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Activities no stroll in the park
Young people will be pushing it in the park
this Easter with a number of high energy activities.
The two week programme will run at Alexandra Park in Worsley Mesnes and
Kipling Park in Poolstock between Friday March 21st and Thursday April
3rd.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Parks & Countryside team will put on
boxercise, netball, football, dance and basketball sessions in
partnership with their Sports Development colleagues.
An extra special BMX and skateboarding session will be held at Alexandra
Park on Friday March 28th, which will include a demonstration from local
BMX professional Chris Mahoney.
All the activities are free and everyone aged between 11 to 18 can take
part.
The Easter holiday programme has been organised as part of a year long
project to get young people more active in our local parks.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust Parks Activity Officer Chris Fogg says:
“Wigan Borough has some of the finest parks in the region. This scheme
will give young people a chance to enjoy and appreciate what a wonderful
resource they are.
“The activities focus on getting young people physically active and
encouraging them to take part in sport regularly. It will allow young
people to channel their energies in a positive way.
“Exercise is good for the body and it’s also great for the mind. These
activities will give young people something interesting to do and that
can only be of benefit to our local communities.”
The full Easter activities programme is:
Friday 21st March Alexandra Park boxercise, 12-2pm
Saturday 22nd March Alexandra Park netball, football, 12-2pm
Sunday 23rd March Easter Sunday Easter Sunday
Monday 24th March Bank Holiday Bank Holiday
Tuesday 25th March Alexandra Park dance, football, 12-2pm
Wednesday 26th March Kipling Park basketball, 12-2pm
Thursday 27th March Alexandra Park boxercise, netball, 12-2pm
Friday 28th March Alexandra Park dance, football- 12-2pm
Saturday 29th March OFF OFF
Sunday 30th March OFF OFF
Monday 31st March Kipling Park basketball, 12-2pm
Tuesday 1st April Alexandra Park boxercise, netball, 12-2pm
Wednesday 2nd April Alexandra Park dance, football- 12-2pm
Thursday 3rd April Kipling Park basketball, 12-2pm
Friday 4th April OFF OFF
Saturday 5th April OFF OFF
• For further information contact Chris Fogg on (01942) 488436.
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Notes to Editors
Further information
• For further information please contact Kennedy Stewart, Press Officer
for Wigan Youth Information at Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, on
(01942) 486927.
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