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We want our community to thrive so Getactiveabc is passionate about promoting everyone’s health and wellbeing. Follow our blog as we try to help you stay physically active, emotionally engaged in fitness and sport, and mentally strong and resilient. Let’s Go!
June 6, 2025

Shoulder-to-shoulder; let’s connect for better health

The life-expectancy for men is still lagging behind women with higher death rates for almost all the leading causes of death, poorer lifestyles responsible for a high proportion of chronic diseases and late presentation to health services, leading to problems becoming untreatable. Men’s Health Week runs from 9 – 15 June and with this year’s…

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June 5, 2025

Volunteering…the gift that keeps on giving

Volunteering lets us give back to our communities and make a meaningful difference. Whether it’s supporting a neighbour, offering your skills or time to others, volunteering spreads kindness. This Volunteers’ Week we want to acknowledge and thank volunteers who support the getactiveabc ethos of helping people of all ages and abilities across our borough to…

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May 2, 2025 A group of ladies doing nordic walking

We’ll show you the way to ‘Walk This May!’

Putting one foot in front of the other and going for a walk has the power to relieve some of life’s problems and the mental and physical benefits can far outstretch the miles covered! Walking comes with lots of benefits including improved heart health, boosts the ‘happy hormones’, helps you to stay social and notice…

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April 16, 2025

Bronach’s inspirational C25K journey!

Running was completely new to Bronach McFall when she started out on the Couch to 5K programme in 2024. Following the programme, she now runs 5K several times a week, has completed 10K runs and has three more 10K runs in her diary over the next few months! Bronach got a breast cancer diagnosis in…

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February 13, 2025 Man holding a plastic heart to his chest

Exercises for a happy heart

February is all about love and love hearts and quiet fittingly, it’s also heart health month! The heart is the engine of the body and a healthy heart beats around 100,000 times a day, so it really does work hard to supply the body with oxygen-rich blood!! Cardiovascular health Cardiovascular health refers to the health…

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January 31, 2025 Girl resting on a punch bag

The ‘what & why’ of active rest days!

Feeling wrecked? Sore, tired muscles? Problems sleeping? Despite all the working out? This could be your body’s way of telling you it needs a break! Being consistent and sticking to a fitness routine is key to reaching fitness goals but did you know that taking a break is also crucial to a well-balanced fitness routine?…

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December 4, 2024

Be safe & be seen on the road

Winter brings a drop in temperatures, changeable weather and less daylight, meaning a greater chance of mishaps and accidents on the roads. It’s still important to keep active all year round but in winter, there are some additional factors to consider when using the roads as a pedestrian or cyclist. Be safe & be seen…

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October 29, 2024 3 people and a dog walking along a leafy path.

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn

Many of us were thankful for the extra hour in bed when the clocks went back last weekend! Now, a few days in and the reality of the colder and greyer weather, less daylight and longer nights is kicking in. Some people see this time of year as a welcome relief from the hustle and…

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September 27, 2024

World Heart Day – Stuart’s story

Stuart Gordon was only 24 years of age when he suffered a heart attack, after sustaining an injury during a football game. After some tests, Stuart learned he had a blocked artery and underwent surgery to implant stents. For years everything was going well for Stuart and he continued to be active however out of…

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September 23, 2024

World Heart Day – Marie’s story

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one killer. Combined, conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels – such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure – kill more than 20.5 million every year. With World Heart Day coming up on Sunday 29 September, we will be sharing stories from inspirational people who have embraced…

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