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Active Lifestyles
Active Lifestyles - for everybody

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

Just some of our amazing services:

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Cook Together
Cook together – adult and child cookery course!

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:

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Wythenshawe Games 2012
Wythenshawe Games 2012

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/

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Bike Friday
Bike Friday

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

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Leadership in Running Fitness 2012
Leadership in Running Fitness 2012
Could You Lead the Way?

Are you passionate about running? Would you love to get more of your friends or work colleagues running? Perhaps you already take a running group for a club and want to help them improve or make your training more enjoyable and purposeful.

If so, why not become a Leader in Running Fitness and then set up a beginners running group in your local area. If you live in Greater Manchester you can gain this qualification for FREE!

GreaterSport has secured funding from Sport England to organise four Leadership in Running Fitness courses during 2012 as part of a Greater Manchester participation running programme.

Click here to find out how to book on the next course, or to register your interest for a future course

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Fitness Classes in Piccadilly Gardens
Turn Up and Take Part in Free Fitness Classes in Piccadilly Gardens

From 4th May – 15th June 2012, Piccadilly Partnership, in conjunction with Manchester's city centre management company, CityCo, are hosting Piccfit, six weeks of free fitness sessions in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre. Anyone can turn-up and take part in a range of hour-long classes per week at lunchtime, after work and at the weekend.

The work-out classes will be run by expert trainers in a range of popular activities, including Kettlebells, Zumba and Yoga. There will also be regular legs, bums and tums, parkfit and bootcamp sessions.

For more information, click here.

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The Bupa Flash Run is back!
The Bupa Flash Run is back!

Wednesday 16th May 2012 Salford Quays

Bupa are offering the incredible opportunity to go for a 5k lunchtime run with Olympic gold medallist, James Cracknell. And, due to popular demand, this time the Bupa Flash Run will be taking place in Salford Quays on Wednesday 16th May!

To find out the exact details of the run, follow @buparunning on Twitter to see the details.

The run is free and sports physios will be on hand to offer you running tips and advice about any aches or pains.

For more information click on the PDF below:

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Great Manchester Run
Great Manchester Run - 20th May 2012

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:

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Mini and Junior Great Manchester Run
Mini and Junior Run - Saturday 19th May 2012

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.

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

Venue: Eastlands, Manchester

For more details click on the PDF:

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The Great Manchester Cycle
The Great Manchester Cycle -
Bank Holiday Monday 4th June 2012

The multi-distance event will be the first mass participation urban bike ride to take place on completely closed roads in an otherwise bustling city centre, including a stretch of Manchester’s busiest motorway – the Mancunian Way.

Starting and finishing at Eastlands, the course will take you through the districts of Manchester, Trafford and Salford. The urban terrain provides access to roads normally strictly off limits to cyclists, giving you a new perspective on the iconic buildings and landscapes of Greater Manchester.

The event has three distance options, setting off in waves from 08:00 - giving you the option to Get Out and Pedal over 13 miles, Rule the Roads over 26 miles or Test Yourself over 52 miles. The event is suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities.

Entry Cost
The entry cost varies according to the age of the participant and which course is being undertaken. There are family rates available.

For more details, click on the link: www.greatcycle.org

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Bike Week 2012
Bike Week 2012 - 16th to 24th June 2012
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Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event. Last year almost half a million people participated at events across the country.

Demonstrating the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling, the week aims to show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging everyday cycling for everyone. So why not give cycling a go? There are events all over the UK, offering something for everyone; from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before

Don’t miss out! You can take part by either hosting your own Bike Week event for friends or colleagues and registering it at www.bikeweek.org.uk, or by searching for an event near you at www.bikeweek.org.uk.

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Manchester Midnight Walk
Manchester Midnight Walk

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

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Manchester's Green Corridor
Manchester's Green Corridor

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/

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Sky Ride Local – Sunday Bike Rides
Sky Ride Local – Sunday Bike Rides

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

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Breeze
Breeze

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

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Sky Ride Manchester
Sky Ride Manchester - Sunday 15th July 2012

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

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Race for Life 2012
Race for Life 2012
Race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event where all the money raised goes to funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work.

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

Manchester Heaton Park 10k Saturday 21st July, 10:30am
Manchester Heaton Park 5k Sunday 22nd July, 11:00am
Manchester Heaton Park 5k Sunday 22nd July, 2:30pm
Cheshire Tatton Park 5k Saturday 23rd July, 11:00am
Cheshire Tatton Park 5k Sunday 24th July, 11:00am
Cheshire Tatton Park 10k Sunday 2nd September, 11:00am

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.

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Shine for Cancer Research UK 2012
Shine for Cancer Research UK
Saturday 8th September 2012 8.30pm

Join with friends and family to take part in Shine Manchester. Choose to walk a full marathon (26.2 miles) or a half marathon (13.1 miles).

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

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You can select how you would like the money you raise to be used – either to support research on one of twelve prevalent forms of cancer, or to support Cancer Research UK’s wider groundbreaking work against the disease.

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

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Levenshulme Health Walks
Levenshulme Health Walks
Why not join the new Health Walks at Levenshulme?

We are walking group based in Levenshulme run only by trained volunteers.

Name: Levenshulme Health Walks at Highfield Country Park
Venue: Meet at The Inspire Centre, 747 Stockport Road, Levenshulme M19 3AR
Date: Every Tuesday morning
Time: 10:00am

Name: Northmoor Road Community Health Walks in Levenshulme parks
Contact: Alicja Malek
Date: To be confirmed
Mobile: 07904 783 464

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

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Street League
Street League
Unemployed youngsters in Manchester to get a kick start into work

Street League is one of the most exciting, dynamic and fastest growing charities in the country. It specialises in changing the lives of disadvantaged young adults through the power of football. Street League works with young people aged 16-25 and engages them in structured football and education programmes with a view to getting young people into work, mainstream education or training.

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.

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Participants then progress to the Academy - a full-time, eight week training course, complemented by further football-related activity, designed to give participants the ambition and practical skills to turn their lives around.

Street League’s official launch event in Manchester was held on 24th November 2011. The opening of the charity in Manchester has the backing of the City Council.

Currently 72% of the Academy graduates go on to make a positive change in their lives by getting a job or going back into education. All this because of the power of football!

Contact: Callum, Youth and Community Coach
Mobile: 07785 620 889
Website: www.streetleague.co.uk

Download the leaflet for more information.

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Freewheeling
Freewheeling - For anyone who lives or works in Greater Manchester
Why not join the Freewheeling free adult cycle training scheme?

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

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North West Year of Health and Wellbeing
Did you know this is the North West Year of Health and Wellbeing?? - 5 ways to wellbeing

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
For more information about how you or your organisation can get involved go to www.yearofhealthandwellbeing.org.uk
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Green Corridor
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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. To find out more Click Here
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Active Lifestyles

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Exercise Referral Scheme
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Healthy Living Networks
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Health Trainers
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change 4 life Website
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