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These stories bring meaning to the work we do every day. Immerse yourself in them and understand the power of sport and physical activity on people’s lives.
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
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
How Walking Netball has changed lives - helped get people physically active, developed friendships and improved mental health. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Ability PLUS Group now has around 180 members and is focused on disability sport provision and competitions across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Read more
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
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