Together Active

26/01/2026

Last week we shared the exciting news about our Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference, and there is still time to book your place.

If you work in a leisure centre, gym or physical activity setting, this FREE one-day conference is for you.

📅 Tuesday 10 March 2026
⏰ 9.00am – 4.00pm
📍 The Pavilion, Branston Golf Club

✨ Why you don’t want to miss this:
✔ FREE to attend (registration required)
✔ Expert guest speakers
✔ Practical learning around safeguarding & mental wellbeing
✔ Networking with sector partners
✔ FREE lunch, refreshments & a jam-packed goody bag 🎁

⚠️ Places are limited – book now to secure your place and please share with colleagues and networks who would benefit.

Let’s work together to create safer, more supportive spaces 💙

20/01/2026

✨ Safer Spaces, Stronger Minds Conference – FREE to attend! ✨

Do you work in a leisure centre, gym or physical activity setting?
Want to create safer, more supportive spaces for your staff and customers?

Join us for a FREE one-day conference packed with expert speakers, practical learning, networking opportunities and an amazing goody bag 🎁

📅 Tuesday 10 March 2026
⏰ 9.00am – 4.00pm
📍 The Pavilion, Branston Golf Club (DE14 3DP)

💡 What’s included?
✅ FREE entry (registration required)
✅ FREE lunch & refreshments
✅ FREE delegate goody bag
✅ Marketplace of local services & organisations
✅ Inspiring speakers & real-world tools

🎤 Hear from incredible speakers including:
• Mhairi Maclennen (Kyniska) – Leading voice in safe sport & athlete advocacy
• NWG Network – Active Bystander training for leisure & gym settings
• Mandy MacDonald (LADO – Derby City) – Understanding safeguarding referrals & procedures
• Liam Baker (Together We Lift) – Combining strength training with mental health support

Hosted by Together Active and Active Derbyshire, this event is all about helping gyms and leisure spaces become places where people feel safe, supported and empowered.

📢 Places are limited – book now and share with your colleagues and networks!

12/01/2026

We wanted to share this brilliant opportunity to level up your coaching with Rounders England! ⚾

Their in-person coaching courses are designed to help you lead with confidence, motivate others, and grow the game.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your coaching journey, this is a fantastic chance to develop your skills and make an impact.

👉 Check out the poster below for more information and how to get involved!

09/12/2025

🎄✨ Ready for a magical Christmas adventure? ✨🎄

We’re inviting Children and Young People in Care and their families to join us for a heart-warming Stick Man Christmas Adventure at Cannock Chase Forest! 🌲💫

Together Active, in partnership with Virtual Schools, is giving away FREE Stick Man trail packs to help bring the story to life.

🎉 What to expect?

A festive woodland walk, wintery fun, hands-on activities, and hidden letters to discover as you follow Stick Man’s journey through the forest. It’s the perfect way to start the Christmas season. ❄️❤️

📅 Saturday 13 December
⏰ 10:30am
📍 Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, WS15 2UQ

This event is completely FREE but spaces won’t last long!

👇 Book your spot now and join the adventure!
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19/11/2025

We’re hiring! 🎉

We’re looking for a highly organised, detail-driven Business Support Officer to support our team, Board, and day-to-day operations at Together Active.

If you enjoy helping things run smoothly and love being part of a friendly, flexible, and purpose-led team, this could be the perfect role for you.

You’ll be providing essential admin, operational, and governance support and you’ll be the person who helps our Board and committees stay coordinated and well prepared. It’s a role where your organisation, care, and attention to detail really matter.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know!), we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Email us for more information or to apply: HR@togetheractive.org
👉Visit our website to download the recruitment pack! https://togetheractive.org/job/business-support-officer-2/

17/10/2025

Yesterday we went Limitless 💫
5 schools. 60+ Y7–Y9 students with SEND.
A day filled with movement, creativity and belonging and a reminder of why inclusion matters.

Many children and young people with SEND face barriers to being active, from confidence to opportunity, from feeling left out to spaces that don’t fit their needs. Limitless was about changing that.
About showing that when activity is made accessible and welcoming, every young person can move, belong and thrive.

Huge thanks to the brilliant providers and volunteers who joined us, the amazing Together Active team, and especially Charlotte, our Children and Young People’s Officer, who worked tirelessly to make Limitless such a success. 💙

And of course, to every teacher, support staff member and young person who brought the energy, you made it unforgettable!

Because movement should never be a privilege. It should be possible for everyone.


Drumba PickleBall UK Archery GB Boccia England

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Cannock Chase High School John Taylor Free School Staffordshire University Academy Norton Canes High School

10/10/2025

We’re told to take a walk. 🚶‍➡️
Stretch. 🙆
Move more. 🏃

But for many people, that’s not so simple.

Not because they don’t care, but because exclusion locks them out.

Lack of safe spaces. Pain or long-term conditions.
Schedules that don’t allow time.
Systems that weren’t built for real lives.

💚 Movement supports mental health but only when it’s possible, safe, and accessible.

At Together Active, we’re working to change that.
To build movement into the systems that shape our lives into health, workplaces, and communities.

Because movement shouldn’t be a privilege.
And being active to support your mental health should be the norm.

This World Mental Health Day 🧠, we’re standing with everyone for whom movement isn’t simple and fighting every day to make it possible.💙💙

09/10/2025

⚠️ Do you know what red flags to look for when choosing a sports club for your child?

🎬 Watch our video: How to Choose the Right Sports Club for Your Child, including signs to watch for and positive practices to expect.

👉 Keep children safe in sport by knowing before they go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MMsIZC_a1k

Check out our video created for Safe In Sport Week 2025! Feel confident in knowing your child's sports club is safe and supportive! 🔹 The key questions to a...

07/10/2025

🎥 LIVE TODAY!
We’re holding a webinar & Q&A with our Safeguarding & Welfare Advisor on:
👉 How to Choose the Right Sports Club for Your Child

They’ll be sharing advice on what to look for in a safe club, and answering your questions on safeguarding in sport.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-before-you-go-how-to-choose-a-safe-sports-club-tickets-1714158406939?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A1nf1tqo%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AODExOTc2NDA0LjE3NTg1MzU5Nzk.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NTg1MzU5NzgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTg1MzU5NzgkajYwJGwwJGgw

Don’t miss this chance to get expert guidance and support!

Free webinar for parents & coaches: Learn how to spot a safe, supportive sports club + live Q&A with safeguarding expert Moira Willerton.

22/09/2025

📢 Exciting news! Our FREE webinar & live Q&A is now open for registration 👏

📌 How to Choose the Right Sports Club for Your Child
🗓️ 7th October, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
🎤 Delivered by our Safeguarding & Welfare Advisor, Moira Willerton

Whether your child is starting a new activity or already plays sport, this session will give you:
✅ The key questions to ask a club before signing up
✅ What good safeguarding looks like
✅ Red flags and warning signs to watch out for
✅ Where to go if you need advice or support

💙 This is all about giving parents confidence and peace of mind, so children can enjoy sport in the safest, most supportive environments.

👉 Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-before-you-go-how-to-choose-a-safe-sports-club-tickets-1714158406939?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2A1nf1tqo%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AODExOTc2NDA0LjE3NTg1MzU5Nzk.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NTg1MzU5NzgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTg1MzU5NzgkajYwJGwwJGgw

26/08/2025

Looking to try something new, get active, and meet friendly faces in your community?

Why not come along to the FREE Crown Green Bowls Taster Sessions tomorrow at Spital Bowls Club, Tamworth!

✨ No experience needed – just bring your enthusiasm!
👟 Flat-soled trainers recommended (all equipment provided).
🤝 Club members will be on hand with tips and guidance.

Wed 27th Aug, 10am–12pm

📍 Spital Bowls & Tennis Club, Wigginton Rd, Tamworth B79 8RH

📞 To book your place: Contact Ray on 07773 971077 or 📧 rayvanstone@btinternet.com

25/08/2025

How We Get Active – Meet Jackie! 🚴‍♀️

Every Monday we’re sharing how our brilliant team keep moving outside of work and Jackie’s favourite way to do this is by getting out on her bike!

Jackie loves cycling so much that she travels all over the world to do it. From gliding along peaceful canal paths to tackling epic cycle routes, she’s always ready for an adventure. She even carries everything she needs so she can pitch up for the night wherever she ends up!

Jackie shares: “I was lucky enough to be able to cycle to school as a child and to cycle to play with my mates. I still love that feeling of independence and exploration being on two wheels can give you.”

Have you got a favourite cycling route in Staffordshire (or beyond)? Share it in the comments. Jackie might just add it to her list!

Find out more about cycle routes across Staffordshire here - https://www.visitstaffordshire.com/things-to-do/outdoors-active/cycling/

Or check out the Cycling Journey Planner to help plan your routes from Staffordshire to Stoke-on-Trent and miles more! https://cyclemap.staffordshire.gov.uk/