Young, safe and sport-mad
Young, safe and sport-mad
A NEW initiative has been launched to keep Gainsborough youngsters fit and safe throughout the summer.
Free Sports Gainsborough has been launched in association with the Young and Safe In Gainsborough organisation with West Lindsey District Council and Trent Valley Academy.
They will be offering a wide range of free coaching sessions for people aged 13 - 24 years-old every week throughout the summer until mid September.
Every Monday there will be a mixed hockey session on the astroturf at Trent Valley Academy from 6.30 - 7.30pm.
Every Wednesday The Levellings by Gainsborough College will play host to a Volley Ball session from 6 - 7.30pm and there will also be a Basket Ball session at in the Sports Hall at West Lindsey Leisure Centre from 7 - 8pm.
For free-spirited youngsters who fancy something a bit different, they are offered the opportunity to try Parkour, which is a type of free-running that trains you to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment. The Parkour sesssions are every Sunday in the Gym Hall at West Lindsey Leisure Centre from 4 - 6pm.
All abilities are welcome to attend these sessions.
Young and Safe in Gainsborough is a not-for-profit organisation a established in 2007, which operates as a social enterprise in Gainsborough and aims to improve and provide positive opportunities for young people aged 13 - 24 years.
For more information on Young and Safe in Gainsborough, please visit www.yasig.org.uk or call 01427 616146
For more information on the free sports sessions, search for ‘Gainsborough's Free Sports' on Facebook.
Alternatively, you can call Ben Davies Thompson on 07778578453 or e-mail ben.davies-thompson@yasig.co.uk
West Lindsey Leisure Centre, The Avenue, Gainsborough. Launch of Free Sports Gainsborough where young people can try out a variety of sports such as Parkour, a type of free running. Picture: Local boys in the warm up.
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Thursday 24 May 2012
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