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Academy of Exercise Studies adds Indo Board
Training provider Academy of Exercise Studies (AES) has announced that it has become the first UK company to add Indo Board courses to its offering. Indo Board is a balance trainer that was
created by American surfer Hunter Joslin in 1975 and consists of a wooden deck placed upon a specially molded plastic roller. AES – launched in 2010 by Liam Johnson
and Helen Wilson – is offering exercise professionals the opportunity to familiar- ise themselves with the Indo training kit as part of its diploma programme.
Work starts on Toxteth Fire Fit
A new combined sports centre and fire station is to be devel- oped in Toxteth, Liverpool, aſter a £2.3m grant from the National Lottery’s Myplace scheme was approved. Work has now commenced
on the £4.8m Toxteth Fire Fit scheme, which is one of the first such joint developments. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (£2m) and Liverpool City Council (£500,000) have also contributed towards the plans, which will see Toxteth Sports Centre demolished. Te existing Toxteth Fire
Toxteth Fire Fit will provide a combined fire station and sports centre
Station will also now relocate to the Upper Hill Street site as part of the scheme, with facil- ities to include a fitness gym, a dance studio, a combat sports room and a climbing wall. A sports hall, a table tennis studio and meet-
ing rooms will also form part of Toxteth Fire Fit, which is due to open in summer 2012.
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FitPro and LazyTown launch KidzMove
FitPro and children’s TV brand LazyTown have joined forces to unveil a new resource designed to help increase the number of young people getting active and healthy. KidzMove has been created specifically
for the sector and offers operators and instructors the chance to co-brand with one of the largest selling kids’ TV licences. It is hoped the new resource will ensure
that children have fun when visiting facil- ities, while a range of training courses and qualifications; music; and instructor inspi- rations have also been made available.
£1.4m Prescot leisure plans given green light
Plans to invest £1.4m in leisure facilities in Prescot have been given the go ahead by the town council’s planning committee. Te investment will see a new leisure
facility being built on Warrington Road. Work is due to commence later this year and the new community leisure facility is due to open for summer 2012. In addition to this £1.4m investment, the
council the council has also invested in the area in the form of new centres for learning each, with each providing extensive leisure facilities that are available to the public.
4 Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority vice
chair Dave Hanratty said: “Te grant was a major milestone in making it happen. “Tere is a clear connection between fire
risk and health and fitness which is why we have been working with health providers to promote healthy lifestyles.”
Doctors urge ‘tougher action’ on obesity
A group of influential doctors and medical experts has called for governments across the world to take tougher action against obesity levels. In a four-part series of arti-
cles on obesity, published in the medical journal Lancet, the group calls for a number of measures – such as a tax on junk food; the regulation of the marketing of unhealthy foods; and more school-based education programmes. In its assessment of the
obesity pandemic, the group predicts that if nothing is done to tackle the problem, more than 40 per cent of people in the UK and 50 per cent of people in the US will be obese by 2030. Te group calls for an integrated action plan involving a wide range of government
Te group said no government has yet successfully faced up to the issue
departments - from health to non-health sec- tors such as trade, agriculture, transport, urban planning, and development. It added that no government had yet been successful in facing up to the rising levels of obesity.
Council to consult on £20m leisure plans
Northumberland County Council (NCC) is to hold a full consultation into plans for a £20m investment in leisure and community facili- ties for Ashington residents. Proposals being considered by the coun- cil include the refurbishment of the current
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facility; a new-build on the existing site; and a new-build at Ashington High School. A new-build on a number of other sites is
also being proposed by NCC, which is aiming to provide a swimming pool; health and fitness facilities; and s multi-purpose sports hall.
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