Tags: active families
Posted: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:43
Opening School Facilities goes county-wide to help thousands of Oxfordshire children to get active
"Schools are a vital community resource and have so much to offer, and it's inspiring to see to see them being used to help families become more active." Councillor Phil Chapman, Portfolio Holder for Healthy Communities
On Friday 30th June, schools who have benefited from Opening School Facilities funding across Cherwell District were visited to showcase the difference the funding is making to children's lives. In Cherwell, over 1,000 pupils and residents have engaged with the programme within just two months! Excitingly, the funding is now being distributed across Oxfordshire to benefit even more residents across the whole county. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:50
YouMove helps over 6,000 people across Oxfordshire to be active together
Since going live in May 2022, YouMove has supported 6,208 individuals from 1,697 families across Oxfordshire,... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:35
How YouMove helps families maintain healthy weight through getting active
The 2022/23 Director of Public Health Report by Director of Public Health, Oxfordshire County Council, Ansaf Azhar was recently released, focusing on achieving healthy weight and physical activity. Read More »
Posted: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:00
£500,000 funding from Opening School Facilities Fund set to help thousands of residents be more active together
Active Oxfordshire, in partnership with North Oxfordshire School Sport Partnership and working with districts across the county, has been awarded £500,000 funding through the Opening School Facilities Fund. We are extremely proud to be working with North Oxfordshire School Sport Partnership and districts across the county to support schools to open up their facilities outside of the normal school day. This new funding comes at a time when there is an urgent need to help local families and the wider community access activities close to where they live. Read More »
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:47
YouMove helps over 1000 families across Oxfordshire get active!
YouMove is making a huge difference to helping families enjoy being active together. Since launching in June 2022, 4,850 individuals are now taking part across the county. Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:01
Oxfordshire on the Move: our journey to launch
As we gear up for the countywide launch of Oxfordshire on the Move on Wednesday 8th February, we're taking a moment to reflect on our journey so far, where we're going next and why working collectively is so important: Read More »