April 2021

Hello, Changemakers!

Welcome to your April update for the we can move change maker community, where we share your stories of change, local events, training, insight, and information available to support our clients, friends, colleagues, patients, family and communities to enjoy a happier and healthier life here in Gloucestershire.

Champions of change

we can move Changemakers are taking action (big and small!) helping to get Gloucestershire moving more every day. Got something you want to share with the community? Let us know.

Tell others about your activities and events by using this Facebook Group
Why not join the we can move Changemaker group on Facebook?
Can you get your or your children’s school to sign up to the Big Pedal? Only 21 Gloucestershire schools signed up so far
Love walking? Volunteering opportunity to be a walk leader in Stroud

Active Ageing

Do you work with or help support older adults in Gloucestershire?

Physical activity and brain health - take the mind quiz from Alzheimer's Research UK
What are people saying about #socialcarefuture
Walking tips and advice for older people from Age UK

We can move Changemaker programme – events and training

Ask the Expert series: To CIC or not to CIC book now to find out all you need to know about setting up a Community Interest Company
Lots of you enjoying the John Amaechi Inclusion in the workplace video
Photography for wellbeing – activity and tips for local walks
16 April online Safeguarding roadshow with Barnwood Trust, Inclusion Glos Forest Sensory Servies and GDA

Physical Activity and Mental Health

Gloucestershire County Council announces new mental wellbeing grant awards
Listen – 🎧 How good is gardening for your mental health?
OneYou – online event Motivation, Change and You

Funding opportunities

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If you need any help with your applications or hear of any funding opportunities that you think might be of interest to other change makers – please pop Louisa an email and let her know.

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Active Inclusion

Free toolkit and video for young people #showmeyoucan to have fun whilst moving at home
Free ‘Getting Active’ guides from Disability Rights UK
Let’s not go back to normal! Catch up and watch the online panel discussion hosted by Race Equality Matters.

Additional resources for change makers

Update for holiday and afterschool clubs roadmap
FAQ on coronavirus restrictions answered by Sport England- regularly updated
Is your service on the BeWell Gloucestershire A – Z list of services?

Active Workplaces

Find out how to get moving more whilst working at home from Changemaker Kirsty.
Is work-life conflict affecting your employee wellbeing? Fantastic update from What Works Wellbeing
Please share Get Britain Standing’s 2-minute sitting survey
Do you want to take part in the #big wiggle?’ A national event co-ordinated by On Your Feet Britain, taking place on Thursday 29th April 2021 is a FREE and FUN way to reboot and energize your workplace habits. Can we inspire Gloucestershire’s workers to get active for the #BigWiggle – wherever their desk may be?

Active Women and Girls

Take a look at the new #fuelherfuture campaign
Grazia opinion piece on how to support single parents – tell us what you think?
Why not list your activities on the This Girl Can activity finder?
#youngwomencount take a look and why not try their unpaid work calculator
Read this n ew research from Women in Sport on the impact of COVID-19 on Teenage Girls
Take a look at this inspiring video from This Girl Can: #ReturnToPlay

Gloucestershire’s physical activity clubs and groups

What are other clubs up to? Blog from Club Matters
Help for you to reopen – toolkit from Sport England
Improving your communications guides for clubs and groups (remove)
Help for you to reopen – toolkit from Sport England
Updated hygiene, inclusion and volunteer guidance
New insights and ‘Five ways to support people to return’
Updated Club Matters documents for supporting clubs/groups to return to activity
Return to play video series showing how activities can be safely arranged

Gloucestershire and beyond

Conflict and consensus – the possibility of shared understanding in complex systems
Still time to support Active Travel in Gloucestershire
Active Environments – got something to share? Let us know!
Free download! Tamarac Institute guide for community based COVID-19 recovery

Events and Campaigns coming up

Here's a list of great events and campaigns coming up soon:

Stress awareness month – 1-30 April
World Health Day - 7 April
The Big Pedal – 19-30 April
On your feet Britain – 29 April
National walking month – 1-31 May

Be active your way

If you know someone who is looking for ideas or inspiration to move a bit more, you can share the we can move Get Active page with them, this has lots of ideas, local activities information and support.

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Want to share local classes, activities and events taking place in Gloucestershire? Join the we can move activities group on Facebook. You can also follow we can move on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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