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25 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Edinburgh Leisure
Kerry Teakle | Friday 31st March 2023 11:02am
Edinburgh Leisure, turns 25 on 1.4.2023, officially being born on 1.4.1998, when Tony Blair was Prime Minister in the UK, Bill Clinton was the President of the USA, and Titanic was the top movie at the Box Office. While you probably know Edinburgh Leisure for our venues and sports facilities, I bet there’s a lot things you probably didn’t know about Edinburgh Leisure or our venues. We may celebrate our birthday on 1st April, but these facts are no April fools.
Twenty-five years of making a positive impact on the wellbeing of the city
| Thursday 30th March 2023 12:45pm
Dedicated to making a positive difference by creating opportunities for everyone to get active, stay active, and achieve more, the charity Edinburgh Leisure, who manage over 50 of the city’s sports and leisure venues, celebrates 25 years.
From Ageing Well Participant to Ageing Well Volunteer
| Monday 13th February 2023 3:05pm
After moving to Edinburgh in 2020, Jane felt anxious about her first visit to Leith Victoria Swim Centre. However, when she entered the venue, all fears were quickly forgotten as she was greeted by a helpful and friendly member of staff. Soon after, Jane signed up to our Ageing Well Cycle Skills course, which led to her also becoming an Ageing Well Buddy Swimming volunteer. As a volunteer, Jane supports less confident swimmers get over their fears with a smile on their face.
Inspirational staff: From disabled tennis player to tennis coach
Edinburgh Leisure | Wednesday 18th January 2023 9:00pm
A love of sport as a youngster and encouragement from a tennis coach at Craiglockhart, Edinburgh Leisure’s flagship tennis centre led to a disabled customer not only turning her life around but also pursuing a new career path. From originally working in a biology lab with cells, Rebecca Sellar, 31 years, now works full-time (30 hours a week) coaching tennis to all age groups at Craiglockhart Tennis Centre, and being disabled herself, has a real passion for running the disability classes for children and adults.
Edinburgh Leisure's work supporting relocated people
Edinburgh Leisure | Sunday 18th December 2022 10:30am
Today, International Migrants Day (18 December), Phil Trodden, Edinburgh Leisure's Community Development Officer for Equalities, looks at how Edinburgh Leisure supports 'relocated people. ' To date, Edinburgh Leisure has supported over 2,000 Ukrainian refugees to be active in Edinburgh Leisure venues.