stories

We want to make moving more the norm for everyone but we need your help to make it a reality. We are calling all Derby people to do their bit, to help the whole of Derby to MOVE MORE.

People

people making a mark

Moving More has improved the lives of hundreds of people in Derby. Listen to people sharing their stories of how moving more has made a difference to their lives. Here are some people sharing their story.

Evergreen Collective

Supporting the local community to explore the outdoors

STEPS in Derby

Bringing more movement into the community.

St Philip’s Hub - amazing spaces in the community

A culture of activity can be developed in the most unlikely of spaces.

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Ozzy Wheels - Supporting communities to do things for themselves

Move More Derby ambassador and Osmaston resident Jay Plimmer recently had the

Ozzy Wheels - Communities doing things for themselves

Move More Derby ambassador and Osmaston resident Jay Plimmer recently had the

Redwood Colts - Champions in the community

Redwood Colts - Champions in the community

Redwood Colts FC are a grassroots football club, run by volunteers, for the b

Tiptoe School of Dance

There are so many dance schools across the country, supporting young and olde

Playing out

Street member

Allowing residents of the Six Streets area to meet up and socialise with

Walking society

Society member

Walking group of all ages using Chaddesden park to improve fitness and t

Aspire Wrestling academy

Wrestling teacher

Working alongside MoveMoreDerby to improve the usage of available facili

Aspire Wrestling academy

Wrestling teacher

Getting young people doing fitness through wrestling with running the rope an

meet our ambassadors

Sam Armstrong

Sam Armstrong

“Being active for me not only gives me a reason to ge

Lucy Giuliano

Lucy Giuliano

Being physically active/moving more is important to me becau

Charlotte's family

Charlotte Flindall

Being physically active brings my family together.

Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor

Being physically active means I have a way of b

Samer with his students

Samer Jamous

I do Taekwondo to strengthen my body and mind through increased p

Helen

Helen Britten

‘I have always enjoyed physical activity and have been active for most

Chris out with his Bike

Chris Lucas

Hello, pleased to meet you!

Image of Jay Plimmer

Jay Plimmer

"I enjoy keeping physical active and helping people keep active f

Matt Gavin, founder of Rolls Royce Rugby Club

Matt Gavin

I am passionate about promoting health and wellbeing want t

Marie Richardson

Marie Richardson

Being an NHS Wellbeing Champion means that I'm already very passionate about

ADS Fitness

ADS Fitness

Being physically is incredibly important to me, it he

Martin Ward

Martin Ward

I really want to encourage people of all age to become more active, for

Jen and Nik from BTG

Bridge the Gap Child Mental Health CIC

Bridge the Gap are a young people’s emotional health and wellbeing comm

Sarah Watson (St Philip Chaddesden)

Sarah Watson

As a community-focused parish with a new commu

Dr Athalie Redwood-Mills

Dr Athalie Redwood-Mills

My mission is to help others, especially women become the

Let your Body Groove

Body Groove

I have been a Derbyshire yoga teacher since 2018 and I have found

Jenny Hardy

Jenny Hardy

I have always been active and played a number of different sports durin

Picture of Sal Chaffey

Sal Chaffey

Orienteering is a great way to keep fit, and use your brain at the same

Image of the team of SEN UNITED at Pride Park

David Martins

We at SEN UNITED are a charity football team which was founded in 2015

The team behind furthest from the sea CIC

Furthest from the Sea CIC

Both Move More Derby and Furthest From The Sea CIC have the same mission and

CB Fitness doing a Pilates pose

CB Fitness and Pilates

I am passionate about making movement accessible for everyone and help

Sinéad in a Yoga pose under a tree

Sinéad Robertson

I love helping people manage the barriers that they may be facing to feel fre

Mat Richardson on a trail

Mat Richardson

I love being active and supporting others to do so. Most weekends

The link between physical and mental health is really important to me, after I’ve done exercise I always feel invigorated and refreshed.

Janine Bailey

The link between physical and mental health is really impor