July 2011

Dartmouth Open Day planned

Friday, 29 July 2011 Dartmouth Leisure Centre, managed by social enterprise Tone, is holding a special open day on Saturday 10th September. The day is planned to give both adults and children the opportunity to try out new activities and classes free of charge. There will also be fun and entertainment for the smaller ones, with Face Painting, Bouncy Castle and Soft Play all available from 10.30am Adults can also take part in 2 free fitness classes running during the morning – Zumba, the popular...
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Churchill Sports Centre open for business during redevelopment!

Friday, 29 July 2011 Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone who recently won the management contract for the Churchill Sports Centre facility is overseeing a huge refit of the facility in readiness for its re-launch in September.             Nearly £1 million is being pumped into the site to provide a new gym with state of the art equipment, new aerobics studio and an all weather pitch for football and hockey as well as the introduction of...
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Big Day at Wellsprings

Tuesday, 26 July 2011 Sunday 4th September will be a big day at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, one of Tone’s flagship sites in Taunton, when the “Walk with Us” Family Walk event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support will be setting off from the site at 10.30am. Louise Bulmer, Tone’s Active Lifestyles Officer said; “We are holding two walks on the day, a shorter walk of approximately 30 minutes and a longer one lasting approximately one hour. The short walk will be accessible for...
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New Mendip Walking for Health Scheme

Monday, 18 July 2011 Leisure Trust Wins Contract For New Walking For Health Scheme Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone has won a new contract to coordinate and promote the Walking for Health programme in the Mendip area of Somerset. Tone successfully responded to a competitive invitation to tender from NHS Somerset for funding to support an existing health walks programme as well as help develop new schemes in the area. Tone will provide a scheme co-ordinator who will recruit, train and support a...
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Exceptional Service Award for Volunteer from Taunton

Friday, 8 July 2011 Taunton Volunteer Health Walk Leader, Joy Boaden has been recognised with an Exceptional Service Award from the national physical activity initiative, Walking for Health. Social Enterprise and charitable trust, Tone, is the provider of the ‘Walk Well in Taunton’ scheme, which is a programme of health walks aimed at adults who take little or no exercise.  It is part of the national Walking for Health initiative and offers led walks for beginners. The Exceptional...
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Health Walking is brisk in Wellington

Tuesday, 5 July 2011 Health Walking in Wellington got off to a brisk start last week, when social enterprise and charitable trust Tone, provided the first walk of its “Walk Well in Wellington” programme. Sixteen people took part in the short walk, which started from Wellington Sports Centre, and was attended by Mayor of Wellington Andrew Govier.  The circular walk, which started and finished at Wellington Sports Centre, was led by a team of volunteer walk leaders. Melissa McCarthy, Health...
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Tone Community supports The Alzheimer's Society's Memory Walk

Tuesday, 5 July 2011 WALK EVENT A FIRST FOR TAUNTON Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone is organising the Taunton stage of a national fundraising effort on behalf of The Alzheimer’s Society. The Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk has been running since 2002 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the event has raised over £1,700,000 for the benefit of people living with dementia. Louise Bulmer, Tone’s Active Lifestyles Officer said; “This is a major event...
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