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Active Champions

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Make a difference: Be an Active Champion

No-one is a better advocate for being more active than someone who’s been through the experience of starting that journey from scratch, and understands the difference it can make. If that’s you - maybe you could be an Active Champion!


Being active and moving every day can make a huge difference to how you feel, both mentally and physically, but we can sometimes lack the confidence or knowledge to know how to get started. 


Having someone who we can relate to, who can talk about how they did it, can make a big difference. They don’t need to be someone who’s a fitness expert - just someone who’s been in a similar situation. Your story can show how moving and being active can mean lots of different things - and how easy it can be to get started.

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Help inspire your community

There are lots of ways to support people with starting to move more - and lots of ways you can be an Active Champion! You can share your story. Or promote local activities online. Or maybe set up a regular activity session yourself?


Our team can talk with you about what you feel you can do in the time you have available. They’ll help you build the skills to become an Active Champion, so you can feel confident in supporting others to be more active in a way that works for them.


Become an Active Champion, and help make a more Active Calderdale.

People like you are Active Champions

Read some of the stories below to see how some of our current Active Champions started making everyday movement part of their lives, and how they are making a difference in our community.

“Women's squash has been a fabulous opportunity to keep fit and engage in physical activity. There are no other schemes like this in my area that I am aware of. It has allowed me to not only play squash (never done before) but meet other women in the local community."

Squash from the Mosque participant

“I found out about the Squash from the Mosque project and was really surprised that I would be able to play squash. Since coming, I have been more active and never thought I would be able to enjoy a sport.”

Shahreen - Squash from the Mosque participant

two women holding squash raquets are smiling for the camera
a woman is walking ahead of two other women, they have water bottles and are laughing

Latest resources

Illustrated map of a park showing entrances, routes, benches, activity stations, and points of interest. Marked features include the Visitors Centre and Toilets (1), Pavilion (2), Carrara Marble Statue and Urns (3), Play Area (4), Sundial (5), Central Fountain (6), Lake and Water Features (7), Cast-Iron Bridges with Halifax Coat of Arms (8), Water Fountain (9), and Bandstand (10). Key symbols indicate accessible entrances (A), benches (B), walking, running, cycling routes, and fitness stations such as stretch, star jump, lunge, and high knees. Routes include a 0.3 km blue loop and 0.5 km white loop. Photos around the border show people cycling, exercising, walking dogs, and enjoying the park. Street parking is available nearby, and food and drink are accessible at local cafés.

People's Park Map Leaflet

A guide to helping people move more in People's Park. Your park, your pace, your way – when we move, we're stronger!

People's Park Map Leaflet
Illustrated map of Shroggs Park showing entrances, paths, play areas, sports facilities, benches, and points of interest. Key features include accessible entrances (marked A), standard entrances (E), benches (B), picnic benches (PB), a play area (1), infant play area (2), football pitches (3 and 6), skate ramps (4), football and basketball courts (5), a listed monument (7), the original pond footprint (8), and a maze (9). Paths include woodland trails, rough terrain paths, and main walking routes with mile markers and a start/finish point. Photos of people playing football, walking, and enjoying the park are placed around the map. Surrounding roads include Wheatley Road, Lee Mount Road, St George’s Road, and Shroggs Road. A note indicates limited on-street parking and bus information via wymetro.com.

Shroggs Park Map Leaflet

A guide to helping people move more in Shroggs Park. Your park, your pace, your way – when we
move, we’re stronger!

Shroggs Park Map Leaflet
Illustrated map showing two beginner-level mile routes in Portsmouth with parks, green spaces, and community facilities. Mile route 1 (red dashed line) follows the A646 between Portsmouth Recreation Ground and Vale Community Garden. Mile route 2 (blue dashed line) is a 160m loop around Portsmouth Rec, with 10 laps making a mile. Key locations include The Old Library (community groups and garden), Vale Baptist Church (activities and events), and Cornholme Primary School. Parks and green spaces highlighted: Vale Green Space (community garden, picnic benches, dog-friendly, accessible paths), Obadiah Woods (public right of way), Hirst Street Playground (play equipment, picnic bench), and Portsmouth Recreation Ground (multi-use games area, football pitch, woodland trails, playground, picnic benches, community noticeboard, dog-friendly). Illustrations show people walking, playing football, and enjoying the outdoors, alongside photos of local spaces and activities.

Cornholme Map Leaflet

A guide to helping people move more around Cornholme & Portsmouth. When we move, we're stronger!

Cornholme Map Leaflet

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