Pendle Leisure Trust June 2013

The Online Magazine for Pendle Leisure Trust www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

JUNE 2013

HANGING AROUND...

We get to meet the team at Urban Altitude ahead of their launch date

THE SAM SHAW APPEAL

Helping to send Sam to American for vital treatment against Neuroblastoma

ALSO INSIDE THIS MONTH...

Father’s Day Spa Offers

Monthly Golf Roundup

Edinburgh Preview Time

Alwyn’s Amazing Loss

Treat that someone special in your life to something special

A review of the last two months at Marsden Park Golf Course

The ACE Comedy Night is once again bringing Edinburgh to Nelson

A personal account of one person’s great acheivement at Wavelengths

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Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AQ Tel: 01282 661224 | info@pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

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Need a number? No problem, we’ve listed them all below for you.

General Enquiries 01282 661224 Marketing / PR 01282 661231 Activo Administration* 01282 661264

Our Centres The ACE Centre 01282 661080 The Muni Theatre Box Office 01282 661234 Pendle Wavelengths 01282 661717 Pendle Leisure Centre 01282 661166 West Craven Sports Centre 01282 666710 Marsden Park Golf Course 01282 661912

GREAT GAINS, AMAZING LOSSES AND A NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY THIS MONTH Quite often we joke about the concept of a ‘phantom summer’, wondering if we’ve perhaps blinked and missed the one day of Summer that we are annually entitled to. But this year we aim to make the best of it, no matter what happens, with a great range of activities and things to do.

We’re very excited about the newest addition to the Pendle Leisure Trust family. Just in case you’ve missed the sizeable structure that has appeard on Vivary Way, our outdoor activity ’Urban Altitude’ opens to the public on June 8th, and we get chatty with the instructors in this month’s centre-fold article.

If you’ve got your holiday booked and you’re wanting to get beach-ready, then take a leaf out of Alwyn’s book (page 5) after he got back on track and went from a hefty 25 stone, down to an impressive 13.5 stone after joining his local Slimming World group and the gym at Pendle Wavelengths.

Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre 01282 661616

In addition to this we’ve got a great series of events taking place, including the return of the Edinburgh preview acts at The ACE Centre’s monthly Comedy N!ght.

Inside Spa 01282 661735

In closing, we can’t forget our promise to help raise much needed funds for the Sam Shaw Appeal. To date our staff and customers have helped to raise an impressive £1,729 and it’s still rising, so thank you for that and you can find out more on page 11 of this month’s issue.

*This is for existing member administration enquiries only. For new sign-ups or other enquiries, please contact your nearest leisure centre.

We hope you have a great Summer, don’t forget the sunscreen (if you’re lucky to get some sunshine) and we’ll see you next month!

The Pendle Leisure Trust team!

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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW TIME AT THE ACE CENTRE COMEDY N!GHT It’s that time of year again, as we bring you Edinburgh preview acts at our monthly dose of comedy capers!

Every month The ACE Centre brings the best of the North-West comedy circuit to your doorstep as part of its monthly Comedy N!ght, with past performances from Paul Foot, Jenny Eclair, Ali Cook and Lucy Porter!

As usual we’re now into Edinburgh preview season and we’ve got some great acts lined up for one serious Summer of comedy. Coming up this month we have Phil Ellis and Dan Nightingale.

UPCOMING EVENTS THIS JUNE AT THE ACE / MUNI The ACE Centre

July promises to be another great month with the welcome return of Doug Segal (think Derren Brown but funnier!) as he amazes the audience with the promise that ‘I Can Make You A Mentalist’ , followed closely by Daliso Chaponda and his ‘Laughrica’ tour.

Comedy N!ght 7th June / 8.15pm / £7 (£8)

Comedy N!ght is the first Friday of every month and gives you the opportunity to make a night of it, with meals served before the comedy begins in the classy, yet contemporary, Courtyard Bistro, with a fully licensed bar open throughout the night and also afterwards.

Cream Tea & Cinema National Velvet 24th June / 2pm / £7

If you’re attending in a group, make sure you reserve your table direct with our Box Office.

Book your tickets now by calling The ACE Centre on 01282 661080, or book online at acecentre.co.uk.

I Am Breathing (Charity Screening) 21st June / 7.30pm / £4

The Muni Theatre We’ve no events taking place this month, but stay tuned for an actionpacked Autumn/Winter programme coming soon!

COMING UP AT THE MUNI, BENIDORM STAR CHRISSY ROCK CLEANS UP AT THE MUNI IN THIS NOT SO CLEAN COMEDY When three cleaners, Olive, Gladys and Elsie, are threatened with redundancy they feel that their lives are coming to an end, until a chance wrong number gives them a new business start-up idea – why not run a telephone sex line?

They’ve got motive, opportunity and a lifetime of experience – some more than others, mind you.

Starring Benidorm’s Chrissy Rock and Emmerdale’s Pat Dunn, Dirsty Dusting is coming to The Muni this October!

WARNING: This performance contains strong language and adult references.

You can now also book tickets at any of our Leisure Centres!

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ALWYN’S AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS AT PENDLE WAVELENGTHS...

Weighing 25 stone, with high blood pressure and borderline diabetes, it was time for a change.

I have always been a big person and at the beginning of last year I almost topped the 25 stone mark!

I did no form of exercise, was constantly tired and constantly worrying about my health.

I was borderline diabetic, with high blood pressure too. I needed to do something about it and decided to join Slimming World. After successfully losing weight I felt it was time to start exercising.

Alwyn before his loss...

When I joined Pendle Wavelengths gym in August 2012 I had already lost 5 stone without any form of exercise, but I did feel it was time to become much more active.

So I signed up for the gym and was aided by a friendly fitness trainer called Rab, who listened to my story and introduced me to some of the fitness machines. He wrote out a fitness programme for me to follow that eased me gently into exercise and getting used to the gym equipment.

On my return visits to Wavelengths, Rab would always keep an eye on me, come over and see how I was doing and if I was having any problems, offered suggestions that would help me push myself further. He also updated my fitness plan when he noticed it had become easier for me to do.

Now I weigh 13 stone 5 pounds and feel much healthier and fitter. And it is all thanks to Rab and the other fitness trainers at Pendle Wavelengths.

I really appreciate how much they have helped me. Thank you so very much.

Alwyn B. Thank you

IS IT TIME FOR A CHANGE? Congratulations to Alwyn from everybody at Pendle Leisure Trust. If you’ve got a story you’d like to share you can email us on: info@pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

Pendle Leisure Centre Update For the latest update concerning the temporary closure of the pool at Pendle Leisure Centre, please go to page 10.

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ARE YOU READY FOR AN

ADVENTURE? d of we catch up with our Team of aerial adventurers ahea the opening of our new aerial assault course! stood eagerly on the It’s a windy Monday morning and e, wood and wire rop of tarmac looking up at the mass take to the skies to dy before them is our new team, rea e course. tud Alti as instructors on the new Urban , a Power-fan free fall, Consisting of two rope courses terrifying Leap of Faith, climbing wall, zip-wire and the is built on the site of ne, the new outdoor activity in Col Centre. ure the old astro-turf at Pendle Leis qualified instructors Our team of highly-trained and the course since the h have been getting to grips wit ervision of Antony beginning of May under the sup for the opening on dy Reed from Positive Venture, rea Saturday June 8th. new Centre Manager, Keeping our team grounded is Peter Hinde. kind in the UK to be Urban Altitude is the first of it’s making it a unique , built in a town-centre location dle and further afield Pen opportunity for the people of ivity. act r to enjoy an alternative outdoo ive, Phil Storey, said:

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REMEMBER TO HOLD ON! CHRIS

course statistics High + low rope courses 60m zip-wire 42ft power-fan free-fall leap of faith climbing wall

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OUR TEAM

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For more pictures and updates you can also follow our team on Twitter and Facebook facebook.com/Urban Altitude - twitter.com/UrbanAltitude

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QUICK QUESTION

CHARLOTTE

WHITE-WATER RAFTING OR SKY-DIVING?

LEAP OF FAITH CLIMBING WALL OR POWER-FAN OR ZIP-WIRE? PLUMMET?

AIR*Theme ORParkRITA?* Rides

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LEAP OF FAITH CLIMBING WALL

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LEAP OF FAITH CLIMBING WALL

“It certainly will be a facility that gets its users active, while having fun at the same time. The Trust is always looking for new ways to keep people active, while reducing the overall costs of leisure to the Council.”

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Urban Altitude is ideal for family fun, birthday parties, special occasions and team-building, as well as a great new way to spend your leisure time!

For more information or to book call 01282 661235

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EVERYONE IS NERVOUS AT FIRST, SO WAS I...

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CHARLOTTE

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REVIEW OF THE YEAR SO FAR, PLUS PGA GOLF COACHING NOW AVAILABLE AT MARSDEN PARK GOLF COURSE! We had a slightly snowy start to the year, however, this has given us time to work on re-stocking our club shop, building our NEW website and making more use of our online and social media - so if you haven’t yet found us on Facebook, please make sure you do for all the latest from the course.

THE LATEST FROM THE COURSE

We get the lowdown on the last two months from Course Operational Manager Stuart Buckley.

After a terrible start to 2013 due to the weather, the ground staff have done a fantastic job getting the course back into shape. Lush fairways and excellent greens make the course one of the best in the North West!

April saw Marsden Park Golf Course host two major events - Brian ‘Beast’ Jensen’s Testimonial Golf Day and The Mayor’s Charity Open.

Brian Jensen’s Testimonial Golf Day was attended by past and present Burnley Football Club players. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all, but the highlight was definitely when Sam Vokes hit an exploding golf ball which was caught on camera by Sky Sports!

The Mayor’s Charity Open in aid of Leukemia and Lymphoma Research attracted a full field of competitors. Although the weather wasn’t kind on the day, it certainly didn’t deter everyone’s spirit in raising a staggering £2,900!

A new pricing structure has been introduced for Season Tickets and Pay and Play.

Season Tickets include Golf and Activo, 7 day, 5 day, Seniors, Couples, Junior and Intermediate years. The new Pay and Play rates offer discounts for the more people that play - only £40 for four people Monday - Sunday.

OUR GOLF SHOP IS OPEN ALL WEEK Open 7 days a week, Marsden Park Golf Course has a fully-stocked shop that has everything you need for a competitive round of golf at the best prices around.

Supported by Paul McEvoy Golf Shops, we offer a wide range of top brands for golfers of all standards, including brands such as Titleist, Ping, Cobra, Callaway, Galvin Green, Footjoy and Taylormade.

With so many makes and models of golf products available on the market today, it can become a little confusing deciding what products to buy, which is where our knowledgeable and experienced staff are always on-hand to offer advice and help with any difficult purchasing choices.

For any queries you may have, please call 01282 661912 where our staff will be happy to assist you.

WE’RE ONLINE...

PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACHING AVAILABLE NOW!

For more information contact the course on 01282 661912 Marsden Park Golf Course now offers PGA Professional Golf Coaching for all ages and abilities. It covers all aspects, including putting, long/short game, pitching, irons, woods, golf course management and much more.

facebook.com/MarsdenParkGolfCourse

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY This month we take Nike+ Running for a spin, available on iOS / Android.

Going for a run just became a whole lot more immersive, with Nike’s upgraded app. It’s a case of grab your phone and go!

Keep track of your friends’ runs, sync with your music and keep a record of your runs with the app’s intuitive GPS tracking.

One unique feature of the Nike+ app is the ability to broadcast your runs on Facebook and get ‘in-ear cheers’ from your friends as you start. So if it’s motivation and inspiration you’re after, then take Nike’s new app for a run.

For a list of all supported devices check the app info page in the AppStore or on Google Play.

Nike+ Running (FREE) Developed by Nike, Inc.

PENDLE LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

The swimming pool at Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne is to remain closed for a little longer.

It was due to re-open on Tuesday, May 28th after being closed for six weeks to enable major refurbishment work to be carried out. But investigation work into the on-going pool leak has prolonged the closure.

Unfortunately, it has been more difficult than anticipated to locate the leak or leaks and as a result, the pool, despite the refurbishment work finishing on time, will have to remain closed. As soon as we have a date, we will make sure we let everyone know.

The refurbishment work at the Colne leisure centre includes the installation of new changing rooms, showers and lockers and better changing facilities have been created for families and disabled customers.

More information and updates will be posted on the Trust’s website and social media channels when we have further information.

WE’RE HERE TO LISTEN AND LEARN, PENDLE LEISURE TRUST’S NEW CUSTOMER COMMUNITY IS HERE TO HELP It’s now even easier for you to ask us a question, report problems, suggest ideas and give praise online with our new Customer Community.

Our new community, powered by GetSatisfaction, will also help you get the answers you want quicker by looking for other questions, problems and suggestions that have already been answered by our team, cutting down on waiting times for emails and repsonses.

We are eager to hear what you have to say, so join us and get started by posting in the community today!

You can visit the community on our website, Facebook and also at https://getsatisfaction.com/pendleleisuretrust Thanks for your participation, we appreciate it and we’re listening.

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PENDLE LEISURE TRUST STAFF VOW TO HELP GO TEAM SAM! SAM SHAW FIGHT NEUROBLASTOMA He is 4 years old, his favourite colour is blue, he likes Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam, singing, dancing and baking cakes with his Mummy. His T-Shirt says it all, this is Sam Shaw.

Despite fighting Neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer, Sam reflects positivity, bravery and courage making his fight against his illness all the more poignant.

Unfortunately for Sam, to have a chance at fighting the disease he needs to go to America for treatment, which will set his family back £250,000.

His mum, Christine, worked in the Admin department at Pendle Leisure Trust’s head office in Colne, so when her former colleagues heard the devastating news, they desperately wanted to help.

See what other members of TEAM SAM have been up to...

Some leisure staff didn’t know Christine personally, but putting themselves in her shoes – and a lot of them being parents themselves – they want to do their bit.

justgiving.com/teams/samshaw

For the last few weeks, individuals at the Trust’s head office at Colne Town Hall have been baking cakes and cooking curries. Other staff at the leisure centres have been taking part in sponsored events and challenges and there are still lots of fund-raising events planned, including a charity concert, family pool inflatable fun day and a treasure hunt.

facebook.com/samshawappeal

In total, Sam needs £250,000 to pay for the treatment and associated costs. The therapy he needs is not available in the UK and will not be funded by the NHS. Christine said: “All we want is for Sam to be given the opportunity to beat this terrible disease and have the best chance of survival.

“We are asking everyone to give him a chance of life by helping us to raise the money needed to get Sam to America by early Summer.

“I’m pleading with everyone to do whatever they can to give our little boy the chance to grow up.”

Anyone wanting to help Sam can buy a wristband, costing just £2, from all of Pendle Leisure Trust’s facilities in Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick, or donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/SamShawAppeal

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Sam driving the bin wagon!!! He waited one and half hours to wave to the bin men so he was really pleased when they stopped and let him sit in:-)

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