The Active Cheshire and Teach Active project is an exciting initiative to help embed physically active learning into local schools – providing 25 schools with high-quality CPD and accompanying Teach Active resources to integrate Active Maths and English lessons within the curriculum.

Activating communities and families with Sport England’s Together Fund in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Barnie Rise and Shine was a unique breakfast club experience supported by Active Cheshire and Sport England to target persistent absentees, children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who were not engaged in sport or physical activity.

Meet just one of the primary schools in St. Helens, Merseyside benefiting from the fantastic, FREE The Daily Mile™ initiative. Contact thedailymile@merseysidesport.com if you’re a primary school in Merseyside that wants to get started with The Daily Mile™ with support from our The Daily Mile™ Local Coordinator.

Early Intervention Team received funds from Active Cheshire through Sport England to run an activity timetable of football, climbing and cycling. These sessions we redesigned around participants who are diagnosed with psychosis.

This project trained military veterans with disabilities and mental health problems to focus on a given project which would give them training, qualifications and a sense of wellbeing. Bicycles were supplied by Cheshire Police and serviced/repaired, then gifted to other veterans to increase their physical activity levels within the community

Thrive Chronic Pain Support Group supports adults with Chronic pain of any description, some of whom have co-morbid conditions such as mental health, diabetes etc.  Members vary in age and background; some are in work and others are reliant on benefits. The group was established to offer a wide range of support, including support through the benefits of physical activity.

Physical inactivity  can be a root cause of poor physical and mental health. So can wider social factors. Find out how Bold Girls, a This Girls Can Sport England funded pilot, addressed some of the key barriers to women getting active through bouldering.

In July 2018 MSP helped Shop Direct (now The Very Group) to organise their inaugural Shop Direct Games event in Liverpool, for their staff based across the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester to attend – over 160 colleagues took part in a multi-sport and football competition.

Wirral Deen Centre is a mosque and community centre open to everyone based in the Birkenhead & Tranmere ward, which falls within the top 4% of most deprived areas in England.  Having previously not run any projects relating to physical activity, the charity approached MSP for some funding through the Together Fund in order to encourage people from predominantly BAME backgrounds to increase their physical activity levels during the Covid19 pandemic.

Health Your Way provides support to the health and social care sector. We had identified that as a result of Covid-19, many paid carers that supported people with long term healthcare needs were moving less than before (which was already low due to demand shift patterns), mainly due to people shielding. This means that they had been going out less into the community with the person they supported and were in the person’s home more, where they were less active in their role than usual.

‘Bowl for Health’ is a 6-8 week programme designed for complete newcomers to bowls, providing an overview of the basics and how to play a match.

Active Waterways Cheshire is a Sport England funded programme to get you up and about and enjoy the beauty of canals and rivers on your doorstep.