NEWS
The latest news from County Durham Sport. See what we’ve been up to, discover what’s happening in your area and find out how you can get involved!
Celebrating Together Fund! Horden Youth and Community Centre
Through Together Fund, Sport England and the National Lottery are providing community organisations with extra support to help local people get active. County Durham Sport supported Horden Youth and Community Centre with their successful Together Fund application;...
Celebrating Together Fund! Stamp It Out
Through the Together Fund, Sport England and the National Lottery are providing community organisations with extra support to help local people get active. County Durham Sport supported Stamp It Out with their successful Together Fund application; this is their story....
New Mothers, New Routines: Pregnant Women, New Mothers and Physical Activity in County Durham
Article by Tia Saxelby & Georgina Solly According to research, physical activity levels among pregnant women and new mothers are a growing concern. Only 25% of pregnant women meet the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines for physical activity. Moreover, around 64%...
Celebrating Together Fund! Golf in Society
Through Together Fund, Sport England and the National Lottery are providing community organisations with extra support to help local people get active. County Durham Sport supported Golf in Society with their successful Together Fund application. This is their story....
Walking in a Winter Wonderland At Any Age!
Last year we funded a research project to understand older people’s experiences of walking in winter. This work involved a collaborative project with Durham University’s Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Since then, we have created a booklet full of top tips...
Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity
UK Coaching, Mind and 1st4sport have recently enhanced their Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity online course. It’s freely available for activity providers across County Durham. To access this fantastic resource for free, get in touch:...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland – At Any Age!
Last year, we funded a research project to understand older people’s experiences of walking in winter. This was a collaborative project with Durham University’s Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Postgraduate researcher, Miles Lowson, went on walking...
Sport England Crowdfunding Places and Spaces Fund
Is your club looking for innovative ways to raise funds? Sport England are currently offering up to £10,000 of match funding through their Places and Spaces fund, which is available to clubs looking to either improve an existing facility, or create a new one to help...
How is physical activity linked to climate change?
The County Durham Sport story map contains new information about climate change. It shows how carbon emissions vary within County Durham. Visit the story map and click on the ‘Active Environments and Active Travel’ tab. Carbon emissions are linked to physical...
How active are children in County Durham?
The latest Children and Young People Active Lives Report has been released by Sport England for the 2021-22 academic year. This is the first report since 2018-19 that doesn’t include a period of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, however it does contain the period where...
Children aged 7-9 are the least active
Sport England have just released the latest Children and Young People Active Lives Report for the 2021-22 academic year. This is the first report since 2018-19 that doesn’t include a period of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, however it does contain the period where...
School Games Live Christmas Special
On Thursday 15th December we hosted our second county-wide School Games event of the school year. School Games Live was back! The live session was a concept developed in October, which married getting everyone active with the need to still carry out events virtually...
Walking Solo – Durham University Researchers Encourage Alone Time in Nature
“Solitude is the time when you are not interacting with another person, either in person, on the phone, or online.” How do you feel about solitude? Is it a rare experience? Something you fear, avoid and associate with loneliness? Maybe you relish those peaceful...
Active Partnerships Welcome New Chair
Active Partnerships are delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Capper as Chair of the National Board. Dave will officially join the board in January 2023. Ali Shipway, Vice Chair and Senior Independent Director said: “We are greatly looking forward to working...
School Games Live 2022
On Friday 21st October we hosted our first county-wide School Games event of the school year. School Games Live was a concept which married getting everyone active with the need to still carry out events virtually – allowing us to reach even more young people!...