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LEISURE
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Swale Communty Leisure Vision Award Winners 2022:
Simon Smith, Faversham Strike Force
Dennis Paine
Age UK Faversham & Sittingbourne
Meadowfield School
The Fenner Frost Foundation
With thanks to the following organisations for their continued support in hosting this event
Following the success of the events pre-Covid, the SCL Vision Awards returned for 2022!
Recognising and celebrating individuals, groups and organisations who are dedicated to and positively impact their local community under SCL's 5 key themes.
Starting Blocks Challenge
Swale Community Leisure are taking part in the Starting Blocks Challenge to fundraise for and support the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust with a number of challenges.
https://www.startingblockschallenge.org/teams/scl-community-team-ycq42l
Head in the Game
Supporting mens mental health through football programmes.
We are pleased to be supporting Head in the Game to bring sessions to Swallows Leisure Centre from January 2023.
Public use Defibrillator
A Public/Community use Defibrillator has been acquired for Hermitage Park Community Centre through a number of local funders. This will be a great addition to the facility, housing development and local community.
Head in the Game
Supporting mens mental health through football programmes.
Head In The Game aims to give men in the local community the chance to come together and enjoy the beautiful game. Our weekly sessions are free and for men between the ages of 18-55 of ANY footballing ability.
Supported by experienced football & talking therapy coaches, each session has a focus on men’s mental health & wellbeing, providing an outlet in a secure and trusted environment.
We are pleased to be supporting Head in the Game to bring sessions to Swallows Leisure Centre from January 2023.
For more information, please visit
https://headinthegame.co.uk/
Starting Blocks Challenge
The SCL Community Team was worked with The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust since 2015, helping hundreds of young people build resilience help Get them On Track to personal success.
A Starting Block is the person, place or moment that inspired you to become who you are today. Not every young person has the opportunity or inspiration to unlock their potential and find their Starting Block in life.
SCL CEO, Dave kickstarted the team's efforts earlier this year.
"My starting block was in the build up to the London 2012 Olympics and helping bring an overnight stop for the Torch Relay to Dover. This was the culmination of several years work and marked a particularly poignant year for me. My cycling challenge will follow the route of London 2012 Olympic Torch relay, allowing me to reflect on what the experience meant to me, and how it set me off on my current life and career path."
This challenge is a great opportunity to experience challenges similar to the young people that have been supported on our programmes, while raising essential funds for future projects.
To find out more and sponsor the team:
Reconnect Activities
Reconnect is a Kent County Council led, community based programme designed to get Kent’s children and young people thriving following the pandemic.
Working in partnership with Serco Leisure, we have had Reconnect activities taking place across the following leisure and community centres in Kent.
Swallows Leisure Centre Sheppey Leisure Complex
UK Active Award Nomination 2022
We were delighted to be shortlisted for the 'Developing and Supporting Communities following on from COVID-19' award for our partnership with Serco Leisure!
This nomination was for our partnership work to deliver the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme in the school holidays.
Unfortunately we did not win, however it was great for our work to be recognised at such level.
Swale Community Leisure (SCL) is an Exempt Charity and a Registered Society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Registration Number: IP031132R.
HMRC Charity Status Registration Number: XT27088 Registered Office: Bank Chambers, 1 Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4AE