Penistone Leisure Centre

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older people

Thank you to the Huntsman for their kind donation to PenActive!

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Our fantastic volunteer Louise has been fundraising for our ‘Youth Club for Older People- PenActive’ and has been given a donation from the brilliant Huntsman pub’s ‘Jar on the Bar’ of £65, which will be put towards paying for coaches to run different sessions each week.

Our PenActive group is a friendly session every Tuesday from 1:30-3:30pm which includes time to socialise with a cuppa and a snack as well as access to different sports facilities/sessions weekly. The group is aimed at helping those aged 60+ to keep fit and active as well as making friends. Every week we offer different activities which might be table tennis/badminton/gym one week, or Pilates, Zumba, Chair Fitness, Walking Football, etc another week! Why not ‘like’ our ‘Penactive’ page on facebook to be kept up to date with what’s coming up! The session costs £3 per person which includes a drink and biscuits etc.

Massive thank you to landlady Sam and the Huntsman team! The Huntsman is a fantastic local real ale pub and community venue just along the road from us in Thurlstone, with live music and delicious home made food served on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays- if you haven’t been before, it’s definitely worth a trip! We honestly can’t think of where you can find a better pie in the area!

PenActive Christmas Party!

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Next Tuesday the 17th December from 1:30-3:30pm is our PenActive (Youth Club for Older People!) Christmas Party! Tacky Christmas jumpers and festive apparel are actively encouraged…

We’re arranging music and dancing (thanks to group members for leading the dancing), along with party food and plenty of time to socialise as usual… We are also getting the NERF GUNS OUT, at the special request of certain group members, so if you’re 50+ but feel like a big kid at heart, then come on down and play!

The group then breaks up over the Christmas Holidays until Tuesday January 7th at 1:30-3:30pm.

We’d like to take the opportunity to look back on what PenActive has achieved this the last year. It has brought people together and given them the chance to forge new friendships, and it has also given lots of people the opportunity to try new activities which they may not have done otherwise. Only last week one of our group members was telling us that he had tried Pilates at PenActive and now goes to a weekly class which he is really enjoying.

The continued success of PenActive is largely down to our wonderful volunteers, Louise and Meghan who have given their time to facilitate the group, and volunteer Gym Instructor Alison, who has made sure anyone wanting to use the gym has been inducted and has help to use the gym safely. Meghan has recently gone to Australia for 3 months, so we will be welcoming Christine after Christmas to help at PenActive. Without the volunteers this group could not run, and we are very proud of what they have achieved as the sessions go from strength to strength. I’m sure you’ll join us in saying a massive ‘Thank You’ to them!

PenActive was able to start up, thanks to funding from Penistone Ward Alliance and BMBC. This funding runs out in the new year, so from February 2020 the group will operate a ‘suggested donation’ of £3 per person. This will go into a kitty to cover room hire, refreshments, and getting coaches to come and teach classes. If you haven’t been before, why not come along in January to try a session for free, and see if it’s a group that can benefit you!

Finding Your Way Back to Fitness- For Older People

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There are so many reasons you can lose your fitness as you get older. Injury, illness, or just not being able to get out-and-about as much as you used to are just some of the reasons which can lead to feelings of isolation or being fed-up! If this sounds familiar, we have the perfect group for you!

PenActive is our ‘youth club for older people’! Who’s coming this Tuesday?

We have a brilliant session lined up, with Kelly (she’s loads of fun!) coming along to provide a session of low impact aerobics and mobility exercises. This really is suitable for anyone, as you can work to your own level and there is absolutely no pressure to do more than you can manage.

As always, the informal group is really friendly with plenty of time to socialise. It is facilitated by one of our wonderful volunteers Louise, with support from our volunteer gym instructor Alison (whose specialism is helping people who feel nervous/unsure about getting back into exercise!).

The group meets at Penistone Leisure Centre (Thurlstone Road, Penistone) on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30pm. It is currently free of charge to attend thanks to funding from Penistone Area Council and BMBC (though we may have to start charging a small fee after Christmas when the funding runs out!)

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