a new project to use...
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Active Essex

Small grant applications open for the £7.5m grant scheme to improve the health of Essex residents

Essex organisations urged to apply for funding for projects which support people in the county to live a healthy life. Organisations across Essex are...
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Active Essex

Success as Active Essex get shortlisted for 3 national Awards

National recognition received as Active Essex’s Chair, Director and Essex Pedal Power programme receives a shortlist at the UKActive 2023 Awards. The UKActive Awards...
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Active Essex RideLondon-Essex

Funding applications reopen to inspire activity in Essex following RideLondon-Essex 2023

The Find Your Active small grants applications have reopened today. The pivotal funding partnership between Active Essex and London Marathon Foundation continues following the...
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