Sports & Community
Get active and get involved
Working across all the Leisure Centres in Southwark our Sports and Community Development Manager supports the development of sporting and physical activity opportunities for the community.
We work with local stakeholders including schools, community groups, coaches and sports clubs to increase participation and the quality of sport in Southwark.
Our objectives
- Increasing participation
- Creating strong partnerships
- Developing the workforce with training and employment opportunities
- Supporting the growth of sport in the community
- Quality coaching programmes
- Reaching the whole community and opening access to underrepresented groups
- Promoting a healthy lifestyle
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Silver Active
If you are a Southwark resident aged 60 years or older, the Silver programme offers you the opportunity to participate in specific sessions, such as gym sessions; aqua aerobics; and bowls and badminton.
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Local Sports Clubs in Southwark
Information for parents about what to consider when taking your children to a local sports club and for information about sporting opportunities across Southwark. This includes couaching Courses too.
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London 2012 and Southwark
Southwark leisure centres held their open weekend on 22 to 24 July 2011 as part of a wider country-wide celebrations of just one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Follow the links below to see historical events and to find out more on how you can get involved in local events in Southwark in the run up to the most exciting sporting event in our calendar.
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Free summer holiday activities across Southwark
Fusion Lifestyle, in partnership with Southwark Community Games, are running a number of free sporting activities across our leisure centres in Southwark.
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(FANS) Free Access to National Sports people
The FANS (Free Access to National Sports people) scheme in Southwark is available for elite sports people of all ages from Southwark who currently compete or perform at a national level in any sport recognised by Sport England.
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Swimming for people with disabilities in Southwark
Disability sessions at Camberwell, Dulwich, Seven Islands and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centres to help improve your swimming, gain confidence in the water and, most importantly, have fun.
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Local and National Partners
We are working with local partners to deliver sports and physical activities in Southwark.
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Health and Physical Activity
We are working in partnership with the London Borough of Southwark and Southwark PCT to develop, deliver and fund a healthy lifestyle programme which provides a range of services to local residents including exercise referral.
