Personal Stories

Sophie running with headphones in

An unexpected path from Couch to 5k

Published: 20 July 2020

Sophie never saw herself as someone who would write a blog about getting active. But lockdown and a lack of outdoor space prompted her to join the movement from Couch to 5k.

Kelly in an outdoor fitness session

Getting active outdoors

Published: 26 June 2020

Getting active outdoors is great for your health and mood. But it's easy to get stuck in an indoor routine. Kelly, our Project Officer for Children & Young People, shares how she got hooked on outdoor fitness.

Exercise, Anxiety and Personal Identity

Published: 26 June 2020

Kate from Southampton opens up about her relationship with physical activity and how it has played a part in overcoming difficult hurdles.

Actively reclaiming independence: being a student in lockdown

Published: 25 June 2020

For lots of students and young adults who were already living relatively unsettled lives, COVID-19 has (quite literally) sent them packing. Here's how our placement student, Charlotte, is coping with a new-found lack of independence...

Key worker loves to move

Published: 25 June 2020

Ros shares how she’s managing to juggle being a key worker with her online classes and staying fit and healthy herself.

Dancing through lockdown: advice from a 10 year old

Published: 25 June 2020

Lockdown has had everyone's routine up in the air! Whilst trying to keep active at home we've all had to overcome many hurdles. Ten year old Poppy shares how she's been dancing her way through it all

Being active and budget conscious

Published: 25 June 2020

Some families find that money can be a barrier to being physically active. Emily chats to us about being active on a budget and how you can overcome this barrier.

Emily - Project Officer for Long Term Health Conditions

Keeping active as life changes

Published: 25 June 2020

Emily talks about how her physical activity habits have fluctuated throughout different stages of her life. From childhood and teenage years, to pregnancy and motherhood.

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