Vale of Glamorgan Community Sports News
Archive: October 2011 - December 2011
Get on your marks and get online for the
countdown to London 2012 - 25/11/11
A new section has been created on the Vale of Glamorgan
Council’s website to keep residents posted on all of the
Olympic-related news from across the Vale and hopefully inspire
local people to take up a new sport during 2012 too.
Penarth man named Wales' sports coach of the
year - 17/11/11
A disability sport coach from Penarth has added the Sport Wales
Coach of the Year title to his list of successes.
New classes to help young Vale swimmers reach
their potential - 14/11/11
To help youngsters take their swimming to a higher level, a new
one-hour ‘Competitive Swim’ class is being held at Barry Leisure
Centre, while new ‘Swimability’ classes are starting at Penarth
Leisure Centre for children with disabilities.
Dance Mat mania at Ysgol Bro Morgannwg -
11/11/11
Interactive dance mat sessions are helping teenagers to sharpen
up their fitness levels at Ysgol Bro Morgannwg in Barry as part of
an innovative sports scheme.
Pink zumba raises funds for Breast Cancer Care -
08/11/11
Penarth Leisure Centre users have been doing their bit to raise
money for charity by getting in the pink.
Two Vale locations to form part of Olympic
Torch Relay route - 07/11/11
Dinas Powys and Barry have been named as destinations for the
Olympic Torch Relay route for next May.
Warm welcome exteded to breast feeding mothers in
the Vale - 02/11/2011
Leisure centres and libraries in the Vale are leading the way by
welcoming breastfeeding mothers and their babies into their
premises.
Homecoming Henson’s tips for young Vale rugby
fans - 31/10/11
Young rugby fans from the Vale of Glamorgan were among those
picking up tips from homecoming rugby star Gavin Henson as the
Cardiff Blues’ new signing was the special guest at a Future Blues
coaching camp during Half Term.
Bend it like
Becca - 31/10/11
This time last year, 13-year-old Rebecca Egerstrom had barely
kicked a football in her life, but after becoming gripped by the
game thanks to a special extra-curricular sports scheme she has now
been called up for Wales!
A sizzling summer of sports and play! -
24/10/11
Reminisce about a fantastic summer to remember by reading our
sports and play summer report.
Wellness Suite open after repairs -
11/10/2011
The Wellness Health Suite at Penarth Leisure Centre has now been
repaired and is back open for customers to use.
Zumba your way to raising funds for Breast Cancer
care - 11/10/2011
Limber up and show off your best Latin rhythms to raise funds
for Breast Cancer care at a special ‘Pink Zumba’ class in Penarth
Leisure Centre on Friday 28 October.
Get ‘In the Zone’ for free play sessions in
Penarth - 10/10/2011
If your child loved having fun on the Vale Council’s free play
schemes during the school summer holidays then they will also enjoy
the new ‘In the Zone’ sports and play sessions every Saturday
afternoon at Penarth Leisure Centre.
New
motivators urge Vale teens to shun sofa for sports
- 06/10/2011
Two new motivators are in place to help inspire teenagers in the
Vale to play more sports - and both have their sights on improving
activity levels ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
Course to raise awareness of protecting children in
sport - 06/10/2011
Sports coaches and volunteers are invited to sign up for a
‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport’ course that is
being held at the Civic Offices in Barry on Thursday 3
November, 6pm to 9pm.
Women of Penarth given a run for their money
- 06/10/2011
A club for athletic women in Penarth has hit the ground running
after being awarded a Community Chest sports grant.
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