About us

Welcome!

We are Active Gloucestershire and we want everyone living in Gloucestershire to live happy and healthy lives by being physically active.

We believe that physical activity can have a transformative impact on the lives of people and their communities. It is the single biggest thing that can be done to improve a person’s health. Whether that’s walking, running, cycling or taking part in organised sport, anyway that you like to active, can make a real difference to our health and wellbeing.

We are part of a national network of Active Partnerships operating across England. At our essence we are about driving positive change.

As a trusted organisation, Active Gloucestershire coordinates Gloucestershire’s social movement – we can move. Inspiring people to unite behind a common vision to increase physical activity. Connecting individuals and organisations to build strong collaborative partnerships. Enabling the growth and impact of we can move, through providing a range of resources, training and support.

We work with lots of organisations, sports and activity clubs, community groups and individuals to help them support others to get active.

We want Gloucestershire to become a county where everyone can be active in a way that suits them, and that allows them to lead happy and healthy lives.

Our vision

Everyone in Gloucestershire living healthy and happy lives.

Our mission

To be part of an inclusive community that connects and inspires people to improve their lives through physical activity.

Our ambition

To support the we can move movement through collaboration, shared learning, resources and practical support – acting as the county’s backbone organisation for physical activity.

Our role

Active Gloucestershire is the backbone organisation for we can move. Our purpose is to enable we can move to achieve its mission by enabling collaboration, and by providing resources and support.

How we work

At the heart of our role is a simple approach: inspire, connect and enable.

We inspire

We champion positive stories, celebrate community action and help keep physical activity visible and valued across Gloucestershire.

We connect

We bring together organisations, clubs, community groups and system partners across health, education, local government and the voluntary sector — helping people work better together.

We enable

We support groups and organisations with practical tools and support, including:

safeguarding guidance
club and workforce development
training and learning opportunities
using data, insight, monitoring and evaluation
identifying and accessing funding

This approach helps build confident, inclusive and sustainable opportunities for people to be active.

Our priorities

Our strategy focuses on areas where physical activity can have the greatest impact:

Tackling inequalities — working alongside communities facing the greatest barriers to being active
Healthy, happy young people — supporting positive active habits early in life
Ageing well — helping people stay active, connected and independent as they grow older
Inclusive activity for all — particularly for disabled people and those living with health conditions
Active environments and places — shaping parks, paths, facilities and neighbourhoods that make movement part of everyday life
Learning and adapting — embedding learning in everything we do so we continue to improve and respond to change

Working together across Gloucestershire

We work with a wide range of partners — including councils, health organisations, schools, sports clubs, charities, voluntary organisations and community groups — as well as individuals who champion physical activity in their local areas.

We recognise that lasting change happens when people are supported to lead and shape activity in ways that make sense for their lives and communities.