Active Eastbourne and Lewes

24/11/2025

🌟 Together, we’re building a more active Eastbourne and Lewes. 🌟

The Active Eastbourne and Lewes Partnership brings local people, clubs, and organisations together to create opportunities for everyone to move more and feel better — no matter age, ability, or background.

💬 As Mary from Stay Active Longer shared:

“Active Eastbourne and Lewes has connected me with others who share a passion for helping people stay active and healthy… The personal, accessible approach means I always have someone knowledgeable to turn to when I need guidance.”

That’s what this partnership is all about — connection, collaboration, and creating impact together.

This year, we’re putting our strategy into action: improving communication, community engagement, and access to physical activity for all. 💪

And we’re getting ready for the Fit for All Festival (15–16 March 2025) — a celebration of inclusive movement and community wellbeing! 🎉

Being part of the partnership is free — and even staying connected for updates makes a difference. Let’s make Eastbourne and Lewes active, together. 💚

👉 Message us or click the link in bio to get involved.

21/11/2025

💨 **Move More to Breathe Better**

If you’re living with COPD, exercise can feel daunting — but it’s one of the most effective things you can do to manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Here’s what research shows 👇

📊 **Exercise helps you breathe easier.**
Systematic reviews show that regular exercise — like walking, cycling, or strength training — can **reduce breathlessness and fatigue** in people with COPD. *(MDPI, 2022)*

🚶‍♀️ **You’ll move further with less effort.**
A 2023 meta-analysis found that pulmonary-rehab programmes with exercise improved walking distance by an average of **~50 metres** and reduced symptoms compared to doing nothing. *(PubMed, 2023)*

🫁 **It strengthens your muscles — including those that help you breathe.**
When your legs, arms, and core get stronger, everyday tasks take less effort, meaning less shortness of breath.

💆‍♂️ **Exercise also supports your mind.**
People with COPD who take part in regular activity often report feeling less anxious and more in control of their health.

⚠️ **If you have COPD:**

* Always check with your healthcare team before starting or changing your exercise routine.
* Start slowly and rest when needed — every bit of movement helps.
* Pulmonary rehab or gentle home-based exercise are both great options.

Movement is medicine — even for your lungs. 💪

If you are not sure where to start look up to see if they can help you.

20/11/2025

18/11/2025

🧏 Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics 🌸

The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics started yesterday and is running until Wednesday 26th!

This event sees deaf competitors from around the world come together to compete in 21 sports. Better yet, this year's competition marks the 100th anniversary of the event - how exciting!

Watch the games and find out more here: https://deaflympics2025-games.jp/en/ .tab=0

Image Description: The logo for the event. it shows a hand made of a single, multicoloured line below-which are the words "Tokyo 2025. 25th Summer Deaflympics".

17/11/2025

💬 “Active Eastbourne and Lewes has made a real difference to my growth as a local service.” – Mary, Stay Active Longer

As a new independent service, Mary was looking for a network of like-minded professionals — and that’s exactly what she found with the Active Eastbourne and Lewes Partnership.

✨ Through the partnership, she’s been able to:

👉 Connect with others passionate about helping communities stay active
👉 Access valuable training opportunities
👉 Refine business ideas and gain guidance
👉 Receive ongoing support that boosts confidence and development

💡 Mary says it best: “Active Eastbourne and Lewes fills a crucial gap for independent practitioners, helping us build sustainable businesses that genuinely serve our communities.”

If you’re a local health, fitness, or wellbeing professional looking to grow, this is the network for you!

Find out more at www.Active.EL.org.uk

14/11/2025

💪 Move Your Muscles — Manage Your Blood Sugar

Your muscles play a major role in how your body handles glucose — and that’s why regular movement is such a powerful tool for managing or preventing diabetes.

Here’s what research shows ⬇️

🧠 Muscles act like glucose sponges. When you exercise, your muscles pull sugar from your bloodstream and use it for fuel — helping to lower blood glucose levels.

📊 Exercise improves insulin sensitivity. Studies show that regular aerobic or resistance training can reduce HbA1c (average blood sugar) by around 0.6–0.7%, even without weight loss. (Harvard Health, 2022; ADA Guidelines)

🏋️‍♀️ Strength training helps long-term. Building and maintaining muscle mass supports better glucose control, because muscle tissue is one of the body’s main sites for glucose uptake.

🚶‍♂️ Move often. Even short movement breaks after sitting can lower blood sugar spikes — especially after meals. (MDPI, 2023)

⚠️ If you have diabetes:

Check your blood sugar before and after workouts.
Keep a quick carb snack nearby.
Talk to your healthcare team if you have any complications.

Every rep, every walk, every stretch — it all helps your muscles use glucose more effectively.

Small moves, big impact. 💪

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

🎯 Outside the Lines starting this week 🎨

Our exciting new club that mixes sport and art is starting this Wednesday, 4:30pm - 6pm!

You can expect awesome activities like throwing darts at balloons filled with paint, stop motion animation, zine making and more!

This club is run in collaboration with Worm Factory, and funded by Talent Accelerator through Coastal Catalyst.

Session takes place at the Defiant Sports Inclusion Hub, BN22 8RA costing £5 per person. Find out more and book here: https://eequ.org/book/outside-the-lines-sport-x-art-club-with-defiant-sports-21394

Image Description: The Defiant Sports logo and the Worm Factory Logo with an "X" between them. Below is a collage of art and sport imagery.

12/11/2025

Here's our current health walk schedule - all free one hour group walks designed to help you to build a regular walking habit.
Friendly groups and trained leaders, plus they usually go to a cafe together afterwards!
No need to book, just pop along shortly before the start time.


Active Hastings Active Rother Healthy Wealden One You East Sussex East Sussex County Council

10/11/2025

Active Sussex is fully funding two Inclusive Activity Programme (IAP) workshops from Activity Alliance.

These CIMSPA-accredited sessions will help you develop the confidence and skills to include disabled people and people with long-term health conditions in physical activity sessions.

🗓️ When:

Tuesday 25 November, 10.30am–1.30pm

Monday 1 December, 5.30–8.30pm

It’s a fantastic opportunity to learn, connect and make your sessions more inclusive - and it’s completely free!

🔗 Click here for more information and to book your free place: www.activesussex.org/inclusive-activity-programme-workshops/

10/11/2025

🎉 The Fit for All Festival is coming — [Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March 2025]! 🎉

We’re bringing together local clubs, gyms, therapists, and community groups to celebrate movement for everyone — and we’d love YOU to be part of it! 💚

Join the Active Eastbourne and Lewes Partnership (it’s free!) and get involved in this exciting event. You’ll have the chance to:
✅ Showcase your work
✅ Connect with like-minded providers
✅ Inspire more people to get active and healthy

Let’s make the Fit for All Festival a celebration of movement, inclusion, and community spirit! 🙌

👉 Message us or tap the link in bio to find out how to get involved.

05/11/2025

Feeling the pressure lately?

Try this: take a 10-minute walk, climb the stairs instead of the lift, stand up and stretch.

Studies show that moving more and sitting less isn’t just good for your body, it’s great for your stress levels too.

🧠 A major study found people who stayed active had lower stress-related brain activity and 23% less risk of cardiovascular disease.

📉 Another found that students who combined more activity with less sitting had much lower perceived stress scores.

You don’t need to be perfect. Just try this: move for 20–30 minutes on 3 or 4 days. Or split it up — 5-minute bursts count.

Visit www.Active-EL.org.uk to see what you can do in your area.

How will you move today? 🎯