Get Active
Meet people from Derbyshire who are just like you. Be inspired, get involved and have some fun!
Victoria vs Cancer
Victoria at her CrossFit session.
Home: Derby
Activity: CrossFit
Victoria said "It's time to get my life back."
Click here to read Victoria's story
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search
Carl vs Sedentary Job
Carl on his bike
Home: Alfreton
Occupation: Courier
Activity: Cycling
Carl said, "I'd gone up to 20 stone and couldn't fasten my size 38 trousers."
Click here to read Carl's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search or visit our cycling pages to get started.
Tom vs Preconceptions
Tom jogging at an event
Age: 26
Home: Ripley
Occupation: Equality Development Officer
Activity: Jogging
Tom said, "I started with trying to jog less than a mile - probably about half a mile - and thought, 'If I can manage that, I can go a bit further."
Click here to read Tom's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search or visit our Jog Derbyshire page to get started.
Nicola vs Working Mum
Nicola and her work colleagues.
Age: 47
Home: Ashbourne
Occupation: Works in a hospital
Activity: Walking
Nicola said, "We all get each other to do it and help each other out and we don't feel guilty about taking time out of the day to get some exercise in, with work very encouraging about doing things"
Click here to read Nicola's story.
Click here to find out about the Active Derbyshire Workplace Challenge or visit our walking pages to get started.
Sarah vs The Sofa
Sarah training for a triathlon.
Age: 37
Home: Derby
Occupation: School Teacher
Activity: Triathlon
Sarah said "When I started out I was massively overweight, but once I got into it, I started getting faster in my running and competitive with it – which I had never been before in my life."
Click here to read Sarah's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search
Zoe vs Obesity
Too fat to run?
Age: 24
Home: Somercotes
Occupation: Veterinary Nurse
Activity: Jogging and gym
Zoe said "I have since lost four stone, three dress sizes and have a whole new network of gym and running friends."
Click here to read Zoe's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search or visit our Jog Derbyshire page to get started.
Helen vs Retirement
Helen playing walking football.
Age: 54
Home: Baslow
Occupation: Retired
Activity: Walking Football
Helen commented that, "what I'd say to other women is, give it a go and don't be afraid of what other people might think - it provides a great work out and is great fun at the same time."
Click here to read Helen's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search.
Suzanne vs Injury
Suzanne out on her bike.
Age: 51
Home: Baslow
Occupation: Lecturer
Activity: Cycling
Suzanne said, "I damaged cruciate ligaments and the Summer of Cycling Challenge came at just the right time, because a bit of cycling was a useful way of building myself up again".
Click here to read Suzanne's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search, or click here to find out about the Active Derbyshire Workplace Challenge or visit our cycling pages.
Kevin vs Diabetes
Kevin and his fellow joggers before a run.
Age: 54
Home: Eckington
Occupation: Van Driver
Activity: Jogging and gym
Kevin said that, "the doctor's pleased because I'm on medicines to reduce my blood pressure and they told me doing sports and loosing weight can help me. I can't cure my diabetes but I can control it."
Click here to read Kevin's story.
To find activities that you would like to do visit our Activity Search or visit our Jog Derbyshire page to get started.
