Through their Community Emergency Fund (CEF) Sport England made a funding pot of up to £20 million available for community organisations who had a role in keeping the nation active to help them stay afloat during the Coronavirus pandemic. Active Lincolnshire has worked with local clubs and organisations across the region to support them in […]

The Government has outlined the measures that will allow outdoor pools to reopen from 11 July and indoor gyms, swimming pools and sports facilities to reopen from 25 July, ensuring millions of people can get back into more sport and fitness activities. The guidance, published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has been […]

Active Lincolnshire, and the One Network are delighted to see the Department for Education’s (DfE) commitment to continue the £320 million PE and Sport Premium investment for another academic year (2020/21). The One Network, of which Active Lincolnshire is a member, is a collaboration of not for profit organisations seeking to increase the quality and quantity […]

  The Lincolnshire Virtual School Games has been keeping children across the county active at home since the end of April with a programme of eight sports inspired competitions. Finalists from each of the eight competitions will now go forward to represent their schools in an online County Finals to be screened on Wednesday 1 July, […]

If you’re an older adult or struggle with your mobility, you might be finding it particularly difficult to keep active during the Coronavirus pandemic, especially if you’re still shielding. We’ve put together this blog with One You Lincolnshire, to give some advice and suggested exercises. It’s important to try and maintain our physical fitness whilst […]

Following recent recruitment Active Lincolnshire is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Locking as Chair of the Board of Directors and Emma Tatlow as Chief Executive Officer. Active Lincolnshire is a charitable company whose vision is for everybody in Lincolnshire to be active, every day. The organisation works with numerous partners across Lincolnshire with […]

Updated advice from the Government means that there are new rules from the 13 May for how people in England can exercise outdoors. Please see an overview below and follow the links for more information. For the General Public You Can: Spend time outdoors – for example sitting and enjoying the fresh air, picnicking, or […]

Many of us are currently experiencing high levels of anxiety and worry due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. A recent study by Public Health England revealed that (53.1%) of respondents said it was affecting their well-being and nearly half (46.9%) reported high levels of anxiety. ‍It is undoubtedly more important than ever to be active […]

Activity levels were on the rise and inactivity was falling before the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, according to the latest Active Lives Adult Survey by Sport England. The research which was conducted in the 12 months to November 2019, show 28.6 million adults were active – i.e. doing at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical […]

Sport England has today announced that it is making up to £195m of funding available to help the community sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The package is additional to any funding support provided by the Government and is made up of the following: · A £20 million Community Emergency Fund, […]