Active Blaby

04/09/2026

🎉Starts Next Wednesday 9th September 🎉
😊 Big Fun for Little Ones Stay and Play
🔔 For babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers
🌞 Huncote Family Hub 10.15 - 11.45am
📍 Pavilion Centre, Sportsfield Lane, Huncote, LE9 3BN
Inside the leisure centre
https://zurl.co/1o5HA

21/08/2026

Community Grants for Sports Clubs and Community groups! Info below:

📣💛Our Community Grants offer local groups, charities and sports clubs between £500 and £5,000 to bring their projects to life. The next application deadline is Friday 26 September at 5pm. Want to learn more before you apply?

Join our Funding and Awards Officer for a friendly online information session on Wednesday 26 August from 12pm to 1pm when we'll explain the different grants, who can apply and how the application process works.

For more information and to book your place follow the link in the first comment.

20/08/2026

A Place To Grow Summer Break

We are all taking a well deserved break from a very hot 🌞garden for a week 🏖️🌴🩴

Hope to see you all back on Monday 7th September - refreshed and ready for the Autumn 🍂

17/08/2026

BLABY BOWLING CLUB OPEN DAY AND FAYRE

SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST 10.30AM -5.00PM

AN ACTION PACKED FREE FESTIVAL OF FUN AND BOWLS FOR ALL THE FAMILY.


Come and join us for an action packed day. We have a large range of stalls and entertainment for you and your family.


A WIDE RANGE OF STALLS INCLUDING; Bread and baked goods, Clothing, Crafts, 3 D Printing, Tombola, Raffle, Human Fruit Machine, Books, Jigsaws, Paper Crafts, Illustrations, Wooden Crafts, Jewellery, Gifts, Crystals, Plants, Bird Boxes, Bug Boxes and Plaques, Food, Ice Cream, Bar and more…


LIVE MUSIC from special guests.


Plus: Ever seen a Rubic’s Cube done in seconds? We have a champion cuber to show you how!


And not forgetting the BOWLS - try it out, watch exhibition bowls and our ‘pro am’ tournament.


THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR DONATIONS AND/OR SUPPORT: BLABY CHIPPY, ICELAND, BLABY BUTCHERS, BOOTS, A&J NAILS SPA AND BEAUTY, SJ HAIR, COFFEE BEAN, BASICS JEFF HARDWARE, TWIN NEWS, FOX AND TIGER, MALES, BARRY BOTT, BOOTH’S MOTOR SPARES, SUE DAVIES HAIR AND BEAUTY, FOX ENGINEERING, BLABY PARISH COUNCIL, BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL AND OUR CLUB MEMBERS

12/08/2026

🗣 Calling all ladies!📢
Blaby Bowling club have a chance for you to try out some bowling in a fab Pro Am tournament!
Bring your friends n female family and have a go!
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/cPLLUa6qMZz3cCp89

11/08/2026

🚨The team at Active Blaby, Oadby & Wigston have taken the decision to cancel all activities on Thursday 13th August due to the high temperatures🚨

This is backed by guidance from the Amber Heat warning for our local area… you can find more here: UKHSA issues amber and yellow heat-health alerts across England - GOV.UK

Please stay cool and hydrated and we will see you all soon, some guidance can be found here: Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather - GOV.UK

Active BOW Team 🥵

05/08/2026

Notice Early, Act Early

Understanding conduct, culture and early concerns in your club

Join the East Midlands Sport Welfare Officers for a brand new workshop developed in partnership with NSPCC Sport and the Ann Craft Trust.

For any clubs and organisations in the East Midlands (free of charge)

Booking Link: East Midlands Sport Welfare Registration Form

04/08/2026

💪 Looking to improve your strength, balance and confidence?

📍 Classes with extra spaces available in Blaby, Whetstone and Stoney Stanton!

Did you know we run weekly Steady Steps Plus exercise classes across Blaby and Oadby & Wigston?
These friendly, pay-as-you-go classes are perfect if you:

✅ Want to improve your strength and balance
✅ Would like to become more active
✅ Want to maintain your mobility and fitness
✅ Have completed the Steady Steps programme (although you don't need to have done it to join!)

Our welcoming classes are suitable for anyone looking to stay active, improve their wellbeing and exercise in a supportive environment.

📍 We currently have spaces available in all of our classes, with extra availability at our Blaby, Whetstone and Stoney Stanton sessions.

If you've been thinking about getting more active, now is a great time to join us!

👉 Complete our self-referral form: Active Blaby Self-Referral Form

📞 Or call the Active Blaby Team on 0116 272 7703

We look forward to welcoming you to a class!

03/08/2026

If you would like to do some cycling 🚲after the Commonwealth games but don't know where to start, getting on, or back on a bike - there is a brilliant new app called Sofa to Saddle to gently encourage you.

You can download on the app stores or just click the link to take you to the British Cycling page for more info.

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/knowledge/article/izn20151216-Beginner-8-week-Sofa-to-50km-Training-Plan-0

Today we have downloaded and are on Day 1 - lets do it together!!
You can watch Joe Marlers BBC video here on getting our and what cycling means to him... Why Joe Marler turned to cycling to help his mental health - BBC Sport

03/08/2026

We will be joining in at the Glen Parva Gala on Saturday with lots of ℹ️ information about all of our local activities - come and speak to us about getting involved and feeling fitter, stronger & healthier.