Welcome

Welcome to the official website of Active East Herts, your local Community Sport & Physical Activity Network. This site will help you find information on all aspects of sport and physical activity in the district.

Wanting to find out more information on local groups and clubs you can join? Then please search our ‘online directory’ or search the ‘what’s on’ section of the website to find something to suits your needs. There is something for everyone, whether you are involved in coaching, taking part, or just interested in whats going on in your local area.

Sportivate is a Lottery programme that gives 14-25 year olds access to six-week courses in a range of sports.

The programme is aimed at those who are not currently choosing to take part in sport in their own time, or are doing so for a very limited amount of time, and will support them to continue playing sport in their community after the six weeks is up. During the six weeks a participant may work towards an event or personal challenge.

Sportivate is fully inclusive and targets participants across this group, including young people who have a disability, males and females and people from people BME groups.

The following criteria must apply to all programmes: 

  • Programmes must target 14 – 25 year olds (or ages within this range);

  • All programmes should be 6 – 8 weeks;

  • All participants should be signposted on to a club / new programme after the project finishes;

  • Weekly registers must be kept and submitted upon request

  • Sportivate branding must appear on all marketing material;

  • Programmes should not be solely funded by Sportivate money i.e. small weekly charges to participants can be made, and all ‘in-kind’ costs should be outlined on applications;

  • All clubs applying for Sportivate funding should ensure their coaches meet the Coachmark standards. For more information visit www.sportinherts.org.uk/coaching/coachmark

    To register your interest and to apply for funding, please contact Kirsty Aitken on k.aitken@herts.ac.uk 

CoachMark is a scheme supported by both Herts Sports Partnership and Hertfordshire County Council that establishes standards for the coaching of sport and physical activity in schools and helps to safeguard young people as they participate. A coach accredited by CoachMark meets the minimum standards set out by sports coach UK, the governing body for sports coaching.

For CoachMark clearance, coaches must individually register on the Coaching Herts database and then provide evidence that they meet the minimum standards for deployment. These standards, agreed with Hertfordshire County Council, are in line with national guidance from sports coach UK and the national governing bodies for sport. The standards are:

  • appropriate coaching qualifications 
  • DBS (formerly CRB) registration
  • appropriate liability insurance 
  • attendance of Safeguarding & Protecting Children Course
  • suitable references
  • commitment to a code of conduct 

For more infomation click on the logo above

 

Free Multi Activity Sessions for people aged 50+

The Herts Sports Partnership are providing new physical activities for people aged 50+. The emphasis of these new sessions is on having fun and taking part in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. So whatever your interest or ability, there’s something for everyone. There are a variety of different activities which include:

Yoga | Pilates | Badminton | Boccia (seated bowls) | Table tennis | Carpet bowls | Gentle exercise | Dance (various styles)

All sessions are FREE and will be running weekly. So why not come along and have a go at something new, what’s more you will get to meet new people and enjoy the social side of keeping active.

Details

Seth Ward Community Centre
Buntingford
SG9 9SG
Every Monday 10am-12pm
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Volunteer Centre Broxbourne & East HertsSilverline House,
Albury Grove Road,
Cheshunt,
Herts EN8 8NS
Tel: 01992 638633
Valuing Volunteers in Hertfordshire

Volunteer Centre Broxbourne & East Herts provide services for volunteers and organisations. If you are a charity or a not for profit organisation looking for help we can advertise your volunteer jobs on the national volunteer website www.do-it.org.uk and try and match volunteers to your position.

If you’re somebody looking to volunteer we offer free advice and guidance and free courses such as the Improving Your Chances course as well as a range of Voluntary opportunities to suit your interests.