Active Slough news update: Badminton, Community Groups.
Badminton Gets Busy!
Martin Godfrey , Community Coach
Martin Godfrey,Part Time Badminton Community Coach runs an after school club at Herschel Grammar School followed by a turn up and play session before helping to coach Slough Badminton Club’s junior section.
In the first year we ran 2 tournaments for the under 11’s with 48 pupils and this was a great success. The turn up and play sessions are well attended with over 25 each week
Winners at Berkshire Festival Of Sport
Berkshire Sport arranged the annual Berkshire Festival of Sport event for all schools in the county. After organising a tournament for the secondary schools within Slough training sessions were set up for a selected group of 6 boys & 6 girls. Ateam of 8 were selected. The squad traveled to the John Madejski Academy School & Sport Centre in Reading. On the day they were undefeated and only had to win 2 matches in the final to ensure victory.
Slough Junior Badminton Club
A number of juniors have gone on to join Slough Junior Badminton Club at Herschel. The Club has increased in numbers and during the year.
Members of the SJBC entered the Berkshire tournaments during the year, 4 of the new members from the secondary schools reached the finals in 2 separate events.
The Club has also encouraged the members to attend county trials which resulted in 4 of them now being members of county squads.
Contact Dean Gray on d.gray@sloughleisure.co.uk 01753 894706
Making it easier for Community Groups to get active.
Cost can often be a barrier for those who would benefit most to access facilities and activities. An activity can help participants to gain the benefits of exercise as well as getting them into a social environment
Active Slough have introduced a Community Group Booking scheme designed to make it cost effective for a community group to set up a new activity with a small group.
At designated ‘off peak’ times Slough Community Leisure venues community groups are able to book space for £1 per person per hour.
Discounted group Synergy gym membership packages are also available at off peak times.
Facilities include; Montem Leisure Centre, Slough Tennis Centre, Herschel Sports, Langley Leisure Centre, Thames Valley Athletics Centre.
Contact Sarah McAndrew , 01753 894703, s.mcandrew@sloughleisure.co.uk.
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