Active Derbyshire
Active Derbyshire is one of 44 Active Partnerships covering England. They work with partners across Derbyshire with a shared vision to address inequality and empower people to be active in a way that works for them.
Their partners include all the local authorities within Derbyshire, including Chesterfield Borough Council, and they also work closely with many partners across the voluntary sector and other statutory bodies.
In October 2021 Active Derbyshire launched Making our Move, which sets out a vision of working together and listening to people and communities to take local action and create lasting change.
Informed by local data and insight, their shared aims are:
- Creating a culture where everyone can be active and move more
- Enabling children and young people to have positive experiences of being active throughout their childhood
- Working with people and communities who experience the greatest inequality
- Maximising the potential of physical activity being active to improve physical and mental health
- Creating accessible, safe, and inclusive places and environments for physical activity
There are also two themes that cross through all of the aims – the potential of walking in a way that’s accessible to everyone and reducing our carbon footprint and impact on the environment.
The charity provides support to organisations that engage with people less likely to be active through funding, insight and building relationships with others.
Many of the Active Derbyshire team live in Chesterfield and the surrounding areas. Active Derbyshire focuses on all districts in Derbyshire, so Chesterfield provides a great central point for their work. The team find Chesterfield is a great place to base many of their events due to its central location and easy access to the M1, with events regularly held at venues such as the Winding Wheel and the Technique Stadium.
James Cook, Strategic Lead for Chesterfield at Active Derbyshire, comments:-
“Chesterfield is a great place to live, work, and to be active, with a fantastic range of leisure facilities, parks and green spaces.”
Click here to visit the Active Derbyshire website.
You can also follow Active Derbyshire on Facebook and Twitter to keep updated with their news and activities.
