Coming to you straight from the pitch, the reservoir and the boardroom – it’s all the sports action from the Active Hastings team.
In the past few months the Council’s Active Hastings team has been working really hard with their partners to get the town up and moving. It’s top scores all-round, a lot has been going on.
The October half term holiday was a particularly busy time. Various activities were organised for the young people of Hastings.
The Community Fishing programme had its busiest half term yet with more than 50 young people getting hooked on fishing at Wishing Tree Reservoir. Luckily, there was plenty to be caught, every few minutes another call of: “I’ve got one” could be heard around the reservoir. One young fisherman caught 17 fish in one morning!
The Football in the Community Project continues to organise fun coaching sessions all around town, at schools and in neighbourhoods. A four-day coaching event was held during half term at Horntye Sports Complex. Inspector Mark Bright from Sussex Police presented awards during this event.
It’s not just the town’s young people who have been getting active. Hastings Community Volleyball Club has members of all ages, and is supported by Active Hastings. The club has gone from strength to strength, offering training sessions for all, as well as competitive league play for the more serious players.
Office workers have been targeted too, with the first Office Games. Local employees have taken part in lunchtime sessions of pilates, badminton and table tennis. Competition became quite heated in some workplaces; workers certainly enjoyed the opportunity to take on their colleagues in the sporting arena.
Office Games is an ongoing campaign to get employees who are not usually active in their work to make the most of their lunchtimes and get out from behind the desk! Everyday sport is the message. It’s about finding everyday ways to get active, feel better and enjoy yourself. Get involved, there’s no reason not to.
The new Active Hastings programme will be officially launched in March 2006. By then a full team of community workers will be on board, and fully equipped to get more residents than ever up and active.
To date, more than 1,000 of you have taken part in Active Hastings events across the town, including Girls Gettin’ Active and the Active Streets sessions.
For information on local physical activity, sport and training opportunities please contact the Council’s sports development team on 01424 451122 or email activehastings@hastings.gov.uk
Earlier this year the Council awarded freedom leisure the contract to run its gyms and sports centres in the town.
First on a list of planned improvements was the complete refurbishment of the Falaise gym in Cambridge Road. The site was closed in early November, with a planned re-opening for early January at the latest.
In the mean time some changes connected with membership are taking place and we have tried to answer a couple of your most frequently asked questions below:
Q. What is happening at Falaise?
A. Brand new gym equipment is being installed, along with a cardio-theatre television system, which means you’ll be able to watch television or tune into your favourite radio station while you work out. A Freedom Café area is also being installed which will offer Costa coffee and a range of healthy snacks.
Q. How will this affect my membership?
A. Those who previously paid by direct debit will need to set up a new direct debit with freedom leisure. Anyone who has paid annually can continue to use the facilities at the Helenswood site, Summerfields, Hillcrest and Falaise when it reopens. Casual members will also be able to use these sites and pay on use.
Memberships are similar to those run by DC Leisure and there are a number of options, including the popular pay and play scheme.
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