Active Together (Partners)

Did you know that John Lewis has donated over £100k to sports clubs and physical activity groups, all because they are an easyfundraising.org.uk retailer.

There are 8,000 high street names waiting to donate to your group, too.

If you don’t use it yet, register your group as an easyfundraising cause at the link below, and invite your members and wider community to join as supporters.

Then, whenever they shop online, they visit easyfundraising first to activate a free cashback donation for your group when they checkout, at no extra cost to them! https://ow.ly/FTgR50ZqiY0

Creating safer sports clubs starts with recognising concerns early ‼️🔑

We’re hosting a FREE Sport Welfare workshop this August to support clubs in building their understanding and confidence around early concerns, positive culture and effective welfare practices.

During this 1-hour online session you’ll explore:
→ How to create a club culture where people feel comfortable raising concerns
→ How to make the most of your policies and codes of conduct
→ The steps to take when a concern is raised
→ How to confidently record actions and decisions

Reserve your spot for FREE: https://ow.ly/9JKp50ZvQcn

📅 Wednesday 12th August
⏰ 7-8pm

Swim England East Midlands | Leicestershire Disability Athletics | Leicester City in the Community | RYA Midlands | East Midlands Triathlon

Join us on Wednesday 12th August at 7pm for our NEW Sport Welfare workshop to help sports clubs identify and address concerns early to help prevent issues from escalating 👋

In this 1-hour workshop you will:
→ Understand how positive club culture encourages early action
→ Use policies and codes of conduct effectively
→ Know when to manage concerns locally and when to escalate them
→ Record concerns and actions with confidence

🔗 Book your place for FREE: https://ow.ly/kbXY50ZvQ1k

Leicestershire & Rutland County FA | Netball in East Midlands | Tennis Leicestershire | Bowls in Leicestershire

Some of the biggest high street names will donate to your group if you join easyfundraising.org.uk!

The retailers shown have contributed to the £9.7m given to sport clubs and physical activity groups across the country. Just look at the amounts given!

The best part is, these donations are all in FREE cashback, raised when people, like your members and wider community do their everyday online shopping at no extra cost to them.

If you’re not getting a share yet, register your group as an easyfundraising cause and invite your members and wider community to join as supporters: https://ow.ly/N4R950ZqiWG

NEW Sport Welfare workshop this August ‼️👀

We’re partnering with NSPCC and Ann Craft Trust to help sports clubs gain the knowledge and confidence to recognise concerns early, take action and create a safer environment in your club.

In 1 hour you will:
→ Recognise the different types of concerns that can arise in clubs
→ Understand how positive club cultures support early action
→ Learn the role of policies and codes of conduct
→ Know when concerns can be managed locally and when they should be escalated
→ Understand the importance of recording concerns and actions taken

📅 Wednesday 12th August
⏰ 7-8pm
💻 Online

Book your place for FREE: https://ow.ly/wuPb50ZuW5R

Atlas Boxing | Healthy Leicestershire | British Cycling East Midlands | East Midlands Region Boxing

These workshops provide parents and carers with awareness around knife-related harm and how to keep children and young people safe 🔽

How do you help more people discover opportunities to be active? Sometimes, it starts with better marketing.

Through the 2025/26 Let's Get Moving Marketing Grant, Active Together awarded over £20,000 to 45 organisations across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, helping them strengthen their promotional activities, enhance their reach and embed positive physical activity messaging into their communications.

From community groups and charities to fitness providers and wellbeing organisations, the grant has enabled recipients to connect with more people and raise awareness of the opportunities available locally.

Explore the Impact Report to discover the difference the grant has made across the region: https://ow.ly/T8Yf50ZpWTO

FREE PACC Training for Healthcare Professionals ‼️👋

If you want to feel more confident talking to patients about physical activity, but don’t know where to start, our PACC online workshops give you practical tools and strategies to have meaningful conversations that improve patient outcomes.

Whether you’re a hospital consultant or a community-based practitioner this training is designed for your setting.

📅 Children & Young People – Thursday 10th September
📅 Musculoskeletal Conditions & Physical Activity – Tuesday 3rd November

🔗 Book your place for free today: https://www.active-together.org/pacc

Healthy Leicestershire | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | North West Leicestershire GP Federation

The UK Chief Medical Officers have published new physical activity guidelines, and the message is clear: the biggest health gains come from moving from inactivity to any level of activity.

Walking to the shops, wheeling, taking the stairs, dancing, gardening, active play and household tasks all count when they’re part of daily life. Strength and balance have also been highlighted as essential for long‑term health.

To help organisations share this message consistently, the Department of Health and Social Care has released new resources, including infographics and communications materials.

These are designed to support professionals across health, education, sport, local government and the voluntary sector: https://ow.ly/HeIu50ZmMKC

Throughout May, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust colleagues took on a group walking challenge, building healthy habits, reconnecting with one another, and making time for their wellbeing every day 🏆✨

Together they achieved:
→ 28,894,365 steps
→ 297,504 minutes of walking
→ 16,370,48 miles covered

Congratulations to the winners:
→ Top of the leaderboard: NHFT T and B Team
→ Most improved individual: Naomi Downing
→ Best photo award: Four PPE’s in a Pod

🔗 See the full results: https://ow.ly/y9ik50Zl4xw