Active & Inspired

About

Active and Inspired is a two-year funding programme encouraging children and young people to be active and inspired within their local community through projects run by local clubs and organisations.


There are many projects in the Wakefield District using to sport and physical activity to benefit young people from ages 6 - 25. Active and Inspired places young people at the heart of local activity, involving them in decision making and ensuring young people feel connected to their community, increasing young people's skills, confidence, physical and mental wellbeing.

Active and Inspired covers a wide range of projects from upgrading community sport facilities, multiple sport and fitness activities to creative arts sessions and much more.

Who to contact

The Active & Inspired programme is managed by Development Officer Umar Ahmed from the Health Improvement Team, Wakefield Council. Please contact him on uahmed@wakefield.gov.uk


For more information about Wakefield Council please visit their Active and Inspired page.

About Umar

"I am passionate about taking the benefits sport and physical activity to as many communities as possible, particularly those who don't normally engage in sport. Through the power of sport and physical activity you can really make a difference, improving health to making community come together. Before joining Wakefield Council my past role was working for Sporting Equals, a national organisation working to increase diversity across all levels of sport from the pitch to the boardroom. I worked on local community projects to large national awards events. Big fan of football, particularly non-league football." 

Media Project

Arts organisation One to One Development Trust are documenting four Active and Inspired projects by following their progress and impact over two years.

 

The Media project includes creating a brand/logo, producing a trailer, a series of short films, an overview film. Photographs and updates will be available on this page. You can also follow the project on social media #ActiveandInspired. Check out the short films below to find out more about what groups are doing. 

If you would like to know more about the Media Project please contact us on info@onetoonedevelopment.org

Frickley Athletic Saints

Pit Valley Saints

Stride Theatre

Castleford Sea Cadets

Castleford Sea Cadets at Beaver Sailing Club 

August 2022

WF Youth’s Active and Inspired project held a special presentation day in Pontefract last December

Young participants of the projects were inspired by a visit from Castleford Tigers players Jesse Sene-Lefao and Peter Mata’utia, the players spoke to young people about importance of being active and answered questions on the life of a professional athlete. The Active & Inspired Team would like to thank Castleford Tigers Foundation and WF Youth.

Organisations that have received Active and Inspired funding

As of October 2020

  1. Minsthorpe Academy
  2. Sea Cadets
  3. Tigers Trust
  4. Wakefield Youth Service
  5. Wakefield Trinity Community Trust
  6. Havercroft Community Centre
  7. Hemsworth Miners Welfare Football Club
  8. Kinsley & Fitzwilliam Resource Centre
  9. Salvation Army
  10. The Old Quarry Adventure Playground
  11. West Yorkshire Police
  12. Knottingley Rugby Union Club
  13. SYD Ringside boxing club
  14. The Well project
  15. Family Fit CIC
  16. Ossett Sports Club
  17. Ossett Town Junior Football Club
  18. Featherstone Community Lions
  19. Wakefield Youth Work Team
  20. Featherstone Rovers Rugby Club
  21. Frickley Athletic FC
  22. Pit Valley Saints
  23. Eastmoor Community Project
  24. Ispace CIC
  25. Balne Lane Community Centre
  26. Disability Sport Yorkshire
  27. Hall Green Community Association
  28. Crigglestone All Blacks
  29. Dane Royd Primary School PTA
  30. Thornes Cricket club
  31. Friends of Clarence, Holmfield and Thornes Parks
  32. Sandal Cricket Club
  33. Sandal Community Association
  34. Airedale Boxing Club
  35. Wakefield Cycle Forum
  36. Youth Association
  37. Stride Theatre
  38. Ryecroft Leisure
  39. Upton Primary School
  40. Love 2 Act
  41. Limepit Lane Bike Track
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