Kids big and small have been making a huge splash at Stockport’s Grand Central after its water slides re-opened. The 50m flumes, which have been extensively renovated after being closed for four years, have been [Read More]
Stockport’s older generation is being encouraged to get active as part of a new scheme to help tackle loneliness and ill-health among the town’s ageing community. There are immeasurable mental and physical health benefits to [Read More]
A community programme aimed at inspiring adults to get back into sport has been nominated for an industry award. More than 3,500 people in Stockport have benefited from the ‘I Wish I’d Tried’ programme run [Read More]
Life Leisure has taken ownership of flagship facility Stockport Sports Village (SSV) to create what it claims will be “a lasting legacy for Stockport residents”. Purchasing the multi-million-pound, 23-acre site from Woodley Sports Social Club [Read More]
Fitness experts from Life Leisure in Stockport have been recognised for their expertise and dedication to the industry. Life Leisure, a charitable trust that runs 13 leisure services across Stockport and Cumbria and has a [Read More]
A trio of fitness experts from Stockport have reached the final of national competitions to find the best and most innovative trainers in the country. Ruth Lynch, who is a head of health, fitness and [Read More]
A widow who became overweight and unhappy following the death of her husband has hailed the community gym that helped transform her life. Lucy Neild, 69, says staff at Life Leisure’s Avondale centre at Stockport [Read More]
Residents in Stockport are being encouraged to ‘self-medicate’ with exercise thanks to the success of a health intervention scheme. Run by Life Leisure, the PARiS (Physical Activity Referral in Stockport) programme is a joint venture [Read More]
Stockport’s elite athletes, clubs and volunteers were recognised for their hard work and dedication at Sport Stockport’s annual Sports Awards at Houldsworth Golf Club. Winners of the nine awards were announced on the evening by TalkSport’s [Read More]
Team ‘Wolfpack’ from Life Leisure’s Stockport Metro swimming programme has had yet another world class season. The European Championships in Glasgow was the setting for one of the club’s rising stars, Holly Hibbott, 18, to [Read More]
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