UPDATE
LA Fitness backs down on children’s swimming prices
From June, children under four will be allowed to go swimming for free, with their parents, at LA Fitness clubs. The gym chain was pulled up by the
Observer, which claimed it was breaching the terms of its own contracts when, in January, it introduced a fee of £8 a month for children. Many members had joined because they could bring their children swimming for free. Five- to 15-year-olds will have to pay £8
a month, or £3 per swim, unless they have previously been swimming for free.
David Beckham has signed a long-term agreement with Sky Sports, to act as an ambassador, in an effort to get more people involved with sport at a grassroots level. The global sports star will
support Sky Sports Living for Sport – a free initiative that uses the stories and expertise of athlete mentors in a bid to inspire young people to learn new skills. Around 30,000 young
people from around Britain and Ireland participate in the programme each year. Beckham says: “I’ve always
Beckham aims to inspire young people to take up sport in his new role
been passionate about the importance of sport in the lives of young people. “It’s not all about winning. Just getting
Local projects have landed £1.2m from the fund
SportScotland distributes first 2014 Legacy grants
SportScotland has distributed the first grants from the £10m Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund to 24 community projects across the country. The grant enables groups to develop and
revamp sports and fitness facilities in the lead-up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. A total of £1.2m has been awarded to projects in 15 local authorities. Projects that received funding include
£38,000 for Edinburgh’s Leith Links to develop tennis and petanque facilities, and Children in Edinburgh, which will receive £87,900 for tennis and cycling in the city. The closing date for the next round of applications for the fund is 1 July 2013.
involved in sport gives you confidence and skills for life. I was lucky to have some amazing role models when I was younger, and
I’m excited about the opportunity to work with Sky to pass on some of that knowledge to the next generation.” Other athletes who work with Sky include
Olympic gold medallists Jessica Ennis and Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Zumba Fitness: Fighting world hunger
Zumba Fitness has launched a new initiative aimed at helping to fight one of the world’s greatest health risks – hunger. The Great Calorie Drive initiative is
a collaboration with US hunger-relief organisation Feeding America and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). From now through June 2013, participants
are encouraged to shake off their calories in Zumba classes worldwide. Participants check into a Zumba class using a smartphone Zumba app. Each check-in is worth 750 calories – a typical class energy expenditure – which are captured into a microsite and go towards a rolling total. The target is 2.5 billion calories. For each check-in, Zumba pays US$0.14 to the
Zumba will donate up to US$1m over three months
two food charities up to a cap of US$1m, which in turn will pay for 3.5 million meals. To learn more about The Great Calorie Drive, visit
www.greatcaloriedrive.com
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