About Active Hull

Movement is for everyone

Active Hull is a city-wide commitment to make movement part of everyday life.

We believe being active shouldn’t feel like a luxury or a challenge. It should feel natural, joyful, and possible for all.

Why it matters

Hull faces some of the toughest barriers to movement in England. Financial pressures and health inequalities have quietly eroded opportunities to be active. These barriers don’t just affect health; they impact confidence, community, and quality of life.

But change is possible. When barriers fall, communities rise.

Our vision

Creating an active, healthy and connected community for everybody

Our mission

  • Remove barriers that stop people from moving
  • Create safe, inclusive spaces where movement feels easy and welcoming
  • Work together with schools, community groups, health services, and local partners to weave activity into daily life

Our approach

This isn’t about gyms or sports halls alone. It’s about movement that fits real life -

  • Walking to the shop. Dancing in the kitchen. Playing in the park
  • Feeling confident to move in your own way. Every step matters

Place-Based Expansion

Place-Based Expansion is Sport England’s approach to tackling inactivity where it matters most. Hull is one of the places chosen for this national programme because we face some of the toughest barriers to being active.

This approach is built on collaboration. It means working with local people, schools, health services, community groups, and partners to co-design solutions that fit Hull’s needs. It’s about creating safe, inclusive spaces and opportunities that make movement part of everyday life.

Place-Based Expansion is powered by Sport England and delivered locally through Active Hull. Together, we’re creating a city where movement is a right, not a privilege and where every resident can move more, live well, and thrive.