Tag: John Charles Centre for Sport

Women-only swimming sessions at John Charles Centre for Sport

South Leeds has a particularly large Asian (predominantly Pakistani and Bangladeshi) community along with a highly transient population new migrants. The area also has high rates of the four largest health issues: smoking; obesity; diabetes; and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) as well as larger than average numbers of severe

Hunslet RLFC’s plans to bring social investment to South Leeds

Hunslet RLFC are working with social investment firm Advantage 42 on ambitious plans which would see £10-12 million invested at the John Charles Centre for Sport (JCCS) to refurbish facilities and support community sport in South Leeds. The club is in talks with Leeds City Council, which if successful, would

Champion welcome awaits as Leeds stages British Transplant Games

Leeds is set to roll out the red carpet for some extra-special sporting stars as it stages this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games this week. The eagerly-anticipated event will see hundreds of transplant recipients – young and old – competing in a wide range of sports at venues across

Middleton Councillors welcome new gym at John Charles

Councillors Paul Truswell and Sharon Burke (Labour, Middleton Park) have welcomed the opening of a new state of the art gym at Leeds City Council’s John Charles Leisure Centre, in their ward. Supported by the Councillors, Leeds City Council has made significant investment into new equipment and a wider refurbishment

John Charles gym facilities set for upgrade

£117,198.41 has been approved to refurbish the gym area and buy new gym equipment at South Leeds Stadium, within the John Charles Centre for Sport. The gym will have a new layout with new flooring, decorations and branding throughout to “improve the offer and experience for customers” according to a

New gym at Middleton as Active Leeds reopens

After months of hard work and planning ensuring our buildings can open safely for customers and staff, Active Leeds are delighted to announce that John Charles Centre for Sport, Morley and Rothwell Leisure Centres are back open for gym, swim and group exercise sessions. We also have a brand new

Council-run leisure centres, museums, galleries and venues to close from tomorrow

Council run buildings including the John Charles Centre For Sport and Middleton Leisure Centre be closed from tomorrow morning (18 March 2020). A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “We continue to follow national guidance around managing the impact of Coronavirus in Leeds, and will therefore be closing a large

Sports centres set for investment

Leeds City Council has approved funding of £500,000 to make improvements across a number of sports centres in the city including Middleton Leisure Centre and the John Charles Centre For Sport. £30,000 has been allocated to refurbish the studio and make improvements to the changing rooms at Middleton Leisure Centre