Latest Government Guidance
We've now moved into Step 4 of the government's roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions in England.
This means that:
- There are no set restrictions on how many people can take part in sport and physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- All forms of activities can take place without set restrictions. We advise you refer to your national governing body's guidance where relevant
- All sports facilities can open, including ancillary facilities
- There are no indoor capacity limits, however, venues may put in place some restrictions and guidance for enclosed areas
- Organised sport participation events such as (but not limited to) races, rides and organised walks can take place outdoors with no capacity caps for participants or spectators
- Government guidance for sport and physical activity will provide advice on how to reduce transmission when you're exercising.
Government guidance for physical activity is as follows:
- Grassroots sports guidance for the public and sport providers (Updated 18 July 2021)
- Grassroots sports guidance for safe provision including team sport, contact combat sport and organised sport events (Updated 18 July 2021)
- Guidance on the phased return of elite sport (Updated 22 July 2021)
- Working Safely during Covid 19 - Guidance for people who work in grassroots sport and gym/leisure facilities (Updated 18 July 2021)
- Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities (Updated 17 May 2021)
- Guidance for full opening schools - wraparound provision and extra curricular activity (Updated 19 July 2021)
- Protective measures for holiday and after-school clubs, and other out-of-school settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (Updated 19 July 2021)
- What FE Colleges & Providers need to do (Updated 19 July 2021)
- Guidance for accessing green spaces (Updated 18 May 2020)
- Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms (Updated 18 May 2021)
For full guidance on the COVID-19 response - Spring 2021 roadmap out of lockdown, please click here.
Return to play - FAQs
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Frequently asked questions on the return of sport and activity.
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Research into how the coronavirus crisis has affected people's activity levels and attitudes towards exercise.
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Hygiene for sport and physical activity
How we can stop the spread of coronavirus and keep our environment safe for everyone.
Coronavirus Funding Options
Return to Play
In addition to their regular funding streams, which have been affected by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Sport England have opened a £16.5m Return to Play Fund.
There are three parts to this new fund - Small Grants and the Community Asset Fund, which have been adapted from pre-coronavirus funds, and Active Together crowdfunding, which has been extended - with all three now focusing on a safe return to play and narrowing the inequalities gap in sport and physical activity.
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This fund will make awards, using National Lottery funding, of between £300 and £10,000, from a total pot of £10m, to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a coronavirus-safe way.
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Return to Play: Community Asset Fund
This fund will make awards of between £10,001 and £50,000 from a pot of £5m to help local sports clubs and organisations adapt and open important places and spaces to help their local community return to play safely.
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Return to Play: Active Together
Active Together is a crowdfunding initiative that can match fund, up to £10,000, successful Crowdfunder campaigns from a total pot of £1.5m.
Tackling Inequalities
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This fund exists to help to reduce the negative impact of coronavirus and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity.
Physical Activity Messaging
We have put together some social media content on keeping active during the coronavirus pandemic. The content covers the following:
- We Are Undefeatable Campaign
- Joint the Movement Campaign
- Better Health Campaign
- This Girl Can Campaign
- PA during self-isolation
- Active at Home
- Mental Wellbeing
If you would like access to this physical activity messaging to share from your own social media channels please contact Georgie;
E: gmessenger@activedorset.org
Covid-19 - Physical Activity Information (PDF, 96 Kb)
Includes details on Government guidance for physical activity, funding available and physical activity messaging & resources.
Support for Clubs and Organisations
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Club Matters have put together a suite of resources on topics such as opening and closing your facilities, emergency financial planning, risk assessments, running your organisation virtually, social distancing, communications and mental health.
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Club Matters workshops are short training sessions, funded by Sport England and will seek to develop your skills, improve your knowledge and ultimately help you develop your club.
Active Soles
Lots of us are finding ourselves in new working routines. Working from home, juggling home schooling, being isolated from our colleagues and teams, getting the hang of lots of online meetings and calls. It's important we develop a healthy work routine at home, to look after our wellbeing.
Any of these sound familiar to you?
- Ignoring that activity tracker buzz, telling you to get up?
- Find yourself on back to back zoom calls?
- Poor posture? Are you suffering from stiff or sore back and shoulders?
- Feeling more fatigued?
- Working longer hours?
Please share the infographic below with your colleagues and let us know the creative ways you're keeping moving by tweeting us @active_dorset and using the hashtag #ActiveSoles
Active Soles (PDF, 1.5 Mb)
Simple ideas on how you can keep moving throughout the day.
Move More
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Ideas, support and resources to help you to move more.
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A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your Kids to Stay Active
UK Coaching have out together this information and advice for parents so they can better support their children to remain physically active throughout this period of social distancing and isolation.