ACTIVE ROTHER NEWS & YOUR STORIES
Walking Netball: your new favourite sport
As we get older, the sports we loved can start to get a little harder to play. We might be recovering from illness or an injury, or perhaps we’re just not as fit as we once were. Walking sports are a great way of continuing to play the games we love while not having…
Active Rother helps with funding for summer holiday activities to get children moving more
Parents and carers can now discover and book a wide range of summer holiday activities and sports sessions for children and young people across Rother. Thanks to funding from Active Rother, working in partnership with Rother Sports Development, local community groups…
Free training workshops following Training Needs survey
Towards the end of 2025, a Training Needs survey was carried out by Active Rother, working with Active Sussex, Active Eastbourne and Lewes, Healthy Wealden and Active Hastings. Based on this survey and its findings we have worked together to arrange a series of…
Active Rother Children’s Summer Holiday Small Grants Programme 2026
The Active Rother programme in conjunction with Rother Sports Development, is looking to work with a range of partners to encourage more young people to be active this summer. To help with this, a small grants scheme is being launched for sport groups or organisations…
How bowls supports people in their health and wellbeing journey
April is the start of the lawn bowls season. Whether you are a long-term player, or new to the sport, you are probably excited to start the 2026 season and tackle new challenges, and achieve new goals. And for some people playing the sport is more than just a pastime….
The positive impact of walking sport activities for older people
For almost a decade, Bexhill Leisure Centre has delivered very popular Walking Sport activities. We actively encourage the community to try a walking sport, and the Active Rother programme has supported the introduction of these great sessions for the community. In…
Polegrove Bowls Club – bowls sessions for all
In November 2024, the Active Rother programme awarded Polegrove Bowls Club (Bexhill) with a grant to support the development of the club’s session delivery, publicity and to buy new equipment. This was to help the club develop its offer to the community, attract…
Creating A Healthier You health sessions celebrate two year anniversary
In November 2023, funding was secured to provide a new programme of physical activity health sessions in the Bexhill area. The Creating A Healthier You weekly sessions are delivered by Sue Hull from 20/20 Health, an exercise referral scheme. It is delivered as a…
Battle Town Football Club – supporting people to achieve Couch To 5K
Taking up running can be daunting, especially for people who may feel they are not as fit as they would like to be. Battle Town Football Club Runners wants to support would-runners to gain the confidence and skills to become more active through running. Whatever your…
Survey launched to strengthen grassroots sport and physical activity provision
We’re working together to support local sports clubs, coaches and physical activity providers to develop, grow and inspire more people to get active. Active Hastings, Active Rother, Healthy Wealden, Active Eastbourne and Lewes and Active Sussex, are aiming to…