Published: 25 January 2021
The Lockdowns have had a massive impact on people's work. For those in the arts, there have been many challenges to face. With the help of our Investing in Communities fund, Dance teacher Luke was able to support fellow dancers through online classes
Published: 14 January 2021
Many people with long-term health conditions have struggled to stay active during the pandemic and have felt isolated. 75-year-old Rosalind wants to stay active as long as possible!
Published: 11 January 2021
Throughout the first lockdown, Eleanor* knew she needed to find a way to keep herself moving and add structure to her days. She decided to find activity in the everyday tasks she loved doing normally.
Published: 6 January 2021
Carole had always had her reasons for not joining a fitness class. She had preconceived ideas of what it would be like. But when lockdown forced providers to go virtual Carole saw an opportunity to take the leap from home.
Published: 18 December 2020
Isla fell in love with tennis when she was five years old. Since then, her passion for the sport has grown and grown. Now 16, she’s training to be a coach so she can share her love of the sport and inspire other girls.
Published: 9 December 2020
Octavia sees herself as many things. She’s a sporty get up and go person, a Pilates instructor and a physiotherapist. She’s a mother, a wife and a friend. She has many defining factors but her alopecia is not one of them.
Published: 2 December 2020
This summer we worked with Abri (formally known as Radian) to deliver their Good Grub Club to families across Southampton. We worked with them to adapt the offer to something virtual so that families didn’t miss out because of COVID.
Published: 25 November 2020
Amanda shares how, with the help of our Investing in Communities project, Move Momentum have been able to get back to dancing.
Published: 25 November 2020
Getting active solo isn’t for everyone, but sometimes the perfect workout buddy is closer than we think. Steph never liked running on her own. After adopting a spaniel, she realised that mankind’s can also be the best fitness partner.
Published: 23 November 2020
Since working from home Jake has noticed it is very easy to become sedentary. He shares how a colleague adding active bursts to team meetings has helped him overcome Zoom fatigue.
Helping us tackle inactivity to boost health and happiness
