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Retro sports kit call out for the cafe refurb!

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There is an idea brewing… we need to find as much retro sports kit for our cafe refurb! Shell our catering manager has a great idea… but she needs your help!
I’ve managed to get a retro Dunlop racquet to add to the stash! (see pic)

This is where we need your help! You get to be a part of this too…the fun bits!

We are looking for donations of any:
retro sports equipment,
roller skates,
badminton rackets,
shuttle cocks,
weights to be upcycled,
photos of you ‘back in the day’ playing sports (ideally black and white or the ability to edit into black and white … that you are happy to be put on display),
old leisure books or artwork,
old school radio/cd player/record player or anything else that you think may be of interest.
It has absolutely got to bring the old days of sports, leisure and community in to our new cafe space…

Other items out for request are;
clean and rust free golden syrup and treacle tins of varying sizes,
quirky bottles and jars,
offcuts of ribbon and hessian,
tester pots of paint,
craft embellishments,
small terracotta or brightly coloured pots
any offcuts of succulent or ever green house plants you can spare.

IF you have anything at all – let Shell know! It’s best to email a picture or a description to: shell@penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk

The retro Dunlop racquet that we’ve recently found in the back of a cupboard!!

Meet our catering manager Shell

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Catering Manager Shell in The Hub Cafe

Meet Shell our Catering Manager for The Hub Cafe. She has big plans for our cafe… and has so many exciting ideas…

We are going to use the first week back to school in September to start creating and developing the space…

Please read on …

‘ Now that we have become a fully fledged cafe, open to the external public as well as the existing leisure centre customers, we would like to smarten the cafe space up for you all. Keeping it in keeping with the leisure centre theme and aligning with our community values and purpose, we will be giving it a good lick of paint along with some personal, themed and ‘quirky’ touches. 

As a charitable organisation, we have to be really careful where to invest each and every penny making sure that you, as our community, benefit from these investments. This is where we need your help! You get to be a part of this too…the fun bits! We are looking for donations of any retro sports equipment, roller skates, badminton rackets, shuttle cocks, weights to be upcycled, photos of you ‘back in the day’ playing sports (ideally black and white or the ability to edit into black and white … that you are happy to be put on display), old leisure books or artwork, old school radio/cd player/record player or anything else that you think may be of interest. It has absolutely got to bring the old days of sports, leisure and community in to our new cafe space… I’m giving too much away here! 

Other items out for request are; clean and rust free golden syrup and treacle tins of varying sizes, quirky bottles and jars, offcuts of ribbon and hessian, tester pots of paint, craft embellishments, small terracotta or brightly coloured pots and any offcuts of succulent or ever green house plants you can spare.

So, if you think that you have something hidden in the depths of your cellar or a dark corner of your loft, then we would very much appreciate you digging it out, taking a photo of it and emailing it to us at shell@penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk We ask that you do this before bringing anything down to the leisure centre for us as it would be great to make sure that it would be in keeping with the planned theme/style. We don’t want to take donations unnecessarily as we just don’t have storage space to do so. If for any reason we turn away from donation, please don’t be offended, it probably just wasn’t what we were looking for at this time. 

The works at the cafe will take place from Friday 2nd September – Thursday 8th September and therefore donations will be greatly received at the leisure centre the week prior to this. 

Treasure Hunt

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Apologies, Unfortunately we have had to postpone our Summer treasure hunt… look out for more information in Autumn.

autumn leaf

Thanks to all new and existing volunteers

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Many hands make light work !

Volunteers of PLC are integral to helping with everything from reception staffing and skating sessions right to keeping our little garden area tidy, and so much more.

All the gym instructors that induct new users, do so as Volunteers – Why ? They are PLC Gym users themselves and see the need for such a place within the Penistone area and essentially want to help and give something back to the Centre and the wider community. The Gym here offers 78 open hours each week to it’s members and can do so because of volunteers like these.

If you would like to join the Gym – Please Book your induction HERE

Our volunteers even tidy the outside spaces too and usually without even being asked – Often Chris and Dick can be found fettling the verge to keep it looking lovely. Thanks you both.

In February – catching the snowdrops.
In June – Looking lovely.
Some strawberries are making an appearance.

Go to our website to Get Involved at PLC.