MÔN ACTIF Sports Development Team – in partnership with key partners, organisations, national governing bodies, and other Council services – delivered a fantastic range of opportunities during the summer holidays.
More than 12,000 participants visited multiple events and activities throughout the summer as a packed programme was held in numerous towns and villages. Some areas on Anglesey enjoyed an impressive 6-day provision per week with some days offering 4-5 different activities. These reached people of all ages and abilities within various local communities.
The Môn Actif 2024 summer programme saw:
- 12,492 of participants across all events
- 148 individual camps/ events delivered across 34 days
- 581 hours delivered
- 40 different locations covered
- 453 of offered food provisions
- 48 of young people attaining new qualifications via Mini Medics, First Aid and Sports Leaders courses
- 9 specific activities / events for people with disabilities through the summer.
In addition to the general activities, Môn Actif also delivered and supported key events. These included:
- Community Swim Safe Event on the Menai Straights – 03/08/24
- National Play Day event at Llangefni RFC – 07/08/24
- Anglesey Show Active Areas & Sports Village – 13/08/24 & 14/08/24
- Insport Series Event at Holyhead Leisure Centre – 17/08/24
- McDonalds Fun Football Festival at Beaumaris – 24/08/24
- Arfor / FAW event and visit by Wales Football Manager Craig Bellamy – 29/08/24
- Family Fun Days at Holyhead & Amlwch Leisure Centre 29/08/25 & 30/08/24
- 1 year anniversary / celebration for the Plas Newydd Junior Parkrun event – 01/09/24.
All the activities and events have been made possible thanks to essential funding and grants along with effective partnership and strong collaboration with many organisations and services from the following:
- Childcare and play team
- FAW
- Menter Môn
- RNLI
- Youth Service
- National Trust
- Children Services
- Mencap
- AONB
- Pellennig
- PIPYN
- Flying start
- Disability Sport Wales
- SSCE
- Rhosneigr Sports club
- RAF Valley
- Edsential – Conway Outdoor Activities Centre
- Numerous sports clubs across the Island
- Anglesey Show
Leisure portfolio holder, Councillor Neville Evans, said: “Môn Actif’s summer programme was diverse, exciting, and extremely important in keeping fit and healthy. Children and families really appreciate these activities, and this year held all kinds of activities and sports in our leisure centres and in the communities themselves.
“There were activities for all ages, from water safety camps, activities on the beach, park-based activities, football camps, Rugby sessions, specific sessions for people with disabilities and family fun days with multiple activities. The Anglesey Show sessions were extremely busy and a great window shop for the fantastic work the Môn Actif teams do throughout the year.”
Anglesey Council’s Môn Actif Sports Development Manager, Barry Edwards, said: “Anglesey is a wonderful island with so much natural resources, green space, and beautiful beaches, so it’s important that we all embrace what we have right here on our doorstep.
“To ensure we deliver for the people of Anglesey, the team have gone above and beyond this summer to make a significant difference in our communities. It’s a simple formula that we have worked with which is – creating more opportunities by breaking down the main barriers in terms of cost and travel, leading to healthier, happier, and more active children, adults, parents, families, and communities.”
He added: “We now shift our focus to the term time schedule as well as start the planning process for a busy and productive October half term programme where we will once again engage and collaborate effectively with our key partners to deliver the best for Anglesey.”
