Summer Sports and Parks Activities 2015 Introduction

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TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS SUMMER SPORTS AND PARKS ACTIVITIES 2015 INTRODUCTION

SPORTS & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The Sport & Physical Activity Team aims to increase participation in sport and physical activity and work to improve the health and wellbeing of residents in the borough. The team has three main functions which relate to Partnership and Participation (including managing the leisure contract with GLL), Sports Development and Capital projects, which enhance and improve the borough’s sporting and leisure facilities. For more information on all our activities and programmes please contact [email protected] or visit our Facebook and Twitter pages: https://twitter.com/LBTHSportsTeam https://www.facebook.com/lbthsport

PARKS Tower Hamlets has over 120 parks and green spaces for everyone to enjoy. Working in partnership, we have planned a summer of community events, sports courses and activities all detailed within the booklet.

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Sports and parks activity 3 A Day by the Seaside 13 calendar Summer Olympic Park Rides 14 Cardboard City 4 Mother & Daughter 11Years+ Try Athletics 5 Summer BMX 15 Summer Football Programme 6 Girls Get Active 16 (Vallance CSA) Female age 11-15yrs Summer Football Programme 7 Sports & Play Rugby Festival 17 (Wise Youth Trust) Sports Courses & 18 Sports & Play Festivals 2015 8 Taster Sessions Active Summer Fun Day 9 Victoria Park Day 20 Water Festival 10 Victoria Park Sports & 21 Healthy Living Day Sporting Carnival 2015 11 Contacts and Partners 22 Summer Basketball Camp 12 2 SPORTS AND PARKS ACTIVITY CALENDAR

JULY AUGUST Monday 24 August Tuesday 25 August Monday 27 July Saturday 1st August Summer Olympic Park Cardboard City Victoria Park Day Rides – Mother & Mile End Park Children’s Victoria Park, Daughter 11 Years + Playground Crown Gate East Mile End Stadium 11am – 4pm 11am – 5pm Session 1: Monday 27 July to Wednesday 5 August 9.30am – 12noon Friday 31 July Sports and Play Festival Session 2: Try Athletics King Edwards Memorial 12.30pm – 3pm Mile End Stadium Park Monday 24 to Mon – Thurs 11am – 4pm Friday 28 August 9.30am – 2pm Summer BMX Fri 9.30am – 3pm Monday 10 August Water Festival Mile End Stadium Monday 27 July to Mile End Park Children’s Session 1 (5–7 yrs) Friday 28 August Playground 9.15am – 10.45am Summer Football 11am – 4pm Session 2 (8–10 yrs) Programme 11am – 12.30pm Atlee Centre, Thrawl Street Wednesday 12 August Session 3 (11–16 yrs) Sporting Carnival 1.30pm – 3pm Monday 27 July to Stepney Green Park Friday 28 August 11am – 4pm Monday 24 August Summer Football Girls Get Active Programme Monday 17 August to Whitechapel Leisure Centre Community Pitch, Old Friday 21 August 3.30pm – 5.15pm Bethnal Green Road Summer Basketball Camp Whitechapel Sports Centre Friday 28 August Monday 27 July to Juniors (8–11yrs) Sports & Play Rugby Friday 21 August 10am – 12noon Festival Sports Courses & Taster Female only (11yrs +) Millwall Park Sessions 12.30pm – 2.30pm 11am – 4pm Urban Adventure Base, Bethnal Green Gardens Wednesday 26 August Mile End Park Intermediate (11–16yrs) Sports & Healthy Living 12noon – 2pm Day Wednesday 29 July Seniors (16yrs+) Victoria Park – West Park Sports & Play Festival 2.30pm – 4.30pm Weavers Fields near V&A Playground 11am – 4pm Wednesday 19 August 11am – 4pm A Day by the Seaside Thursday 30 July Mile End Park Children’s Active Summer Fun Day Playground SEPTEMBER Mile End Park Children’s 11am – 4pm Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 Playground September 11am – 3pm Girls Get Active Whitechapel Leisure Centre 3.30pm – 5.15pm

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Come and help build Mile End DATE: Park’s very own Cardboard City. Monday 27 July 2015 You provide the imagination and TIME: we will provide the materials. 11am – 4pm Make your very own house, den VENUE: or any building that you like. Mile End Park Children’s Playground, Locksley Street, E14 7EJ

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS CARDBOARD CITY For more information please contact Parks and Open Spaces on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/parks or call 020 7364 2253

4 Come and join in! DATE: Learn all the disciplines of athletics: Monday 27 July – Friday 31 July sprints, endurance running, throws and VENUE: jumps. There will be a competition on Mile End Stadium, Rhodeswell Road, Friday 31 July. London, E14 7TW TIME: No need to pre book, just turn up. Monday – Thursday, 9.30am – 2.00pm Friday 9.30 – 3.00pm

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For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 0207 364 2437

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Try Athletics 2015 A5 Flyer.indd 1 12/05/2015 10:03 Tower Hamlets Sports Development DATE: For more details about session times DATE: Team and Vallance CSA are delivering Monday 27 July to Friday 28 August please contact Ade Abayomi: Monday 27 July to Friday 28 August fun football sessions for young people VENUE: 07956 462544 or email of 8-16 years VENUE: Attlee Centre, Thrawl Street, E1 6RT [email protected] Community Pitch, www.wise-youth.co.uk For details about session times contact; Derek Bennett: Old Bethnal Green Road, E2 6FQ Junel Uddin Senior Sports & Project Manager, 020 7364 2681/07951 203144 or email Derek Bennett: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football Tel: 0207 613 5309 [email protected] 020 7364 2681/07951 203144 or email facebook.com/lbthsport Mobile: 07956 835 811, www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football [email protected] @LBTHSportsTeam [email protected] facebook.com/lbthsport www.vallancecsa.org.uk @LBTHSportsTeam SUMMERTOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL ANDFOOTBALL VALLANCE CSA PRESENTS SUMMERTOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL ANDFOOTBALL WISE YOUTH TRUST PRESENTS PROGRAMME 2015 PROGRAMME 2015 For more information contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team For more information contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football

VALLANCE CSA presents SUMMER FOOTBALL PROGRAMME 2015 A5 Flyer.indd 1 22/06/2015 11:57 TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL and WISE YOUTH TRUST presents SUMMER FOOTBALL PROGRAMME 2015 A5 Flyer.indd 1 22/06/2015 11:15 For more details about session times DATE: please contact Ade Abayomi: Monday 27 July to Friday 28 August 07956 462544 or email VENUE: [email protected] Community Pitch, www.wise-youth.co.uk Old Bethnal Green Road, E2 6FQ Derek Bennett: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football 020 7364 2681/07951 203144 or email facebook.com/lbthsport [email protected] @LBTHSportsTeam SUMMERTOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL ANDFOOTBALL WISE YOUTH TRUST PRESENTS PROGRAMME 2015 For more information contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/football

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Tower Hamlets Council presents Wednesday 29 July 2015 Sports & Play Festivals 2015. Come 11am – 4pm and join in – fun for all the family! Weavers Fields Valance Road, London E2 6HG Basketball, boccia, football, tennis, giant outdoor games, rounders, Wednesday 5th August 2015 athletics, face painting, children’s rides, 11am – 4pm coconut shy, arts & crafts, new age King Edwards Memorial Park curling, trampolining and much more… Glamis Road, London E1W 3TD SPORTS & PLAY FESTIVALS 2015 For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2437

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HAVE FUN AND BE HEALTHY! DATE: Come and join us for a day of fun Thursday 30 July 2015 activities in the park. Games, play TIME: activities, smoothie making, fruit kebabs, 11am – 3pm bouncy castle, coconut shy, fruit tattoos, VENUE: information stalls and much more. Mile End Park Children’s Playground, Fun for the whole family! Locksley Street, E14 7EJ

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS ACTIVE SUMMER FUN DAY For more information please contact Mile End Children’s Centre on 020 7364 7557

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Come and join in the parks DATE: team to celebrate water. Monday 10 August 2015 Be prepared to get wet and TIME: bring a change of clothes. 11am – 4pm Some water guns will be VENUE: provided but you can bring Mile End Park Children’s Playground, your own. Locksley Street, E14 7EJ

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS WATER FESTIVAL For more information please contact Parks and Open Spaces on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/parks or call 020 7364 2253

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Tower Hamlets Council presents DATE: Sporting Carnival 2015. Come and Wednesday 12 August 2015 join in! TIME: Athletics, football, tennis volleyball, 11am – 4pm cycling, new age curling, trampoline, VENUE: climbing wall, giant outdoor games, giant Stepney Green Park, inflatables, arts & crafts, street dance, Redmans Road, London E1 Zumba, steel pans and much more! SPORTING CARNIVAL 2015 For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2437

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Tower Hamlets Council presents DATE: Summer Basketball Camp 17–21 August 2015 in partnership with Tower Hamlets Trojans Basketball Club at : SESSIONS: Whitechapel Sports Centre Juniors (8-11yrs) 10am-12pm & Bethnal Green Gardens. Female Only (11yrs+) 12.30-2.30pm Aimed at children 8+ Venue: Whitechapel Leisure Centre, 55 Durward Street, E1 5BA REGISTRATION Intermediate (11-16yrs) Qualiﬁ ed coaches will be provided. 12noon-2pm Limited spaces available. Seniors (16yrs+) 2.30-4.30pm To book email Venue: Bethnal Green Gardens, [email protected] Braintree Street, E2 SUMMERTOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL BASKETBALL PRESENTS CAMP

For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 3204

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Attractions of the day: DATE: Donkey rides, arts and crafts, Wednesday 19 August 2015 Punch and Judy, children’s rides, TIME: sports, sand and water play, 11am – 4pm face painting, helter skelter, VENUE: trampolining and much more... Mile End Park Children’s Playground, Locksley Street, E14 7EJ

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS A DAY BY THE SEASIDE For more information please contact Parks and Open Spaces on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/parks or call 020 7364 2253

13 Tower Hamlets Council in partnership DATE: with Tower Hamlets Cycling Club will Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 be hosting Olympic Park Rides: August, 2015 From: Mile End Stadium, E14 7TW Touring: Olympic sites SESSION 1: 9.30am - Registration REGISTRATION Spaces are limited. The Olympic 10am-12noon Park Rides are not for beginners. Bike and safety equipment will be SESSION 2: provided. To book email 12.30pm - Registration [email protected] 1pm-3pm TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS SUMMER OLYMPIC PARK RIDES - MOTHER & DAUGHTER 11YEARS+

For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2433/07956 456 743

Mother & Daughter Olympic Rides Flyer.indd 1 17/06/2015 15:21 Tower Hamlets Council in partnership DATE: Tower Hamlets Council in partnership DATE: with Tower Hamlets Cycling Club will Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 with Tower Hamlets Cycling Club will Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26, be running Summer BMX sessions at: be hosting Olympic Park Rides: August, 2015 Thursday 27 & Friday 28 August, 2015 From: Mile End Stadium, E14 7TW BMX Track, Mile End Park, Burdett Road, E3 4JT SESSION 1: Touring: Olympic sites SESSION 1: 9.15am Registration 9.30am - Registration 9.45am - 10.45am (5-7yrs) REGISTRATION REGISTRATION 10am-12noon Registration takes place at Mile End SESSION 2: Spaces are limited. The Olympic Stadium, Rhodeswell Road. Park Rides are not for beginners. 11.00am Registration SESSION 2: Spaces are limited. The sessions are 11.30am - 12.30pm (8-10yrs) Bike and safety equipment will be for experienced riders only. provided. To book email 12.30pm - Registration Bike and safety equipment will be SESSION 3: [email protected] 1pm-3pm provided. To book email 1.30pm Registration [email protected] 2pm - 3pm (11-16yrs) TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS SUMMER OLYMPIC PARK RIDES - TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL PRESENTS MOTHER & DAUGHTER 11YEARS+ SUMMER BMX For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2433/07956 456 743 on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2433/07956 456 743

Mother & Daughter Olympic Rides Flyer.indd 1 17/06/2015 15:21 Summer BMX A5 Flyer.indd 1 17/06/2015 15:21 Tower Hamlets presents in partnership DATE: with GLL Better (FortheGirls) Launching: Monday 24 August, Advice stalls and more Multi Sports Mondays (3.30-5.15pm) September 7, 14, 21, 28 & coached by qualiﬁ ed female instructors. October 5 (competitions) Limited spaces, tell your friends. MULTI SPORTS SESSIONS: To register contact Madonis Thomas on Badminton, basketball, hoola 020 7364 3204 or email hooping/netball, football & gym [email protected] VENUE: Monday 24 August: Daughter & Mother Whitechapel Leisure Centre, Day, bring a female adult for FREE entry! 55 Durward Street, Whitechapel E1 GIRLSTOWER HAMLETS GET COUNCIL ACTIVE PRESENTS FEMALE AGE 11-15YRS For more information contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 3204/07956 241 789

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Tower Hamlets Council presents Sports & Play DATE: Rugby Festival 2015 in celebration of the world Friday 28 August 2015 cup. Come and join in – fun for all the family! TIME: A rugby themed day of activities for everyone 11am – 4pm to enjoy. There will also be basketball, boccia, VENUE: football, tennis, giant outdoor games, rounders, Millwall Park athletics, face painting, children’s rides, coconut East Ferry Road, shy, arts & crafts, new age curling, trampolining London E14 3AY and much more… SPORTS & PLAY RUGBY FESTIVAL For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2437

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Tower Hamlets Council presents FREE sports courses and taster sessions for 8–16 year olds. All courses and sessions are run from the Urban The Urban Adventure Base Adventure Base and need to be pre-booked. 150 Burdett Road For booking forms please email: Mile End Park [email protected] London E3 4JT SPORTS COURSES & TASTER SESSIONS For more information please contact the Sports & Physical Activity Team on www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/sports or call 020 7364 2437

18 ACTIVITY TYPE AGE DATE TIMES Canoeing 4 day 8–12 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 10am – 12pm (paddle power) accredited course Thurs 30th, Fri 31st July Canoeing 4 day 13–16 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 1pm – 3pm (paddle power) accredited course Thurs 30th, Fri 31st July Climbing (NICAS) 3 day 8–12 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 10am – 12pm accredited course Thurs 30th July 10am – 5pm Climbing (NICAS) 3 day 13–16 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 1pm – 3pm accredited course Fri 31st July 10am – 5pm MULTI ACTIVITY: 4 day course 8–12 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 10am – 12pm Archery, Thurs 30th, Fri 31st July Skateboarding, Mountain biking, Mountain biking to Olympic Park MULTI ACTIVITY: 4 day course 13–16 Mon 27th, Tues 28th, 1pm – 3pm Archery, Thurs 30th, Fri 31st July Skateboarding, Mountain biking, Mountain biking to Olympic Park

ACTIVITY TYPE AGE DATE TIMES Canoeing Taster session 8–12 Tuesday 11 August 10am – 12pm Climbing Taster session 8–12 Tuesday 11 August 1pm – 3pm Climbing Taster session 13–16 Tuesday 11 August 10am – 12pm Canoeing Taster session 13–16 Tuesday 11 August 1pm – 3pm Canoeing Taster session 8–12 Thursday 13 August 10am – 12pm Climbing Taster session 8–12 Thursday 13 August 1pm – 3pm Climbing Taster session 13–16 Thursday 13 August 10am – 12pm Canoeing Taster session 13–16 Thursday 13 August 1pm – 3pm Canoeing Taster session 8–12 Friday 14 August 10am – 12pm Climbing Taster session 8–12 Friday 14 August 1pm – 3pm Climbing Taster session 13–16 Friday 14 August 10am – 12pm Canoeing Taster session 13–16 Friday 14 August 1pm – 3pm

ACTIVITY TYPE AGE DATE TIMES Archery Taster Session 8–16 Monday 17 August 10am – 12pm Canoeing Taster Session 8–16 Monday 17 August 1pm – 3pm Skateboarding Taster Session 8–16 Tuesday 18 August 10am – 12pm Mountain Biking Taster Session 8–16 Tuesday 18 August 1pm – 3pm Mountain Biking Taster Session 8–16 Thursday 20 August 10am – 12pm Canoeing Taster Session 8–16 Thursday 20 August 1pm – 3pm Archery Taster Session 8–16 Friday 21 August 10am – 12pm Skateboarding Taster Session 8–16 Friday 21 August 1pm – 3pm

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Saturday 3rd1st August 11am11am –– 5pm 5pm

Come along to Victoria Park for a fun-filled festival for all the family. With fantastic activities happening throughout the day, attractions this year include Donkey Rides, Giant Land Orbs, Fun Rides, Climbing Wall, Day at the Beach, Water Play, Den Making plus much, much more. Join us at Crown Gate East on the Lido Field, E3 5TB.

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Saturday 3rd August 11am – 5pm

Get Set! …. GO to Victoria Park for our Sports & Healthy Living Day! Get out in the fresh air and parcipate in fun ﬁlled acvies to promote a healthy lifestyle. Bring your friends, try some- thing new, be healthy, and HAVE FUN! Wednesday 26th August 11:00– 4:00 West Side of Park Near V&A Playground

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Dates Event Contact

27 July Cardboard City Paul Sammut 10 August Water Festival t: 020 7364 2253 19 August A Day by the Seaside e: [email protected]

27–31 July Try Athletics 2015 Shenneth Brereton 29 July Sports & Play Festival 2015 t: 020 7364 2437 5 August Sports & Play Festival 2015 e: [email protected] 12 August Sporting Carnival 2015 28 August Sports & Play Rugby Festival 2015 27 July – Sports Courses & Taster Sessions 21 August

27 July – Summer Football (Vallance CSA) 28 August Programme 2015 Junel Uddin t: 020 7613 5309 m: 07956 835 811 e: [email protected] 7 July – Summer Football (Wise Youth Trust) 28 August Programme 2015 Ade Abayomi m: 07956 462 544 e: [email protected] Derek Bennett t: 020 7364 2681 m: 07951 203 144 e: [email protected]

30 July Active Summer Fun Day Tamara Hussain t: 020 7364 7557 e: [email protected]

1 August Victoria Park Day Dave Hime 26 August Sports & Healthy Living Day t: 020 7364 7968 e: [email protected]

24, 25 August Summer Olympic Park Rides – Pauline Stewart Mother & Daughter 11 Years + t: 020 7364 2433 24–28 August Summer BMX e: [email protected]

17 – 21 August Summer Basketball Camp Madonis Thomas 24 August Girls Get Active – t: 020 7364 3204 7, 14, 21 & Female Age 11–15 yrs m: 07956 241 789 28 September e: [email protected] 5 October

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