A new state-of-the-art gym at a popular south Leeds leisure centre has officially opened this month. Equipment on offer at the new gym in Middleton Leisure Centre includes 70 exercise stations, a dedicated free weights area and new personal fitness programmes which includes the offer of a free body composition analysis to users. In…
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Child Friendly Leeds support the Mini-Play Box Scheme to help provide FREE resources for even more vulnerable families. When Child Friendly Leeds heard about the fantastic work being done for children and families through the Mini-Play Box Scheme in Seacroft (Boggart Hill), they were keen to support the initiative and help provide FREE resources…
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A Leeds GP is urging more doctors to take the time to talk to their patients about the benefits of physical activity. The call came when the city’s Get Set Leeds initiative visited a medical practice in Burmantofts to find out how to get Leeds moving more. According to Sport England, one in four…
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Leeds triathlete and double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee MBE has been named as the city’s first Active Travel ambassador. In his new role, Alistair will add his support to initiatives, projects and infrastructure projects being undertaken through the city’s Active Travel campaign, which key aim is to encourage more people to incorporate walking and…
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A member of Leeds City Council’s sport and lifestyles team has received a prestigious national lifesaving award. Following an independent assessment and appraisal by the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education, the IQL/Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), Leeds lifeguard Emily Jones has been named as this year’s national IQL Lifeguard…
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