GET ACTIVE

The IOW Council Sports Unit encourages and promotes sports and activities in a whole variety of ways. It also organises activity as part of wider projects, below you will find links to some of the activities which are currently organised or supported by the Sports Unit.

Medina IOW parkrun is a new venture being co-ordinated by the Isle of Wight Council and funded jointly by Sport England and the Health Authority to help raise adult and children physical activity levels. parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. To register for the Medina IOW parkrun go to http://www.parkrun.com/home

Or alternatively if you would like to become a volunteer to get this exciting new project up and running please contact Ray Scovell on 823818 or e-mail sports.unit@iow.gov.uk

The Return to Sport project aims at getting more adults regularly participating in sport and physical activity. Return to Sport courses are aimed at encouraging adults back into sport or encouraging adults into a sport that they have never played before.

The above projects are supported by Chances4Change and IWC Community & Family Learning Service