First ever Active Sport festival held in Derbyshire
By Tom Walker
More than 250 young people flocked to Matlock over the weekend to take part in Derbyshire’s first ever Action Sports Festival.
The festival, held at Hall Leys Park in Matlock, provided the opportunity for young people to try out BMX racing and KMX carts as well as a climbing wall and a Laser Quest game.
The aim of the event was to provide children between the ages of nine-19 the opportunity to try new action sports.
The free event was organised by a partnership of Derbyshire Sport, Derbyshire Dales District Council, South Derbyshire District Council, Bolsover District Council, Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council Youth Service with the Youth Opportunities Fund being the key source of funding.
More than 250 young people flocked to Matlock over the weekend to take part in Derbyshire’s first ever Action Sports Festival.
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently
ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue
with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government,
Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in
Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for
residents across the district.
First ever Active Sport festival held in Derbyshire
By Tom Walker
More than 250 young people flocked to Matlock over the weekend to take part in Derbyshire’s first ever Action Sports Festival.
The festival, held at Hall Leys Park in Matlock, provided the opportunity for young people to try out BMX racing and KMX carts as well as a climbing wall and a Laser Quest game.
The aim of the event was to provide children between the ages of nine-19 the opportunity to try new action sports.
The free event was organised by a partnership of Derbyshire Sport, Derbyshire Dales District Council, South Derbyshire District Council, Bolsover District Council, Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council Youth Service with the Youth Opportunities Fund being the key source of funding.
More than 250 young people flocked to Matlock over the weekend to take part in Derbyshire’s first ever Action Sports Festival.
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
ABC Trainerize, a leading software platform for the fitness industry, recently
ran a webinar for studio and gym owners on how to increase gym revenue
with Gym Launch CEO, Cale Owen.
South Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20 million UK Government,
Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6 million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in
Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for
residents across the district.