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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!
New Research Pilot: Can Active Travel Improve Air Quality Around Schools?
County Durham Sport are running a pilot project across eight schools in County Durham, to find out whether Active Travel strategies can improve air quality in the areas immediately surrounding the schools. We spoke to project lead Suzanne McDermott (Infrastructure...
Active Places Uses Ripple Effects Mapping to Understand Local Impact
Active Places is a Sport England funded initiative, bringing together partner organisations to promote physical activity in Shildon and the Deerness Valley. Active Places supports these communities to fit more movement into their lives, by understanding and...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland? Q&A with Durham University Researcher, Miles Lowson.
Cold, rain, snow, dark mornings and evenings mean many of us are less active during winter. Activity levels also decrease as we get older. Nationally, 42% of people aged over 75 are classified as inactive, compared to just 25% of those aged 35-54 years (Sport England...
Active Partnerships: our collective response to the war in Ukraine
Last week, Active Partnerships from across the country came together to discuss how we can play our part in responding to the horrific crisis unfolding in Ukraine. We fully recognise that the atrocities taking place in Ukraine are happening within the wider context of...
How to Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle and a Healthy Planet
Physical inactivity is one of the greatest challenges to the health and wellbeing of our population. An even greater challenge (and threat) is posed by the climate emergency. By promoting physical activity, we can not only improve health and wellbeing, but we can also...
County Durham Sport Investment Announcement
County Durham Sport is among the first group of over 40 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to receive funding from its new funding model. County Durham Sport has a foundational role in the sport and physical activity sector and is therefore well...
Covid 19 Update
The government has announced that the measures put in place under Plan B in England will be lifted. This means: The government is no longer asking people to work from home if they can. People should now talk to their employers to agree arrangements to return. From 27...
Coronavirus Update – Omicron Variant
The government has announced that England will move to Plan B in response to the risks of the Omicron variant. This means: From 10 December, you must wear a face covering in most indoor public places, at large venues and events, and on public transport. From 13...
Join us in Celebrating TIF – Durham Paddlesport Club
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity. TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on...
Join us in Celebrating TIF – Smile Through Sport
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity. TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on...
Join us in Celebrating TIF – Blackhall Buddies
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity.TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on activity...
Join us in Celebrating TIF – Spectrum Roller Skating Club
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity. TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on...
Join us in Celebrating TIF – Adventure Access
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity. TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on...
Join us in Celebrating TIF
Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF) helps to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening inequalities in sport and physical activity. TIF was created with £20 million of National Lottery funding to help reduce the negative impact on...
Activity Volunteer Programme piloted with local youth groups
This summer, County Durham Sport worked with four community groups across the County including Beyond Limits, Auckland Youth, Go the Distance and Willington Church, to pilot our Activity Volunteer Programme. The Activity Volunteer Programme is designed to offer young...