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Essex All Together ambassador inspires others with new song ‘Don’t Tell Me’

Justine Harrington, 28, from Basildon, who was born with a visual impairment, is hoping to encourage more disabled people in Essex to get involved...
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Active Essex supports designs for an active future

Over the next 20 years, it is estimated there will be over 180,000 new homes built across the county to accommodate the growing population....
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Essex Coach Core Apprentice attends first Royal Foundation Forum

A lucky apprentice from Coach Core’s Team Essex had the opportunity to meet royalty at the first Royal Foundation Forum on Thursday 1 March....
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Benefits of a supportive community and the role of parkrun

People who participate in parkrun events feel like they belong to a supportive community which encourages conversation, support and exercising together, a new study...
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Essex organisations back All Together disability sport campaign

Organisations across the county are pledging their support to a campaign aimed at increasing participation in disability sport. Active Essex, the county sports partnership...
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Sport England gives Essex a game changing opportunity to transform local sport and physical activity provision

Local communities in Essex are set to benefit from a major new funding stream from Sport England aimed at increasing participation in sport and...
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ABCD Training Programme 2021

  Active Essex and the Local Delivery Pilot (LDP) have launch of a new online Discover Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) training programme, designed to...
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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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Essex Pedal Power Scheme Aims to Get Clacton and Jaywick Sands Cycling

Essex County Council is to receive £2.3 million towards a new cycling project in Clacton and Jaywick Sands. The funding for Essex Pedal Power...
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3-Way Partnership Creating Opportunities through Physical Activity

Active Essex Local Delivery Pilot and Essex County Council have formed a county-wide strategic partnership alongside the delivery partner, Sport For Confidence CIC. It...
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Essex sports team up for return to play

Outdoor team sport governing bodies in Essex have been working together to prepare for the return of organised sport in Essex. The next stage...
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ELDP Evaluation Infographic 2020

A new infographic has been created to show the ELDP work and programmes evaluated over the last couple of months. The infographic includes using...
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