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Engaging Diversity: Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ Community?
Posted: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00
We would like to hear from the LGBTQ+ community across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Read More »
Work for us! - Marketing & Communications Officer
Posted: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:00
Active Together is a partnership organisation working to help the communities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland move more and be physically active. The role will lead the delivery of our existing marketing and communications plan. Read More »
Leicestershire residents - have your say!
Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:10
Leicestershire County Council has a duty to improve the health of people living in Leicestershire and they have recently launched a consultation on proposed changes to their physical activity programmes. Read More »
Sector Careers Focus - Adventure Sport and Health & Wellbeing
Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:01
"We provide a different opportunity for those who are interested in sport but maybe don't fit into a team sport"
Stuart Fraser Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Manager
Adventure sports offer rolls from Climbing Instructors to Field Sport Activity Leads. The rolls available are as interesting as the activities are diverse. Many individuals who have developed their skills locally have then found opportunities to travel the world while still working within the sub-sector
Health and Wellbeing is a fantastic sub-sector to explore. Here you will find rolls that include supporting people to become more active, using activity to support treatment of long-term health conditions and working with different communities to improve daily life.
Hear from amazing people within these sub-sector as they tell you how they are supporting people to move more:
Available rolls include:
Outdoor Instructor Apprentice with Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Center
Marketing and Communications Officer with Active Together
Sport and Physical Activity Team Leader with Active Blaby
Find more live local opportunities at: https://www.active-together.org/jobs
CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, breaks the sector down into the following sub-sectors (the infographic includes examples of local employing organisations within each sub-sector):
Interested in a specific sub-sector? Then check out the additional films in Section 1 of the web page.
Professional and Community Sport
Exercise, Fitness and Leisure Operations
The wider sector – includes national sports organisations based at SportPark Loughborough, as well as inspiration from the Sports Technology Institute.
These films have been created for:
- Individuals new to the world of work, through to people with many years' experience in other sectors.
- Careers advisers, tutors, teachers, employers and employees.
- Parents/carers, supporters and friends of people interested in finding out more.
The films and the wider careers resources can be found on this web page: https://www.active-together.org/careers
Join us at our next Careers in Sport and Physical Activity Short Update session to find out the very latest information. Book your place now: https://www.active-together.org/events/2023/09/careers-in-sport-and-physical-activity-llr-short-update-session-face-to-face
If you would like to discuss how you can utilise these resources further, please contact Luke Green (Workforce Development Officer) at l.green@active-together.org
Discover the faces behind our work!
Posted: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00
We proudly present to you our Core Team – your dedicated local network and support system. Read More »
Have your say in We Are Undefeatable’s public consultation!
Posted: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:00
We Are Undefeatable is a campaign supporting people with long term health conditions to be more active, developed by 15 leading health and social care charities, and backed by National Lottery funding from Sport England. Read More »
Active Together's Newsletters: Tips to get moving straight to your inbox
Posted: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:00
Are you looking for a fun and inspiring way to stay active and healthy? Look no further than Active Together's newsletters! Read More »
Are you part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Posted: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00
We would like to hear from the LGBTQ+ community across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Read More »
Want to see what we've been working on in your area? Check out our 2022/23 Annual Review
Posted: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:00
The Active Together 2022/23 Annual Review is a showcase of some of the amazing and impactful work our Board, Team, and Partners have been doing over the past 12 months to help support our residents to be more active. Read More »
Introducing the Active Together Core Team!
Posted: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 09:00
We are the Active Together Core Team, your local network and support team for physical activity and sport across Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland. Read More »