Our Projects

Our bodies are designed to move. Moving more is the single biggest difference we can make to our physical and mental health. That’s why championing active lifestyles sits at the heart of everything we do.

Many things can prevent us from living active lives. Fear, poor health, and a lack of time or interest can all play a part. No single approach will change that. So we encourage people to reconnect with movement in a way that suits them.

Energise Me projects start with a simple problem or idea. But the communities we work with decide where we take it from there.

Often we work with people who do fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a week. We help them gain confidence to try new things. But they do it on their terms.

At the other end of the scale, we also support young athletes to thrive in a competitive environment. These are our future Olympians who will inspire others to go for gold.

‘Sporty’ and ‘active’ are often viewed as one and the same. But there’s more than one way to move. We work with communities to help them rethink what it means to be active.

Our conversations begin with what people care about. From there we can explore how movement might fit. This can spark exciting ideas, from adventure photography to Plogging (picking up litter whilst jogging). We work with communities and partners to make them happen.

The “perfect” photos which dominate the fitness industry can make people feel like they don’t belong.

We drive local activation of bold campaigns, which challenge what physical activity looks like. Campaigns are our way of sparking conversation and inspiring people to wiggle, jiggle and move. We want every resident in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to see a place for them in our active community.

See which campaigns we support and take a look at the networks and groups we host to get involved.

We work across sectors to make sure physical activity is always part of conversations about health, wellbeing and education. Team members work closely with Public Health, local authorities, schools and community organisations to advocate for and secure investment in physical activity.