Following the ‘Excellent’ score awarded by Sport England to Energise in November, recently released benchmarking figures from Quest, the Sport England quality scheme, show that Acomb’s Leisure Centre is 16th out of the 600+ leisure centres assessed in the UK annually.
The overall result is made up from 13 assessment areas – seven compulsory and five which Energise selected from a number of different choices.
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York is supporting International Coaching Week with a host of nationally acclaimed speakers and free coaching sessions, later this month (19- 25 May).
Organised by Coaching York* and supported by City of York Council, International Coaching Week (ICW) is an annual weeklong global celebration of the benefits that coaching can bring to individuals, teams, organisations and businesses.
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‘People’s Tenor’ Russell Watson, X Factor favourites Rough Copy and Union J, and Kian Egan of Westlife-fame are among the line-up for a star-studded concert that will kick off a weekend of ‘Grand Départy’ celebrations in York.
Planned for the evening of Friday July 4, the Grand Départy Concert will take place at York’s Huntington Stadium.
The size of the event has raised some serious questions about potential congestion, safety and security problems.
The Council has not yet started consultation with affected local residents and businesses in the Huntington area
The diverse line-up also includes York-based singer songwriter Alistair Griffin; British pop star Eylar Fox; The Loveable Rogues; 1980s bands Altered Images, Brother Beyond and the Blow Monkeys; and vocal harmony group The Overtones.
10,000 tickets are available for the event and demand is expected to be high. Priced at £29.50 for general admission, £35 for VIP seated tickets or £100 for a family ticket (for four people), they will be on sale from http://www.ticketline.co.uk/ from Friday 16 May.
The concert is just one element of an action-packed Grand Départy weekend planned for 4, 5 and 6 July. A host of other events and attractions will be taking place at locations across the city, including street theatre and live music.
Those who want to be at the heart of the action throughout the course of the weekend should head to City of York Council’s three Spectator Hubs at Monk Stray, the Designer Outlet and Millennium Bridge, where there will be family entertainment, big screens, refreshments, merchandise and much more.
For more information about the Spectator Hubs, visit: http://www.experiencetherace.com/
A gardening competition for Council tenants has been launched.
Schools are also being invited to enter.
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An entry form can be downloaded from here
An exciting and innovative new visual arts project which explores hidden areas of York, has been unveiled as part of the York: Be part of it programme, a dynamic arts build-up to the Tour de France coming to York on 6 July, and part of the region-wide Yorkshire Festival 2014.
York Curiouserwill explore the historic city through contemporary art interventions. From 14 June to 7 July – the day after the Grand Départ leaves York – new artworks will lead people into unexplored and hidden areas of York, as well as encouraging them to take a fresh look at better-known parts of the city.
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As part of City of York Council’s York: Be part of it programme, acclaimed Leeds-based theatre company tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal are set to delight young theatre goers
Monday’s Child tells the simple poetic story of the unique bond between an old lady and a young girl, as the audience share the delights and surprises of the respective stages of their lives.
Monday’s Child is suitable for 3-7 year olds and their families. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £6 for children and can be obtained by visiting the Box Office or by calling 01904 623568. Tickets are also available online at http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/
Residents, businesses and local groups are invited to find out more about making the most of the build-up to and the Tour de France itself, at the next dedicated information session.
On Thursday 10 April, from 5:30pm at the Rowntree Park Reading Café, local people can drop in to find out about arrangements for routes and traffic management, and about camping and caravanning in the city. There will also be information on how to get involved in the cultural festival – York: Be Part of It – and plans for the exciting spectator hubs where people can enjoy the celebrations.
To visit the site go to http://www.yor-zone.org.uk/, follow us on twitter @yorzone or like our facebook page/YorZone.
City of York Council launched Yor-zone.org.uk last year, providing for the first time a single site where young people in York could access information about local services and opportunities. Whether it’s about things to do in York or information on a variety of issues such as volunteering opportunities and careers, the site provides a one-stop-shop for local young people.
