Oldham Active is the first leisure provider in the UK to officially train and qualify its fitness team to deliver advice and guidance on GLP-1 medications. Thirty members of the community leisure trust’s wellbeing and fitness team completed Future Fit’s new Navigating GLP-1 for Sport and...
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Mental Health Swims CIC, the award-winning peer support community, has trained 10 of its open water swimming hosts with the new SEQ Level Two Outdoor Swimming Leader course in partnership with the Institute of Swimming. Mental Health Swims (MHS) hosts free, safe and inclusive outdoor swim...
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Charitable trust, Horizon Leisure, has launched a customer ‘buddy group’ designed to connect individuals with similar fitness goals and support members working out at its wellbeing centres across the South East. Horizon Buddies was the brainchild of Horizon member, Ree, 29, who felt less confident working...
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Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has opened a Women’s-Only Gym at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre. The gym was formally launched on 26th February at a special event attended by Cllr Peter Dean, Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities and Culture, Deputy Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Eddie Moores,...
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The Institute of Swimming has launched Pay in 3, an interest-free flexible payment system, the first of its kind for aquatic qualifications in the UK. The Institute of Swimming’s new booking system now offers a convenient, interest-free plan for all courses over £200, including Swim England...
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Trafford Leisure has launched a new volunteer programme in a bid to make its facilities and health programmes more accessible and more welcoming. The programme’s aim is to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier and...
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Oldham Council has partnered with the charitable trust Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) on a pilot scheme offering free three-month memberships to its leisure centres for local care experienced young people. The Oldham Active funded memberships have been awarded to 12 young care experienced people aged...
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The Institute of Swimming is bucking national trends, with a marked increase in its workforce of young people. In fact in 2024 they saw an seven per cent increase in the number of swimming teachers aged 16-24 year old. Rebecca Cox, Managing Director of the IoS,...
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Parkinson’s UK and 1FitLife have announced the launch of a new outdoor advertising campaign to help more people enjoy an active life with Parkinson’s. Called Together We Stay Active, the new campaign uses donated advertising space from Clear Channel UK and is designed to show what...
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Oldham Active has joined a Government pilot to expand the NHS health checks by offering free workplace health checks to local businesses and encouraging more employers to join the scheme. From October 2024, Oldham Active’s trained advisors have been delivering health checks for people aged 25...
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