Can you help disabled people get active in Great Yarmouth and the Surrounds?

Research by Activity Alliance has shown that disabled people are twice as likely to be inactive as non-disabled people, but 70 per cent of disabled people want to be more active.

Psychological barriers play the biggest role in preventing disabled people from taking part in sports, however seven out of ten disabled people WANT to be more active. One in five people in Britain have an impairment - that's 11.5m disabled people.

Having an active lifestyle can have many advantages. Regular physical exercise provides social benefits and mental health improvements, including:

• Increased independence
• A reduction in stress
• A boost in self esteem
• Enhanced co-ordination
• Better strengthened balance

We can't find many opportunities in our area on the Active Alliance website - can you set up a club or a group in the borough of Great Yarmouth?

With Disability Awareness Day around the corner (July 15), now is the time to apply for your funding - the application form is here. Please get involved!

Information sourced from Active Alliance website.

Online hub of volunteering opportunities would encourage more physical activity

36% of people* said an online hub of volunteering opportunities would encourage them to do more physical activity.  

Hillingdon Slipstreamers cycling club were recognised in 2017 for their volunteering work

The Sport and Recreation Alliance's volunteer opportunity finder aims to easily connect volunteers to events and clubs they can help at, and has been launched in UK Volunteers' Week which runs from 1-7 June.  

"Sport and recreation volunteers play a big part in getting the nation more active, improving wellbeing and building communities," says Alliance chief executive Emma Boggis. "Our new volunteer opportunity finder will encourage involvement with a simple and easy way to find activities and make a real difference, including for those in the under-represented 25-34 age range. By getting this process right, we can make a happier and healthier nation while building stronger communities across the UK."  

Read more at the BBC Sport website

*The OnePoll survey asked 2,000 UK consumers aged 18 years or above in February 2018

WE MAKE AWARDS OF UP TO £500 TO SUPPORT SPORT AND LEISURE COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO GET MORE PEOPLE ACTIVE IN THE BOROUGH OF GREAT YARMOUTH. CAN YOU HELP? THE APPLICATION FORM IS HERE!

People in Great Yarmouth the least physically active in England, survey finds

The NHS says running, walking or cycling is vital for physical health and recommends two-and-a-half hours of exercise over a seven-day period. Picture: ANTONY KELLY

People living in Great Yarmouth are the least active in England, with more than a third failing to manage 30 minutes of exercise a week, new figures reveal. 

A national survey by Sport England found that only 48.8pc of people in the borough take part in 150 minutes of moderate activity a week.

The NHS says running, walking or cycling is vital for physical health and recommends two-and-a-half hours of exercise over a seven-day period.

Sport England’s survey found that 61.8pc of the population is meeting this target.

While Yarmouth falls well below the figure, Norfolk as a whole is much closer, with 60.8pc of people undertaking 150 minutes of physical activity a week.

Read more here in the EDP.

WE MAKE AWARDS OF UP TO £500 TO SUPPORT SPORT AND LEISURE COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO GET MORE PEOPLE ACTIVE IN THE BOROUGH OF GREAT YARMOUTH. CAN YOU HELP? THE APPLICATION FORM IS HERE!

Are you making sporty plans for Norfolk Day?

Norfolk Day looks HUGE!

There's an enormous list of events around the county - in our Borough we have Richardson’s Hemsby Beach Holiday Park putting on sports demonstrations and holding an open park morning if you're looking to get involved. See the full list of events other parts of the county are putting on here

Thinking about getting your team or organisation involved? Other ideas offered by the EDP are:

-Sports tournaments;

-Runs along lesser-known routes;

-Walking tours around Norfolk’s lesser-known nature hotspots;

-Activities focused on young people and children

Tell us if you're planning anything! 

We make awards of up to £500 to support sport and leisure community projects to get more people active in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Can you help? The application form is here!

11.5m people (25.7%) are inactive across the UK

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A recent survey conducted by Sport England reports that 11.5m people in the UK (25.7%) are inactive, meaning they do less than 30 minutes of physical activity a week. 

Are you looking to help people become more active in the Borough of Great Yarmouth? Adults can achieve 150+ minutes of sports activity a week through a combination of walking, running, cycling, swimming, team sports, adventure and racket sports. 

Sports promote teamwork, unity and confidence as well as boosting health and wellbeing too.

We make awards of up to £500 to support sport and leisure community projects to get more people active in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Can you help? The application form is here!

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