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Development
Pauline Hirst, a new area worker funded by New Deal
and employed by Com Rec, will be supporting out of school activities
for 4–15 year olds, with training for staff and volunteers.
Pauline, based at Verdon Recreation Centre, will be helping co-ordinate
holiday activities, something that has been desperately needed in
the area for many years. She will be administering the Children’s
Fund from now on, and will be producing a booklet about the summer’s
activities which will be in schools at the end of June.
If you’d like to know more about
training and support for young people’s activities please
contact Pauline on 0786 699 8498.
Pitsmoor
Adventure Playground
The Playground has seen many improvements
over the last year, New Deal funded the laying of a new kick
pitch and the building of new structures with the help of
local people. Co-ordinator, Richard and playworker Steve have
now been joined by a new worker Clare and improvements continue
with extra flood lights and indoor renovations. Richard told
the Messenger,
“We want to
encourage more groups to use the playground. Now we have a
full team and with the help of other workers such as Pauline
and the sport project workers, there’s more and more
activities for kids to get involved in.”
The Playground is run by Com Rec
but the the users’ group play an important role in deciding
how the site develops. Richard is hoping to recruit new members,
to get involved contact him on 203 9394.
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Opening
times
Term time: 3 - 8pm (closed Wed), Sat 10.30am - 6pm
Holidays: Mon - Sat 10.30am - 6pm (closed Wed)
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Sports Development
Katy Burnett and Geoff Maltby have been employed
by Com Rec and funded by New Deal to improve sporting opportunities
for people in Burngreave. The project is being guided by a voluntary
steering group, Burngreave Sports Network, who meet on the first
Thursday of the month at Verdon Recreation Centre at 5pm.
The project will be focusing on young
people with competitive as well as participation sports and they
are looking for local people to volunteer to coach a variety of
sports from football to skipping to netball! Katy explained:
“We are starting to
develop a Burngreave Football Team and would like people to be involved
in coaching, managing and administering the team. We can offer many
opportunities in gaining sport and play-related qualifications,
which could lead to paid employment within the project.”
For more information please contact Katy
Burnett (Burngreave Sport Development Project Co-ordinator) on 249
1626.
Verdon Recreation
The centre now has an administrator, Michael Naylor
(Mink), it is available to book seven days a week for community
events, weddings, anything in fact. There are youth clubs on Monday
and Wednesdays, 6–8pm (for ages 13+) and Tuesdays, 4–6pm
(for ages 8–13). For more information contact Mink on 249
1626.
Sports
Sessions
All free unless stated.
Tuesday
1.30–2.30pm, Aerobics, Earl Marshall Youth Club (EMYC),
£1
6–7pm, Aerobics, Verdon Recreation Centre (VRC), 50p
Wednesday
6–7pm, Yoga/Chairobics, Black Women’s Resource
Centre (BWRC)
Thursday
9.45–10.45am, Gym Session, Women only, Cornerstones
Gym, £1
11–12am, Gym Session, Men only, Cornerstones Gym, £1
1–2pm, Yoga/Chairobics, BWRC
2.30–3.30pm, Activities/yoga for 50+ with Agewell, VRC
1.30–2.30pm, Aerobics, EMYC, £1
4.30–5.30pm, Girls Multisports, Pitsmoor Adventure Playground
6–7pm, Health Walk, VRC
Friday
6–7pm, Aerobics, VRC, 50p
Saturday
1–3pm, Multisports, Christchurch, Somali Boys Club,
TBC
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