Why be active?

Physical activity is essential for good health and will make a difference to your quality of life.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on 5 or more days a week can help.

Once you start being active, the benefits will become obvious. You'll experience:

So what's stopping you?

FACS 2

Name: Ryan Coomber - FACS Member

Sport: Diving

Greatest achievement: 4th in the National championships

Future ambition: To compete in the Olympics

Hero: Diver Blake Aldridge

Name: Lewis Elliott- FACS Member

Sport: Athletics - sprint 100 metres/200 metres

Greatest achievement: Winning the Street Athletics

Future ambitions: To compete in Olympics

Hero: Lindford Christie

Name: Andrew Robertson

Sport: Athletics 1500 metres

Best Achievement: Bronze at the Kent School Games in June 08, beating his PB in the process.

Future Ambition: To win a gold in County competition and compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Hero: Formula 1 Former World Champion Michael Schumacher.

Lucy Holmes

Name: Lucy Holmes

Sport: Javelin

Best achievement: Representing Kent

Future Ambitions: To throw 30 metres

Hero: Rebecca Addlington and Chris Hoy, recent gold medallists at the 2008 Olympics

Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330232 Email: activeashford@ashford.gov.uk