Thinking outside the rink: figure skating during lockdown.

Published: 6 May 2021

For many athletes, lockdown meant saying goodbye to their training plan and a potential long break from their loved sport. Ava, a 12-year-old figure skater from Hampshire, got inventive to keep her training going off the rink.

Teaching and keeping active in lockdown

Published: 21 April 2021

The last year has been hard for us all. Teachers have had it particularly hard having to adapt to lessons on zoom and being in and out of school. For Stephanie, exercise has been a great stress reliever during this difficult time.

Getting out of my head and into my running shoes

Published: 8 April 2021

Georgia had sworn off running for life. Fear and anxiety around running meant she avoided it at all cost. Yet this March she challenged herself to run 27 miles for charity.

Investing in Communities project supports Cycles4All

Published: 22 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on those living with disabilities. Many projects that support this community have struggled to keep going. Through our Investing in Communities project we were able to support Cycles4All.

Walk and Talk Romsey launched to support new mums

Published: 10 March 2021

Being a new mum can be a challenging and sometimes lonely time.  This has been made worse for many by COVID-19 and the three lockdowns. We've partnered with local GP's and NCT to launch Walk and Talk Romsey to help support new mums.

Hampshire schools adapt PE during COVID-19

Published: 4 March 2021

When schools returned in September 2020, many wondered how PE, Physical Activity and School Sport would be able to continue. Changing, shared equipment, pupils’ loss of fitness and maintaining social distance were all challenges that needed facing.

Taking on Couch to 5k with my daughter

Published: 3 March 2021

After struggling to keep up their usual active routines in lockdown, Helen and her daughter decided to take on a challenge together. They shared how they found supporting each other through the Couch to 5k.

Choose to Challenge this International Women’s Day 2021

Published: 23 February 2021

This International Women’s Day we #ChooseToChallenge the gender gap in physical activity.

Hampshire School Games Autumn Virtual Competition Results

Published: 5 February 2021

During the Autumn Term Hampshire & IOW SGO’s ran a series of Virtual Competitions, allowing every school across the county to take part in as many or as few sports as they liked. 170 schools took part, here are the results.

Investment supports people with disabilities to be active

Published: 3 February 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on everyone. But especially for people with disabilities. Here’s the story of how our Investing in Communities project has helped Enham Trust support some of the most vulnerable people to stay active this year.