OUR Vision: For the FOD to become more active, healthy & successful by creating opportunities & overcoming barriers to take part in physical activities & sport.
A new bus route has been set up by @FoDComTransport and Newent Community Transport bringing local residence of Dymock, Kempley, Gorsley, Kilcot into Newent for various activities! We are offering a new over 50s swim FREE for transport users! - goo.gl/dtd9GV
This International Women's Day, we're celebrating women everywhere who get active 🚶♀️🚴♂️🏊♀️♿🏋️♂️
Share your sweaty selfies and show how you'll #PressforProgress to close the gender gap in #physicalactivity.
#IWD2018
ALT A woman getting active in a gym.
ALT A woman running at night.
ALT A group of women in the middle of an energetic fitness session.
It's International Women's Day on Thursday and our thoughts are on the ways we can support all of Gloucestershire's women to have happy and healthy lives. Share your ideas. #PressforProgressow.ly/FbxU30iIkz0
The next phase of our work on tackling obesity is focusing on reducing calorie intake. Read our blog on why this is important, and what initiatives we have to support this - bit.ly/2FYJawe
The @FA's Grow the Game scheme – delivered by the @FootballFoundtn – is awarding grants of up to £1,500 for new female or disability football teams ⚽
Here's how to apply ➡ bit.ly/2EHYYmr
Our Education Specialist Tom Hall is talking to Primary School Governors this Thursday about how to maximise the impact of the PE and Sport premium to improve the health and wellbeing of our county’s schoolchildren. @GovMeet1 Still time to sign up: ow.ly/EdI030ipRVP
Physical Activity Infographic for Early Years (birth - 5 years)
Active children are:
• Healthy ❤️
• Happy 😁
• School ready 📚
• Sleep better 💤
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Looking to improve your basketball coaching skills? Gloucestershire College is running level 1 and 2 courses this month. Call Danny on 079133 26190 @Gloscolow.ly/adqc30ipRuE
This disused swimming pool has been converted into a skate park for young and old.
Here's the story of how two friends have made it a roaring success 👉 sportengland.org/campus
We welcome Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco joining the growing number of supermarkets banning the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to under 16s. x.com/PHE_uk/status/95432805…
What holds people back from a healthier lifestyle and how can Active Gloucestershire help create a healthier future? Join The Big Conversation @CheltenhamRaces Feb 1st 3-5pm for the @Glos2050 launch event glos2050.com