Latest Vale of Glamorgan Community Sports News
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification courses -
10/02/2012
Enrol on one of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
courses that are being held at the Vale of Glamorgan's leisure
centres during March and April.
Vale schools through to national badminton
competition - 07/02/2012
Two schools from the Vale of Glamorgan have made it through to
the finals of a national badminton competition which is being
organised in partnership by the innovative 5x60 scheme and
Badminton Wales.
Young goalies catching the eye of pro scouts -
06/02/2012
The future of football in the Vale of Glamorgan is in safe
hands, with specialist goalkeeper coaching sessions helping to put
a group of young boys on the radar of professional clubs.
Bumper opportunities to play netball in the
Vale - 06/02/2012
Budding netball players of all ages now have even more chances
to take up the sport in the Vale of Glamorgan after two local clubs
netted a funding boost thanks to the Community Chest scheme.
Saturday morning Dance Mat fever at Barry Leisure
Centre - 06/02/2012
Interactive Dance Mat classes at Barry Leisure Centre are moving
from Saturday afternoons to mornings.
Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Barry
Island! - 02/02/2012
The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to
Barry Island! The Island is set to host its second Sainsbury’s
Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 25th March, and needs local people to
come together and show their support!
Half Term activities with an Olympic flavour in the
Vale - 01/02/2012
Youngsters can sprint, hop, skip and jump their way through this
forthcoming Half Term by taking part in a Mini Olympic session at
Cowbridge Leisure Centre.
Runner Rhys given Olympic torch honour -
26/01/2012
The LifeStyle Health & Fitness team at Penarth Leisure
Centre would like to congratulate one of their regular customers
Rhys Jenkins who has been chosen to carry the Olympic torch when
the flame makes its way through the Vale of Glamorgan on Saturday
26 May.
Badminton competition a smash-hit with Vale
pupils - 24/01/2012
Teenagers in the Vale of Glamorgan served up a sizzling schools’
badminton tournament as they took their chance to compete in
another Olympic sport thanks to the innovative 5x60 scheme.
New Friday Zumba® class at Barry Leisure Centre -
23/01/2012
A further Zumba® class has been added to the fitness programme
at Barry Leisure Centre in response to the huge demand for the high
energy Latin dance workouts.
Sign up now for Swimathon 2012 at Barry Leisure
Centre - 18/01/2012
You can sign up now to take the plunge at Barry Leisure Centre
and raise funds for Swimathon 2012.
Karate club strikes it lucky with funding boost -
17/01/2012
Karate kids of all ages in the rural Vale of Glamorgan have
struck it lucky after a local club was awarded a £1500 Community
Chest grant.
Try out new ‘Pool Circuits’ fitness class for
FREE - 16/01/2012
A new monthly ‘Pool Circuits’ fitness class is starting at Barry
Leisure Centre with a FREE taster session on Sunday 29 January
between 4pm and 5pm.
Start the year with a funding boost for your sports
club - 06/01/2012
Does your club or organisation require funding to develop new or
existing sports and physical opportunities? If so, the Community
Chest scheme could provide you with a helping hand of up to £1500
of funding.
Get pumped up and have a ball with new fitness
classes - 05/01/2012
Two new fitness classes have started at Barry Leisure Centre to
give customers extra fun ways of getting fit this New Year.
Want
to get fit in 2012? - 30/12/2011
If you are looking to join a gym this New Year and want
somewhere that is great value, has fantastic state-of-the-art
fitness equipment, and is welcoming, then the LifeStyle fitness
studios at the Vale of Glamorgan's leisure centres could be perfect
for you.
Golden girls aiming for a sportier Vale -
20/12/2011
As preparations for the London 2012 Games enter the home
straight in the New Year, two teenage girls from Penarth will be
working hard to ensure that the Olympics and Paralympics help to
create a legacy of local youngsters having a life-long love of
sport.
Competitive edge for Vale school sports scheme
- 15/12/2011
Teenagers in the Vale of Glamorgan have been battling it out in
two Olympic sports as an innovative scheme starts to take on an
extra competitive edge in the run up to the London 2012 games.
Vale Sports Personality of the Year Awards -
15/12/2011
A who's who of local sporting talent will be battling it out for
your nominations for the 2010-11 Vale of Glamorgan Sports
Personality of the Year Awards.
Season off to a flyer for budding Vale
basketballers - 08/12/2011
While basketball fans around the world eagerly wait for the NBA
lockout to end, the first competitive season of fixtures for the
Vale of Glamorgan Basketball Development Centre has started with a
bang.
Donate
your old rugby kit this Christmas - 08/12/2011
Youngsters lucky enough to be given new rugby kit this Christmas
are asked to donate any old unwanted kit to underprivileged
children from across the world.
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