Active Devon

Devon Communities Encouraged to Join a Challenge and Move More this August

Active Devon launch free Active Summer Challenge for families and friends

With the holidays upon us, and longer, lighter days, now is the perfect time for adults and children to get into a summer routine of being active daily. Whether being outside in nature or moving more indoors, staying active as a family or with a group of friends can be a great way to spend time together and improve...

Get Outdoors and Breathe in the Best of Devon

The Naturally Healthy Campaign Encourages Everyone to Enjoy Nature This May

It isn’t a myth – spending time in nature is proven to help improve people’s health and wellbeing*.

To celebrate these amazing benefits, Active Devon and Devon County Council, on behalf of the Devon Local Nature Partnership, have launched their annual campaign, Naturally Healthy May. The campaign...

Devon’s ‘Let’s Walk’ Workplace Active Challenge 2021

Longing to visit far-flung destinations or just missing your favourite Devon hotspot? In a time when we are not able to physically travel around our beautiful county the Let’s Walk workplace challenge can help you get a step closer to reaching your dream location – without even leaving your home!

The fun challenge runs throughout March and is open to workplace teams of 3-10 people...

Share a Smile to support South West leisure and tourism

A new campaign has been launched to encourage local people to support the South West’s leisure and tourism industry during the quieter autumn and winter months.

The accommodation and food service sector employs 271,000 people across the region, but many businesses have been hit hard by the devastating impact of lockdown, followed by the need to operate at reduced capacity and, more...

It’s ‘Virtually’ the Devon School Games

Despite the Coronavirus restrictions, Devon’s schoolchildren will still be able to take part in the popular School Games this year. In fact, it’s ‘virtually’ the same as normal!

Active Devon, working with partners, is launching the ‘Virtual’ games which get underway with a Walk, Jog, Run challenge starting on Monday May 18th. Primary School pupils will have 20, 30 and 40 mile targets...

Let's Walk - Devon's biggest workplace walking challenge

If you are hoping to become more active in 2020, while enjoying some friendly competition at the same time, you can team up with work colleagues and enter a Devon wide walking challenge.

This February’s ‘Let’s Walk’ challenge will encourage employees to get out of the office and raise heart rates a little. If becoming healthier isn’t incentive enough, there are also prizes on offer...

Devon's best young sporting talent set to dazzle at Plymouth sporting spectacle

A loud, colourful parade will kick off the Devon School Games which are returning to Plymouth this Thursday 22nd June.

The Devon Summer School Games will take place across three of Plymouth’s most iconic sporting sites: Plymouth Albion, Brickfields Sports Facilities and Stonehouse Creek Pitches.

The fun kicks off at 9.45 with the opening ceremony and Plymouth School Sports...

Sporting extravaganza set to dazzle Devon

A loud, colourful Rio themed parade will kick off the Devon School Games which are coming to Exeter for the first time in their four year history this Wednesday 29th June.

The Devon Summer School Games will take place across 3 sites: Exeter Arena will host the RIO themed opening ceremony with St Luke’s Science and Sports College hosting all the Inclusion Sports and the Exeter Saracens...

Devon Ability Games dazzle in Plymouth

There was energy, enthusiasm and attitude aplenty last Friday as nearly 500 young athletes and volunteers from schools all over Devon gathered at the Plymouth Life Centre in the region’s biggest celebration of inclusive sport. Young people with a range of physical and learning disabilities came together to get active, try new sports and compete against one another.

With figures...

Ability Games set to dazzle in Plymouth

We have seen the nation take disability sport to their hearts at a national level through the Paralympics and events like the Devon Ability Games gives the chance for many athletes with a disability or impairment to shine at a local level.

The Devon Ability Games are held twice a year around the county and are an inspiring Olympic legacy. This time it is the Plymouth Life Centre that...

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