Exotic Goings On in Thringstone Ahead of International Women’s Day

It might come as a surprise to many, but 30 plus ladies congregate at Thringstone Community Centre every Thursday evening, complete with enthusiasm and a sense of fun, to learn the art of Belly Dancing.

A negative aspect of modern life is that we don’t take enough exercise to help our bodies stay fit and healthy. [...]

PE and Sport Make Fitter Happier and More Successful Children

Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport and Leicestershire County Council are inviting Headteachers, PE Co-ordinators and the media to a local Primary School to see practical examples of how schools are using Physical Education to raise whole school standards and get young people more physically active and healthier.
The National PE target is for all children and [...]

Ride Leaders Wanted!

Are you a keen cyclist? Do you cycle for a club? Do you see yourself as a leader? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, maybe you could become a Ride Leader.

Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport and the Active Together project are hosting a British Cycling Level 2 Ride Leader Course at Loughborough [...]

Rendall Munroe Becomes Sporting Ambassador

Rendall Munroe Becomes Sporting Ambassador for Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport.
Leicester’s boxing star Rendall ‘2Tone’ Munroe was officially launched as the Sporting Ambassador of Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport at his gym in Leicester on Monday.

At the launch Rendall spoke to local pupils from Crown Hills Community College and encouraged them to get active, stay active and [...]

Leicester City Football Club Exhibition

Leicestershire County Council and Snibston staff welcomed Leicester City Chief Executive, Lee Hoos; former players, friends and colleagues to a private viewing of the exhibition ‘From Shed to Stadium’ last week (Thursday 4th February).
The event, which was the formal launch, brought together over 120 people, each with a keen interest in the exhibition which marks [...]

Fencing champion trains for the 2012 Olympics

Gaurav Gupta, a first year economics student at the University of Leicester, begins training for the 2012 Olympics

At 18 years old, Gaurav Gupta has already achieved the number one spot in Indian fencing and he has plans to better that by becoming an Olympian in London 2012.
Following a gruelling final in the Indian Men’s Senior [...]

Free Swimming Lessons

Active Together Melton, Melton Borough Council and Waterfield Leisure Pools have teamed up to offer free swimming lessons to Melton’s non-swimmers and residents that aren’t confident in the water.

Targeted at specific groups and funded by the Amateur Swimming Association, the sessions start later this month and run for six weeks.
Lessons for Single parents on benefits, [...]

Inter School Sport Partnership Badminton Finals Review

Over 100 young people from across the County and City took part in the inter School Sport Partnership (SSP) Badminton Finals last week as part of the National Competition Manager programme, in partnership with Badminton England.

The climax of months of competition saw 45 school teams and over 250 pupils take part in their own SSP [...]

Swimming Community Champions

If you are passionate about swimming and your local community and think that you’d be able to inspire people to take up swimming, then Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport may have the perfect opportunity for you to become a Swim Champion.
Kellogg’s have provided funding to work in partnership with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and local [...]

Have Your Say on the FA

Is the FA’s Respect campaign working? What are your views on training, facilities and the organisation of grassroots football in Leicestershire and Rutland?  Is there a burning issue regarding local football that you need to get of your chest? The county FA wants to hear your answers to these questions and other issues, through their [...]

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