Find your Active: Move for your Mind – Active Essex

Published on: October 7, 2026

This October, we’re celebrating the powerful connection between movement and mental wellbeing.

Being active is not just good for our physical health, it can also help lift our mood, reduce stress, improve sleep, boost confidence and help us manage the challenges of everyday life. Taking time to move can help us feel more positive, energised and connected, supporting our overall wellbeing.

Whether it’s a short walk, spending time outdoors, trying a local activity, being active with friends or family, or simply moving more throughout the day, every movement counts. Through Move for your Mind, we’re encouraging people to find activities they enjoy and discover how even small amounts of movement can make a positive difference to how we think and feel. By making movement part of our routine, we can take simple steps towards healthier minds and healthier bodies.

Mind in Essex and Active Essex are here to support you: www.activeessex.org/find-your-active

Share this page with others

Community News

  • Community Builder Good News Story: New Bus Route
  • Working together to improve volunteering for under 18s
  • Share your experience of Patient Transport
  • Research into young people’s loneliness and social isolation (£20 voucher)

Community Information

  • Get in the Know: Servicing Gas Appliance – Cadent Gas
  • Have your say on the Southend-on-Sea Environmental Stewardship Strategy
  • Free NHS Health Checks – Everyone Health
  • Restart a Heart

Join our Mailing List

Stay up to date with the latest News, Events, Jobs and Funding Opportunities in Southend.