Wokingham Borough Connect
 Wokingham Leisure Centre officially open
There was lots of excitement as Wokingham Leisure Centre @ Carnival Hub officially opened its doors today (25 July) and welcomed customers for the very first time.
A ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the new flagship leisure centre this afternoon by Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr Caroline Smith.
The new leisure centre is looking fantastic and is set to become a local favourite with its two swimming pools, children’s splash pad and a health suite including sauna, salt and steam rooms.
You’ll find a 120 station fitness suite, fitness studios including a group cycling studio, a café and a dual-purpose hall for sports or 400 seat-cultural performances. There’s also a specialist gym for those with long-term health conditions.
There’s a wide range of new classes on offer, including regular active favourites like BodyCombat and Conditioning, to more relaxing options like Yoga and BodyBalance, alongside options like Bounce and Burn or Aquafit. There are also some fantastic new sessions in the group cycling studio including The Trip, a fully immersive workout with a journey through digitally-created worlds.
Check out the timetables on the Places Leisure website for more information.
Great membership offers for regular users
Are you planning on becoming a regular visitor to Wokingham Leisure Centre? Then make sure you check out some of Places Leisure’s great membership offers.
Places Leisure are currently offering gym inductions to all members along with a new 12-month direct debit offer which ends on Sunday 31 July. Join today and enjoy no joining fee when you choose the 12 month direct debit Premium membership.
Simply use the code 12MTHOPEN and pay your first month and you will pay nothing else until your first Direct Debit payment on Thursday 25 August. Plus, you will also get free immediate access to all other leisure centres in Wokingham borough.
Gym inductions are available for both members and non-members.To book your slot, head down to Wokingham Leisure Centre or call (0118) 977 0007 to book with a member of staff. If you sign up online, you will automatically be offered a gym induction at the checkout.
 Outdoor exercise classes available
If you are looking to get fit this summer, then you will be pleased to know that we are running a series of outdoor exercise classes until 29 September.
The classes run weekly at Cantley Park in Wokingham and you can choose from yoga or pilates. It is a great way to get fit, have fun and meet other people in Wokingham Borough.
The daily classes are:
- Monday - Yoga at 5.30pm
- Tuesday - Pilates at 5pm
- Wednesday - Yoga at 2pm
- Thursday - Pilates at 10am and 12.30pm
If you are a SHINE member, you can book a class by visiting our booking website and signing in.
For non-SHINE members, you can register and book a class by visiting our booking website.
 Help us make walking and cycling easier
We’d like everyone who lives or works in Wokingham Borough, or visits regularly, to share their thoughts on two proposals to make walking and cycling around it safer and more accessible.
From 11 July to 19 August, we’re firstly seeking people’s views on our draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). This is a strategic document which suggests improvements around the borough to help people walk, wheel, scoot or cycle and will be used to apply for funding for them.
The finished version will be completed in the autumn but will always be open to updates and new ideas. It will outline the most beneficial active travel routes and propose specific measures in places where the community wants them, subject to funding and further public consultation.
Between these dates, we’re also inviting comments on our revised plans for a new £4 million cycling and walking link from Woodley to Palmer Park, at the Reading borough boundary, to be mostly funded by significant contributions from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund.
 Summer activity camps started today - don't miss out!
There is still time to enrol your child into this summer's Power-Up Activity Camps. The camps offer a range of fun and sporting activities to keep borough children active and entertained. The camps run from today (25 July) until 2 September, excluding the bank holiday on 29 August.
There are spaces available during the summer holidays at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre and the newly opened Wokingham Leisure Centre @ Carnival Hub. The camps are open to borough children aged five to 12 years old.
Activities* include:
- Pool fun
- Basketball
- Inflatable fun
- Hockey
- Martial arts
- Football
- Tennis
- Cricket and more
To book your child’s place, visit our website. Residents can also book online for the October half-term activity camps and receive 15 per cent off by using discount code OCTOBER15 at the checkout. Discount valid until 2 September.
*Classes subject to availability. Power-Up Kids Activity Camps is a separate scheme (paid by parents) to the government-funded Holiday, Activities and Food Programme.
 Exercise instructors wanted
Our Sport and Leisure team is looking for new exercise instructors to help run a variety of classes and expand our programme.
We are looking for self-employed instructors with relevant qualifications to join us, paying £25 per hour.
You would ideally be available for evenings and weekends, but we also have some daytime roles available.
This can include bootcamp, circuits, aquafit, yoga and any other relevant classes you are qualified to teach.
You will mainly be based at the Wokingham Leisure Centre @ Carnival Hub, but we have activities running at other locations around the borough.
We are keen to find instructors for our SHINE over-55s programme, adult exercise classes at Wokingham Leisure Centre and for the relaunch of our outdoor classes.
Safeguarding training is provided, but first aid training is required. If you are interested, send your qualifications to sport@wokingham.gov.uk
 Book a birthday party at Cantley Park
If your child has an upcoming birthday, you can celebrate it at Cantley Park. It costs £125 for two hours which includes one hour on our state-of-the-art 3G football pitch and one hour in the Ashridge Room (facility hire only). Hiring is available for weekends.
Cantley Park Café is available for additional food and refreshments (subject to availability). For more information and availability, email our Sport and Leisure team on sport@wokingham.gov.uk
 Recovery College - dates for August
The Wokingham Recovery College gives people with mental health problems the chance to access education, workshops and training programmes designed to help them on their road to recovery. The college helps people become experts in their own self-care and enable family, friends and staff to better understand mental health.
Upcoming classes for August:
- Living a more mindful life - 3 and 10 August, 10am to 11.15am
- Friends and family support group - 3 August, 1.30pm to 3pm
- Music and the mind* - 5 and 12 August, 10am to 11am
- Recovering together - 8 and 22* August, 11am to 12.30pm
- Being kind to ourselves* - 9 August, 10am to 11.30am
- Hearing voices group - 11 and 25* August, 11am to 12 noon
- Being kind to ourselves* - 16 and 23 August, 10am to 11.30am
- Managing anxiety - 16, 23 and 30 August, 2pm to 3.30pm
- Consolidating your recovery* - 18 August, 10am to 11.30am
- Have your say - 26 August, 10am to 11am
The Wokingham Recovery College accepts registrations from anyone aged 18 and over living in Wokingham Borough.
To enrol in the Recovery College, complete an online registration form available on our website and email it to recoverycollege@wokingham.gov.uk. If you need help filling out the form, call (0118) 989 0707 and the Recovery College team will support you.
*Online classes.
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