The thought of plunging into icy temperatures is not everyone’s cup of tea. But whatever your thoughts, cold water swimming is popular at the moment...
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Find Your ‘Everyday Active’
Live and Move's Purpose Moving more in our everyday life is one of the best medicines we have, for our bodies and our minds. Anything we can do to...
October is Green Circle month
Many Exonians use the Exeter Green Circle every day, whether they realise it or not. Whether it’s your scoot to school, your cycle to work, your...
Exeter’s Green Circle
As you will know by now, we love talking about the Green Circle. This circular 12-mile route is right on the doorstep for most Exeter...
PHAT Health: Plus-size Fitness in Exeter
Exercise is for everyone, but some people face more barriers than others when it comes to getting active. Enter Jess Crew from PHAT, whose mission...
Cllr Duncan Wood’s 12 Moves in 12 Months: Yoga
Exeter City Councillor Duncan Wood has committed to his year-long 12 Moves in 12 Months challenge to get more active by attending his first ever...
12 Moves in 12 Months Challenge
Cllr Duncan Wood embarks upon a 12 month challenge to try out 12 new activities across Exeter…
Road Safety Week 2021
This time of year can be a bit rubbish. It’s dark, cold and the temptation to snuggle down on the sofa is greater than ever – the prospect of...
Gary Head – Three marathons in three days
If the autumnal days and nights are putting you off the prospect of heading out for your regular jog, spare a thought for this keen runner who has...
Khaled’s story
Growing up in Syria, the chances to get outside and participate in exercise were very limited for Khaled Wakkaa, so when he fled the country as a...
Working out, up, and down during lockdown
This week’s #ShareYourMoves blog is by Lalande Virk, a student at Exeter College. Lalande tells us about how difficult it was to form consistent active habits during the pandemic, and some of the realisations she had on the way.
Local Store Cutting Congestion
The Pennsylvania community has come together to create Sylvania Community Stores, a space for people to meet, shop and join in with activities and events…
Exeter Sound Walks
Our #ShareYourMoves story this week is about Exeter Sounds Walks, from local musician Emma Welton…
Innovation – what does it mean to us?
It’s a big word, innovation, and can mean so many things…
Share Your Moves!
Let’s get talking about how we move, and what makes it easier to move more, day to day #ShareYourMoves
Life-saving activity?
Les Bright of the Exeter Ramblers has written this week’s blog, telling us how walking in the local area has kept him and his wife, Jane, going through a tough year.
Will you tell us your story?
Anyone else feel like they’ve been in a bit of a slump so far in 2021? There’s a problem…
Cranbrook Community Grants Available from January 2021
From January 2021, people who live in Cranbrook or have a strong connection to the town will be able to apply for funding for community led...
Small Changes Make a Big Difference
“So your job, it’s about making people do more physical activity?”
“Erm, no, not really. We’re not in the business of making anyone do anything.”
Sharing our Stories
“Why do we have to go for a walk again, Mummy?” my five-year-old son complained while I was digging out the cupboard under the stairs, in the vain...
Suzie’s Lockdown Story
Our journey… "After being locked down and working from home from March and the children being home I realised that after some weeks we weren’t...
Going the Extra Mile
The Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust's Staff Challenge is called 'Going the Extra Mile'. The premise of the challenge was to record...
Jackie’s Lockdown Story
Jackie, a resident who lives in St James in Exeter, shares how she and her family coped and stayed active with lockdown especially with...
Heavitree Running Group: Why We Love Running!
Members of the Heavitree Running Group in Exeter share their inspiring experiences and motivations as to why they love running! Wendy Carter - Age...
Exeter Streets
Live and Move are working with Devon County Council and Exeter City Council to improve walking and cycling routes around the city. This is a way to...
Wonford Health and Wellbeing Hub
What Wonford Wants In 2019, Exeter City Council teamed up with Live and Move to find out what Wonford residents would like to see in their community...