UPDATE olympians back new campaign
A new ‘social f i tness’ campaign, which combines play and physical activity, has been launched and backed by two former Olympians. Steve Backley and Roger
Black have been recruited to act as virtual coaches as part of the scheme, which has been devised by the play systems manufacturer Proludic. Te new programme is set
to provide users with exercise routines, challenges and group games – all accessible online – to be carried out on a range of play equipment. Sessions by the Olympians can be accessed
Steve Backley (leſt) and Roger Black helped launch the new campaign
at a Sports Legacy Zone by scanning QR codes, which smartphones can use to trigger virtual coaching advice and additional information that is ‘pushed’ directly to the handset. Play and physical activity sessions will be available for all ages and abilities, from entry-
level participants right through to providing expert tips and training programmes for sports coaches and teachers. Te campaign is scheduled to run throughout
2011-12 and will also include seminars, research papers and advice for communities on how to fund new play areas.
abbeycroft partners with liberté fitness
Abbeycroſt Leisure has announced that it has teamed up with Liberté Fitness in a bid to provide members with outdoor exercise classes. The new classes are to be overseen by
personal trainers and will run all year round. Matt Hickey, Abbeycroſt Leisure’s fitness
manager, says: “We recognise that not everyone wants to exercise indoors all the time. Working with Liberté, we will be offering our members access to their popular outdoor classes at a reduced rate.” Liberté Fitness was founded by Papillon
Luck in 2009 and currently offers classes in parks and on beaches throughout London and East Anglia. Luck says: “Te benefits to training outside with us are immense.
Te outdoor initiative will be operated all year round “We have a loyal following and we’re looking
forward to welcoming Abbeycroſt members and offering them the chance to supplement their normal indoor training regime with a new sociable and fun technique.”
Te scheme is for kids aged between two and five
sportacus joins forces with change4life campaign
Public health minister Anne Milton has revealed that Change4Life has recruited superhero television character Sportacus to encourage children become more active. Te healthy lifestyle scheme has partnered
with television programme LazyTown in order to reach out to young people aged between two and five years. It is hoped the collaboration will
encourage kids to be more active, with Change4Life packs featuring the LazyTown characters to be sent out to 36,000 Sure Start Children’s Centres during September.
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glasgow’s whitehill pool in line for ‘legacy’ revamp
Glasgow City Council (GCC) has agreed to press ahead with a £635,000 revamp of the city’s Whitehill Pool as part of the legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The faci lity is to benefit from
improvements to ensure it can meet local demand when Tollcross Leisure Centre temporarily closes in late 2011 to receive its own revamp next year. GCC has approved the refurbishment
of Whitehill Pool’s upper floor, which will create an enhanced and expanded Glasgow Club Gym and community space.
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