Leisure Charities That specialise in Exercise and fitness

The objects of the Charity are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit in Brighton and the surrounding area by providing facilities for athletics, triathlon and other sports capable of promoting physical health and fitness.

Recreational activities for members over the age of 50 years; such as Short Mat Bowls, Art/Painting, Dancing, Rambling, Singing for Pleasure, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Bridge and Whist.

YOUTH CLUBROOM HIRE FOR BODIES E.G. PARKINSONS, KEEP FIT. ART CLASSES, HITCHIN FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, SCOUTS,SLIMMING WORLD, RUSSIAN BALLET, CHILDREN'S DANCE GROUPS, SALSA DANCING, SURE START CENTRE, BINGO, SEWING GROUP, CHURCH GROUP. CHRISTENING, WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

The Memorial Hall is used by a wide section of the local community.i.e Pre School,Mums & Toddlers,,Cubs & Scouts for the youth. Golden Circle(Ex WI)Flower Group,Horticultural ,Dancing Dog Training.keep fit classes.

TO PROVIDE MEETING PLACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OFFERING FACILITIES FOR A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, IE YOUTH CLUB, KEEP FIT CLASSES, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

We are pleased to report our village hall and our clubroom are being well used both by organisations for regular weekly sessions such as pilates, yoga etc. and by individuals for private functions.

The Canterbury Rugby Charity promotes participation and interest in the sport of Rugby Football in and around the Canterbury area inorder to improve health, fitness, teamwork and leadership within the local population without descrimination. This is delivered through raising awareness and supporting those involved in making Rugby Football accessable to all.

The Community Centre offers activities to all age groups, our activities include Mother and Toddler Groups, Keep Fit, Scouts, Dance Classes, over 60's Group, Religious Meetings and Martial Arts

Meeting Rooms, Training Suite. Computer Suite to provide course from introduction to computing to courses to ECDL & Desktop Publishing to Digital Photography, etc.Function Room for the special events in the Community, weddings. Christenings, Anniversay's, Funerals, Sequence Dance Groups, Linedance Groups Adult & Junior, Keep Fit, Tai Chi, Carpet Bowls, Tai Chi,Public meetings,promotional events.

Provide premises for use/hire by local groups and individuals. Some of our users includeKarate, Church Meetings, Pilates, Line Dancing, various Keep fit, Games club, Lace Making, Slimming World, Yoga, Brownies and Guides. These are some of our regular groups, we also have other groups that meet occasionally plus hall hire for parties and functions.

The Waring Green Community Centre provide rooms for local groups who participate in various activities including:dancing,keep fit,table tennis;badminton;crafts;arts;history;drama;singing;languages.

The Cross Barn is a cultural and social hub for the inhabitants of Odiham and the surrounding area. The Barn can be hired for a range of community activities eg talks, meetings, concerts, fitness sessions etc as well as private functions such as family celebrations. Increasingly the Barn is providing a range of entertainment eg cinema and other social events to the community.

WEEKLY LUNCHEON CLUB AND DROP IN SERVICE FOR, DISABLED, ELDERLY, ISOLATED, LONELY AND DEPRESSED WOMEN IN THE REDBRIDGE AREA. WE PROVIDE YOGA AND KEEP FIT TO MUSIC SESSIONS, ADVICE AND INFORMATION SEMINARS ON A RANGE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS, OUTREACH SERVICE PROVIDING HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS. REGULAR CLINICS HELD BY PSYCHOLOGIST. VISITS AND TRIPS.

The aim of our Club is focused at encouraging more Children, Young people & Adults from all walks of life, broken homes, at risk of crime, truancy or addiction etc to participate in sports, particularly boxing to promote Health and Fitness and provide a focus for skills and confidence development thus making a Positive difference to their lives. .

Village Hall run by trustees and a management committee for the use of all of the community for a variety of events. These include keep fit classes, dances, WI meetings, craft classes, band practices, church fundraising, parish children's christmas party, parish council meetings, private parties and fundraising for the upkeep of the village hall.

Provides the uses of the hall for the benefit for the young and old. I.E. meetings, art, dancing, sports, weddings, birthdays, christenings, keep fit and funerals.

Our community centre provides:- Monday 1000 Yoga Class, 1300 Circle Dance, 1930 Badminton. Tuesday 1000 Ladies Keep Fit, 1400 Tea Dance, 1900 Carpet Bowls. Wednesday 1000 Art Class, 1415 Ladies Club, 1900 Ballroom Dancing. Thursday 1000 Yoga Class, 1400 Carpet Bowls, 1930 Table Tennis. Friday 1400 Carpet Bowls, 1900 Sequence Dancing. Plus Saturday evening dances and carpet bowls social evenings.

The Marchesi Centre is a community resource used by many of its member living in the area aged 50plus. Not solely for the over 50s the centre is used by the whole community.Trips and events are organised and enjoyed by many members and their guests,Various activities include, art, exercise, yoga, talks, dancing to name but a few

To provide a sound and attractive village hall with the necessary facilities for meetings, lectures, physical fitness and dance classes, communal meals, parties and entertainment, for the safe use of the everyone without distinction in the community with the objective of enhancing the quality of life and spirit of the said community.

Parwich Memorial Hall is a community facility available for hire for a wide range of activities and events that benefit the whole of the community. The hall is booked for a range of weekly activities including keep fit, pilates and table tennis, an art group, toddler group and is used as a hall by the village lunch and film night.

Four free informal English classes each week at various venues. Outreach advice sessions in collaboration with local service providers. Women-only swimming club. Free yoga classes. Free healthy cooking demonstrations. Regular Languages Celebration Parties. Educational trips. Art club in collaboration with local art gallery.

We aim to provide a happy, safe and secure environment, which promotes learning through play, for all children attending our sessions. If your child has additional learning needs please talk to us and we will be happy to offer whatever support we can, to ensure he/she benefits from their time with us. We provide a wide variety of activities, which include Numicon, ICT, painting, yoga, play dough

We provide a Community Centre which comprises a Hall, Kitchen, and Meeting Rooms. A Members Bar is run by a Ltd Company, BH17 Community Club Ltd. The Hall is regularly used for groups such as Fitness Classes, Youth and Adult Dance Lessons, Ladies Badminton, a Youth Drama Group, Slimming World Sessions. Parties and Functions. We run a Community Fridge open to everyone.

The Vera Fletcher Hall Association manages a hall for use by a wide variety of cultural and community organisations including concerts and plays, children's activities, talks, meetings and activities such as bridge, art, pilates and yoga.

The Eirianfa Association manages and maintains the Eirianfa Community Centre for the benefit of groups and organisations in the locality by hiring out the rooms for meetings, educational activities, training sessions, exercise classes etc and also utilizing some rooms as office space for organisations with similar aims to the Association