Active Humber

06/06/2026

💡 Volunteer Spotlight 💡

Shaun volunteers with Little Victories FC, Little Victories Active and he recently won the Volunteer Of The Year Award at the Disability Sports Yorkshire Awards. He has been a volunteer for over 5 years because he is passionate about helping people rebuild confidence, keeping active, and feeling included.

He said: "Volunteering has taught me patience, adaptability, and the power of encouragement."

His top 3 words for volunteering are:

💡 Rewarding
💡 Inclusive
💡 Inspiring

Volunteering has many rewarding benefits, it offers personal growth, skill development, a sense of accomplishment, and happiness, while also benefiting the community.

6% of people volunteer at least once a week. Their contribution delivers £163m in wellbeing benefits annually.*

Volunteers are vital to keeping the Humber moving, we work with volunteering organisations to provide opportunities for volunteering to be easy and accessible. You can find out more about Active Humber on our website or get in touch at [email protected]

[*Source Sport England Active Lives Data 2023. You can also find this data in our KADA report].

05/06/2026

📣 New blog! 📣

This we want to shine a spotlight on Steph, Henry and Shaun who all help the community to change lives through sport.

144,000 people power sport and activity across the Humber. This Volunteers Week we are celebrating our Community Ambassadors at Active Humber and some of the incredible volunteers at Little Victories In The Community and Barton Inclusive Football Club.

Read our full blog here about the many benefits of volunteering: https://zurl.co/EsyHS

This week we want to shine a spotlight on Steph, Henry and Shaun who all help the community to change lives through sport. 

05/06/2026

💡 Volunteer Spotlight 💡

This we want to celebrate our Community Ambassadors at Active Humber.

Henry has been a young volunteer at Barton Inclusive Football Club, Teeny Tots, for over 2 years.

One of the most enjoyable parts about volunteering Henry says is because it not only makes himself happy but other people too. It also allows him to see the change in people when they achieve their goals!

Henry joined Little Victories Cerebral Palsy Football to play a sport that was adaptive to his needs. He loves being part of the team and wants to promote inclusive football so that more children with disabilities can join, make friends, and enjoy the sport.

His top 3 words for volunteering are:
💡 Fun
💡 Happy
💡 Joyful

Well done Henry!! 👏

05/06/2026

Lend a hand and make a difference!

Why not have a go at volunteering and lend a hand locally in the UK’s biggest celebration of community, The Big Help Out & The Big Lunch's 'Big Do'.

Big or small, what you do is up to you – a BBQ with the neighbours, a local litter pick or helping a good cause for the day – we can all do something!

Find out more and see what volunteering is all about here: https://zurl.co/ie5Ea

The Big Help Out

The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out are teaming up on 5-8 June for a weekend of friendship, food, fun and action – and everyone’s invited!

05/06/2026

💡Volunteer Spotlight 💡

This we want to celebrate those who do so much for our community.

Steph volunteers for Little Victories in the Community and Barton Inclusive FC, (Teeny Tots). She has been volunteering for over 5 years and says the best part of volunteering is "Seeing the smiles every single week and watching individuals achieve things that they never thought possible."

Volunteering has provided many opportunities for Steph from starting out as a Welfare officer to moving into coaching and now to her role as a project lead at Little Victories.

Her top 3 words for volunteering are:
💡 Fun
💡 Rewarding
💡 Inspirational

Volunteers are vital to keeping the Humber moving, we work with volunteering organisations to provide opportunities for volunteering to be easy and accessible. You can find out more about Active Humber on our website: https://zurl.co/bSYbp or get in touch at [email protected]

03/06/2026

Join our Sport Welfare Officer Mary this Friday 5th June at 7pm for a relaxed, face-to-face safeguarding workshop designed specifically for local sports clubs.

These informal sessions create space for honest conversation about the real-life safeguarding situations clubs face. Rather than focusing on policy alone, we’ll explore practical scenarios together, helping you build confidence in how to respond, who to involve, and what good safeguarding looks like in everyday club life.

This workshop is ideal for Club Welfare Officers, coaches, committee members, volunteers and anyone with a role in creating a safe, positive environment for children, young people and adults in sport.

Venue: Hull Wyke ARLFC, The Clubhouse Bricknell Playing Fields, Cropton Road, Hull, HU5 4LN

Booking required to join the free session. Reserve your place here: https://zurl.co/5FHPk

03/06/2026

FREE JUNIOR PICKLEBALL THROUGHOUT JUNE

Join We Do Pickleball in three great ways for young people and families to get involved in sport and physical activity for free:-
🏓 Family Pickleball – play together as a family in a fun, relaxed environment. Monday evening & Saturday Mornings
🎾 Junior Coaching Sessions – structured coaching for children who want to learn the game and improve their skills. Wednesday Evening for 8 to 16 year olds
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Junior Pay & Play Courts – book a court and enjoy pickleball with friends and family at their own pace. Choose your own time to come and play

All equipment is provided, and beginners are always welcome.
For more information and to book please click here - www.wedopickleball.co.uk/junior

FREE JUNIOR PICKLEBALL THROUGHOUT JUNE

We're excited to be expanding our junior offering at We Do Pickleball and would love your help spreading the word.

If you know any children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends, or neighbours who might be interested, please send them our way.

Best of all, everything is completely FREE throughout June.

We've now got three great ways for young people and families to get involved:-

🏓 Family Pickleball – play together as a family in a fun, relaxed environment. Monday evening & Saturday Mornings

🎾 Junior Coaching Sessions – structured coaching for children who want to learn the game and improve their skills. Wednesday Evening for 8 to 16 year olds

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Junior Pay & Play Courts – book a court and enjoy pickleball with friends and family at their own pace. Choose your own time to come and play

All equipment is provided, and beginners are always welcome.

For more information and to book please click here - www.wedopickleball.co.uk/junior

A quick share could help us introduce more young people to the sport we all love.

Pickleball England St Mary's College Hull D. M. Keith Škoda - Hull Active Hull East Riding Fostering Live It Hull

01/06/2026

144,000 people power sport and activity across the Humber.

6% volunteer at least once a week. Their contribution delivers £163m in wellbeing benefits annually.*

Volunteers are vital to keeping the Humber moving, we work with volunteering organisations to provide opportunities for volunteering to be easy and accessible. You can find out more about Active Humber on our website: https://zurl.co/XkPk9 or get in touch at [email protected]

Or find out more about volunteering at Sport England 's here: https://zurl.co/efIqD

[*Source Sport England Active Lives Data 2023. You can also find this data in our KADA report here: https://zurl.co/xg83b ]

29/05/2026

29/05/2026

Your invited! 👀

Join the next Sport Welfare Officer webinar on Wednesday 10th June 2026, 2.00pm.

We warmly invite you to join the APNO for a one hour online webinar to hear more about the Sport Welfare Officer (SWO) Network - the journey so far, the impact being made, and the learning emerging from the programme.

Established in 2023, the SWO network is a team of professionals working across England and across sport. Sport Welfare Officers are based within local 42 Active Partnerships, with the programme led nationally by the Active Partnership National Organisation (APNO).

The network works collaboratively with National Governing Bodies to complement and strengthen existing support available to clubs. The Sport Welfare Officers provide advice and guidance, training, support, and opportunities for clubs and organisations to connect locally to share learning and best practice.

Alongside delivery, a national evaluation is being led by Ecorys UK and the webinar will feature the findings of the evaluation to date including the progress, challenges, and opportunities emerging through the work.

During this webinar, we will explore:

👉 The role and purpose of the Sport Welfare Officer Network
👉 How the network is supporting different sports and communities
👉 The ways the network is helping connect local and national systems
👉 Key outcomes, impact, and learning from the programme so far
👉 How the work is helping shift local clubs towards a culture of welfare and wellbeing

The webinar is open to anyone working or volunteering in sport who would like to learn more about the network and how we’re working together towards safer, more supportive sporting environments.

We would be delighted if you could join us!

Please register by using the link here > https://zurl.co/jQp3T , and please feel free to share with colleagues or organisations you support. 👉