Come along and see the Road Show
As part of our strategy leading up to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, Leisure Services are using the specially designed Challenge Swindon Legacy Roadshow trailer to promote health and fitness opportunities that are provided by both public and private sector partners, offering incentives to the community to be 'more active, more often'.
The roadshow will be at various locations across the town, visiting shopping centres, schools, colleges, local companies and other places of interest. We will also use established events and programmes as a platform to promote our vision. The main thrust of the Legacy project is marketing, branding and campaigning for a greater awareness of the benefits of physical activity.
| Venue | Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park North | Housing Information Fayre |
9th July | 3:00-7:00pm |
| Pinehurst Circle | Family Fun Day | 11th July | 1:00-5:00pm |
| Faringdon Road Park | Children's Fayre | 18th July | 12:00-5:00pm |
| Old Town Gardens | Swindon Mela | 25th July | 10:00am-5:00pm |
| Queens Park | Love Your Park | 26th July | 11:00am-4:00pm |
| Buckhurst Crescent | Play Day | 5th August | TBC |
| Moredon | Housing Information Fayre |
6th August | 3:00-7:00pm |
| Faringdon Road Park | Network Rail | 12th August | 12:00-4:00pm |
| Shaw Forest Park | Woodland Games | 5th September | 10:00am-5:00pm |
| Swindon College | Fresher Fayre | 9th September | 10:00am-4:00pm |
| Upper Penhill | Housing Information Fayre |
10th September | 2:00-6:00pm |
| Old Town Gardens | Youth Festival | 12th September | 10:00am-5:00pm |
The overall rationale of the project is to respond to the national target of increasing participation in physical activity 1% year on year. Swindon has a wealth of opportunities and is successful in getting people active once or twice a week, however our new challenge is to get the residents of Swindon partaking in physical activity for a minimum of three times per week.
For more information email Fran Pound or call her on 01793 466059.