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Trafford Leisure to host disability workshops to make sport and leisure accessible to all

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 part of a strategy review by Trafford Leisure, in conjunction with Trafford Council, to create a more inclusive approach to disability, ensuring access to exercise is available to all.   If you...

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Trafford Leisure offers free adult swimming lessons after Mayor of Trafford learns to swim at Sale Leisure Centre

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 apprehensive around water, to a competent swimmer feeling confident and calm.   The Mayor of Trafford, Councillor Tom Ross says: “It’s been a huge personal achievement for me, and I am so...

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Triathletes sprint to victory

Hundreds turned out to support 294 competitors, both young and old, as they competed in Oldham Community Leisure’s (OCL) popular Milltown Races Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon and the new Saddleworth Junior GO TRI last weekend. Fifty-eight youngsters aged between 8-14 took part in the Saddleworth Junior GO TRI last Sunday (28th April) at Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre. In race one, youngsters aged 8-10 swam 50m, cycled 800m and ran 400m. Those aged 11-14 swam 200m, cycled...

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OCL recognised nationally for best practice in The Parliamentary Review

Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has been highlighted as a community business that’s leading the way by breaking down barriers to healthy lifestyles in the 2019 Parliamentary Review. The Review, an independent political journal published annually, allows private and public sector organisations to share and promote their best practice, with the goal of raising standards. With a readership upward of 500,000, The Review is an essential read for policy makers, business executives, politicians and stakeholders. The 2019 Review...

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Precor signs pilot contract with Sony to deliver smart gym solution, Advagym

Precor has signed a pilot agreement with Sony to deliver its smart gym solution, Advagym. The agreement means operators of Precor kitted gyms can now offer a complete tracking journey for members’ workout regimes. Sony’s Advagym uses a sensor on strength machines to record reps and sets. Members simply touch their phone to the sensor ‘puck’ to start tracking their workout in real time, with stats automatically uploaded to the Advagym app. Pucks in free weight areas...

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Institute of Swimming confirms first of its kind collaborative agreement with Stevenage Leisure

In a first of its kind agreement, Stevenage Leisure Limited (SLL) has partnered with the Institute of Swimming to recruit and train more swimming teachers ahead of the opening of its new pool at The Dunstable Centre later this year.   The partnership will see SLL deliver Swimming Teacher training through its Swim England Qualifications Approved Training Centre, while the Institute of Swimming will work alongside SLL to source new trainees through its recruitment academy. SLL will...

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OCL announces popular triathlons set to return this spring

After hosting two hugely successful events last year, Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has revealed its Junior and Sprint Triathlons will both be back in 2019. Such was the popularity of the junior event that a second has been added to this year’s race calendar. The new Saddleworth Junior GO TRI and the Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon will take place on Sunday 28th April at Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre. The Failsworth Junior GO TRI, now in its...

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Learning from insight

More than 300 delegates flocked to this year’s packed Quest NBS conference, where Sport England’s Property Director, Charles Johnston gave an update on the Towards An Active Nation strategy. Johnston reminded operators that it’s not about how many participate in physical activity, but the impact that has, and said the 25% of the population still inactive represent a real opportunity to impact agendas far wider than sport and fitness. Going for gold Mark England OBE, Chef de Mission...

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1FitLife launches

1FitLife has launched to meet a growing global need for high quality, authentic, virtual fitness content and help operators compete in this rapidly evolving marketplace. The company enables operators worldwide to produce genuine, technically-accurate exercise content, created from start to finish by fully-qualified fitness professionals; tapping into the rising popularity of exercise apps and abundance of free online fitness content, which has caused a shift from traditional gym formats and significant growth in digital fitness –...

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Commonwealth Silver Medalist trains as swim teacher with Institute of Swimming

Commonwealth Silver Medalist and future Olympic swimmer, Jacob Peters, 18, is already taking steps to protect his career when he retires from competitive swimming, training to be a swimming teacher with the Institute of Swimming.   The world-class athlete, who competes internationally for Team England, made his debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, winning a silver medal in the four x 100m relay medley, and competing in three individual events, 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly,...

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