Get Moving ABC

Get Moving ABC is a Borough wide targeted initiative, with a collective effort by a range of local organisations and groups to motivate and support as many people as possible to work towards and achieve the recommended physical activity levels.

The Get Moving ABC Partnership’s target is to get more of our population moving and become the most physically active borough in Northern Ireland. The focus will be on increasing sport and physical activity within homes, communities, workplaces and schools, with a view to motivating and encouraging as many people as possible to meet and exceed the recommended levels of physical activity in line with government guidance, as well as develop more positive attitudes towards being active.

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Get Schools Moving

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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council is calling on primary schools across the borough to put movement and play at the heart of school life by signing up to become a ‘Get Moving School.’

By signing up to the programme, schools are pledging their commitment to providing a high-quality play, physical activity and sports offering.

The ‘Get Moving ABC’ partnership recognises that schools are a key setting where children and young people get the opportunity to take part in daily physical activity and develop a love for movement. Evidence shows that children and young people who are physically active every day, are more likely to have higher levels of physical and mental wellbeing leading to the development of healthy habits for life.

As a ‘Get Moving School’, schools will be supported by the council’s Sports Development team to ensure children have the opportunity to meet and exceed the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 60 active minutes a day.

Schools will also be introduced to support organisations including The Daily Mile, Sustrans NI and the National Governing Bodies of Sport. Schools will also receive guidance on council sports, play and community programmes, training and development opportunities and funding available.

The ‘Get Moving School’ programme is supported by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Sport NI, The Community and Voluntary Sector Panel, Public Health Agency, Education Authority, NI Chest Heart and Stroke, Ulster GAA and ABC Council.

For more information on becoming a Get Moving School, please contact Amanda Mogey or call 07816341112.

Get Businesses Moving

manfreight Through the ‘Get Business Moving’ initiative, council can help you explore, coordinate and plan how to motivate and support your employees to lead an active and fulfilling life, inside and outside of work.

According to the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD), investing in employee health and wellbeing can lead to increased resilience, better employee engagement, reduced sickness absence and higher productivity.

Each business who signs up to the scheme will get started by having a meeting with our experts who will help to identify the needs of staff members, before developing a bespoke package that will meet those needs.

Some of the programmes can include: becoming part of a Corporate Indoor Leisure Membership Scheme; support and guidance through Couch to 5K/10K; opportunity to enter a workplace team into a Business Games Day; information on how to sign your work place up to an active travel scheme; collaboration with the NI Chest, Heart and Stroke charity’s Live Well Work Well programme – plus lots more!

If you would like to sign your business up or to seek more information on becoming a Get Moving ABC Partner, please contact: Laura O’Hagan on 07436 537 846 or email

The Get Moving ABC Workplace Scheme is supported by Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Sport NI, The Community and Voluntary Sector Panel, Public Health Agency, Education Authority, NI Chest Heart and Stroke, Ulster GAA and ABC Council.

Get Systems Moving Proposal

"We thoroughly enjoyed the business games last time! We loved the competitive nature of the first half of the day and then it was nice to just participate in the second half just for fun. It was so well organised overall. The lunch was lovely and the goodie bag was a lovely touch. We would definitely like to participate again and maybe even bring two teams. The only thing I would say is that it’s a lot more physical than we thought, which we didn’t mind at all, in fact we enjoyed that aspect as we were all fairly fit and I wouldn’t change that."

Orla | Interface

"As a team, we found the business games to be great fun and a good way to bring the team together. Activities such as the netball shooting and bowling tested team work, leadership and discipline. The set up was great and the instructors were all very friendly and clear on what to do. The tai chi I think it was at the end was really nice after an active morning! I thought the tea time break food and lunch provided was delicious. I hope we get an opportunity to participate again as a team."

Linda | Ripple

"My feedback is all positive, I thought the individual games were a good idea as I've heard that in previous years there was a lot of competitiveness between teams that caused some conflict. Due to our numbers dwindling at one point, it was great to involve bystanders to join our team and help us out. The food was great along with the goodie bag!"

Turkington

"The circuits were all set up and monitored efficiently. There was a slight bit of competition but nothing we couldn’t handle!! At break/lunch time they had an excellent spread on for us all, plus a goodie bag at the end. It was a great day!"

Turkington

Get Groups Moving

Get Moving ABC is a borough wide targeted initiative, with a collective effort by a range of local organisations and groups to motivate and support as many people as possible to work towards and achieve the recommended physical activity levels.

The Get Moving ABC Partnership’s target is to get more of our population moving and become the most physically active Borough in Northern Ireland. The focus is on increasing sport and physical activity within homes, communities, workplaces and schools, with a view to motivating and encouraging as many people as possible to meet and exceed the recommended levels of physical activity in line with government guidance as well as develop more positive attitudes towards being active.

The partnership is calling on all community groups within the Borough to become a ‘Get Moving Group’ and commit your organisation to providing physical activity opportunities and share key messages to help the ABC Community to exceed the recommended levels of physical activity in line with government guidance. The Get Moving ABC Partnership recognises that community groups are a key setting in which communities get the opportunity to participate in physical activity. By maximising our collective resources, we can make an even bigger impact, ensuring all people have access to activities to reach the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance of 60 active minutes a day for children 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week for adults.

Upon registering groups will receive tailored guidance and support with developing sport and physical activity programmes. This will start with an introductory meeting with Sports Development to discuss support and opportunities available listed below:

Support with developing sport & physical activity programmes
Access and support for Council training courses / workshops
Funding advice & signposting
Link in with Get Moving ABC communication plan
Included in Sport Development’s E-Zine mailing list, to share and receive information about programmes and opportunities
Taster activity sessions with coaches to help break down barriers that prevent members from getting active
Partner Organisation Support

Get Groups Moving Sign Up Form – Fill in form