Harborough Physical Activity, Sport & Heath Team
Your local Physical Activity, Sport & Health Team
Delivering programmes to support you to become more active
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health, to...
- Improve your quality of life
- Helps to manage your stress
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Reduce the risk of long term health conditions such as Cardiovascular disease, cancers and type 2 diabetes
- Improve your mood and increase self esteem
- Improve your mental health and keep the brain active
- Meet new friends and socialise
To stay healthy or improve health, adults aged 19 to 64 years and older adults aged 65 years and over need to do 2 types of physical activity each week: aerobic exercise and strength exercises.
Active Together Leicestershire
Active Together Leicestershire is a county wide programme which provides opportunities for individuals and communities to become more physically active by participating in a variety of different physical activities leading to improved health and wellbeing.
Physical Activity Development Officers in each district across Leicestershire have each created a programme of regular activities to help you become more active. Active Together Leicestershire offers a wide range of activities from walking, running, cycling, dance to pilates, buggyfit and bowls. Activities are suitable for all ages and abilities and there is an activity for everyone to enjoy!
Leicestershire Sport Physical Activity Commissioning (PDF, 5.2 Mb)A co-design approach focusing on individuals, groups and communities who can derive the greatest health benefits
Active Leicester
Active Leicester provides Physical Activity provision within Leicester City. As within the county, there are a huge number of opportunities for residents to increase activity levels and experience the benefits that this brings. Activities are inclusive for all individuals and can include swimming, walking football and an array of exercise classes.
Active Rutland
Active Rutland is a focus group to develop community and school sport and physical activity provision based upon local providers of sport. Active Rutland work with a range of local partners to ensure there is Sport and Physical Activity provision for all ages and abilities across the Rutland area. Some of these activities include Nordic walking, falls prevention and yoga.
Contact your local Sport and Physical Activity Team:
Blaby District Local Sports Alliance
Sport & Physical Activity Team
Instagram: SportBlaby
- Address
- The Pavilion, Sportsfield Lane, Huncote, Leicester, LE9 3BN
- Telephone
- 0116 2727703
- leisure@blaby.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.sportblaby.org.uk
- @BlabyLSA
- http://facebook.com/BlabyLSA
Active Charnwood Alliance
Sport & Physical Activity Team
- Address
- Council Offices, Southfields Road. Loughborough, LE11 2TT
- Telephone
- 01509 634673
- active.together@charnwood.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.charnwoodsport.org.uk/
- @ActiveCharnwood
- http://facebook.com/Active-Charnwood-1795880554018301/
Active Harborough District
Sport & Physical Activity Team
Instagram: ActiveHarborough
- Address
- Harborough District Council, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leics, LE16 7AG
- Telephone
- 01858 828282
- activetogether@harborough.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.harboroughsport.org.uk
- @SportInHarb
- http://facebook.com/ActiveHarboroughDistrict
Hinckley and Bosworth Local Sport and Health Alliance
Sport & Physical Activity Team
Email: Via the Contact Form: www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/culturalservicesQ
- Address
- Hinckley Leisure Centre, St Mary’s Road, Hinckley LE10 1FL
- Telephone
- 01455 255908
- Website
- http://www.hbsha.org.uk
- @sportallianceHB
- http://facebook.com/hblsha/
Active Leicester
Sports Regeneration Team
- Address
- Braunstone Leisure Centre, 2 Hamelin Road, Leicester, LE3 1JN
- Telephone
- 0116 454 0590
- sports.services@leicester.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.leicester.gov.uk/activeleicester
- @ActiveLeicester
- http://facebook.com/ActiveLeicester
Melton Sport & Health Alliance
Sport & Physical Activity Team
- Address
- Parkside, Burton Street, Station Approach, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1GH
- Telephone
- 01664 502502
- sportsandhealth@melton.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.meltonsportandhealth.org.uk
- @MeltonSportHA
- http://facebook.com/MeltonSportHA
North West Leicestershire Local Sports Alliance
Sport & Physical Activity Team
- Address
- Council Offices, Whitwick Road, Coalville, Leics, LE67 3FJ
- Telephone
- 01530 454606
- activetogether@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.northwestleicslsa.org.uk
- @NWLLSA
- http://facebook.com/NWLLSA1
Active Oadby & Wigston
Sport & Physical Activity Team
- Address
- Oadby and Wigston Council Offices, Bushloe House, Station Road, Wigston, LE18 2DR
- Telephone
- 0116 2572672
- active.together@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.activeoadbywigston.org.uk/
- @ActiveOadbyWigs
- http://facebook.com/ActiveOadbyWigs
Active Rutland
Sport & Physical Activity Team
Instagram: ActiveRutland
- Address
- Active Rutland Hub, Oakham Enterprise Park, Ashwell Road, Rutland, LE15 7TU
- Telephone
- 01572 720936
- activerutland@rutland.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.activerutland.org.uk
- @ActiveRutland
- http://facebook.com/ActiveRutland1