Penistone Leisure Centre

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Have YOUR Say!

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Have your say!

We would like to invite you to take 10 minutes of your time to complete a short survey that will help us understand our areas of strength and where we may have some room for improvement. Your opinion really does matter to us here at Penistone Leisure Centre and we would love to know how you feel. Please follow the link below and take part in our first feedback survey which will be taking place quarterly from now on. With the feedback you provide we are going to:

  • Listen to you and provide answers to popular questions.
  • Get started on actioning requests that are possible or creating clear objectives for the future for those that require more time.
  • Provide you with ‘You Said – We did’ communications with results and good news stories from around the centre.
  • Put strategy in place where we need to and deliver on our objectives.

Focus Groups

  • We are looking for volunteers to become part of scheduled focus groups in the new year. Those involved will be celebrating our successes first and foremost, solving tough problems and helping to shape our ongoing strategy for improvement.
  • Interested? At the end of the survey please use the drop-down function and select ‘Yes’ and provide your email address in the comment box provided so our new manager Stuart can contact you directly about becoming a focus group member.
  • As part of this process, you will be helping your centre, learning more about the centre and how it operates and hopefully meeting some new people too. Not forgetting some refreshments.

We promise to be as open and transparent as possible with our limitations, but it starts with you. It starts with a survey and your feedback means the world to us. 

A ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’ can help us grow but your comments will help to shape us!

Find the Survey Here

Job Opportunity at PLC

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Penistone Leisure Centre has many activities already and are looking at expanding this range even more – We need some assistance for all these various activities PLC host and new ones upcoming. We have always been keen to support our local young people so this post is relevant to those aged 16 – 24 only.

More details can be found via the application link below

Activities Assistant

To apply for this job, you must be claiming Universal Credit and 16 to 24 years old.

JOB SUMMARY
This job is to support activities such as wellbeing sessions, parties and sessions for older or disabled people
These could be fitness sessions, sport or social activities like board games or arts and crafts
Talking to participants and ensuring everyone is involved in the way they want to be
Assisting as directed by the coach or staff member running the session
Ensuring everyone’s safety and being alert to risks
Setting up and clearing away activities
Assisting in the kitchen, making drinks, washing up, preparation, serving food, taking money on the till
Reception duties includes welcoming people, answering questions, signing people in
Taking bookings on the phone, by email, on the website and in person.
Assist with the website, newsletter and social media
Other admin jobs as the need arises
Cleaning and tidying

SKILLS NEEDED
Someone who is friendly, caring and can chat to people and put them at ease
Ability to work in a team, supporting other people and reporting to a manager
Ability to spot jobs that need doing, and willingness to do them without needing to be asked
Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility for completing tasks
Good IT and digital skills. Ability to learn how to use new software quickly and easily
Commitment to working with the community, for all members of the community
Ability to work flexible hours, including at the weekend
Ability to work with a wide variety of groups and individuals
An interest in fitness, sport and wellbeing
An interest in playing board games, dominoes, and cards

More information can be found on the application.

Do not apply direct to the centre – you must apply via DWP

Apply Here – Kickstart – Activities Assistant (dwp.gov.uk)

Penistone Hill Race – Volunteers needed

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Hello all volunteers – WE NEED YOU

The Penistone hill race runs annually in support of the Centre and we need some hands on deck to help with – registering and giving numbers to pre-registered runners – Car Park attendants – Race route Marshalls

If you could please let either Sarah or Nikki know if you can help – we can then forward you to the race organisers who will position you.

It really is a huge help to the centres funding and of course been part of such a longstanding and pretty tough race is great.

Sunday 28th November 9am – 2pm ( if you can only help for an hour in the morn or aft then that lovely too )

Thank You Co-op

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Penistone Leisure Centre was very grateful to have received some funding via the Local Community fund earlier this year.

They are hosting a celebration day in the Penistone Co-op on Sat 20th Nov at 10-11am and at Silkstone Co-op 12-1pm.

One of our Gym instructors and Trustees, Karl, will be at the Penistone branch – please pop to celebrate with us and thank the Co-op for their ongoing community fund causes.

Find out how it helped us and learn about the more recent causes.

https://fb.me/e/1QU5Nz0JB

This is how it helped us at PLC

Repairs to some existing gym machines

2 new treadmills and Recumbant bike and various Dumb bell sets – are all on order and will be here at PLC very soon.

Thank you to the Co-op and everyone that chose us as their cause.

Walking Netball

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A great way to meet new friends whilst enjoying a more subdued (but no less FUN) game of Netball

Mondays at 11.45 – 12.45pm

Xmas social with Mince pies and Cuppas after the session on Mon 20th December.

Find out how to book here