Free Sports and Fitness Activities Across Westminster This Weekend

Ever wanted to get yourself a 'Mini MOT' or improve your swimming technique? Well this weekend leisure centres and sport venues

across Westminster are hosting more than 200 hours of free activities

this weekend.

Swimming, trampolining, badminton, yoga, table tennis

and rowing are among the sports on offer across 11 venues, with our very own Marshall Street Leisure Centre getting involved, so no excuses all you Sohoites out there!

Visitors will be encouraged to try

new activities such as ‘Zumba’ – a Latin inspired fitness workout – to

supervised climbing sessions and archery.

They will also have the

opportunity to have a 'mini' fitness MOT at the gym, try out a number of

sports including cricket, basketball or have a chance to improve their

swimming technique.

Cllr

Steve Summers, Westminster Council’s cabinet member for community

services, said: “Whether you are trying a new sport or want to find out

what’s on offer, we would encourage our residents to take advantage of

all these free activities."Westminster's gyms and leisure facilities

provide excellent value for money, and we have some of the best

facilities in the capital. Westminster prides itself on having an

extremely high concentration and wide variety of fitness, sport and

leisure facilities within easy access of all our residents and

visitors."

Dr Helen Walters,

Director of Public Health at NHS Westminster and Westminster Council

said: "Getting active is the best thing you can do to get happier and

healthier now, and live longer into the future. Any sort of moderate

exercise has an immediate effect on beating stress and making your heart

healthier. It is important to do what you enjoy - walking, dancing,

digging, running, or jumping. The options are endless – and this weekend

is a great chance to try something new.”

The 'Active Westminster Weekend' is

being run in partnership with a range of organisations across the city

including NHS Westminster. For full listings visit www.westminster.gov.uk/activeweekend.