Gamesley Community and Sports Centre

Courses and Lessons, Membership and Grants

Regular courses are available, delivered through Governing Bodies, such as the Football Association and the Community Sports Leadership Award.

For details, phone 01457 869145.

Connect 4 Life Programme

Connect 4 Life is a free service for people in Gamesley, who have no existing long-term health conditions. It is a programme which offers you a personalised health service by a life coach, who will work with you for six months to make some positive changes in your life.

To take part, you have to be aged between 40 - 64. For more information, either ask your family doctor or phone the Connect 4 Life Coach (Viv) on 07971 072320. Viv is based at the Gamesley Community Centre.

Improve your Lifestyle

Do you want to lose weight?

The next six-week course will run at Gamelsey Community Centre each Wednesday, from Thursday 5 June, 2008. Dates are:

June July
5 12 19 26 3 10
All courses are from 6pm to 7.15pm

Stop Smoking Service

We provide counselling and support to smokers wanting to quit, complementing the use of stop smoking aids along with 1-2-1 counselling and group support. For more information, please call us on 01457 869145.

Tap and Ballet Lessons

with Cheshire Dance Academy

Saturdays 9am – 12.30pm.
Baby Ballet (for 3-5 yrs, 6-7 yrs, 8-9 yrs, 9-10 yrs, 11 yrs and over).
Ask at reception for details. Private lessons are also available.
First session FREE, then £3.50 per lesson.

Want to be an Aerobic Instructor?

The Community Centre is offering part funded places for anyone interested. Please phone 01457 869145 for details.

Membership packages and Loyalty Cards

If you are a Gamesley resident, you can sign up for a loyalty card and you’ll be able to take advantage of reduced prices, priority bookings and special offers. Loyalty cards are currently free – thanks to funding. Signing up is easy – complete our simple online form, and next time you visit, you'll be able to collect your card.

Aerobics in the Gamesley Community and Sports Centre

Discounts for Residents

We offer a discounted rate for Gamesley residents (on production of a loyalty card) on a number of sessions. Please contact a member of staff at Reception for further details.

Parental Supervision

We do not allow under-16s to enter the building without direct adult supervision, unless attending a specific organised session.

Awards For All

Awards for all is a lottery grant programme, aimed at local communities. If you are planning a project that enables people to take part in Sport, Art, Heritage and Community Activities, then Awards for All may be able to help.

Awards for All may also support projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. You could receive between £500 and £5,000 for your club, organisation or voluntary group.

A number of sports clubs, schools, voluntary groups and organisations in Purbeck have received an award to develop a variety of projects relating to health, reducing crime and disorder, education, art, heritage, and sport.

For an application form, please call the Awards for All Application Line on 0845 600 20 40, or apply online at awardsforall.org.uk (External website**). For advice throughout the application process, please contact the Sports & Recreation Development Officer on 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400.

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