Get Set Leeds Local (led by Active Leeds, part of Leeds City Council) supports community led ideas, which supports residents to ‘move more’ in a way that works for them.
Whether that’s online sessions like the ones that Niki from Best Midlife CIC has been delivering, supporting women from LS10 and LS11 to boost their fitness confidence, or enjoying a bike session at Cross Flatts Park. That’s what we’ve been doing in May and June with women who have been learning to ride a bike – many of them getting on a bike for the first time, supported by Fiona from swim, bike, run. Share your ideas on what would support you or your families to be more active: karen.peck@leeds.gov.uk.
Cycle North, in partnership with Active Leeds and West Yorkshire Combined Authority continue to deliver free weekly adult cycle confidence sessions at Cross Flatts Park. There are sessions where you can learn to ride from scratch, get your confidence up in safe flat areas away from traffic within the park, and then progress to public roads. They also have 1:1 sessions where you can get the skills to cope with city traffic and make the most of your commute or fitness rides. No bike required, as they’ll be provided through our hub. www.cyclenorth.co.uk
We hope many have been enjoying getting outdoors whilst the sun has been shining. If you’re looking for a supportive group, to help you on your fitness journey, Matt from Run Leeds (part of Active Leeds) is starting a new Couch to 3K and a Couch to 5K session at Cross Flatts Park – just pick the distance you’d like to work towards. Sessions start with walking in week 1 and will support you up to jogging over a number of weeks. The first session will be Tuesday 12 August at 6pm, meeting in front of the café. Contact Matthew.Carr@leeds.gov.uk for more information or details. Sessions are bookable in advance via the Run Leeds website, or by contacting Matt.
You may have spotted the tennis courts in Cross Flatts Park are being refurbished. These will be bookable for free via the clubspark.lta.org.uk/crossflattspark website. If you don’t have equipment then we have funded some free tennis rackets and balls which are available for free hire from the Watsonian café during their opening times.
If you’ve an idea, insight or would to like to train up to develop something in the local area to support others in the community to be active then get in touch: getsetleedslocal@leeds.gov.uk.
Finally, our friends at England Netball have been running a 6 week Back to Netball session on the new MUGA on Hunslet Moor which has been funded by Being You Leeds. The sessions aim to give women and girls an opportunity to take part in sport, improve their health and wellbeing and feel confident using their local park. Sessions have run Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm and have been free to attend. The last session is on 14 July, but get in touch if you’d like to be kept updated on other future similar sessions. Email: Carlee.Sissons@englandnetball.co.uk or karen.peck@leeds.gov.uk
This post was written by Karen Peck
Photo: Netball on Hunslet Moor
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