Leisure Services Team - What We Do

The Leisure Services Team works in partnership with Wiltshire and Swindon County Sports Partnership, Great Western Community Forest, Sport England, Active Swindon, businesses, schools, sports clubs and their governing bodies, Swindon Primary Care Trust, CTC and other agencies to develop the delivery of local sport and physical activity opportunities for the whole community.

Since the last national Active People survey in 05/06, the team has contributed towards a 3.6% increase in adult participation in sport and active recreation across Wiltshire, making the county one of only nine in England to show an increase above the 1% national target. Swindon has performed particularly well demonstrating that local effective partnership working across a wide range of sectors (including health and the voluntary and community sector) is resulting in securing funding and increasing opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation.

Services on offer include:

• Challenge Swindon - 'More Active, More Often' inspirational events
• Festival of Sport
• Get Active Month
• Parachallenge - disability event
• Swindon Half Marathon, Multi Terrain and Fun Run
• Mobile Road Show to promote opportunities and raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity

• Community Sports Coaching
• Sports Coach Education
• Sports Club Development
• Volunteering in Sport
• Masters Activity Programme for the Over 45's
• Swindon Town Football in the Community Project
• Twilight Football
• Women's Football Development
• Athletics Development
• Disability Sport and Events for Adults and Children
• Active @ Work
• GP Referral Scheme - Steps to Health
• Activity Programmes for Health and Independence
• Health Promoltion Advice
• Walking to Health Initiative
• Healthy Ageing - Walking and Cycling for Beginners
• Diet Busters

The team is currently amalgamating with the Primary Care Trust Active Swindon team to create a stronger community outreach Sport and Physical Activity Team.

Contact

County Ground Lifestyle Centre
The Arkells Stand
Swindon Town Football Club
County Road
Swindon
SN1 2EE

Tel: 01793 511033
Fax: 01793 539986
E-mail: countyground@swindon.gov.uk

You can find out your nearest sports facilities from Sport England's Active Places website (www.activeplaces.com).