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Introducing NSPCC Sport

Introducing NSPCC Sport – the new name for the Child Protection in Sport Unit.

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Join our Board

We're looking for two new Advisory Board members, with at least one being female who care about our ambitions around increasing participation in physical activity.

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One year to go until Tour de France comes to Cumbria

With one year to go until the Tour de France visits Cumbria, residents are being encouraged to sign up to volunteer and be part of the historic event.

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Primary School Children Plant Trees In Local Community

Children from Broughton Moor Primary School have been planting trees in their local community.

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'Love To Move' With R&R Day Services

R&R Day Services in Whitehaven is enhancing its support for adults by expanding opportunities for physical activity at its centre. Keeping attendees - known as VIPs - active is a key priority...

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Walk This Way Returns To Barrow For 2026

Following a successful debut, Barrow’s walking festival is back for 2026, with Walk This Way returning for a second year of celebrating walking in all its forms.

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Cumbria School Games County Festival 2026

Excitement is building across the county as more than 1000 children and young people get ready to come together for the 2026 Cumbria School Games, a countywide celebration of physical activity...

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Let's Move! Launches In Barrow-in-Furness

Let’s Move! is supporting Barrow-in-Furness through Sport England’s Place Universal Offer, working to create meaningful, long-term change by embedding physical activity into local systems...

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Wild Work Day Supports Local Nature Reserve

The Active Cumbria team recently stepped away from their desks to support environmental sustainability efforts at Penrith’s Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve.

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New Report Published - A Cross-System Approach to Increasing Everyday Physical Activity

Active Cumbria’s report highlights a four-year partnership with Street Tag (2021–2025) designed to inspire lasting behaviour change in everyday physical activity. Through a collaborative...

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