A 10-year-old archery whizz has Team GB in her sights after securing several national and regional titles – and it was a Bolsover District Council sports coach who set her on her amazing sporting journey.

Grace Parsons was approaching her eighth birthday when she took up the sport during one of the after-school clubs run by the council, at Scarcliffe Primary School.

Just two years later, the record-breaking schoolgirl has clinched a range of top-flight accolades – demonstrating how the authority’s school-based activities can inspire young people and support them on a pathway into sport and beyond.

The Bolsover district will be one of 45 areas to benefit from a £10m Government funding boost for projects to improve access to healthy and affordable food. 

The Good Food Neighbourhoods funding will help give communities support towards the cost of living crisis. 

Bolsover District Council is one of 45 local authorities identified as being in need of the funding. 

A wellness initiative in Tibshelf has seen residents build fitness thanks to walking. The Walking Project saw local people who had been identified by PALS (Physical Activity and Lifestyle Support) as people who would benefit from becoming more active.

The project used a simple approach, offering welcoming group walks that encourage participants to reconnect with nature, improve their physical health and reduce feelings of isolation. The walks were planned in local countryside and were led by supportive staff who provided encouragement and help along the way.

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