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A NEW sensory room is coming to Portsmouth’s largest indoor soft play and bounce centre. Located at Pyramids in Southsea, Exploria currently offers quieter SEN play and bounce sessions on Tuesdays, as well as a dedicated sensory room with stimulating lights, sound and touch suitable for babies and children with additional needs. A £119K investment […]
Next month, free body composition testing will be held at the Littledown Centre to help more individuals evaluate their metabolic health and overall fitness. Body composition testing uses medically validated seca™ scales to provide an analysis of participants’ muscle mass, bone density and body fat percentage. The results can be used to help individuals understand […]
To celebrate National Fitness Day, on Wednesday 18 September 2024 visitors can enjoy FREE access to gym and swim sessions at BH Live Active centres across the BCP region. Participating centres include BH Live Active, Queen’s Park; BH Live Active, Corfe Mullen; Sir David English Sports Centre, Littledown, Pelhams, and Stokewood. Visitors will be able […]
Young people across Portsmouth are invited to bounce, climb and slide like a ninja at Ninjair – a brand-new inflatable party attraction coming soon to Charter Community Sports Centre. Children aged 5+ will race each other through a series of inflatable obstacles for up to 45 minutes of unforgettable fun. Participants’ ninja skills will be […]
To celebrate National Fitness Day, on Wednesday 18 September 2024 visitors can enjoy FREE access to gym and swim sessions at BH Live Active centres across the city. Participating centres include the Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Pyramids, and Charter Community Sports Centre. Visitors will be able to access free sessions by either signing up in advance […]
AquaDash!, an inflatable pool-based obstacle course at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre, is celebrating one year of encouraging more visitors across Portsmouth to have fun staying active. BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, invested more than £4K to expand Mountbatten’s junior activities. The course opened in spring 2023 and has since welcomed more than […]
A brand new indoor Terrace Café has opened at Sir David English Sports Centre, situated on East Way in Bournemouth. The new community-focused space is open to all including families, residents, sports clubs, young people and BH Live Active members. During the week, self-service vending will be available for customers to buy hot and cold […]
Young people can look forward to a bumper selection of classes, activities and attractions at BH Live Active centres across the city. Registered charity and social enterprise BH Live has expanded its junior activity programme to encourage children of all ages and abilities to have fun staying active this summer. Swimming crash courses, athletics, *multi-sports […]
Stokewood, Pelhams and Littledown leisure centres in Bournemouth have been applauded for their dedication to inspire people and communities to stay active. Stokewood, Pelhams and Littledown are owned by BCP Council and operated by BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise. Each centre has been awarded with ‘Very Good’ status following an assessment by […]
As the Olympic and Paralympic summer inspires more people to learn to swim, new research from Swim England has found that children involved in swimming lessons are not just gaining vital water safety skills – but extensive additional benefits. The research has shown that swimming lessons help build confidence, happiness and social skills to create […]