Eight-year-old Catriona Ledger and her school friends were treated to a special day out on Friday 6th March; when they were the first to set foot in the new move Urmston and try out the impressive 12 individual Clip and Climb walls. Catriona, from St Anne’s...
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Urmston Leisure Centre will reopen its doors early in 2020 following a major £7 million investment. The former 1980’s leisure centre has been transformed into a vibrant, modern complex fit for Urmston and wider Trafford community, and is changing its name to reflect its modern...
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Michael Carrick Foundation has launched its annual campaign, Carrick’s Boot Room, in a bid to ensure youngsters have access to the equipment they need to be able to take part in sport and reach their full potential. Running throughout October, the football boot amnesty, supported by...
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Olympic Medalist, Daniel Purvis, launched Trafford Leisure’s new Gymnastics and Trampolining Programme at Altrincham Leisure Centre on Saturday 7th September. Daniel is one of Britain’s most successful gymnasts, having won British, Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic medals. Daniel attended the open day and officially launched the...
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Trafford Leisure is holding a series of workshops to explore how best to deliver more inclusive activities; putting all disabled people and their carers at the heart of its future planning. The workshops, which will take place at George H Carnall Leisure Centre during June, are...
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The Mayor of Trafford, Councillor Tom Ross has learnt to swim at Sale Leisure Centre, where he has been taking adult one to one swimming lessons. With the help of Trafford Leisure’s swimming teacher Steven Taylor, Councillor Ross has gone from being a non-swimmer, nervous and...
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Trafford Leisure is partnering with wearable technology company Myzone at its Altrincham site. Trafford Leisure is incorporating Myzone heart rate and tracking technology in its new cycle studio and refreshed holistic Move Zone area. The Myzone programme will work with, and enhance Trafford Leisure’s new timetable...
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The Michael Carrick Foundation has teamed up with Trafford Leisure and Manchester City Council to launch a boot amnesty this summer to help encourage all children to participate in football. As part of the Carrick Boot Room Campaign, from the 26th July until the 3rd September,...
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Plans have been approved for the £6.5 million redevelopment of Urmston Leisure Centre, as part of Trafford Borough Council's overarching plans for leisure improvements across the entire borough. The planning application, which will see building contractor Willmott Dixon brought in to totally overhaul the 1980s leisure...
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Trafford residents were treated to a special surprise when celebrity personal trainer, Pierre Pozzuto, head coach at London’s famous Third Space health club, dropped in to the borough’s local leisure centres to teach his classes. The five group exercise classes, which took place on Saturday 30...
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