News from East Staffordshire – 14 Feb 2017
DASH February Half Term Activities
East Staffordshire Borough Council is rolling out its popular half term activities again this February. Venues across the borough will be keeping children and their families busy from the 20th-26th by hosting a variety of activities every day.
DASH (discover activities in the school holidays) was launched in 2013 and continues to be a popular programme of events for when children are off school.
Services involved include Meadowside and Uttoxeter Leisure Centres, Sports Development, Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton Market Hall and the Brewhouse Arts Centre. With sports, arts, crafts, swimming, dance and much more taking place, there’ll be loads for children to do this February half term.
Keep a look out for a sneak peek of what will be taking place at Easter too, with details of this year’s Burton Children’s Easter Festival included in the brochure.
All details of events and activities taking place during half term are available to download from www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/holiday-activities
Swimathon Events in East Staffordshire
Take your marks….Swimathon is back at Meadowside Leisure Centre and Uttoxeter Leisure Centre on Sunday 9th April 2017 for the 30th year! This is your lane. Your challenge. Your chance to make lives better by raising money for Marie Curie.
As the world’s biggest fundraising swimming event, you can jump in the pool and make a difference! Swimathon’s 30th anniversary will include many celebrations online and around the pool on event weekend.
You can choose to take on 1.5k, 2,5k or 5k or, with the Simply Swim challenge, do your own distance in your own time. You could even form a relay team to tackle the 1.5k and 5k distances with your water-loving friends.
Whatever you do, the money you raise will help people living with any terminal illness, and their families. For more information or to register online visit the Swimathon website. www.swimathon.org
Meadowside Leisure Centre to host Bretby Rotathlon
Meadowside Leisure Centre is please to be hosting the 2017 Bretby Rotary Club Rotathlon on Sunday 30th April. Entry to this year’s Rotathlon is now open, with the event offering the chance to complete a 400m swim in the main pool at Meadowside, 1500m run outdoors, and a 5000m cycle indoors in the shortest aggregate time.
Entrants will be able to raise money for Rainbows and Donna Louise Children’s Hospices and also any personal charities. Entry is £10.00 – entry / sponsorship forms are available from Jarvis Whitehead on jarvis.whitehead@marchaven.co.uk or on 01283 819278.
Entry closes on Wednesday 19th April. For more information head to the Bretby Rotary Club website
Nathan Gallagher
Marketing Officer
T: 01283 508191
E: nathan.gallagher@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk