Waddon Leisure Centre Open Week – try out over 60 activities for FREE

From today until Sunday, Waddon Leisure Centre will be holding an open week where local residents can try out over 60 different activities free of charge!

 

A range of activities are available that are aimed at everyone in the community from pre-school age to over 60s and there are also some specialist activities for people with disabilities including Boccia, Multisports,Table Tennis, Sensory Soft Play and an Active Minds Relaxation session.

Make sure you get down there so that you don't miss out!

Exercise Monday – Classes including Kettleballs, Body Pump & Personal Trainer Taster Sessions

Testosterone Tuesday – For men and includes Insanity Circuits, Boxing & Spinathon

Womens Wednesday – For women and includes Power Plate Demos, Belly Dancing & Buggy Fit

Target Thursday – A host of activities for the over 50s and Disabled including Bowles, Table Tennis, Chair Exercises, Active Minds and Accessible Swimming 

Pre-school Friday - For 0-5 year olds and includes Soft Play & Bouncy Castle, Parents & Toddler Swimming Lessons

Party Saturday – Live DJ workouts, Boxing Mash Up, Little Kickers, Kids Big Day Bounce (0-8), Pool Party (8+)

Family Sunday – Young Cougars Basketball, Crystal Palace Kids Football, Funky Chicken Stage School, Mini Family Sports Day, Free Swim School Assessments

For the full timetable, please click here 

Boris welcomes Waddon's new leisure centre

Boris testing out the shoulder press

Yesterday morning the Waddon team were very proud to welcome the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson to test out what was on offer at the new leisure centre on the Purley Way in Waddon.

In January, the leisure centre was officially opened by Paralympian David Weir CBE, where local residents and school children came together to celebrate this wonderful occasion. 

Boris was delighted with the facilities on offer and tested out the shoulder press machine in the gym and also managed to play table tennis or as he calls it 'whiff-whaff'!

He said that he was very proud that the Conservative-run Council delivered on its promise to residents. 

Boris with the Waddon team outside the leisure centre

Same Old Labour..

Walking in Memory of my Grandma

In February I lost my Grandma Joyce Rosina Froud to Alzheimer's. It was devastating for my family and I to watch someone you love die of this terrible disease.

In memory of my Grandma, my family and I are walking 10 miles on September 22nd, to raise much needed funds for the Alzheimer's Society. 

All of the money that we raise will help support people living with dementia and their families, so your donation will make a huge difference.

To support us please click here

Rewarding hard work

Wandle Park Revival a Resounding Success

On Saturday, over 7,000 people attended the reopening of 123-year-old Wandle Park. It was an incredible day of fun, laughter and celebration and having worked alongside the local community in organising this day for the past six months I was very proud of what we had achieved.

The reinstatement of the River Wandle, new bandstand, new skate park, open-air gym, pavilion, community garden and ornamental bridge was made possible due to £3.5m of funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund, The Mayor of London, Croydon Council and Barratt Homes. 

Wandle Park has also been made a Queen Elizabeth II 'field in trust' and as such is one of about 1,500 other open spaces around the country that has been given additional protection from any future redevelopment. 

Some 50 stalls and stages provided a wealth of entertainment for the crowds, and local real ale was served up by Croydon’s Cronx Brewery.

Talented bands and musicians on the main stage included local celtic folk favourites Homebrood, and the crowds were delighted by Hipsinc’s bellydancing performance.

During the day three plaques were unveiled at the new bandstand by The Mayor of Croydon. 

Wandle Park Revival Festival- Saturday 6th July