• Active Lifestyles - for everybody
• Cook Together
• Wythenshawe Games 2012
• Bike Friday 2012
• Leadership in Running Fitness 2012
• Fitness Classes in Piccadilly Gardens
• The Bupa Flash Run is back!
• Great Manchester Run
• Mini & Junior Run
• Great Manchester Cycle
• Bike Week 2012
• Manchester Midnight Walk
• Manchester's Green Corridor
• Sky Ride Local
• Breeze
• Sky Ride Manchester
• Race for Life 2012
• Shine for Cancer Research UK

Your one stop shop for physical activity and wellness programmes provided by Manchester Leisure Services.

Just some of our amazing services:

• Weight No More
• Easy Rhythms
• Aquativity

Find out more by Clicking Here

Learn to cook together at a new adult and child cookery course. This exciting interactive cookery course will run every Monday from 10.30am – 12.30pm, for 6 weeks from 16th April to 28 May 2012. It will be held at Harpurhey Children’s Centre, Upper Conron Street, Harpurhey, M9 4DA. The location is right inside North City Fitness Centre.

The course will be lead by two cookery teachers and parents/carers where you will learn how to cook healthy recipes. You will also learn how to involve children in the kitchen, helping to make cooking a family affair.

Places are free but limited. To book you and your child’s place call the Children's Centre reception on 0161 277 1930.

For more information click on the PDF below:

Cook Together Poster

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Wythenshawe Games is an Olympic-inspired initiative which offers people of all ages and levels of fitness the opportunity to get involved and improve their health and wellbeing.

From now until July 2012, you can get involved in sporting activities. There is a personal best programme to support you in setting your own goals to achieve bronze, silver and gold in activities such as walking, swimming, drumming, plus losing weight or giving up smoking.

On 20th July 2012, the Wythenshawe Games start, in Wythenshawe Park.
This is the country’s only full community replica of the 2012 Olympics and will run for nine days.

To find out more visit:
http://wythenshawegames.org.uk/

The next Bike Friday is on Friday 25th May 2012.

Whether you're new to cycling, returning to your bike after a break, or cycle every day, join us on our monthly rides on the last Friday of the month (except December). We ride at a moderate pace and have experienced ride leaders. It is entirely law-abiding - we do not try to slow down the traffic. All welcome (bring a bike).

Various starting places around Manchester. Most rides leave at 8am but check the website as they vary depending on the distance from Manchester.

More info: www.bikefriday.org

Fancy taking part in the Great Manchester Run?
The Great Manchester Run will take place on Sunday 20th May 2012 and will see over 30,000 runners taking to the streets of Manchester to complete the 10k course.

Use your place to support excellence in treatment, care and research by running for one of Manchester’s Hospitals:

• Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
• Manchester Royal Infirmary
• Saint Mary's Hospital
• Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

University Dental Hospital of Manchester

For more details about a sponsorship pack and a guaranteed charity place, click on the PDF:

GMR Posters

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Children aged 3 to 15 years can take part in the North West's biggest junior running event on 19th May 2012 and run for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital charity.

Mini Run: 3 to 8 years
Junior Run: 9 to 15 years

Venue: Eastlands, Manchester

For more details click on the PDF:

GMR Mini/Junior Poster

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Saturday 16th June 2012

Join us for the 6th St Ann’s Hospice Manchester Midnight Walk - a fun 10km walk around Manchester City Centre and truly a night to remember.
Whether you’re having a ball with a group of friends, or taking the opportunity to celebrate the memory of a loved one, then this is a night you cannot afford to miss.
The registration fee will be £12 until Friday 30 March so register before then to take advantage of our early bird special. We also have a special rate of just £8 for those aged 11 to 17 so bring the family!

www.sah.org.uk/events/manchester-midnight-walk

Manchester’s Green Corridor is a walking circuit made up of 14 routes which connect many of the beautiful green spaces and tree-lined streets around the city.

Each route averages 4 miles and you can access all the information you need to make the walk as easy, interesting and enjoyable as possible by going to:
www.getwalking.org/manchester/

Sky Ride Local rides are free community bike rides that offer a great way of getting out and exploring your local area.

British Cycling trained ride leaders guide groups of around eight to sixteen people along a variety of fascinating rural and urban routes. They’re on hand to provide friendly encouragement and guidance, whatever your age or ability.

Find a ride and register here: www.goskyride.com/manchester

Breeze bike rides are free, fun informal bike rides for women, by women.

Breeze is the biggest programme ever to get more women into riding bikes for fun. Our aim is to help thousands of women feel confident and comfortable about going on a ride.

Find out more and find your nearest Breeze ride here or become a Breeze Champion yourself by clicking on this link: www.goskyride.com/breeze

Sunday 15th July 2012

Join us for a fantastic traffic-free bike ride through Manchester where everyone's invited.

It's a great opportunity to experience some of your city's highlights in a very special atmosphere. Our route will take in Castlefield, Deansgate, and the National Cycling Centre – home of British Cycling.

Find out more and register here: www.goskyride.com/manchester

The 2012 Race for Life events dates in Manchester are now available:

Events will also be taking place elsewhere in the North West.

For further information click on this link www.raceforlife.org or call 0871 641 1111.

The Shine course will take in some iconic landmarks as you explore Manchester at night.

Event Timetable

• 7:00pm Arrive at Old Trafford Football Stadium
• 8:00pm Warm up
• 8:30pm Half marathon and full marathon begin

Entry Fee £30.00

For further news about the Manchester Shine 2012 event, click on http://shine.cancerresearchuk.org/events/manchester-2012

For further details click here. Also please visit www.levenshulmehealthwalks.co.uk/

The Street League programme begins with intensive, two-hour weekly football training sessions. Run by fully-qualified FA coaches, the programme is designed to instil discipline and teamwork, increase confidence and raise aspiration.

Download the leaflet for more information.

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The good news is that the Freewheeling adult cycle training is now available for anyone who lives or works in Greater Manchester - not just Manchester and Trafford

If you are aged over 18 and would love to start cycling but never learnt how to cycle, or would like a chance to practice in small groups, then these sessions are for you. The cycle training is delivered by fully accredited cycle instructors. Up to three training sessions are available free of charge.

For more information and to book, click on www.bikeright.co.uk/freewheeling

What is Health and Wellbeing?
We all have a sense of when we feel mentally and physically well. But sometimes we need extra support or a gentle nudge to look after ourselves so that we keep well.

The New Economics Foundation has assessed the latest scientific evidence and created a set of simple actions to improve wellbeing in everyday life.

By adopting the five ways to wellbeing, you can increase your life expectancy by 7.5 years. And with one in four people today experiencing mental distress during their lifetime, there’s never been a better time to take your health into your own hands.

The five ways to health are:

• Connect
• Be active
• Take notice
• Keep learning
• Give