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Adrian's Story: Exercise Helping with the Grieving Process

Adrian's Story: Exercise Helping with the Grieving Process

Adrian's Story: Exercise Helping with the Grieving Process: 'I am convinced that the physical exercise combined with the fresh air has helped me navigate through this difficult time. It has helped me mentally, physically and emotionally.' Read more

Published: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Beci’s Work-life Balance Story

Beci’s Work-life Balance Story

We’ve been taking longer lunch breaks, cycling on the quieter roads, as well as cycling along the Guided Busway. It has been so brilliant seeing Spring around us, whilst also getting to spend time together away from phones, laptops and the TV. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Updated: 15th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Chris' Story: Tackling Type 2 Diabetes with a Newfound Love for Cycling

Chris' Story: Tackling Type 2 Diabetes with a Newfound Love for Cycling

After a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis, Chris turned to road cycling to improve his fitness and found the sport had a big impact on his life. His Diabetes is now in check, he's an active member of a cycling community and has now started a business to motivate others to get active to improve fitness and mental well-being. Read more

Published: 19th November, 2020

Updated: 4th December, 2020

Author: Holly Newell

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Golf’s Special Olympics Sports Story

Golf’s Special Olympics Sports Story

With the ambition of making golf a Special Olympics Sport for Inspire Peterborough, a £1000 investment from England Golf kick started the activity to establish golf as part of the local sports offering. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Ife’s Story: Fighting Depression with Swimming Lessons

Ife’s Story: Fighting Depression with Swimming Lessons

Research shows that swimming can help alleviate depression and anxiety as does achieving realistic goals and learning something new. With this in mind we initiated the Let’s Get Moving- Free Swimming Lesson programme which is specifically for people living with mental ill health, who are unable to work due to their condition. Read more

Published: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Inclusive Community for Adults with Disabilities Story

Inclusive Community for Adults with Disabilities Story

Freedom Leisure, as part of its Active Communities function, in partnership with FACET, a charity with a focus on providing training and day care to adults with disabilities within the Fenland area, has established a bespoke gym and fitness programme for students at The George Campbell Leisure Centre in March. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Kathy’s Staying Active in Lockdown Story

Kathy’s Staying Active in Lockdown Story

I've been increasing my range of cycling and whilst it may not seem much to others, I'm pleased with myself that I no longer have any qualms about making it into Cambridge or St Ives and back. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Liam’s Story: Everyday Gym Visits Thanks to Specialist Equipment Funding

When I first joined the Abbey, I would come to the gym twice a week, on a Monday and Thursday. Now I come every day! Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Louis and Rebecca’s Stories: City of Cambridge Swimming Club Disability Squad

Louis and Rebecca’s Stories: City of Cambridge Swimming Club Disability Squad

The City of Cambridge Swimming Disability Squad is also now an ASA ‘Hub Club’ for disability swimming and have the support of the NGB to keep developing and bringing swimmers through to a competitive standard. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Updated: 14th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Melbourn Dynamos Football Club

Founded in 2003, Melbourn Dynamos FC is a thriving and friendly Charter Standard community Hub Club that gives everyone the opportunity to play regular football regardless of their experience or ability at all ages. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2020

Updated: 2nd July, 2020

Author: Tom Oliver

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Play With Pride Story

Living Sport initiated Play With Pride, a project aiming to tackle physical inactivity across the county by making clubs and groups more inclusive. Read more

Published: 4th November, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2020

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Poppy’s Clip ‘n’ Climb Story

Poppy’s Clip ‘n’ Climb Story

At Clip ‘n Climb Cambridge, they passionately share an ethos around inclusion for all, supporting groups and individuals to challenge themselves, and promoting healthy lifestyle activities. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Power2Inspire and Oak Activities: The Chair-based Programme Story

Oak Activities usually deliver chair-based exercise classes along with inclusive games in partnership with Power2Inspire. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Ramona’s Story: Supporting Health and Physical Exercise (SHAPE) for those taking Antipsychotic Medication

Ramona’s Story: Supporting Health and Physical Exercise (SHAPE) for those taking Antipsychotic Medication

SHAPE Cambridge provides free activity sessions to patients referred from Fulbourn Hospital, CAMEO and Locality Mental Health teams. During the 12-week programme participants are offered advice on nutrition and given other strategies for leading a healthy lifestyle as a way of offsetting their increased risk of developing Metabolic syndrome. Read more

Published: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Sense - Active Together Story

Sense - Active Together Story

To increase the amount of disabled people accessing sport and physical activity, Sense work with local providers who have the skills and expertise to deliver high quality sessions. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Shelford Walking Rugby Story

Shelford Walking Rugby Story

Helping older people in Shelford to re-engage with the sport they used to love. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2020

Updated: 12th June, 2020

Author: Tom Oliver

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The Ability PLUS Group Success Story

The Ability PLUS Group now has around 180 members and is focused on disability sport provision and competitions across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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The Daily Mile™ at Peakirk cum Glinton Story

The Daily Mile™ at Peakirk cum Glinton Story

Find out how Peakirk cum Glinton primary school is increasing physical activity through The Daily Mile Read more

Published: 6th December, 2019

Updated: 6th July, 2020

Author: Tom Oliver

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The Hotshot Wheelies Wheelchair Basketball Club Story

The Cambridge School Sports Partnership set up the Hotshot Wheelies as a Junior wheelchair basketball club through change 4 life, working closely with Chesterton Community College and Cambridge Regional College in 2010. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Walking Netball East Cambs Story

Walking Netball East Cambs Story

How Walking Netball has changed lives - helped get people physically active, developed friendships and improved mental health. Read more

Published: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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Walks for Mindfulness Story

Walks for Mindfulness Story

Improving mental wellbeing through physical activity in South Cambs. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2020

Updated: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Tom Oliver

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Yaxley Boxing Club Story: A Satellite Club Success

Yaxley Boxing Club Story: A Satellite Club Success

Stories from three young people of how boxing has changed their lives for the better; how it's helped them with stress, anger management, confidence, their behaviour and enabled them to be mentally stronger. Read more

Published: 23rd July, 2020

Author: Kelly Vickers

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    International Day of People with Disabilities 2020

    The theme of this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities is ‘Building Back Better post COVID-19 - toward a world that is disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable’

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    New Virtual Project to Improve Health and Wellbeing Through Physical Activity Sessions

    Living Sport has teamed up with the Papworth Trust and delivery partners Able2B and Illuminate to provide physical activity and mindfulness sessions to people with long term health conditions or disabilities.

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