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Insight: on Tour in Nottingham

From September, Women in Sport will be delivering a number of events to share our learning from recent insights and explore, with partners, how to best action these findings. We will be taking these sessions ‘On Tour’ around the country with the aim of reaching new audiences and making our insight more accessible. These Sport England funded events will be a mixture of interactive workshops and online events. The workshops will be aimed at Sports Development professionals who work with local and regional networks to engage women and girls in sport and physical activity at all levels. Insight: On Tour – Nottingham Wednesday 28th September 2016 Harvey Hadden Sports Centre Time: 1-4pm For more information please visit https://www.womeninsport.org/news/insight-tour-201617/

Samways Women's and Girl's Cycling Festival

Do you enjoy road cycling and would like to take part in an fun event?  You may have been riding your road bike for many years and have ridden on the road with other cyclists. Perhaps you regularly ride your road bike but never had the opportunity to race competitively with other girls or women of a similar age and standard.  Or, if you have started road cycling and would like to enter your first road race on a closed road circuit, then this could be the event you are looking for.   Samways are hosting the Samways Women's and Girl's Cycling Festival at Harvey Hadden Sports Village on Sunday 11 September 2016 from 13:00-17:00 for girls and women from the age of 8 and upwards. There will be racing for beginners, that will give those that enter the thrill of entering a race, with the support of Samways and other riders attending. You will also be able to see other girls and women race and gain points on their British Cycling Racing Licence  The afternoon of racing will consist of 3 races; a time trial, a handicapped race and a scratch race for different abilities which will showcase women’s cycling in a fun and aspirational event, that will empower and give women the confidence to begin, further and broaden their cycling goals.  This is an ideal opportunity for women and girls to attend who are interested in all aspects of cycling and explain all the wonderful opportunities, venues, clubs, councils and facilities that are on offer in the East Midlands that are available to them. There will be catering on site, or bring a picnic and your family for a fantastic afternoon. There is lots on offer for all those that attend. Interested? For more information and how to book your place, please contact Kate Samways on kate@samways.co.uk

Nottingham Women's Centre Open Day

Come and join us on Wednesday 14 September 2016 to hear more about what courses and activities we have on offer at the Women’s Centre. The open day will take from 10am – 1pm at the Nottingham Women’s Centre, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP.

No need to book, we’d love to see you on the day!

The centre are also putting on a series of taster exercise sessions for ladies to take part in. Why not try hula hooping, Zumba and Capoeria! 

Hula Hooping

Fri 2/9/16 11.00-12.00 for 2 weeks

Remember how much fun hula hooping used to be as a child? Come along and have a go, we’ll start with the basics of keeping a hoop up.

Let’s Wiggle, jiggle and giggle, make friends and have some fun with Emma 

Zumba

Fri 16/9/16 10.00-11.00 for 1 week

Get fit to the sounds of international beats of salsa, reggae, soca, calypso, bhangra and more! Get fit and gain confidence.  For all abilities, easy to follow and 2 left feet are welcome.  Zumba with Charm is exercise in disguise.

Capoeira

Fri 23/9/16 10.00-11.00 for 4 weeks

Capoeira is a Brazilian sport, lots of fun and a fantastic way of getting fit through movement and music.  It’s fun, it’s free.  Give it a try!

Beginner Running Group

This Women Only Beginner Running Group aims to get you from 0 – 5K over 10 weeks. No pre-registration required, just turn up on the night

Get into the spirit of Rio 2016!

With the Rio Olympics in full swing, have you been inspired to take part in a new sport or activity? Have you checked our Notts Girls Can website and activities available across Nottingham?  Visit today www.nottsgirlscan.co.uk/activity-finder/ and find an activity near you! OR ....Do you have a sport club or a group you want to promote? Visit www.nottsgirlscan.co.uk/activity-finder/add-your-activity-club and add your activity.

ParkLives

With the summer here it's time to make the most of the great outdoors, we’ve got lots of FUN and FREE activities taking place on parks all across Nottingham. ParkLives Nottingham offers a wide variety of fun activities for all ages at parks and open spaces all over Nottingham, activities include Archery, Pond Dipping, Tennis, Orienteering, Canoe Rafting, Swimming and much much more. We have activities running throughout the summer so whether you’re looking for things to do with the family or want to give something a go at one of our sessions for older adults then look no further, we've got it covered. For more information, the latest activity timetables and to book your place visit www.parklives.com

More activities...

Breeze the Big Track - Start your weekend with a lovely ride on a circular route round Nottingham's Big Track. We'll have a cafe stop at Beeston Marina. This ride is suitable for all ladies and children are welcome. Please note that ride time is an estimate as no one will get left behind. Unfortunately, there is one section in the city to cross the canal that may not be suitable for child trailers.

For more information, visit https://www.goskyride.com/Search/Details?eventid=83276

Breezy Like a Sunday Morning - This is an easy, flat cycle using mostly traffic free routes. We'll meet at Attenborough Nature Centre where there is plenty of free parking (but feel free to make a donation to the Wildlife Trust for their excellent work). 

For more information, visit https://www.goskyride.com/Search/Details?eventid=82800

Learn to Nordic Walk- Pick up this new skill and discover a way of exercising that can make you feel fitter, more toned and full of energy. 

For more information, visit http://www.midlandsnordicwalking.org/learntonordicwalk