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Meet Lorett: Our community JU:MP Connector
Lorett joined the JU:MP team as a JU:MP Connector, after helping to run a Bradford enterprise ‘Creative Flare’. The JU:MP connector programme is designed to engage children and families, and to build strong connections between local organisations, the environment and the…
Meet Rozina: Our community JU:MP Connector
Rozina joined the JU:MP team as a JU:MP Connector, after having been self-employed for nearly 7 years, running a Bradford enterprise ‘Creative Flare’. The JU:MP connector programme is designed to engage children and families, and to build strong connections between…
Bradford families call on community to ‘bring back outdoor play’
JU:MP (Join Us: Move. Play), supported by Magpie’s social marketing, has teamed up with families in Bradford for Outdoor Classroom Day, to launch their own video ‘Bring back outdoor play’ – to call on the Bradford community to help children and their families…
Bradford parents lead winter outdoor play campaign to support families
JU:MP (Join Us: Move. Play), supported by Magpie’s social marketing, have launched a winter campaign ‘JU:MP Outdoors’ to promote positive experiences of families playing outdoors, whatever the weather. JU:MP Outdoors has been specially co-created with local families and features a…
Siblings win Go Kart for best outdoor play video!
With a focus on promoting positive experiences of playing outdoors whatever the weather, we asked families to share their videos for a chance to win an amazing go-kart. After receiving many amazing entries, we are delighted to announce that brother…
Peel Park play area – ready for play time!
Work on the Bolton Road end play area in Peel Park is now complete, after local families rallied around and called for it to be re-developed back in 2018. The new play area offers children a physically challenging experience inspired…
JU:MP@home supports families to move and play during lockdown
Families can adapt the games for children of different ages and abilities too and we hope playing them will create some great memories of this time spent at home together. North Bradford’s National Lottery funded Sport England programme, JU:MP (Join Us:…
‘It’s about physical activity and the benefits that brings – these drive everything I do.’
Niall O’Brien, Leader of PE at St James’ Primary School, chats to us about the JU:MP movement, supported by Magpie communications agency, and how schools are paving the way for healthier lifestyles. “I’ve worked at St James’ Church of England Primary…