It was a pleasure to visit Fairfield Leisure Centre, to learn about a new Home Education Multi Sports Programme which has begun at the centre.
The Friday afternoon session is the brainchild of Sports Manager, Danielle Amos, who spotted a need for activity sessions for children who are home schooled in the area.
The one-hour session, which runs in the sports hall, offers a variety of activities including football, table tennis, badminton and basketball, to youngsters who are home schooled, giving them a chance to meet and mix with children of similar ages.
The session, which is open to 30 children aged 8 to 16 and costs just £3, is proving extremely popular and there are proposals to add more sessions, as well as adding swimming to the activities.
It was great to see all the children enjoying this session and hear how popular it has become in such a short space of time.
During my visit, I was also shown around the rest of the leisure centre by the General Manager, John Galvin and Contracts Manager, Mathew Nicholson. It was good to hear about all the facilities on offer to our community, with so many activities to choose from.
As well as offering more than 50 exercise classes including Pilates, yoga and spin, the gym has more than 3200 members and there are currently more than 2600 people taking swimming lessons.
At the moment, Fairfield is undergoing a £2.5million decarbonisation project, including having solar panels fitted on the roof.
It is a real asset to our town, with something for everyone and it was great to meet the team who make this leisure centre a real community hub.
Photo above left to right:
Mathew Nicholson, Contract Manager
John Galvin, General Manager
Danielle Amos, Sports Manager