Nominate your Berkshire physical activity lockdown heroes

Together with the whole world our county continues fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences. Celebrating victories big and small and recognising our local heroes is becoming more important than ever.

This year it will be just one award category – 'The Berkshire physical activity lockdown hero'. The nomination can be for any size, organisation, charity, club, community group, school or an individual (aged 11+) that has positively impacted others through physical activity and sport in Berkshire.

Nominations are open until Tuesday 15^th December 2020, with winners announced on the 26^th February 2021.

Read our press-release.

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We are launching a local campaign promoting physical activity as a priority in tackling the impact of the pandemic outbreak. Read More »

As some degree of normality resumes we are piloting some community sessions for older adults, some of which are outdoors. All of these activities are pitched at a gentle intensity and are perfect for those who might not have been active for a while, maybe you have been shielding and/or are looking to rebuild your confidence about getting out and about again.

You will see that you need to book onto these sessions. Read More »

Get Berkshire Active carried out an online survey asking Berkshire residents about their physical activity habits and attitudes during the Covid-19 restrictions.

807 respondents took part in the survey 28 April to 17th May 2020 from each of the six Local Authorities in Berkshire.

The results have given us valuable insight into what physical activity people have been doing, how much and why, to enable us to provide better opportunities for all. See the key findings here.

We're all now spending a lot more time at home than we might like, which is why staying as physically active as possible is more important than ever.

Join the Movement is our brand-new campaign, funded by The National Lottery, giving you the advice and tools you need to help you do this while the country deals with the coronavirus outbreak.

Official advice is to stay at home, and to only go outside for one form of exercise a day, to shop for basic necessities, if there's a medical reason and travelling to essential work.

This inevitably means all our routines are changing. Read More »

We have created a new web page that brings together all the best advice, support and ideas. There is specific help for older people, children, families etc. There are also links to resources supporting good mental health and links to support individuals and organisations working remotely from home. Read More »

Following the current national COVID-19 government guidance and the requirement to enact social distancing measures, Get Berkshire Active's office is temporarily closed. For all inquiries please get in touch with the relevant GBA officer. See see their contact details here. Read More »

GBA will be adopting actions consistent with the current national COVID-19 government guidance and the requirement to enact social distancing measures. During this period GBA will be postponing any direct activity delivery, either delivered by our own staff or by providers we have funded via our grant giving programmes; including sessions, courses, workshops, forums and conferences. We will also not be arranging any new face to face meetings but rather, wherever possible, will switch to virtual online (skype) meetings. Our own team will be mainly working remotely but will be keeping in regular video and phone contact with each other. Read More »