1,570,373
Residents living in Lancashire.
Source: Office for National Statistics, mid-year populations for England and Wales, 2023
350,700
Lancashire residents do not meet recommended levels of physical activity.
Source: Sport England Active Lives 2023-24
197,800
Lancashire residents are economically inactive.
Source: NOMIS Labour Market Profile Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
Over 20,000
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria have five or more long-term health conditions.
Source: Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB 2023 – 2028 belonging plan
About Us
We are the strategic lead for Sport and Physical Activity
We believe everyone in Lancashire deserves the chance to live an active, healthy life. Movement is
powerful — it improves wellbeing, strengthens communities, reduces inequality, and builds a
brighter future for all.
Engage
We bring people together to share ideas, align goals and lead change collaboratively
Empower
We support communities and professionals to lead from within.
Enable
We work to embed movement into the daily routines, environments and mindsets that shape individuals lives
OUR WORK
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ACTIVE LANCASHIRE TEAM
The Active Lancashire Team
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Chief Executive
Adrian Leather
Place Manager (Health Equalities)
Amy Thompson-Spears
Schools Partnerships and Skills Officer
Andy Clark
Operations Manager (People and Skills)
Beth Kay
Director of Communities
Darren Wright
CSI Project Lead
Dave Bayliff
STAY UP TO DATE
Our most recent news
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Active Lancashire Launches ‘Place Universal Offer’ to support residents and local communities in Morecambe, Fleetwood and Skelmersdale.
Active Lancashire, the strategic lead for sport and physical activity across the county, is set…
Preston partnering with Sport England to get more people active
27 new Places across England announced to tackle inequalities in activity levels Preston set to…
Over half a million children feel they don’t belong to their community, Sport England research reveals
But the research shows sport clubs and activity groups give children the greatest sense of…
Active Lancashire Launches 2024-25 Impact Report Showcasing Progress Towards ‘Move More, Live Well’ Vision
Active Lancashire has published its 2024-25 Impact Report, highlighting achievements and progress against the ambitions…
Local families to back new campaign to keep kids active in Lancashire – as two thirds of local parents expect children’s physical activity to drop this winter
Over half of children aren’t getting the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity, with levels…
Move Together Blackpool is working with Sport England so that more people in Blackpool can lead active lives for longer.
Sport England are continuing their partnership with Blackpool by providing £1.3m funding to Move Together…
