Tees Active

Sport and physical activities the whole family can enjoy with Tees Active. Tees Active venues are open throughout Stockton-on-Tees.

Tees Active is a leading charitable trust, dedicated to raising the physical and mental wellbeing of communities in Stockton-on-Tees. We are passionate about the power of physical activity and believe that everyone should have equal opportunities to enjoy the abundance of health benefits associated with leading an active and healthy lifestyle.

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we reinvest every penny back into our services to provide a supportive, successful and sustainable service for future generations, and it is our vision for everyone to be educated and empowered to pursue an active lifestyle.

We are at the heart of our community and are proud to offer a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. We are committed to reducing inactivity and believe that cultivating partnerships and working collaboratively is the key to achieving the social, environmental and economic ambitions of the local area.

If you’re planning your next family day out and are looking for something a little more adventurous, look no further…Tees Active is home to some of the area’s leading adventure destinations, with major family attractions such as Air Trail, Billingham Forum Ice Arena and Tees Barrage International White Water Centre. What are you waiting for? Jump right in and start an amazing adventure for all the family to enjoy.

Tees Barrage is the North East’s award-winning home of adventure, with a variety of wet and wild watersports to enjoy. Choose from white water rafting and powerboating, to stand up paddleboarding and kayaking. There’s an adventure for everyone at Tees Barrage!

GoClimb is an indoor climbing attraction boasting over 20 unique climbing walls, each with their own explosive design, a daring leap of faith and the region’s only 22ft vertical plunge slide. What’s better? It’s all included in the ticket price!

The biggest of its kind in the UK and as tall as 4 double-decker buses, Air Trail is the ultimate family adventure with over 40+ unique challenges towering high above the River Tees!

One of the region’s best loved and most visited attractions is Billingham Forum Ice Arena. Since opening in 1967, generations of families have tried to master those spins and create their very own frozen adventure…have you forgotten how much fun it is?

Explore our video gallery to find inspiration and experience some of our amazing activities. We have an assortment of exciting activities suitable for all ages and abilities. Jump right in and take a look!

2,000+ individuals were referred to Tees Active's weight management and health scheme to support them to lead a healthier, happier and more active life.

A PIONEERING initiative to promote careers in the leisure industry has marked its first year of success by being presented with a national award by an Olympic legend. The Future Workforce Academy, launched by Tees Active, was named as the winner of the Employment and Skills category at the inaugural Seriously Social Awards staged by Community Leisure UK.

A COMMUNITY trust managing leisure venues and activities on Teesside has retained its rating for outstanding customer service. Tees Active has again been awarded the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard by Government inspectors following a comprehensive two-day assessment.

Stockton school children were definitely put in the festive mood when 240 primary school pupils from 10 schools attended the Stockton Festival of Ice at Billingham Forum Ice Arena. Pupils from St Joseph’s Billingham, Norton Primary School, Harewood Primary Schools St Bedes, St Marks’s, St Gregorys, Roseberry Primary School, Oakdene Primary School, Bewley Primary School and St Joseph’s Norton had exclusive use of the ice, so they were able to tackle the ice and improve their skating skills.

Tees Active were delighted to take part in the national Restart a Heart initiative on 15th – 17th October across our venues. Short 15-minute sessions running at peak times across the day invited passers by to take part and learn essential lifesaving CPR skills and practice the fundamentals of resuscitation, chest compressions and defibrillation.

Happy National Fitness Day 2024. In 2023, the National Fitness Day campaign held by ukactive inspired more than 10 million people across the UK to be active and this year they’re looking to beat it! 

One of Billingham Forum’s best figure skaters over the past few years is Annalise Jones, and this talented teenager is now intending to pass on her love for her sport as she is delighted to have successfully passed her coaching examinations and will now be one of the resident Ice Professionals at Billingham Forum.