Edge Hill University St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP
T: 01695 584745 F: 01695 584710 E: edgehillsport@edgehill.ac.uk W: edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport
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Welcome Facilities Opening Hours Student Sport and Recreation Health and Fitness Other Services Membership Prices Fitness Classes Junior Activities Swimming Clubs Directions
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Welcome to Edge Hill Sport, Edge Hill University’s sports service that aims to provide a high quality and varied sports and recreation service for the whole university community, whether you are a student, member of staff or a member of the local community.
The university sports service has provision available for every ability and fitness level: whether you are a serious student sportsman or sportswoman who wants to play in high level competition for Team Edge Hill in the British Universities competitions; those who just want to play sport socially with friends in our Campus Sport programme; or those who just want to keep fit and active in the gym and exercise classes. There really is something for everyone.
Edge Hill is committed to continually investing in improving the quality of the sports facilities on the Ormskirk campus. 2013 saw the completion of the first phase of our latest ÂŁ25 million investment with a range of new outdoor facilities including a new competition athletics track, 3G football pitch, Hockey pitch and 6-a-side football,
grass football and rugby pitches and a marked fitness trail. 2014 has seen the start of the second phase of a new indoor sports centre building that is due for completion in 2015 containing a double sports hall, 25m swimming pool, fitness suite, sauna and steam room and studio.
The sports service were awarded the prestigious Customer Service Excellence award in 2013 to recognise the outstanding service that we offer our customers. Our dedicated and friendly staff are here to help you get the best out of your visits to Edge Hill whether you are a regular user or are visiting for the first time. To help ensure that we make year-on-year improvements we constantly review what we do and actively seek your feedback on any aspect of our service. So if you can’t find what you want or if you have any views at all on our service please feel free to call us, complete a customer comment form or visit our website at edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport
Paul Greenwood Head of Sports Services
Facilities The sports facilities to the east of the Ormskirk campus offers some of the best sporting facilities in the region and is fully accessible to wheelchair users and others with disabilities. These have seen huge investment over recent years and are set to improve further in 2015 with the completion of a new indoor sports centre.
To book activities and facilities customers must have a valid membership which can be obtained by completing an application form either in the centre or online. Bookings can then be made from 7.45am onwards and are accepted up to 7 days in advance. For Block Bookings or bookings for greater than 7 days then a booking enquiry form must be completed and submitted to the Bookings Officer.
From September 2014 Edge Hill students will be able to use their student Unicard as their membership card. All other members will require a card available from reception. All members must present their membership card on every visit.
Sports facilities include: - 4 court Sports Hall - IFI accredited Fitness Suite with 40 stations - Squash Court - Changing Rooms (two adapted for disabled users) - Floodlit Astroturf 5-a-side Courts - Floodlit 3G Football Pitch - Floodlit Astroturf full size Hockey Pitch - Competition standard Floodlit synthetic Athletics Track - Grass Rugby and Football Pitches - 2 x 4 court gymnasiums with sprung floor - Modern dance studio with sprung floor - 18m 5 lane swimming pool - Sports Therapy Unit - Outdoor Fitness Trail with exercise stations (marked from 1km to 2.5km) - Coffee Shop
Opening hours The sports centre is open at the following times throughout the year Day
Times
Tuesday
7.45am to 10.00pm
Thursday
7.45am to 10.00pm
Saturday
9.00am to 6.00pm
Monday
Wednesday Friday
Sunday
7.45am to 10.00pm 7.45am to 10.00pm 7.45am to 9.00pm
9.00am to 6.00pm
last admission 30 mins before closing
Please Note: Edge Hill Sport facilities will be closed on Bank Holidays
Sports Clubs (Team Edge Hill) Edge Hill Sport supports a range of competitive student sports clubs which provide the opportunity for students to take part in a variety of sports. There are opportunities for students to represent Team Edge Hill either in a team or in individual events against other universities both locally and nationally in the British Universities and Colleges Sport ( BUCS ) competitions, which represents some of the highest level sport in the country. There is the opportunity for some teams to also compete in local leagues.
Clubs train weekly on the university facilities and play fixtures both at home and away at other universities most Wednesday afternoons. Many of our higher performing teams have professional coaches employed to help improve skills development at training and to provide match day support at fixtures
All sports clubs will be present at Freshers’ Fair in the first week but if you miss this then contact the sports centre for further information about what is available. All sports club members must obtain a Team Edge Hill membership from the sports centre which will cost £40.00 for the year which includes everything that you will need including training, match day kit, coaching ( where appropriate ), insurance and transport. A selection of the sports clubs and individual sports available are shown here but there are others so just ask.
Contact: Rosa Hussey Sports Development Officer (student sport) T: 01695 584359 E: husseyr@edgehill.ac.uk
Student Team and Individual Sport
Athletics Archery Badminton Basketball Boxing Cheerleading Climbing Cricket Fencing Football Futsal Gaelic Football Handball Hockey Indoor Cricket Lacrosse Martial Arts (various) Netball Pool Rounders Rugby League Rugby Union Snooker Snow Sports Squash Table Tennis Tennis Trampoline Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Campus Sport The Campus Sport programme offers a range of activities throughout the year for students, staff and the community and is a great way to make new friends and keep yourself active. ‘Get Active’ is a programme of traditional sports such as Netball, Badminton and Football as well as some that you may never have tried before like Touch Rugby. With the idea that there is no commitment to join a team or club or even play every week, you can simply just turn up either on your own or with friends and play and have fun. Some sessions are led by instructors offering coaching tips and advice in that particular sport. Many sessions are led by a sports activator who will greet you and make you feel welcome and help you get involved ensuring that everyone gets a go, and others are just about turning up and taking part and having fun. There is already a regular weekly 6-a-side football league running but we will also be looking at introducing other ‘Game On’ leagues in other sports through the year. So whether you want to take part as an individual or with others as part of a team there should be something for everyone To find out more about the programme go to the website at: edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/activities
Health and Fitness Situated in the Sporting Edge building, overlooking the old running track, the Fitness Suite offers a high quality value for money fitness experience during all opening times of the centre (see opening times).
We pride ourselves on providing that personal touch to help you get the maximum benefit from your training. Highly qualified, knowledgeable and friendly fitness professionals, who are all registered with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) are there to help you.
Our customers range from people who are embarking on an exercise programme for the first time, to people who train and compete at a high level. All of our customers mix happily together in a friendly atmosphere.
Edge Hill Sport is a member of UK Active and the Inclusive Fitness Initiative.’
Edge Hill Sport offers several membership packages offering a range of activities which are available at either Peak or Off-Peak times.
Our top package is our Premier Membership which is an all-inclusive membership with just about everything that you can think of including exercise classes, swimming, racket sports and even 1 – 1 Personal Training with our highly qualified instructors.
For those who are mainly interested in the gym then our Standard Membership is available which gives access to the gym, swimming and the Get Active programme.
If the gym and exercise classes aren’t your thing then our Get Active Membership gives you free access to all sessions in our Get Active programme, plus free swimming.
Our Active Edge Membership is aimed at those over the age of 50 with the member benefits being the same as a Premier Membership but is available only at OffPeak times. This membership does also give free access to the specific Active Edge programme which includes Gentle Aerobics classes, swimming and racket sports on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
New members can join either by coming in to the sports centre or by joining online by going to the online store on the Edge Hill Sport website and following the instructions. This facility is also available to existing members wanting to renew their memberships. -
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Peak membership allows access during all opening times Off-Peak membership allows access from opening time until 6.00pm, 7 days a week with last entry into the Fitness Suite by 4.30pm Members must be 16 or over to use the Fitness Suite (but may be asked for proof of age) Inductions are COMPULSORY for all users
Not part of membership
Fitness Suite
Exercise Classes
Racquet Sports
Athletics Track
Swimming
Personal Training
Monthly Training Reviews
‘Game On’ Activity Programme
Team Edge Hill clubs
Active Edge Programme
Team Edge Hill
Get Active Membership
Standard Off Peak
Standard Peak
Active Edge (over 50’s)
Induction
Running Club
Off Peak times only
Premier Off Peak
Premier Peak
What your membership gives you
Other Services Induction Before you start your membership with us you will need to complete a short induction course to be able to use the Fitness Suite. The induction gives you the basic information you require to use the equipment in the suite and gives the opportunity to ask any questions you wish regarding the facilities. The appointment usually takes no longer than 1 hour, is free of charge if you take out a membership and can be arranged at a time convenient to you.
Professional Health & Fitness Advice All members are entitled to FREE monthly fitness training programs from our fitness consultants to help you achieve your individual fitness or lifestyle goals, with Premier members also entitled to FREE one-to-one Personal Training sessions.
Athlete Support The staff in the academic Department of Sport can offer sports science support services to athletes and teams covering a whole range of physiological and fitness. See edgehill.ac.uk/sport/consultancy for more details.
Sports Therapy Unit The Sports Therapy and injury rehabilitation Centre on the first floor of Sporting Edge is open to all visitors whether student, staff or community. The team of specialised staff offer a quality service in a modern, purpose built and well-equipped sports therapy clinic.
Exercise Referral Scheme (Positive Steps) Edge Hill Sport, in consultation with local GP’s and health professionals, operates a very successful Exercise Referral programme, giving a 10-week course of exercise specifically aimed at improving a broad range of physical, physiological and psychological medical conditions.
Patients can be referred by their GP or health care professional onto the scheme, where our WRIGHT Foundation Qualified Consultants will devise an appropriate 10-week exercise schedule with the option of taking out a discounted membership at the end of the course.
Regular exercise can be fun as well as helping to make you feel better, strengthening joints, reducing the risks of heart disease, reducing the effects of arthritis and probably making you live longer!
Membership Prices If you don’t want to take out a membership you may choose to pay-as-you-go with a sessional charge each visit. For this you will need to take out a casual membership which is currently free from either in the sports centre or online.
As well as offering discounts to staff and students we also offer a corporate rate to selected groups including employees from West Lancs Borough Council, Lancashire County Council, the NHS and those working within the Emergency Services (Fire, Police, Ambulance). There is also the opportunity for large scales employers to receive the corporate rate if they can guarantee a minimum number of memberships. Please contact the Centre Manager to discuss this further.
Membership prices are available in the centre and on the website (or by scanning the QR code below)
Inclusive Service Edge Hill Sport is committed to offering a fully inclusive service which provides an equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race, religion, ability or disability.
Edge Hill Sport has achieved the prestigious Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) Mark which indicates that the whole service has been adapted for the needs of the disabled.
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‘Wheels 4 All’ ‘Wheels 4 All’ aims to get people back into cycling in a totally safe environment and is suitable for people of all ages, abilities, disabilities and differing needs. We offer a number of sessions each week where a range of cycles are available to suit everyone, even wheelchair users, and trained members of staff are on hand to help.
For more information about ‘Wheels 4 All’ go to www.cycling.org.uk/wheels_for_all or contact Reception on 01695 584745 for details of session times.
Fitness Classes A range of fitness classes with fully qualified and experienced instructors are offered by Edge Hill Sport at various times of the day. These range from the more gentle Yoga, Pilates and Toning classes to the more intense Group Cycling, Circuits and Boot Camp.
All classes are free to Premier members. Standard & casual members pay a small additional fee per class. All class participants must obtain a ticket at Reception to gain entry to each class.
Pick up an up to date class timetable at reception or see our website at :
edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/Fitness_Classes
Classes
Abs Express Aerotone Boot Camp Circuits Core Stability Gentle Aerobics Indoor Group Cycling Jungle Body Legs, Bums, and Tums Pilates Running Club Step Tai Chi Total Tone Yoga Zumba
Junior Activities Gymnastics & Trampoline Gymnastics and Trampoline classes are taught by qualified staff in a fun and friendly environment. Classes are designed to allow children to experience and master skills, within the British Gymnastics award scheme. Our Trampolining classes are designed to allow children to experience aerial acrobatics in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.
Gymnastics and trampolining are aimed at children aged 5 to 15 years with a variety of different experiences and back grounds, with the benefits of developing co-ordination, strength and flexibility. Gymnastics sessions run on Saturdays from 9.30am onwards. Trampoline lessons run on Thursday evenings.
Course Information All our courses run in blocks of approximately 10 weeks with payment required for the whole block prior to commencing. Pre-booking is essential as places on some courses are limited. Please note that for Gymnastics there is also an additional one-off annual British Gymnastics membership fee that is required.
CATS Holiday Club Our holiday club is called the CATS Club (Children Active Through Sport Club). The name reflects the fact that we want to encourage children to become more active whilst having fun. This runs Monday to Friday from 8.30am – 5.30pm for children aged 8 to 12 years. Supervised by qualified staff in the ratio of 1 staff member to a maximum of 10 children, it offers a variety of activities that are specially adapted for the children attending each day.
At Edge Hill Sport we aim to provide the safest, best staffed, best-equipped, most dynamic children’s holiday play scheme. Our Holiday Clubs are affordable and accessible, offering value for money and quality care where your children can build lasting friendships and memories. The CATS Club runs during Easter, Summer Half Term and Summer school holidays.
C.A.T.S Plus + For those that want more of the CATS Club experience, this 2 hour session runs every Friday after school during term time with more of your favourite activities and games.
Swimming Lessons Swimming Lessons are available for adults and children aged 4 years and over to cater for all abilities from the non-swimmer to the more advanced. Fully qualified and experienced teachers lead our lessons in a safe and positive environment to build up confidence in the water whilst working towards improving swimming ability and techniques, and offering the chance to earn badges and certificates in the award scheme. Classes are grouped according to ability from beginners to advanced, with normally one teacher for up to ten swimmers, with lessons lasting for 30 minutes. Swimmers are assessed continuously and moved to the most suitable class for their ability. Lessons run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4.30pm onwards and Saturdays from 11.00am onwards. For those who want a more personal service, private lessons are available.
We welcome you to ask any questions relating to our Junior Activity Programme or come along to visit a class to see our sessions in action. For individual class times and further details please contact Reception or look on the website: edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/ Junior_Activities
Swimming Edge Hill's swimming pool is open to staff, students and the public through a programme of supervised swimming sessions. The pool is also available for private hire and other events (subject to availability).
Sessions are avaiable at various times through the week including early mornings, lunchtimes, after work and evenings. Pick up a timetable from Reception or see the website for details: edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/swimming Swimming is FREE with all Edge Hill Sport memberships or you can pay on each visit.
Costs Adults: £1.50 Juniors/Staff/Students: £1.00 Under 8’s*: FREE (*must be accompanied by an Adult)
The swimming timetable is occasionally subject to change due to academic demands and as much notice as possible is given in advance of any changes. Changes are regularly posted on the website and at Reception. If you want to join the pool user e-mail group to receive any updates of changes directly then please ensure that we have your e-mail address.
Clubs There are many local clubs and teams who train and play matches at Edge Hill. Some of these are listed below and all welcome both junior and adult new members:
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West Lancs Fencing Club The West Lancs Fencing Club trains in the Old Gym on Wednesday nights between 8.00pm and 10.00pm. www.westlancsfencing.co.uk Liverpool Pembroke Athletics The club trains on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.15pm – 8.30pm. www.lps-athletics.co.uk
Sefton TAGB Tae Kwon Do Club This club trains on Wednesday evenings and offers classes for all ages and abilities. www.warrenvice.com
Spartac Gymnastics Club This club offers gymnastics for children with disabilities on Wednesdays 6.00pm 8.00pm and Sundays from 9.00am – 4.00pm in the Old Gym. Burscough FC 6 junior and senior teams play their home matches at Sporting Edge. www.burscoughfc.co.uk
Town Green FC 5 junior and senior teams play their home matches at Sporting Edge. Southport Hockey Club Play matches on the Hockey pitch on Saturdays. www.sandbsportsclub.co.uk/hockey or email Hockey@SandBSportsClub.co.uk Nerthermoss Archers An Archery club for people of all ages and abilities which trains in the Sports Hall on Saturdays 1-4pm from October to March. www.nethermossarchers.com Southport All Stars Badminton Club The club trains on Fridays from 7.00pm – 8.00pm in the New Gymnasium. www.allstarsbadminton.co.uk
Ormskirk Rugby Club Juniors train on Wednesdays from 6.00pm – 9.00pm and seniors on Thursdays from 7.00pm – 8.00pm, both on the 3G pitch. Contact: sporting.director@ormskirkrugby.com
Directions Car From the M6 Leave the M6 at Junction 26 (M58 Skelmersdale). Take the M58 towards Liverpool. Exit at Junction 3, taking the A570 towards Southport and Ormskirk. Edge Hill is two miles from Junction 3, on the right hand side.
From Liverpool via the A59 From the end of the M57/M58 at Switch Island follow the A59 to Ormskirk. On reaching the bottom of Holborn Hill, after passing through Aughton, take the third exit at the roundabout into Aughton Street, keeping the Fire Station on your left. At the traffic light controlled T-junction, turn right, go through the pedestrian lights and right at the next set of lights into St Helens Road. Edge Hill is half a mile up St Helens Road on the left.
From Preston via the A59 From the A59 take the B5319 signposted Ormskirk Town Centre. At the traffic light controlled T-junction turn left into the one-way system around Derby Street (keeping to the right hand lane), Stanley Street, Knowsley Road and turning left into St Helens Road. Edge Hill is half a mile up the road on the left.
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Rail The nearest mainline stations to Ormskirk are Liverpool Lime Street and Preston. A local train service is available to Ormskirk from these stations. If you're travelling to Liverpool, please ensure that you change at Lime Street and not at a station called Edge Hill. From Lime Street take the underground or walk to Liverpool Central station, then a Northern Line Merseyrail train to Ormskirk which takes about 25 mins.
Bus Ormskirk is on the national bus network , buses run on a regular basis to and from Southport, St Helens and parts of Liverpool. Many bus services in the region are run by Arriva North West, who offer discounted season tickets to Edge Hill students. Details of student discounts, routes and timetables can be seen at: www.arriva.co.uk/northwest The Edge Link bus service operates every 15 minutes (08.15 to 17.50) from Ormskirk bus station to the main campus, Monday to Saturday (reduced service during vacations). The Edge Link Express service is a direct morning and evening service from Southport to Edge Hill. For more information see: edgehill.ac.uk/travel
Walking from bus and rail stations From Ormskirk railway station walk up Station Approach, turn left into Derby Street and then a quick right into Stanley Street. Continue through two sets of traffic lights into Knowsley Road and finally turn left into St Helens Road. Edge Hill is half a mile along St Helens Road on your left. The walk takes approximately 15 minutes.
From the bus station, cross Moor Street and walk straight ahead along St Helens Road. Pass Ruff Lane and Knowsley Road on your left. Edge Hill is half a mile along St Helens Road on your left. The walk takes approximately 15 minutes.
St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP
T: 01695 584745 F: 01695 584710
E: edgehillsport@edgehill.ac.uk W: edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport