December 2009

Nottingham City

Directory of

Healthy Living

Opportunitiesfor Children and

young people

Directory of Healthy Living Opportunitiesfor Children and

young people

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Active Families These sessions are a great opportunity for families to try something new, get active and have fun as a whole family, and also a great chance for parents and childrento learn more about healthy eating.

Activities on offer include hula hoop, football,trampolining, swimming, badminton, street dance, baby yoga, healthy eating plus much more.Sessions take place weekly:• Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood

Saturday 10.30am - 12.30pm• Harvey Hadden Sports Complex, Bilborough

Friday 5pm - 7pm• John Carroll Leisure Centre, Radford

Saturday 2pm - 4pm• Nottingham Tennis Centre, University Boulevard

Saturday & Sunday 5 - 7pm• Clifton Leisure Centre, Wednesday 4 - 6pm

Sessions are suitable for all ages and will vary between leisure centres with new activities being introduced each week. Families do not have to stay for the whole2 hour session, they can drop in and leave when theylike. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the sessions.Support is available for families with disabilities oradditional needs.Prices start from as little as £3.75 per family.Further details call - 0115 915 2740

Directory of Healthy Living Opportunities(Children and Young People)December 2009

The opportunities listed are a sample of physical activity and healthyeating opportunities for children and families.

The directory includes hyperlinks so further information can be obtained.

All information in this directory was correct at the time of printing.

Beechdale Beechdale is more than just a swimming centre. It is alsoSwimming home to Hoods Hideout Soft Play Adventure Centre, twoCentre squash courts and a cafe. With pool activities to caterBeechdale Road for all ages and abilities from parents and toddlers sessionsBilborough to club sessions and major galas, the centre offers aNottingham varied swimming programme for everyone.NG8 3LL0115 915 1575 Accessible for people with disabilities

Clifton Leisure Clifton Leisure Centre has a comprehensive range ofCentre children’s activities available, including gymnastics,Southchurch Dr. Notts Tots, Swat rock and leisure pool with flume.Clifton Nottingham All facilities at Clifton Leisure Centre are located on NG11 8AB ground level making it suitable for wheelchair users. 0115 915 2333

Harvey Hadden Harvey Hadden Sports Complex has a comprehensiveSports Complex range of children’s activities available, includingWigman Road gymnastics, Taekwondo, Go4it!, Notts Tots, easy lineBilborough gym for kids, karate, freestyle kickboxing, juniorNottingham football, trampolining and judo.NG8 4PB0115 915 1515 Accessible for people with disabilities

John Carroll A variety of children’s activities take place at JohnLeisure Centre Carroll Leisure Centre.Denman Street Central, RadfordNottinghamNG7 3PS0115 915 1535

Ken Martin Ken Martin Leisure Centre has a comprehensive rangeLeisure Centre of children’s activities available, including Notts Tots,Hucknall Lane martial arts and gymnastics.BulwellNottinghamNG6 8AP0115 915 1555

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Noel Street Noel Street Leisure Centre has a comprehensive rangeLeisure Centre of children’s activities available, including mini soccer,Noel Street Notts Tots and martial arts.New BasfordNottinghamNG7 6AT0115 915 1545

Nottingham Nottingham Tennis Centre is one of the largest of itsTennis Centre kind in the country and is open to the whole community,University with no membership fees or strict dress codes.BoulevardNottingham Junior coaching courses are available and provide NG7 2QH structured sessions for 5-16 year olds. In addition, 0115 915 0006 Nottingham Tennis Centre has a range of children’s

activities available, including tots tennis, NottsTots, Robinson’s aces, teen tennis, karate and mini tennis.

Portland Portland Leisure Centre provides several children’sLeisure Centre activities including Notts Tots and gymnastics.Muskham StreetThe MeadowsNottinghamNG2 2HB0115 915 0015

Southglade Southglade Leisure Centre has a comprehensive rangeLeisure Centre of children’s activities available, including 3G football Southglade Rd. pitch, Notts Tots, mini soccer, gymnastics and kung fu.BestwoodNottinghamNG5 5GU0115 915 1595

Victoria Leisure Victoria Leisure Centre has a range of activities Centre, available, please call for further information.Gedling StreetSneintonNottinghamNG1 1DB0115 915 5600

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NEW CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS

Now open Opening in 2009/10Bulwell Bogs, Bulwell Bulwell Hall Park, Bulwell

Hempshill Vale, Bulwell Vernon Park, BasfordSouthglade Park, Bulwell Forest Whitemoor Park, Basford

Chediston Vale, Bestwood Birchover Road Park, BilboroughThe Forest, Hyson Green Independent Street, RadfordHeathfield Park, Basford Coppice Rec Ground, Mapperley

Pearmain Park, Mapperley Chard Street, Old BasfordSpider Park, Dunkirk Pirate Park, Carrington

Sycamore Rec, Mapperley King George V Park, AspleyBreckswood Park, Clifton Green’s Windmill, Sneinton

King Edward Park, St Ann’s Lees Hill, SneintonMarimon Park, St Ann’s Fernwood Crescent, Wollaton

Sunninghill Drive, Clifton Victoria Embankment, MeadowsGroveside, Clifton Colesbourne, Clifton

Forest Street, Radford

Active Play Across the city there are specially designed spaces that Areas incorporate equipped and unequipped play spaces, ball

courts, skateboard areas and teenage shelters for childrenand young people, to encourage play and social interaction.

There are over 130 children’s playgrounds in the city,including the 30 new play areas listed below which arepart of the DCSF Pathfinder Programme: Over 30 New Children’s Play Areas across the City

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New State of the art Skate Park - Southglade Park, Clifton, Parks and Open Spaces - 915 2733.

Playworks Street Play Project

This project provides new and exciting freely chosenopen access play sessions which are diverse and child led.

Sessions include:

• Sunninghall Park, Clifton on a Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

• Independent Street Park, Radford on a Tuesday from4pm to 6pm

• Spider Park, Lenton on a Tuesday from 4pm to 6pm

• Kingsthorpe Park, St.Anns on a Friday from 4pm to 6pm

•Breckswood Park, Clifton on a Saturday from 10am to 12.

Nottingham Nottingham Play Service offers lots of FREE active play City Play opportunities on their six sites around the city for Centres children aged opportunities on their six sites around

the city for children aged 5-13. Varied activities such as sports, dance, music, den building, tree climbing, fun environmental stuff, cookery, healthy eating and arts and crafts.

Balloon WoodsPlay Centre Opening TimesOff Coventry LaneWollaton Vale Term TimeNottingham Times may vary from centre to centre and throughout NG9 3JG the year. 0115 928 7500 • Tuesday to Friday: After school 3.30pm - 6.30pm

• Saturday: 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.00pm

Phoenix Adventure During School HolidaysPlayground • Monday to Friday: 10.30am-12.30pm and Between 52-54 1.30pm - 4.00pmWestleigh Road • Bank Holidays: closed Broxtowe EstateNottingham For more information the Playcentre can be contactedNG8 6JX directly or to find out what other play is happening in0115 915 0277 local areas call 0115 915 8809.

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Tennyson Street Play Centre34 Tennyson StRadford NottinghamNG7 4FU0115 978 0564 or 915 583

St Anns Play CentreNugent GardensDennett CloseSt AnnsNottinghamNG3 2GL0115 958 4394

Forest Fields Play Centre131 Russell Rd.Forest FieldsNottinghamNG7 6GX0115 915 5672

New build at SouthgladeTop Valley Youth Centre Knights CloseTop Valley Nottingham NG5 9AJ0115 915 7560

Outdoor Gyms There are two outdoor gyms that have been installed inNottingham. They are suitable for all ages and abilitiesand are absolutely free to use.

Forest Recreation Ground:For families who want to be more active and get fit, thismulti-activity zone is a great place to start. The zone isgreat for young people but can be used by the wholefamily. There is a 13 piece outdoor gym, ball court area, horizontal climbing wall and a dance area.

Clifton:There are 12 pieces of outdoor gym equipment whichuse an individuals body weight as resistance, so exercisecan be made as gentle or as strenuous as the person wants it to be.

There is also outdoor gym equipment/trim trails at Strelley Recreation Ground, Chediston Vale Park, Bestwood, Independent Street Park, Radford, Robin Hood Chase and King Edward Park

For more information on the outdoor gyms and trim trails, contact 0115 915 2740 or emailsportandleisure@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Parks & Open Outdoor PitchesSpaces There are a wide variety of outdoor sports facilities

available at Nottingham City Council’s parks and openspaces.

The main sports catered for are football, bowls, tennis, cricket, fishing, boating, croquet, lacrosse, golf and pitch and putt, other sports are available on request.

To play tennis, bowls or to go boating families can justturn up, pay and play.

Contact the Sports Bookings Officer on 0115 915 2764

The Park Rangers Team offer a variety of FREE environmental, recreation and conservation sessions inmany of the local parks and open spaces in Nottingham

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City for all ages. Sessions including orienteering, Junior Ranger Clubs-where activities such as planting trees / bulbs and tending to vegetable patches are undertook by children and young people.

For more information on the services that the Park Rangers can provide and how Children and Young Peoplecan get involved, contact 0115 915 2733 or emailparksandopenspaces@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Please note, sessions are weather and season dependant.

Walk in the Walk in the Park is a great way for families to take part Park in physical activity together. What’s more walking is

absolutely free!

Nottingham City Council have produced a series of walking routes around a selection of the city’s parks which come in a handy folder with a walking diary so you can see how much you are doing. Walks are available in the following parks:

• Aboretum

• Bulwell Hall Park, Bulwell

• Lenton Recreation Ground, Lenton

• Melbourne Park, Aspley

• Queen’s Walk, Queens’s Walk Recreation Ground and Victoria Embankment, The Meadows

• Southglade Park, Bestwood

• Victoria Park and St Mary’s Rest Garden, St Ann’s

• Woodthorpe Grange Park, Sheerwood

For more information or to order a free pack familiescan email sportandleisure@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 915 2740. Alternatively, walk routes can be downloaded from the website www.nottinghamcity. gov.uk/walkinthepark

FREE If aged 16 or under, or 60 or over, City Card holders canSwimming enjoy free swimming at any Nottingham City Council

swimming pool in a general session (excludesswimming lessons and aqua fitness classes).

Free swimming is available in all eight Nottingham City Council Leisure Centres - Beechdale Swimming Centre, BeechdaleClifton Leisure Centre, CliftonJohn Carroll Leisure Centre, RadfordKen Martin Leisure Centre, BulwellNoel Street Leisure Centre, New BasfordPortland Leisure Centre, MeadowsSouthglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood

Victoria Leisure Centre, Sneinton

Urban Sports The Urban Sports Programme gives young people a space to hang out with their friends in a safeenvironment and to play ‘street style’ sports and games.FREE sessions take place weekly for 11 - 19 year olds.• Brooklyn Road/Piccadilly (behind Henry Mellish

School), Highbury Vale, Tuesdays, 6 - 9pm

• Tricketts Yard (next to Greenway Community Centre),Sneinton, Thursdays, 6 - 9pm

• Bells Lane Community Centre, Aspley, Fridays, 6 - 9pm

Call 0115 915 2717 for more details.

Sporting Nottinghamshire’s Sporting Website (Intosport) givesClubs information on the range of sporting clubs and

coaching available in Nottingham.

Telephone - 0115 977 3464

Extended Many schools offer activities and support services Schools outside of the traditional school day including: leisure and

sports activities, health services and advice for parents.

Contact the Extended Schools Team on 0115 915 0350or email extended.schools@nottinghamcity.gov.uk tofind out about services in local schools.

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50p Sports Scheme Offer

Sport, leisure, play and recreational activities availableat an affordable cost of 50p a day for all young peopleaged 8-15 years during the school holidays. This isavailable at the following leisure centres between 9amand 5pm: John Carroll, Noel Street, Southglade, Clifton,Portland, Harvey Hadden and Beechdale.

Coaching Camps

A variety of coaching camps take place within the Cityduring school holidays (not Christmas). They run from10am-5pm at the following leisure centres andcommunity sites:

Activities include: Trampolining, tennis, dance, football,swimming, scuba and snorkelling, gymnastics andathletics. All coaching camps are delivered by qualifiedcoaches.

Call Nottingham City Council Sport and Leisure formore information on: 0115 915 2740

Arches Adventure Base

The Arches Adventure Base located at Lady Bay Bridgeis one of Nottingham City Council's Youth Serviceadventure centres offering a range of outdoor activitiesto young people including:

• Abseiling

• Rock Climbing

• Bridge Swinging

• Canoeing

• Tunnelling

• Team Building

• Mountain Walking

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HolidayProvision

AdventureCentres

• Orienteering

• Raft Building

• Residential programmes and activity provision

Contact details:Tel: 0115 915 0138 Email: the.arches@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Colwick Park Adventure Centre

The Colwick Park Adventure Centre offers a range ofenvironmental packages and activities including:

• Windsurfing

• Sailing

• Canoeing

• Kayaking

• Mountain Biking

• Pond dipping

• Bird Spotting

• Nature Walks

• Bug Hunts

• Wildlife Studies

• Environmental Art

• Camp Craft

• Renewable Energy Workshops

Contact details: Colwick Park Adventure Centre,Telephone/Fax: 0115 871 332

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Narrowboat Project

The Nottingham Narrowboat Project is a communityboat project run by Nottingham City Council's YouthService.

The project aims to work with groups and individualswho due to financial or social and cultural backgroundswould not normally access the waterways.

Nottingham Narrowboat ProjectUnit 2, Canalside,Canal Street, Nottingham. NG1 7EH. E-mail: narrow.boat@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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HEALTHY EATING

Public Health Working across the City, the public health nutritionNutrition team, team aim to promote healthy eating and good nutritionCitiHealth, NHS for children and families. Nottingham City

Cook and Eat Courses ‘’Cook & Eat” courses run over 4-6 weeks and aim toincrease confidence and improve skills around cooking and healthy eating. The sessions give participants the opportunity to try new foods and cook healthier versions of traditional dishes for FREE.

Open College Network course in nutrition skillsA FREE course combining healthy eating training and practical cooking to achieve OCN Level 1 qualification. Often run as a follow on from Cook & Eat sessions.

For further information about these courses or training available, contact Clair Morley, Admin Officer, Public Health Nutrition Team.

Tel: 0115 883 4291

Children’s There are 16 children’s centres across the city which Centres offer a range of activities and support services for those

with children aged 0 to 5 years. This includes physicalactivity/play sessions and healthy eating including:

• healthy cooking courses for parents for under 5’s

• weaning groups in partnership with health staff

• practical activities incorporating healthy eating messages

For further information on the above, contact the individual centre:

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Aspley / Bells Lane Sure Start Children’s Centre Minver CrescentAspleyNottinghamNG8 5PJ 0115 979 1171

Basford Children’s Centre Whitemoor Primary & Nursery SchoolBracknell CrescentWhitemoorNottingham NG8 5FF0115 915 7611

Bilborough Children’s Centre Wigman RoadBilboroughBilboroughNottinghamNG8 4PD 0115 915 7777

Bulwell Children’s CentreSteadfold CloseCrabtree FarmBulwellNottingham NG6 8AX0115 915 3913

Clifton Children’s CentreDovecote PrimaryGreencroftCliftonNottingham NG11 8EY0115 876 2625

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Dunkirk, Lenton and Lenton Abbey Children’s CentreDunkirk Primary & Nursery SchoolMarlborough StreetDunkirkNottingham NG7 2LE 0115 915 7992

Hyson Green Children’s CentreMary Potter LIFT Gregory BoulevardHyson GreenNottingham NG7 5HY 0115 883 8202

Meadows Children’s Centre Meadows Primary SchoolKirkby GardensThe MeadowsNottingham NG2 2HZ 0115 915 9221

North West Children’s CentreCorner House18 Strelley RdBroxtoweNottingham NG8 3AP 0115 929 0330

Radford Sure Start Children’s Centre Southwold Primary School & Early Years CentreKennington RoadRadfordNottinghamNottinghamshireNG8 1QD0115 915 1526

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Sherwood and Edwards Lane Seely Infant & NurseryPerry RoadSherwoodNottingham NG5 3AE 0115 915 3801

Southglade Access Centre & Sure Start Children’s Centre Southglade Access CentreSouthglade ParkSouthglade RoadBestwoodNottingham NG5 5GU 0115 915 9152

Sneinton Children’s Centre The Centre for the ChildGreenwood Dale InfantsEdale RoadSneintonNottingham NG2 4HT 0115 915 0100

St Ann’s South Children’s Centre Huntingdon Primary & NurseryAlfred Street CentralSt Ann’sNottinghamNG3 1NH 0115 915 0390

Walter Halls (St Ann’s North) Children Centre 589 Wells RoadQuerneby RoadSt Ann’sNottingham NG3 3AB0115 915 3710

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Top Valley/Bestwood Park Sure Start Children’s Centre Westglade Primary SchoolSyke RoadTop ValleyNottingham NG5 9BG 0115 915 9561

Ecoworks Ecoworks is a community organisation that runs practical projects to benefit local people and the environment, including courses on how to grow food, cook it and eat more fruit and veg.

Telephone 0115 962 2200 for further informationor to book a place.

Change4Life The Change4Life website supports families to live healthier lives. Families who register will receive a free welcome pack and other resources and support. Families can register at www.nhs.uk/ Change4Life or call 0300 123 4567.

Community Nottingham has a wide variety of communityCentres centres offering a range of activities and

facilities. Many offer physical activity and healthy eating opportunities.

As the activities vary greatly from centre to centre, it is recommended that you contact the relevant centre to find out if appropriateactivities are on offer before signposting a family.

Forest Fields Community CentreSturton Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6HU0115 841 8070

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Hyson Green Community Centre37a Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 6EE 0115 915 0132

New Basford Community CentreZulu Road, New Basford, Nottingham, NG7 7DF 0115 970 3288

Aspley Community and Training Centre (ACTC)Minver Crescent, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5PN0115 875 0444

Beechdale Community CentreAmbergate Road, Beechdale, Nottingham, NG8 3GD 0115 915 0285

Bells Lane Community Centre194 Amesbury Circus, Cinderhill, Nottingham, NG8 6DD 0115 913 4997

Birchover Community Centre83 Birchover Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4BW0115 884 5900 or 0115 884 5901

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Sheila Russell Community CentreSt Martins Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3AR 0115 913 4664

Wollaton Vale Community CentreRosedale Drive, Wollaton Vale, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2JA 0115 928 1603

Bakersfield Community Centre (BANCA)312 Sneinton Dale, Bakersfield, Nottingham, NG3 7DN 0115 948 0454

Bluebell Hill Community CentreDennetts Close, Beacon Hill Rise, St Ann’s, Nottingham, NG3 2GN0115 947 6722

Greenway Community CentreThe Trent Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4DF0115 910 3667

Sneinton Hermitage Community CentreSneinton Boulevard, Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4GN 0115 950 4707

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Sneinton Old School HallWindmill Lane,Sneinton, Nottingham, NG2 4QB

Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community CentreMontpelier Road, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2JY0115 979 0770

Queens Walk Community CentreQueens Walk,The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2DF 0115 915 9251

Wollaton and Lenton Abbey Community CentreHarrow Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 1FG 0115 928 8860

Bestwood Estate Community CentreGainsford Crescent, Bestwood Estate, Nottingham, NG5 5HT 0115 976 2391

Bestwood Park Community CentreBeckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5NE 0115 920 9003

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Old Basford Community CentreBramble Close, Davids Lane, Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0QG 0115 978 1101

Top Valley Community CentreUnit 6, Top Valley Way, Top Valley, Nottingham, NG5 9DD0115 915 8802

Bulwell Hall Healthy Living CentreLawton Drive, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8BL0115 979 4708

Crabtree Farm Community CentreSteadfold Close,Crabtree Farm Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8AX 0115 927 2869

Red Lion Community Centre261 Coventry Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8LT 0115 913 3557

Rise Park Community CentreBestwood Park Drive West, Rise Park, Nottingham, NG5 5EJ 0115 927 4663

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Snapewood Community CentreSnapewood Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 7GH 0115 975 3299

Clifton Community Centre14 Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8AR0115 984 4800

Highbank Community CentreFarnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9DG 0115 974 6333

Park Gate Community CentreChamberlain Close, Nobel Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8RX 0115 984 8065

Silverdale Community CentreThe Downs, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7EB 0115 982 5017

Edwards Lane Community Centre Alderton Road, Edwards Lane, Nottingham, NG5 6DX 0115 920 9511

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Mapperley Community Centre589 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5GG0115 953 2104

Sherwood Community CentreWoodthorpe House, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2FN0115 962 1153

The Family Information Service is run by NottinghamCity Council and is a useful source of information aboutservices for children and families. Contact 0800 458 4114.

Further information about positive activities for childrenand young people can be found at http://plings.net/la/OOFYor at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk in the “What’s On”section.

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Nottingham City

Directory of

Healthy Living

Opportunities

for Children and

young people

Directory of Healthy Living Opportunities

for Children and young people