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"We are confident that this project, in addition to other partnership projects across the town will help to tackle some of the health inequalities in the Ipswich area and drive the inactivity levels in the right direction.”  The survey reports that 61.4% of adults in Suffolk are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the chief medical officer, and 63.2% are classed as "active", a slight improvement on last year. Overall, the figures show that Suffolk is the only Active Partnership area to show a statistically significant increase in the number of active people since 2015/16, when th...

"There's no doubt leading an active, healthy lifestyle makes a difference, as Chris Whitty has made clear in his statements. "The whole county needs to come together on this. More active workers will help the county's economy as well as people's health." People taking part in a functional fitness MOT test, offered as part of Active Suffolk's Active Wellbeing service - Credit: Laura Beale/Active Suffolk As leisure facilities reopen under the government roadmap, Mr Bush said some people were nervous about returning. But he  stressed all organisations that Active Suffolk works with are foll...

Published: 6:03 PM April 19, 2021    A carpet bowls session in Monks Eleigh, supported by Active Suffolk through its Fit Villages project. The Active Wellbeing service will help patients to join in similar activities. - Credit: Active Suffolk Hundreds of over-50s in the county will be helped to boost their health following the launch of a new Active Suffolk programme in areas including Hadleigh and Holbrook. The Active Wellbeing Service aims to help "inactive adults" to improve both physical and mental activity. It will be launching in May in the south rural area of Suffolk. Patients of...

You can keep active without even leaving your home - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto How can you keep fit in lockdown? It’s not easy to stay motivated – especially with cold and often wet winter weather on top of the current Covid-19 restrictions. Many people are really missing their normal gym or swimming pool memberships, while those of us who normally have a certain couch potato tendency are finding it getting even more pronounced. However, the good news is that there are plenty of ways to keep fit even during the current restrictions, and they needn’t cost a fortune. It’s always...

You can keep active without even leaving your home - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto How can you keep fit in lockdown? It’s not easy to stay motivated – especially with cold and often wet winter weather on top of the current Covid-19 restrictions. Many people are really missing their normal gym or swimming pool memberships, while those of us who normally have a certain couch potato tendency are finding it getting even more pronounced. However, the good news is that there are plenty of ways to keep fit even during the current restrictions, and they needn’t cost a fortune. It’s always...