Activate your wellbeing with a group activity
The positive impacts of moving more often are huge. It improves your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, it builds immunity and resilience and strengthens your mind, body and spirit. But when you add a community to your activity, the benefits become even more profound, with greater collaboration, teamwork, encouragement and support.
Which is why Active Wellbeing is offering funding for you and your colleagues and friends to take part in group activities, community events and sports.
Run, Walk, Wheel, Cycle or Swim with Active Wellbeing – Apply for up to £200
CSSC members can apply for up to £200 towards a group running, walking, wheel chairing, cycling or swimming activity for them and their colleagues and friends. Funding can help pay for equipment, tuition, venue hire, or supplementary gear for groups large and small.
Apply between 1 – 30 September. Funding is limited, so hurry. Get moving now!
Running
Funding could help purchase: Hi-vis gear, foam rollers and resistance bands for stretching and other running equipment.
Get inspired to start:
A ‘couch-5K’ group.
An inclusive lunchtime run group.
Parkrun meet ups with colleagues.
Walking
Funding could help pay for: local trail maps, walking poles, high viz vests, step counters, compasses or other walking equipment.
Get inspired to set up:
A lunchtime loop walking club.
A litter-pick walking group.
Weekend wanderers for friends and colleagues.
Wheeling
Funding could pay for: wet-weather gear for wheelchair users, and venue fees for wheelchair sports.
Get inspired to:
Host wheelchair friendly routes.
Explore accessible facilities for all.
Seek inner-city explorations with interesting sites.
Cycling
Help pay for: maintenance kits, inner tubes, lights, locks, helmets, safety gear, and bike register kits.
Get inspired to:
Set up a cycle-to-work/ cycling buddy scheme.
Host group cycling lessons for beginners/ gaining confidence.
Purchase a static exercise bike for the office.
Swimming
Active Wellbeing funding could help purchase: kickboards, towels, goggles, swim caps or group lessons.
Get inspired to arrange:
Lunchtime or afterwork lane hire at local pools.
Gender specific swim sessions to grow in confidence.
Aqua aerobic classes for less confident swimmers.
Feeling inspired
Have you got an idea that could benefit at least four or more of your colleagues?
Whether they’re CSSC members, potential members, physically active or need a little nudge, we can help get them moving in their next step.
Already a CSSC member:
Application form will be available from 1 September
Download funding terms and conditions
Not yet a CSSC member?
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Get a Nudge to Budge
If the Group Funds aren’t for you, CSSC members can apply for funding to support their own active journey.
Our new Active Wellbeing individual funds will help you to stay active, motivated, and connected, find out more.
Visit the CSSC Active Wellbeing Funding page