Activity Resources

Borrow and Be Active Loan Equipment Bags and Resource Cards

Don't let a lack of equipment stop you from being active!  You can loan it free from a number of libraries and/or food pods in the Vale of Glamorgan in the same way you would borrow a book.  

See whats on offer: 

Borrow and Be Active Loan Bag - Information Leaflet

Borrow and Be Active Loan Bag - Equipment Ideas for Foundation ageBorrow and Be Active Loan Bag - Equipment Ideas for Primary and Secondary age

Borrow and Be Active Loan Bag - Tennis Equipment  

Where you can borrow a bag:

Barry library – Foundations, Primary/secondary, adult and tennis bags

Cowbridge library - Foundations, Primary/secondary bags

Dinas Powys library - Foundations, Primary/secondary bags

Llantwit Major Library - Foundations, Primary/secondary bags

Penarth library - Foundations, Primary/secondary bags

Rhoose library - Foundations, Primary/secondary bags

Wenvoe library – tennis bags

If you have any questions regarding our Borrow and Be Active Loan scheme please feel free to get in touch with us by emailing us at sportsbookings@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk 

Little Rockets 

The Little Rockets resource is designed to provide information for childcare settings and families around the importance and benefits of physical activity, as well as ideas for activities.

The activities focus on development of fundamental skills such as balance, co-ordination, movement etc noting that many skills are developed through play. 

Little Rockets Challenge Cards

The challenge cards provide an achievement type certificate that children can colour once they have been practising or mastered a skill.

Vale on the Move Active at Home Family Resource Pack

This pack is designed to provide information to families around why physical activity is so important throughout childhood and into adulthood, and provides links to lots of virtual activities to accompany some activity ideas in the booklet. 

Reggie Goes to the Moon Physical Literacy Storybooks

Storybooks that incorporate physical literacy activities to support children from specific disability groups to develop their fundamental skills such as movement, balance, co-ordination. Please click the links below to access the books.

Healthy, Active and at Home Activity Cards

These activity cards provide no cost / low cost ideas for children and families to undertake activities within or near their home.

Streetfit

• Streetfit - Online Video How to Guide 

Wellbeing Walks 

We have compiled a number of walk ideas to keep you and your family healthy, active and having fun. Why not give them a try!

Wellbeing Walks