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• Free Swimming for 60 and over
• Health Walks 
• £1million health and fitness boost for Tameside
• 50+ Multi Sports Sessions

Free Swimming for 60 and over

Wednesday 1st April 2009

Thousands of residents in Tameside will be able to swim for free at their local pool, after Tameside Council in partnership with Central Government, Tameside Sports Trust and Tameside & Glossop Primary Care Trust decided to provide free swimming for everyone aged 60 and over.

More information can be found at Free Swim for 60 and over.

Health Walks

Tameside health walks are a series of short, guided walks aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle for older people as well as being suitable for people of varying abilities. The weekly walks are between one and three miles long, which can be taken at your own pace and are ideal for people who are not used to taking regular exercise. Each walk is lead by a qualified walk leader.

The list below shows the days and times of each of the six guided walks.

Download a Health Walk leaflet 510.93 KB or look out for the leaflet in any leisure centre, library and one of our museums or to receive a leaflet through the post contact Michelle Murphy on (0161) 609 1277.

There also many organised countryside walks which leave from Tameside Country Parks. For more information about these walks visit Tameside's Countryside

50+ Multi Sports Sessions 

Four 50+ Multi Sports sessions started week commencing 6th October. Each one lasts for 2 hours and includes a sport plus one other type of physical activity which will change every six weeks. The aim is to allow older people to experience a variety of sport and physical activities that they may not have tried before. Following the six week introductory period the participants will be provided with details of local clubs and classes that they can attend to continue with their chosen activity if they so wish.

The sessions will take place at:

• Oxford Park Sports Centre - Friday 10.30am - 12.30noon
• Copley Leisure Centre - Saturday 12noon - 2pm
• Medlock Leisure Centre - 1pm - 3pm
• Hyde Clarendon College - Monday - 6.00pm - 8.00pm

All sessions are free charge.

£1million health and fitness boost for Tameside

Nearly a million pounds is to be spent by the Tameside Sport and Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) over the next two years on getting Tameside people more active.

According to Sport England’s Active People survey, less than 22 per cent of adults currently take part in the desired amount of sport and active recreation. Tameside’s unique three-part programme will add momentum to the Tameside ‘Get Moving campaign’ and will be tackling the main barriers to getting an active head on:

• Active Teens will be tackling the number of 14-19 year olds dropping out of sport and will include an innovative ‘teen gym’ and a range of new activities.
• The Active Families strand of the project will give Tameside families opportunities to take part in sport and active recreation together.
• Back to Sport will encourage adults who are as not as active as they once were to take part in a range of activities such as cricket, netball, rugby, swimming, cycling and recreational walking.

Sport England has provided £283,000 of Lottery funding towards the SPAA programme. The SPAA comprises of a range of groups and organisations with the common goal of getting Tameside more active. These include, Tameside Council, Tameside and Glossop PCT, Tameside Sports Trust, Tameside School Sports Partnership, New Charter Housing Trust Group, Manchester City in the Community, Tameside 3^rd Sector Coalition, Greater Manchester Police and Tameside Sports Clubs.

Part of the investment has enabled the recruitment of four new dedicated Community Development Officers who will help to ensure the success of SPAA plans.

Stewart Kellett, regional director of Sport England said: “We all know that taking part in sport and active recreation is good for us, but everyday life often gets in the way.  The Active People Survey indicates that the majority of adults in Tameside are not active enough, but thanks to the SPAA partners and this project, many people will be getting a helping hand to reduce some of the barriers to getting active. Sport England are delighted to be supporting this project, which will prove that you don’t have to be an Olympian to enjoy the benefits of being fit and healthy.”