This January, young people aged 0-13 are invited to attend a programme of free activities taking place in their local sports and leisure centres.
Intended to inspire young people to be more active in the New Year, exercise classes and activities are taking place at Mountbatten, Pyramids, Portsmouth Tennis and Portsmouth Gymnastics Centres.
Running from Tuesday 2 January – Wednesday 31 January 2024 the free classes will accommodate a range of age groups and include Baby Swim, Tots Tennis, Junior HIIT, Roller Skating, Family Yoga, and more.
Children under 8 require supervision when using the facilities.
Selected sessions are free to attend across January and are part of BH Live Active’s regular class timetable. A full timetable can be viewed online or via the BH Live Active app with activities bookable up to seven days in advance.
Portsmouth residents aged 12 and under can also swim for free year-round during public swimming sessions at Mountbatten and Charter. Details and terms and conditions can be found at bhliveactive.org.uk/concessions.
Sessions are delivered by BH Live, the charitable trust that operates the city’s sports and leisure centres in partnership with Portsmouth City Council.
Rob Cunningham, Associate Director of Leisure for BH Live said;
“It’s wonderful to be able to offer these activities for free across January. We hope that this introduction to our timetable of classes will encourage children of all ages to stay active and start the New Year with healthier habits that benefit their physical and mental health.”
Councillor Steve Pitt, Leader of the Council with responsibility for culture, leisure, and economic development, said:
“It’s good to see such a wide provision of free sports activities available for our young people throughout the month of January. This is a great opportunity to try out something new and make a healthy start to 2024”.
To find out more about what’s on and how to take part, speak with a member of our team in centre or visit bhliveactive.org.uk
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Notes to editors
The free January junior taster activities are for selected sessions only. The offer excludes Exploria at Pyramids, Clip n Climb at Mountbatten, Soft Play (all venues) and Junior & Family Gym sessions. Children must always be accompanied by an adult.
BH Live Active offers a great range of memberships including flexible junior and family rates that enable members access to classes and activities such as soccer, basketball, athletics, swimming, AquaDash, Clip ‘n’ Climb, Exploria (soft play – Pyramids Centre only) and many more. Portsmouth leisure centres include Mountbatten, Wimbledon Park Sport Centre and Pyramids.
Find out more about BH Live Active membership at bhliveactive.org.uk
About BH Live
BH Live is a leading operator of leisure and event venues; a registered charity and social enterprise that designs and builds engaging experiences to inspire people and enrich lives.
For more visit bhlive.org.uk.
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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wales.
BH Live operates the following venues in partnership with Portsmouth City Council:
- Mountbatten Leisure Centre – Portsmouth’s flagship leisure and event venue with swimming pools, a 150 station gym, eight-court sports hall, squash, spin and dance studios, a cycle velodrome, athletics track, function suites with bars, a café and soft play facility.
It is also home to a Clip ‘N Climb leisure attraction which opened in 2018.
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk.
Get social with us: Twitter and Facebook @mountbattenlc
- Pyramids Centre – one of Portsmouth’s leading leisure venues overlooking Southsea beach and the Solent. It has state-of-the-art Technogym fitness equipment in a spacious gym with functional fitness, strength and cardio zones. There is a dedicated area for health assessments and people who are new to exercise, plus fitness tracking technology to help support people in reaching their activity goals.
Four activity studios provide a variety of daily exercise classes including Group Cycling, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), Yoga, Pilates and the Les Mills programme.
The centre is also home to Exploria, a themed play and bounce attraction which opened in 2021. A range of exciting experiences stimulate play and challenge children agreed from 6 months upwards. A bounce zone includes a diving tower with air bag, interactive games, themed slides agility parkour, battle beams and foam pits. The play zone includes ball pits, spider’s web and cargo climbing features, a rope bridge skywalk, bash bags, tunnels, rollers, beams and dodge ball shoot out. And the baby and toddler zone has all things Exploria, but downsized for little ones. There is also a range of interactive games, a dedicated sensory room, four themed party rooms and a café serving snacks, light bites and drinks.
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk and exploria.org.uk
Get social with us: Twitter @PyramidsCentre
Facebook @Pyramids.Centre
- Portsmouth Gymnastics Centre – gymnastics hall with physiotherapy and meeting room.
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk.
Get social with us: Facebook @PortsmouthGymnasticsCentre
- Portsmouth Tennis Centre – Situated in the north of Portsmouth consisting of four indoor courts and six floodlit outdoor courts. A comprehensive coaching programme caters for all ages and abilities. Sessions are available for tots, juniors, adults and also includes variations of the sport such as cardio tennis and touch tennis.
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk.
Get social with us: Twitter @PortsTennis and Facebook @PortsmouthTC
- Wimbledon Park Sports Centre – sports hall with badminton and basketball courts
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk.
Get social with us: Facebook @WimbledonParkSportsCentre
- Charter Community Sports Centre – 20m swimming pool, 20 station gym, sports hall and an outdoor multi-use games area.
For more visit bhliveactive.org.uk.
Get social with us: Facebook @CharterCommunitySC