Residents and visitors to Bridlington can enjoy a feast of free sport activities on Sunday, 24 July as the Open Weekend 2011 Beach Sports Festival takes place on the south beach. The festival, organised by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service, will includes fun family activities as well as beach soccer, High 5 netball, cricket and three-versus-three basketball tournaments. Events get underway from 11am in…
Beverley Leisure Complex and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service are offering free health checks on Wednesday, 23 February. The checks will be available at the centre from 9.30-11.30am, with members of staff also on hand to discuss memberships and exercise programmes to help people keep fit and healthy. For further information contact Stuart Claridge, on (01482) 392534 or email stuart.claridge@eastriding.gov.uk
Women looking to get fit in the New Year are invited to try out a variety of low-cost informal sport and fitness sessions in Beverley. Sessions are open to all women over 18 years of age, whether they are keen players, not played since school or never played before. Back to Netball, 7.30 – 8.30pm, and Return to Rounders, 6.30 – 7.30pm, sessions take place on Mondays at Beverley Grammar…
East Riding Sport and Play Development in partnership with Positive Futures and Beverley Youth Service ran a Youth Centre Football Festival at Longcroft School on Wednesday 1st September. Nine teams from all corners of the East Riding were competing to be crowned Youth Service Champions!! Teams came from Pocklington, Beverley, Withernsea, Driffeld and for the first time South Hunsley! The teams were split into 2 groups in a round robin…
Council staff working in front-line leisure services have been declared at the top of their game after winning a prestigious award. The customer service excellence award was won by East Riding of Yorkshire Council staff working at leisure facilities, in the sport and play development team and in countryside access. Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: “This…
Congratulations to the sports clubs who have achieved the East Riding Club Accreditation Scheme (Ercas) award recently. Archers of East Riding, Howden Amateurs (Adults), Bridlington Sports and Community Club, Aldbrough Recreation Ground, Flamborough Golf Club, Walkington Cricket Club, Burton Agnes Bowls, Cottingham Parks Golf Club, Bridlington Gymnastics Club and Market Weighton Gymnastics Club have all achieved Level 1 accreditation. Congratulations also go to Market Weighton JFC, Goole Town Girls FC,…
