Tag Archives: leisure services
Wem sports club in funding success
Wem Cricket Club were celebrating recently after learning that they had secured funding from Sport England. With the help of Shropshire Council’s leisure services and the Shropshire Cricket Board, the club put forward a bid to Sport England Small Grants …
Help to shape the future of leisure in Shropshire
News from our partners Shropshire Community Leisure Trust Do you have strategic vision, good independent judgment, the ability to think creatively, work as a team and motivate those around you? If you do, then you are the type of person we …
Free synchronised swimming taster sessions in May 2013
Shropshire Council is excited to announce the launch of synchronised swimming lessons in Much Wenlock on Saturday 25 May, with two free taster sessions. The first took place on Tuesday 7 May and the second will take place on Tuesday 14 May. Swim teachers from …
Shropshire runners invited to take the Seven Bridges challenge in Shrewsbury
Runners of all levels are being invited to don their trainers for this year’s Seven Bridges 10k road race and one mile fun run this autumn in Shrewsbury (Sunday 22 September 2013). The annual event, which will be hosted by Shropshire …
Market Drayton swimming pool to get almost £250,000 investment
Changing room facilities at Market Drayton swimming and fitness centre are set for a major overhaul thanks to a funding boost of £248,667 from Sport England. The cash is part of an investment of more than £700,000 from Sport England’s …
Words and Wild Places anthology launch in south Shropshire
News from our partners A special event on Wednesday 20 March 2013 evening, organised by the Craven Arms- based charity Caring for God’s Acre, saw the launch of an anthology of poetry and prose entitled “Words and Wild Places”. Local …
A variety of activity is in store this Easter holiday
Children and young people of Shropshire can look forward to an Easter full of fun from Wednesday 3 April 2013 to Tuesday 9 April 2013. A variety of activities are taking place at various sports centres and village halls around Shropshire. …
Easter Eggs-travaganza at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is putting on a whole host of activities for families at Easter 2013. Good Friday afternoon, 29 March 2013, is the Easter Eggs-travaganza featuring a wide range of creative activities and the classic egg and spoon race. The following fortnight …
‘Pay as you go’ fitness classes
Shropshire Council has extended the range of ‘pay as you go’ fitness classes on offer at council-run leisure centres throughout the county. The new classes added to the existing range provide Shropshire residents with a more varied and flexible approach …
New signs set to provide boost to Ellesmere
New signs are set to go up in Ellesmere next month (April 2013) to help promote the town’s events and attractions to visitors. A new events sign is to be installed opposite The Mere in Ellesmere next month to help …