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Residents in Leigh have an unquenchable appetite for health, fitness and
sport if the initial interest in the soon to be opened Leigh Indoor
Sports Centre is anything to go by.
Due to open its doors to the public in August, the brand new sports
centre recently invited local clubs and organisations to express an
interest in making use of the fantastic new facilities, and the
management team have been bowled over by the response.
The £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre is one of the first major
milestones in the £83m Leigh Sports Village project. The sports centre
is funded by Greenbank Partnership, Wigan Council and Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust. The centre will be managed by the Trust as part of their
portfolio of Active Life sports centres.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s Centre Manager, Mike Woodruff, said,
“It has always been our intention to put in place a balanced programme,
catering for all sports, all ages and all abilities, so we are delighted
that we have had interest from badminton, netball and basketball clubs
to name a few. We are delighted that the new sports centre has captured
the imagination of local residents.”
Leigh Indoor Sports Centre includes:
• Swimming pool – a 25m, six-lane pool with spectator seating for 180
people;
• Sports hall – consisting of eight courts, can be used for badminton,
basketball, netball and volleyball with seating for up to 280 people;
• Profiles fitness gym – 65 work stations with weight resistance and
cardiovascular equipment;
• Multi-purpose room – will provide a range of aerobic sessions and
martial arts activities for up to 40 people;
• Aerobics suite – ideal for aerobic work-outs and suitable for all ages
and abilities;
• Changing room village – a series of individual changing areas
complemented by six additional changing rooms.
The sports centre team plan to finalise the programme in May so they can
confirm bookings with all the clubs who have shown an interest. However
it is not too late for other clubs, teams and organisations to express
their interest.
Mike continued, “Although we are confident of having a full programme in
place, there is still space available so this is the last chance for
clubs to become part of an exciting new era for sport in Leigh and the
surrounding areas. We have also attracted the interest of martial arts
clubs, dance organisations and health and fitness experts to stage their
sessions at the site. As well as this, the resident swimming club,
‘Atherton and Leigh Amateur Swimming Club’ will be on site from day
one.”
Clubs or organisations interested in booking any of the facilities at
Leigh Indoor Sports Centre, can contact Kelly Partington on 01942
893697. For further information about Leigh indoor Sports Centre visit
www.wlct.org/leighsportscentre.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Leigh Sports Village: For further information about Leigh Sports Village
please contact Deborah Sadler on 0161 235 6392 or at
deborah.sadler@sadlerpr.com
Leigh Sports Village is the biggest investment in public sports,
recreational and educational facilities in Wigan borough for many years
and will transform Leigh into one of the finest hubs of activity in the
North West.
The £83m project also includes:
- 10,000 seat stadium
- new 6th form college building
- 400 metre running track with a covered sprinting facility and club
house
- new pavilion for a local amateur rugby league club
- floodlit grass and artificial pitches and a multi use games area
- 150 bedroom 4 star hotel and offices
- leisure and specialist retail facilities including a cinema, health &
fitness centre, restaurants, bars and a ten-pin bowling alley.
Partners involved in Leigh Sports Village include:
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Greenbank Partnerships Limited
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Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club
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Leigh East Amateur Rugby Football Club
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Leigh Harriers Athletics Club
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Leigh RMI Football Club
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Leigh Sports Village Company
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Leigh Sports Village Trust
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Wigan and Leigh College
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Wigan Council
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Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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