Active Hastings thanks funders for a successful 2024

With over 1,280 Active Hastings sessions taking place throughout Hastings in 2024, Active Hastings would like to take the opportunity to thank all the funders that made 2024 such a huge success.

During the year they saw over 1,700 people participate in their physical activity sessions, which ranged from age friendly activity and social sessions to youth street sport sessions happening throughout the town.

Their sessions, which are either low cost or free, are only made possible from generous grants from a range of organisations including: Hastings & St Leonards Primary Care Network, The Integrated Family Healthcare Federation, East Sussex County Council Public Health, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, East Sussex County Council HAF Team, One You East Sussex, Active Sussex, Balfour Beatty, Safer Hastings Partnership, Parkinson's UK, Sussex County FA and the Doitforjosh Charity.

Cath Donovan, Active Hastings Co-ordinator said: “As we look back on 2024, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all the funders who have supported us throughout the year. We are so grateful we can run a huge range of sessions and bring either free or low-cost activities to local communities in Hastings.”

Councillor Glenn Haffenden, lead councillor for housing and wellbeing at Hastings Borough Council, said: “Funders who support the Active Hastings project continue to make such a big difference to our town. We are very proud to offer a huge range of activities for young people and adults, to ensure we can support people getting more active in Hastings.”

For more information on all the Active Hastings sessions or call the Active Hastings team on 01424 451051.

To keep up to date on Active Hastings activities, follow their Facebook page  or visit their website.

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Notes to editor:

Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give you easy, fun ways to get your everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10-minute slots!

Active Hastings coordinates the local Community Physical Activity Network, which brings together schools, sport clubs, National Governing Bodies of Sport, health organisations, the voluntary sector and the private sector to work together, unblock barriers to participation and improve the local sport and physical activity delivery system.

Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active.

Find out more at www.activehastings.org.uk or follow them on Facebook ‘Active Hastings.’

For more information contact Emma Bailey, Social Marketing and Communications Officer, Active Hastings, Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451145 or emma.bailey@hastings.gov.uk.