September 2011

Mendip Health Walks programme gets new support from Tone

Thursday, 22 September 2011 Mendip’s Walking for Health programmes have recently secured the backing of social enterprise and charitable Leisure Trust, Tone. Regular health walks, which are free of charge and led by volunteers, have been running for some time in Frome, Street and Glastonbury, but since July this year, Tone will provide a scheme co-ordinator to support and promote the schemes, and set-up new walks in areas of Mendip where there are currently none available. Walking for Health is a national...
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Forget the Premiership! Over 70s get active in seated football match

Thursday, 22 September 2011 Leisure trust and social enterprise Tone hosted a game of football with an unusual twist recently – there was no such thing as the subs’ bench as all the players were seated and ‘hand ball’ was allowed! As part of the work it does in helping people in the community become active and feel better, Tone organised a seated football match at Staplegrove Active Living Centre in Taunton, Somerset. All players, who were aged between 70 and 100, remained seated in their...
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Olympic Torches coming to Wellsprings and Quayside

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Tone and Coca Cola give you the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame 8,000 inspirational people from around the UK will carry the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK. Nominated by someone they know, it will be their moment to shine, inspiring millions of people watching in their community, in the UK and worldwide. For 70 days between 19th May and 27th July the Olympic 2012 torch will be carried across Great Britain. Nominations for torch bearers have now closed, but Coca Cola in...
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World Heart Day and Ivybridge Annual Fitness Challenge

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 This year, World Heart Day falls on Thursday 29th September and Ivybridge Leisure Centre is throwing down a challenge. It is estimated that the heart will pump blood around the body a distance of 790km in one hour. This is approximately the same distance as Berwick-on-Tweed is (the most northern town in England) from Ivybridge. “From 22nd September to World Heart Day on 29th September we would like all our fitness members to keep a record of the distance they have covered during...
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NPLQ Courses for the rest of the year at Wellington

Thursday, 15 September 2011 You can now download a copy of the course information booklet regarding National Pool Lifeguard Training Courses being held at Wellington Sports Centre for the rest of 2011 here. http://www.toneleisure.co.uk/downloads/NPLQ_Info.doc
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Tone expands Active Villages contract

Monday, 5 September 2011 Social enterprise and leisure trust Tone Leisure has been appointed to deliver a new Active Villages programme in North Devon, following successful operation of the scheme in two other Devon areas. Tone secured £11,000 worth of funding to deliver the scheme’s pilot phase as well as phases one and two, across 11 North Devon villages starting in September 2011. The trust already delivers Active Villages programmes in the South Hams area of the county, as well as Mid Devon. ...
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Kids Active at Quayside Leisure Centre

Friday, 2 September 2011 On Saturday 10th September from 10.30am - 2pm, Quayside is throwing open its doors to offer a range of children's activities to sample - all their regular and new kids activities are available to sample in one session for just £2.00 per child. There will be activities for children from walking age to 15 years and will include: Trampolining, Swimming, Football, Futsal, Bouncy Castle Fun and Soft Play, Tots Movement to Music, Team Jam, Kwik Cricket and Junior Workout. For...
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Sport Relief 2012 The Dartmouth Mile

Friday, 2 September 2011 Plan ahead for March next year and take part in this worthwhile event. Check out http://my.sportrelief.com/SR12/search/event/result?id=1061.    for more information
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