This directory has been compiled to signpost families to some useful national as well as local information sources to help everyone to eat well and move more.
There are resources and activities that are universally available as well as those that are specific to Peterborough and the various districts in Cambridgeshire.
Simply click on the links to find out more and remember to revisit the directory as it will continue to be updated with seasonal events which are specific to the local area.
Here are some recommended first steps:
- Check out the Tier 1 Healthy You – Healthier Families Challenge
- Make an appointment with a Health Trainer
- Explore the NHS Healthier Families’ resources
- Find out about Cambridgeshire & Peterborough 0-19 Healthy Child Programme
- Develop some healthy habits with the Health Heroes
Fenland
Active Fenland – Fenland District Council
- Junior Park Run – Wisbech Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/wisbech-juniors/
- Junior Park Run – March West End Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/westend-juniors/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- 20Twenty Productions (sports and arts activities/ HAF) https://20twentyproductions.co.uk/
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Urban Dance Academy – March https://www.myuda.co.uk/uda-march
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- Peterborough United Football Courses https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/peterboroughunited/peterboroughunited-courses/holiday.html
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
East Cambridgeshire
Sports & Leisure – Explore East Cambs | A visitor’s guide to East Cambridgeshire
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- Junior Park Run – Ely Country Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/elycountry-juniors/
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- Healthy You East Cambs: For information and support regarding nutrition, healthy eating and physical activity lifestyle advice, email: [email protected] Facebook @HealthyYouEastCambs
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
South Cambridgeshire
Health and wellbeing – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk)
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Junior Park Run – Cambourne https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambourne-juniors/
- Junior Park Run – Cottenham Recreation Ground https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cottenhamrecground-juniors/
- Junior Park Run – Wimpole https://www.parkrun.org.uk/wimpoleestate-juniors/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- Milton Junior Parkrun: A free, fun and friendly weekly 2K event for juniors (4 – 14 year olds) home | Cambridge-juniors parkrun | Cambridge-juniors parkrun
- ParkTennis- Waterbeach: Suitable for players of all ages and abilities, including family courts for parents to play with their younger children Waterbeach Rec, Cambridge | (parktennis.org)
- Family Activity Bingo: Ideas for families to get active together Outdoor activities – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk)
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
Cambridge City
Sport and fitness for families – Cambridge City Council
- Junior Park Run – Milton Country Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge-juniors/
- Junior Park Run – Cambridge Coldhams Common https://www.parkrun.org.uk/coldhamscommon-juniors/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- Sport and fitness for families – Cambridge City Council
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- Families Moving mini-courses (various activities) – visit https://bookwhen.com/familiesmovingcambridge for more information.
- Orienteering – join West Anglian Orienteering club for their Park-O events www.waoc.org.uk
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Trumpington Family Sessions – Summer 2023
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
Huntingdonshire
Sport and Activity Sessions – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
- Junior Park Run – Huntingdon Jubilee Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/jubilee-juniors/
- Junior Park Run – St Neots Riverside Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/riversidestneots-juniors/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Shining Stars Children’s Charity – activities for families with children with additional needs https://www.shiningstart.org.uk
- Urban Dance Academy – Ramsey https://myuda.co.uk/uda-ramsey
- Urban Dance Academy – Huntingdon https://www.myuda.co.uk/uda-huntingdon
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- Active for Health – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- PEDALS – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk PEDALS cycling scheme for families requiring additional support to exercise
- Home School Group – Other Activities for Young People – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
- Yaxley Boxing Club – Other Activities for Young People – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
Peterborough
- Youth Dreams (sports activities/ HAF) http://www.youthdreamsproject.co.uk
- Junior Park Run – Peterborough Central Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/centralpark-juniors/
- Join the Central Park Family Park Run – Every Sunday at 9am Central Park Leaflet
- Junior Park Run – Bretton Park https://www.parkrun.org.uk/brettonpark-juniors/
- Little Miracles (physical and other activity for children with additional needs) https://www.littlemiraclescharity.org.uk/
- Living Sport Physical Activity Map for inclusive activities https://www.livingsport.co.uk/disabled-sport-activities-map
- Links to online and local sporting activity resources https://www.livingsport.co.uk/families
- Urban Dance Academy https://www.myuda.co.uk/uda-hampton
- Football Fun Factory https://thefootballfunfactory.co.uk/experiences/football-fun-camps/
- Free Half Term Family Activity Day https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2a5aec99-b709-31c5-89e7-3efc3e5714ca
- Peterborough United Football Courses https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/peterboroughunited/peterboroughunited-courses/holiday.html
- POSH Free Sessions https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d56bfeff-0010-3fd9-8a26-2202c0132614
- POSH Girls Wildcats https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:18dc1197-5c50-3473-a151-841f0f8a2770
- 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – download this app which has a menu of exiting activities for young children with suggestions on how to have fun and learn at the same time.
- The Daily Mile™ Living Sport has created downloadable resources to support The Daily Mile at Home, which can be found here.
- Let’s Ride Local provides free routes, tips and activities to get families cycling.
- Ping! England Play table tennis in a local park or club. If playing at home is preferred then try Play at home – TT Kidz.
- HAY (How Are You Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) brings together everything in the local community that is good for mental wellbeing.
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks is a great website to find out what is going on in the local parks.
- Martial Arts For All to build fitness and achieve goals Inspired Martial Arts Peterborough | HOME – Inspired Martial Arts Peterborough Cambridgeshire
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
- Free Family Fun Mornings starting Sunday 7th May 2023 at Peterborough Lions Rugby Club. Find out more here:home | Bretton Park junior parkrun | Bretton Park junior parkrun
- Ready, Set, Read is this years Summer Reading Challenge with a focus on sports and games. Register here: Summer Reading Challenge
- Explore the range of family friendly activities taking place in parks and open spaces across Cambridgeshire: Events | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Parks (cambsopenspace.co.uk)
Activities at Home
- Cosmic Yoga Free online yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for children aged 3 years and above.
- The Lawn Tennis Association have created a series of fundamental movement tennis based sessions to try at home. The sessions are broken down for different ages and can help children develop skills to enjoy any racket based game.
- Disney Dance Alongs are a chance for parents and children to get moving to the songs they love and learn a range of moves.
- Pre and postnatal exercise programmes – The Couch to Fitness programmes are the first of their kind to be endorsed by the Active Pregnancy Foundation. Check out the Active Pregnancy Foundation for suitable activities during pregnancy and for young children at home.
- 10 Minute Disney Shake Up Games – 10 minute bursts of fun Disney themed activities to get children moving.
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
Activities for Young People with Additional Needs
- Workouts for Young People WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, has ten online workouts, aimed specifically at primary and secondary aged disabled children and their families.
- LimbPower : Adaptive Fitness Fun have adaptive activity videos and resources for young people with an amputation or limb impairment.
- Family Voice (Peterborough) and Pinpoint (Cambridgeshire) helping parents of children with additional needs and disabilities.
- Little Miracles: Supporting families that have children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions (Huntingdonshire, Fenland, East Cambs, Peterborough)
- Ability Plus is a network that promotes sport and active recreation for people with disabilities or additional needs.
- People With A Disability provides a range of resources and inclusive activities. Check out the Activity Map.
- PEDALS – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk PEDALS cycling scheme for families requiring additional support to exercise
- Inclusive sport and leisure for all: Inclusive leisure | Vivacity Peterborough
- SEND term time activities and holiday clubs: Short Breaks / SEND Holiday Clubs | Vivacity Peterborough
- Virtual Physical Activity for children and their families: Tanzii TV – YouTube
- Explore the outdoors with the family exploring app: Love Exploring on the App Store (apple.com)
Supporting Families
Support with the cost of living – Cambridgeshire County Council
Support with the cost of living – Peterborough City Council
Cost of living help – Cambridge City Council
Cost of Living | East Cambridgeshire District Council (eastcambs.gov.uk)
Cost of living support – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk)
Offering a Helping Hand – Make Your Money Go Further – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Cost of living support in Fenland – Fenland District Council
Simply Veg – helping families serve up affordable, simple and tasty food.
Resources
External Links
- Aldi – Get Set to Eat Fresh
- Being healthy and active – Cambs Community Services
- Fantastic Fruits – National Schools Partnerships
- Food Smart
- Healthy You – Health Trainer
- Healthy You – Healthy Eating
- Holiday Activities and Food
- Kids Fruit – Get Learning
- Kids Fruit Recipes
- Natures School – PECT
- NHS Food Scanner app
- NHS Healthier Families
- On Ya Bike – PECT
- Planet Super League
- Simply Veg
- Veg Power