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Championing movement and physical activity for a Cornwall where inequalities are no longer a barrier to an active life

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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our Impact Report 2025/26 is out! Discover how, through partnership, we’re helping create the conditions for more people across Cornwall to enjoy the benefits of being active. Read the report & Accounts: www.activecornwall.org/active-cornw... @activepartnerships.bsky.social @sportengland.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our new Physical Activity Health Hub is designed to support health & care professionals and individuals to help make movement a part of everyday life by providing trusted information, practical tools and ongoing support in one easy-to-navigate place: www.activecornwall.org/physical-act... 1/2
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A great day exploring the Monsal Trail with the Peak District National Park Authority ahead of the Active Travel England conference, seeing how active travel, accessibility, heritage, tourism & nature can work together - inspiration for more inclusive cycling & active travel in #Cornwall 🚲😊
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Volunteers are at the heart of healthy, connected communities across Cornwall. From wellbeing walks to gardening, fundraising and building a yurt, our team, Board and communities are getting involved. Read our latest blog: www.activecornwall.org/the-power-of... #LetsGo!
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ourr Basic First Aid Course is on 29 Sept - practical skills & knowledge to respond confidently to a range of first aid situations including how to safely use an AED defibrillator. A great opportunity to prepare for when it matters most #Let’sGo 👉 www.activecornwall.org/courses-and-workshops/
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A brilliant day in St Austell, bringing 21 partners from 9 organisations together for Leadership Day 2 🌱 Huge thanks to Gareth Dix of Active Devon and Mark Sears for facilitating. Exciting conversations, shared purpose and the start of turning ideas into action! 💡 #LetsGoStAustell
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Day two of Penzance Leadership Training with @sportengland.bsky.social ! 23 leaders from 14 organisations came together to challenge thinking, build connections and explore systems leadership. Huge thanks to our facilitators, Trelya and everyone involved. Exciting times ahead! 💡🤝 #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
fab new challenge @thisgirlcanuk.bsky.social #Movefor10 encouraging 10 mins of movement 10 x a month at any time & pace that works for you.  Discover how good moving can feel at: www.activecornwall.org/live-longer-... & access free activity tracker: www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/movefor10 #EveryMoveMatters
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And just like that, Time2Move’s #HAF2026 Summer Holiday Programme comes to an end! 🎉 What a summer! From getting active and learning new skills to making friends and memories, it’s been amazing. A huge THANK YOU to our incredible activity providers! 👏
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We've significantly strengthened our Board with the appointment of 3 new independent Non-Executive Directors who join our existing Board members at an exciting time for our organisation - see: www.activecornwall.org/active-cornw... @sport-england-se.bsky.social @activepartnerships.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Great day at the Newlyn Family Fun Day meeting local people, running (and having a go) in all the activities and generally having fun! Thanks to everyone who came along to learn more about our exciting work with @sport-england-se.bsky.social in the #Penzance area 😍 #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
With #ActiveDevon we’ve arranged a new series of free on-line ‘lunch & learn’ Physical Activity Clinical Champion (PACC) training sessions for local health & care professionals with some focused on mental health, obesity and children and young people: www.activecornwall.org/courses-and-... #LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#InternationalSafeSportDay on Saturday marked the importance of us all playing our part in making sport safer for everyone. Just like Richard who leads older adult sessions for #StAustell Table Tennis Club – see his impact story here: www.activecornwall.org/impact-stori... 🤩
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Fantastic start to our St Austell Leadership Course, bringing 18 leaders from 12 organisations through our @sportengland.bsky.social place partnership. Great energy, collaboration and commitment to systems leadership. Thanks to all involved-looking forward to day two in September! #LetsGoStAustell
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Yesterday, 23 leaders from 14 organisations came together for day one of our Penzance Leadership Course with Sport England. A brilliant start to building stronger partnerships for lasting local impact. Thanks to everyone who made it possible—looking forward to day two in September!#LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s #LoveParksWeek! 🌳 We’re celebrating nearly 4,000 Park Yoga attendances in just 8 weeks across 11 #Cornwall parks, while Time2Move summer activities are making the most of our green spaces. Parks bring communities together and help everyone move more. 😊 #LetsGo!
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Today marks the start of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 🎉🏅 Many sports in our Cornwall School Games programme are on the Commonwealth stage, from athletics and basketball to swimming and cycling. Feeling inspired? Join our Time2Move Holiday Programme this summer! 😊
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Nearly 200 healthcare professionals across Cornwall are now Physical Activity Clinical Champions, helping tackle frailty through movement. Bespoke Hospital Associated Deconditioning training supports #EndPJParalysis. Read more: www.activecornwall.org/mitigating-f... #LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Cracking end to the week for our place partnership work #StAustell - fab Stewardship Group yesterday (with cake & plants for everyone) followed by Gover Community CIC today formal opening of their new premises today which we recently helped paint & clean)! #makingadifference #partnership #LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We're proud to be one of >40 organisations supporting a joint letter to Andy Burnham MP calling for practical action to improve children's health & wellbeing by restoring opportunities for everyday play inc removing unnecessary 'No Ball Games' restrictions - see more: londonsport.org/as-englands-...
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As England’s World Cup performance inspires a generation, campaigners call on incoming PM to ban “No Ball Games” signs - London Sport
As the World Cup inspires children across the country, and in the same week that a major report has declared the worsening state of children’s health “a national embarrassment”, campaigners are asking...
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@cornwalllibraries.bsky.social summer Reading Challenge encourages children to explore through reading during the holidays & inc a free child swim voucher when you sign up at your local library: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-08.... Great follow on from www.activecornwall.org/beat-the-str... #LetsGo!
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Our web blog from the summer Cornwall School Games 2026 #Penzance is live – thanks to work experience student Jess for supporting with event delivery, social media content creation and helping to draft this blog using images she took on the day: www.activecornwall.org/cornwall-sch... 🤩
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Fantastic #CornwallSchoolGames today with our focus schools in & around the #Penzance area taking part. Much shorter due to the heat with everyone joining in a variety of fun sports & activities – congratulations to everyone involved and #shoutout to Jess who's on work experience with us & was fab😍
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
UK Chief Medical Officers refreshed Physical Activity Guidelines out today show evidence that regular movement, no matter how small, can significantly benefit our physical & mental health: www.activecornwall.org/every-moveme... #LetsGo @sport-england-se.bsky.social @activepartnerships.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
After our team meeting at ClayTAWC this morning, volunteered to help them with gardening, clearing weeds and painting/preserving their outdoor furniture - all part of our work in place, meeting local communities and hearing about the opportunities for and barriers to moving more locally 😍#LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It’s #ThankYouDay, an opportunity to appreciate those who go above and beyond to help others move more in ways that work for them. From our 200+ Physical Activity Clinical Champions to those supporting the Cornwall School Games on Friday in #Penzance an all our wonderful partners - thank you 😊 1/2
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Came together with our partners in place for #BeattheStreet ‘What’s Next Workshops’ to present the insight & learning from the game #Penzance #StAustell and say thank you to everyone involved. See www.activecornwall.org/beat-the-str... @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @sport-england-se.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Our latest Active Cornwall and Live Longer Better Cornwall e-newsletters are out now, packed with updates on how we're championing physical activity across the county. Read them here: shorturl.at/VUIkB and shorturl.at/lmyco, then subscribe: shorturl.at/xWkKW 😊
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Could you join our Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director/Chair to help lead us through the next exciting phase of our work in championing physical activity for those who need the most help to move more? We'd love to hear from you before 6/7 when we're planning to consider responses so far 👇
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yesterday we presented Charlestown School with their #BeatTheStreet prizes and met lots of pupils who loved taking part🎉Thanks to everyone who joined in, and congratulations to our leaderboard winners! Read our celebration blog: www.activecornwall.org/celebrating-... #LetsGoStAustell #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A few spaces remain on our Safeguarding & Protecting Children course on 21 July. Essential training for coaches, volunteers and activity leaders working with children and young people. Book now: www.activecornwall.org/welfare-and-...
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Fabulous celebration evening for #Cornwall's 178 GLL Sport Foundation athletes representing 25 sports, including Paula who is also a Board member of Active Cornwall and contributed to a great Q&A on the evening. For more on GLL Sport Foundation: www.gllsportfoundation.org #GSF
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Grabbed our paint brushes to help Gover Community C.I.C #StAustell today, working alongside other volunteers in helping to transform their fab new space. A hot 🥵 but happy and rewarding day bringing our work in place to the very heart of the local community 🥰 @sport-england-se.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This #UKCoachingWeek, on ‘Children’s Right to Play’ day, we’re celebrating the impact of coaching and sharing our Time2Move Holiday Programme Annual Report 2025/26. See how we’re helping children and families thrive: www.activecornwall.org/T2MHolidayPr... #PlayItForward #LetsGo #HAF2026
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thanks to such fantastic partners, we’re helping people of all ages & abilities enjoy the benefits of cycling 🚲 Take a look at our latest web blog: www.activecornwall.org/cycling-into... @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social @sport-england-se.bsky.social @activepartnerships.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
We’ve been out presenting more #BeatTheStreet prizes and had a great time at Pondhu School assembly meeting pupils who took part 🎉 Thanks for making the game such a success. We love hearing your stories and how you’re staying active after the game ended! #LetsGoStAustell #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
What an amazing time we had at Penrice Academy on Thursday delivering Young Leader training for 60 fantastic students ahead of the Cornwall School Games. Future Games Makers engaged brilliantly in sport, event management, safeguarding and team-building workshops 😊 #LetsGo!
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Today we hosted a @sport-england-se.bsky.social visit to #Trelya #Penzance - a big thanks to James Watmough (Strategic Lead Place Relationships - SW) and such fab partners for coming together to discuss local challenges and opportunities #LetsGo #PenzanceTownCouncil #PZNYouth #WholeAgainCommunities
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Great to host our first Walky Wheely Wednesdays at Newlyn School with Chaos Digital! Despite the rain, many pupils walked, cycled, scooted, joined the walking bus or Park & Stride. Thanks to everyone who took part, and to our Bikeability team for helping fix bikes at Gulval School!🚶‍♀️🚲 #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Opportunity to join our Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director or Chair to help lead us through this next exciting phase of our work with @sport-england-se.bsky.social. Take a look at our role prospectus here www.activecornwall.org/job-opportun... #LetsGo @activepartnerships.bsky.social
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We’ve been out meeting more of the #BeatTheStreet prize winners!🎉Today we celebrated with HomestartKernow-St Austell and St Mary’s Catholic School-Penzance. Thanks for making the game a success and for sharing your stories of healthy competition and local adventures😊 #LetsGoStAustell #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We're delighted to be working with @sport-england-se.bsky.social Buddle on a series of free workshops in July designed to support community organisations/professionals #Cornwall, focusing on inclusion and engagement. To book visit www.activecornwall.org/courses-and-... or scan the QR code #LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#WeAreUndefeatable #MoveYourWay campaign launches today, encouraging those living with long-term health conditions to reframe what exercise looks like and embrace the small summer moments that make movement feel great – for inspiration see www.activecornwall.org/for-people-f... #EveryMoveMatters
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The team at #AccessTraining were thrilled to receive their #BeatTheStreet trophy today, super proud of their success! Not only was the game a perfect opportunity to get out & about together but they really enjoyed playing & exploring new areas around St Austell 🎉 #LetsGoStAustell #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The June '26 South West Club Welfare Festival of online & in-person training, talks and workshops are designed to strengthen welfare, safeguarding and wellbeing across sports clubs and organisations - see: linktr.ee/swclubwelfar... Our Sport Welfare Officer Laura is hosting two sessions😊 #LetsGo!
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Presented a #BeatTheStreet winners award to Andy who works at @whealmartyn.bsky.social who featured in our promo! Entered as part of St Austell Running Club, he found himself doubling his miles, exploring the local area & visiting places he’d never been to before🎉 #LetsGoStAustell #LetsGoPenzance
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Delighted to present #MouseholeSchool with their #BeatTheStreet prize book voucher this afternoon 🎉 Thank you so much for getting involved, we’re absolutely loving your stories and hearing how you’re staying active even though the game has ended. #LetsGoPenzance #LetsGoStAustell
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This #VolunteersWeek let's celebrate our amazing voluntary Board members & all those volunteers #Cornwall who give their time to help others move more 💙 We're looking to strengthen our Board, including recruiting a new Chair. Find out more: www.activecornwall.org/job-opportun... #ThankYou #LetsGo
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Walky Wheely Wednesdays have launched in #Penzance, with a big thanks to our initial pilot schools! Over 120 pupils travelled actively to/from school on Weds – pretty good so soon after the half term holidays! Well done everyone and let's see what next week brings 🤩 #LetsGoPenzance #activetravel
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Active Cornwall @activecornwall.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We’ve been presenting more #BeatTheStreet prizes & had great fun at this school assembly today, meeting lots of pupils who enjoyed taking part 🎉 Thank you so much for getting involved - we're loving your stories and hearing how you’re staying active even though the game has ended. #LetsGoStAustell
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