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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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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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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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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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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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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15,000 residents active thanks to RideLondon-Essex 2022 and London Marathon Foundation

Active Essex’s partnership with London Marathon Foundation (LMF), has seen over 15,000 residents get active as a result of their funding following RideLondon-Essex 2022....
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RideLondon-Essex, the towns it will touch

As the cyclists head out of the capital and cross into Essex, they will first be greeted by Epping Forest, an area of ancient...
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Active Essex Director joins Sport England Board

We are pleased to announce, that Director of Active Essex, Jason Fergus, has been appointed to join the Sport England Board, the Department for...
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The 2022 Essex Activity Award Winners are Crowned!

To commemorate contributions to physical activity, sport and wellbeing, Active Essex held its annual inspirational evening on Tuesday 6th December at Chelmsford City Racecourse....
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RideLondon 2022 brings £1 Million of Funding to inspire activity in Essex

The London Marathon Charitable Trust (LMCT) has provided a grant of £1 million to expand the Find Your Active small grants programme, scale up...
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GP and Chief Executive of Intelligent Health Joins Active Essex as New Chair

Active Essex, the Active Partnership for Essex, has announced that Dr William Bird will be joining the Board as the new Chair. With more...
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