Free and Active May Half Term!

Posted by Active Sefton on May 15, 2008 9:49 AM

May Half Term Free & Active

This half term we have so much more going on that previous half terms!

Activities such as;

Swimming
Footbal camps and tournament
Climbing Wall and Performance Trailer
Bikeability
and much more!

Download the half term flyer from Active Sefton for further details!

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Sports Awards Nominations

Posted by Active Sefton on April 28, 2008 2:41 PM

As the Sefton Sports Awards nominations are coming in thick and fast now is the time to return your forms!

You can collect a form from your local leisure centre, library or sports club, or alternatively you can download a form from the Active Sefton website.

Hurry as nominations close Tuesday 20th May 2008.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

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Active Sefton Ambassador’s

Posted by Active Sefton on April 8, 2008 10:41 AM

Active Sefton have recently introduced a new addition to the Active Sefton Referral Programme known as ‘The Active Sefton Ambassador Scheme’, a volunteer programme which involves clients who have successfully completed and experienced the Referral Programme providing extra support to those currently on or about to begin the journey.

With all centres now participating including Dunes Leisure Centre, Litherland Sports Park, Netherton Activity Centre and Bootle Leisure Centre, we anticipate that this new initiative will provide Active Sefton patients with the additional social support, motivation and encouragement to enable them to reach their full potential and succeed on the programme. With Ambassadors being shining examples of what patients can achieve, it is thought that by sharing their experiences and demonstrating the benefits of physical activity, patients are more likely to feel that they have somebody who they can relate to, and as a result will want to commit to reap the same rewards. Also, as the Ambassadors are volunteering in their local centre during our Active Sefton sessions, it gives a real sense of community cohesion, with local residents getting involved to help improve the health and well being of their community.
Gina Lewis, Support Officer for the Active Sefton Referral Team said: ‘There has been a real difference to the Active Sefton sessions since the introduction of the Ambassadors. As they have experienced ill-health in the past and are showing vast improvements due to the benefits of physical activity, they are a real inspiration to those patients just beginning on the programme’

As the demand for the Referral Programme and the popularity of the group activity sessions continue to grow, we will be encouraging more volunteers to come forward to join us in the development of a healthier community.

If you require any more information regarding the Active Sefton Referral Programme or the Active Ambassador Scheme, please contact the Active Sefton Team on 0151 934 2352.

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Early Birds

Posted by Active Sefton on April 8, 2008 10:39 AM

Early risers who use the gym at Litherland Sports Park are in for a treat from the end of March as the facility will open its doors on Mondays and Fridays at 7am.
The fantastic state of the art facility has become tremendously popular over the last year with hundreds of members signing up and from Monday 31st March there will be no need to wait until after work for your workout as Litherland will commence the ‘Early Bird’ sessions.

Senior Operations Manager, Mike Woodruff stated, "More and more people are keen to have a workout early in the morning, setting them up for the day and we at Litherland are always looking to meet customers demands"

Thanks to a vote amongst the users of the gym at Litherland, the most popular days of Monday and Friday have been chosen. And this may only be the beginning as Lynn Atkinson, Fitness Manager at Litherland explains, "We are confident that our Early Bird sessions will prove very popular and if this proves the case, we will look to add more sessions in the future"

For more information on the Active Sefton Fitness Suite contact Litherland Sports Park on 0151 288 6288.

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Sefton Sports Awards 2008

Posted by Active Sefton on April 8, 2008 10:26 AM

The Sefton Sports Awards are in their 7th year and will be held at Southport Floral Hall on Wednesday 11th June.

The awards are designed to give sports clubs, schools, organisations and individuals the opportunity to be rewarded for their efforts and achievements in sport.

Nominations have to be completed and returned by the 16th May and you can collect a nomination form from your local leisure centre, library or youth centre.

Use the download below to view the nomination criteria for each award.

*Please note that individuals can not nominate themselves they must be nominated.

Ticket Sales will commence from 1st April and cost £15 for adults and £12 for juniors (up to age 15). To purchase tickets please contact Terri Moore on 0151 934 2945 or email: Terri.Moore@leisure.sefton.gov.uk

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Price Freeze!

Posted by Active Sefton on April 8, 2008 10:02 AM

Take out an 'Active Sefton' Fitness Suite Membership before the 31st of May to beat the price increase and your rate will be frozen for as long as you remain a member!

This offer is available at the following centres;

Dunes Leisure Centre
Bootle Leisure Centre
Litherland Sports Park
Netherton Activity Centre

For any further information on this offer please ask at the leisure centre reception or contact a member of the Sport and Recreation Team on 0151 934 2297.

Alternatively you can log on to the Active Sefton website for further details.

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5 miles to Fabulous!

Posted by Active Sefton on April 8, 2008 9:59 AM

Litherland Sports Park is hosting the 5miles to Fabulous event on the 7th June.

All women are invited along to take part and it's completely FREE!

There is also a FREE prize draw, to entre all you have to do is register your details on www.fivemilestofabulous.com

For more information log on to the Active Sefton website.

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Win a family pass to Dunes Splash World!

Posted by Active Sefton on February 21, 2008 9:04 AM

Active Sefton has launched a brand new website and by logging on and registering your details you will be entered into a FREE prize draw to win a family pass for Dunes Splash World. We will be giving away a family pass at the end of each month until April 2008, so visit
www.active-sefton.co.uk for your chance to win!

The website gives information on;

All Active Sefton programmes
All Active Sefton Leisure Centres
Up and coming events
News from the Active Sefton Sport and Recreation Team
Health tips and advice
and much more!

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Free & Active Evenings and Weekends.

Posted by Active Sefton on February 21, 2008 8:46 AM

Free & Active has now been expanded to include evenings and weekends. Sessions are available at all of the following centres FREE of charge;

Litherland Sports Park - 0151 288 6288
Netherton Activity Centre 0151 525 5106
Bootle Leisure Centre - 0151 330 3301

There are many different activity sessions for children aged 8 - 18years to take part in including;

Multi Sports
Girls only sessions - they choose the activities
Dance sessions
Circuit Sessions
Arts sessions
Swimming
Fitness Suite sessions (must be over 11 years)

For further infomation contact the centres direct or visit www.active-sefton.co.uk to view the flyers for further detials on where and when activities are taking place.

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Events for Ainsdale!

Posted by Active Sefton on May 30, 2007 3:35 PM

Are you looking for something to do with the kids, and you want to keep it local and not too expensive?

Well better still keep it local and free!

Here’s a list of some of the up and coming events in Ainsdale over the summer months. For more information pick up a summer brochure from any leisure centre, library, or youth centre from around the borough.

Down at the National Nature Reserve in Ainsdale the team will be putting on two exciting activities.

Wild Flower Walks will be held on 30/06/07, 01/07/07 and 29/07/07
and the Mini beast hunt will be held on the 16/06/07

Also in the Ainsdale area, Ainsdale Library is holding the Big Wild Craft sessions! Come along and join in our craft sessions, inspired by the Big Wild Read, Summer Reading Challenge.

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Welcome to Southport Communities

Posted by liam on April 20, 2007 12:00 PM

Southport Communities is a new, community website run by and for local communities. We have built this website to give community groups in our area their own mini website and encourage them to share information with each other.

Southport Communities will be a large website containing community news and contact details for community groups within Southport and District. If you choose to join Southport Communities we will give you your own small website within the larger, Southport Communities umbrella. You will have control over what you write about or what you use this website for. For example, if you are a sports club you may wish to publish your latest results or team news on your website; such news will be visible on your website and also the Southport Communities website. Other people will be able to see what you have written, and add comments underneath your stories which you can approve or reject. You will also be able to see what other groups have published on the website.

Continue reading "Welcome to Southport Communities"

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Advice for users

Posted by liam on March 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Get The Most Out Of Southport Communities

This site is great for having your say on the news, and sharing your views on the world. But sometimes what you post online can cause problems.

So, here's our guide to getting the most out of being online while staying safe:

1. People aren't always who they say they are. So never give out more information than you would like strangers to have, and especially not your address, phone number, or other personal information.

2. If you don't know someone fully, don't arrange to meet up with them. But if you really must meet up, make sure it's in a public place, take someone along with you, and make sure someone else knows where you're going.

3. If you feel something isn't right, it probably isn't. Report any abusive posts or behaviour to us and we'll do all we can to help.

How To Report Abuse

If a user has made a comment somewhere on our site that you think we should know about, click on the 'Report it!' link next to it. Fill in the form, and it'll get passed on to our specially trained staff for attention.

Children

While we want to encourage young readers to have their say on this site, and upload information from their schools and colleges we feel that children can be more at risk than adults on the web.

It's for that reason we ask that if your children are using the Internet, you might want to think about the following ideas to help keep them out of harm's way:

1. Take an active interest in how your children use the web - this'll help stop 'secretive' internet use.

2. Think about installing some parental control software. It's not foolproof, but it can certainly help prevent children from seeing things they shouldn't.

Some programs can even limit the amount of time spent online, which is handy if they're surfing all the time.

3. Make sure they know the basic internet safety tips we gave you above - they're useful for everyone.

4. Rather than using a computer as a way of getting the kids out of your hair, think about putting it in the main family room.

You can keep an eye on things better this way, and if they want to play games or listen to music they can always plug a set of headphones into the computer.

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