On Wednesday 29th March we

To ensure our Charity stays current and that our name reflects what we

do, we have changed our name to ‘Improving Lives Plymouth’

The Services within Improving Lives also took the opportunity to refresh their names and we are now proud to be known as

‘Active for All’ Inclusive Physical Activity for Adults with Mental Health Support Needs

and/or Learning Disabilities

The staff, volunteers and project has all stayed the same, it’s just the name

that’s changed

As you will see from our newsletter, we have lots of exciting activities coming up over the next few months.

We would love you to join us at any activities that interest you!

We hope to see you springing into action with us soon in 2017!!

We will be joining forces with the Friends of Devonport Park Gardening Team!

The sessions will start Monday 3rd April 2017 and will run consecutively until Monday 4th December 2017

(excluding bank holidays)

Time - 1pm until 2pm Meeting Place - Fore Street entrance to

Devonport Park

You will have the opportunity to do as much or as little as you are able.

For further details and to book your place, please contact

Active For All on 01752 201891 or 07791 682777.

Golf Opportunity Club

As this has been so successful, it will be continuing for at least another year!

Date of the next 6 week block to be confirmed (May/June). Contact Louise for more details: 01752 201891.

Come join us on Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Meet at the Cremyl Ferry at 11am to catch the 11.15am ferry. The walk is FREE and open to all! The cost of the ferry is £1.50.

Please bring money for drinks too.

There will be the option of a short, gentle walk or a longer, brisk walk. We hope to catch the 1.30pm ferry back to Plymouth after a cup of tea in the Mount Edgcumbe’s Orangery.

Bring a packed lunch and raincoats!

Please contact the Active for All Team on 01752 201891 or 07791 682777 to book your place.

Active for All

Boccia Tournament 19th March 2017

We had a great time at the Plymouth Life Centre on 19th March at our first South West Boccia League competition!

It was so heartwarming to see such an amazing turn out for a sport which is so dear to us! The event was flawlessly organised by our Boccia Development Worker, Louise, and supported by so many of our fabulous volunteers. Well done everyone!

Watch out Plymouth - Boccia will be taking over soon!

The Winners:

Kernow B Special Olympics (Boys)

The Runners Up:

North Devon Special Olympics Team 3

Some excellent play was on show with the winners and runners up taking part

in the Special Olympics at Sheffield this August.

Our Teams, Barbican Buccaneers 1 & 2 and Drake’s Dynamos 1 & 2, were great

participants too with smiles and

laughter and showing great team spirit!

Boccia Development Project

Do you work at a school or work/live in a residential home? If so, would you like us to deliver Boccia sessions for you?

Our Boccia Development Worker, Louise, can deliver Boccia sessions for local community groups for £25.

If you are interested, please contact Louise on:

01752 201891 for more information.

Message from Louise: It was awesome from start to finish – very proud of all the

players and the team of volunteers who gave up their Sunday

morning. Thank you xx

Dance sessions at the Plymouth Life Centre will be continuing!

£3.80 per session

Starting 22nd

May. Please call for more information.

Active for All are running a 5 week taster session course to teach you the basics of the game, including: Batting Throwing and Catching Fielding and Backstopping

Participants will need to wear comfortable clothes and trainers and bring a bottle of water to drink. If the weather is likely to be hot, please bring a hat and sun cream.

Friday 5th May for 5 weeks

Central Park, meeting at the clock tower

11.30am - 1.00pm

£1 per person

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED. To book a space, call Active for All on 01752 201891

We are working with the Plymouth & Devon Schools Sailing Association to give you the opportunity to get out onto the water and learn how to sail!

Wednesday 24th May, 12.45pm—3.00pm, £10 per person.

After your initial taster there will be an option to join a further 5 sailing

sessions in the weeks that follow at a cost of £10 per person, per session

(50% of this cost to be paid upfront).

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! Places are

Our First Taster session will happen on;

Wednesday 24th May, 12.45pm—3.00pm £10 per person.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! Places are limited!

Can’t make the May sessions? We will be running another block starting on the 12th July too!

Please call Larissa on 01752 201891 for more

information and to book your place.

After your initial taster there will be an option to join a further 5 sailing sessions in the weeks

that follow at a cost of £10 per person, per session (50% of this cost to be paid upfront). BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! Places are limited!

Can’t make the May sessions? We will be running another block starting on the 12th July too!

Please call Larissa on 01752 201891 for more information and to book your place.

A member of our walking group, Shellie Gould, has shared some of her poems for us to enjoy. Here is an extract from one of them entitled ‘United we Stand 2017’:-

Active for All

We have been awarded a Discovery Grant of from the Santander Foundation to help fund our Boccia and Golf activities. This

gives a great opportunity for our clients to try their hand at these sports.