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24/07/2026

Free Swimming for Drowning Prevention Day 🏊‍♂️

Swimming lessons help build vital swimming skills, confidence in the water, and an understanding of how to stay safe. However, while these skills can help keep you safer, nothing replaces good water safety awareness.

This Drowning Prevention Day, we're encouraging everyone to enjoy the water safely and take the opportunity to build their confidence with our free swimming in the general swim and fun sessions.

Please visit the reception desk to register for your free thrive card prior to Saturday 25th July 2026 🆓🎫

Remember: Water confidence is important, but awareness, supervision, and safe decision-making save lives 🩵🌊

17/07/2026

⭐ Free swimming at thrive - Drowning Prevention Day ⭐

Saturday 25th July is Drowning Prevention Day, an important initiative that highlights the importance of being safe around the water.

To support this campaign, we are thrilled to share that we are offering FREE swimming to 18's and under at our centres.

Sessions include:
💦 General swim
💦 Fun session (Raft & Floats/inflatable)
💦 Splashability sessions (Carers must book online and provide proof at reception)
👉Participants must register for a free thrive card before attending session

Chat to the reception team to find out more!

https://thriveleisure.co.uk/

*T&Cs apply / Not available at Spennymoor Leisure Centre

16/07/2026

🎺🚴 A reminder that the Big BRASS Bash and FireRide Festival are coming to Newton Aycliffe this Friday as part of We Move Together Festival Week!

Join us for an evening of live music, cycling fun and community activity. Enjoy the sounds of Durham Brass Festival alongside FireRide’s interactive cycling activation.

📅 Friday 17 July
🕕 5.45pm – 9.00pm
📍 Town Park, Newton Aycliffe

Find out more about the Big BRASS Bash:
https://brassfestival.co.uk/eventDetails?id=816602AMVQMTGNCSMHTBDGKHJRVTDDRBD

Find out more about FireRide:
https://fireride.bike/pages/fireride-local-pop-up-cycling-activation

07/07/2026

🚶‍♀️ We Move Together Big Walk & Gentle Steps Session - one week to go 🚶‍♂️

A choice of a 90-minute wellbeing walk or a gentle paced walking session on an enclosed track.

📅 Tuesday 14 July
📍 Big Walk: 10:30am – 12:00pm
📍 Gentle Steps: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

At 12 noon, enjoy a special performance by She's Got Brass. Whether you're taking part in the Big Walk or the Gentle Steps session, you're welcome to enjoy the music and stay for an optional bring-your-own picnic (weather permitting).

Big Walk – Booking essential due to limited places:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/Home/Details/3656?eventDate=14-07-2026%2000%3A00

Gentle Steps – Booking encouraged:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/Home/Details/3657?eventDate=14-07-2026%2000%3A00

To book, you'll need to create an account if you don't already have one:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/User/Register

05/07/2026

🚶‍♂️⚽🏏🏐 We Move Together Walking Sports Festival

Join us at our We Move Together Walking Sports Festival and discover how walking sports can help you move more, meet new people and enjoy being active in a friendly and supportive setting.

Delivered in partnership with Durham County FA, Durham Cricket Foundation and England Netball North East, you'll have the opportunity to try a range of fun and inclusive walking sports.

📅 Monday 13 July
🕥 10:30am–1:30pm
📍 Riverside Leisure Complex, Chester-le-Street

🎟️ Booking is essential:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/Home/Details/3753?eventDate=13-07-2026%2000%3A00

If you don't already have a Durham County Council events account, you'll need to register first:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/User/Register

02/07/2026

🎉 We Move Together Family Fun Event 🎉

Bring the family along for an afternoon of fun, games and getting active together!

📅 Wednesday 15 July 2026
🕓 4:00pm – 6:00pm
📍 Ushaw Historic House and Chapel Gardens, DH7 9RH

Enjoy a range of activities including old-school sports day races, rounders and a fun-filled game of dodgeball.

🎟️ Free to attend, but booking is required:

https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/Home/Details/3756?eventDate=15-07-2026%2000%3A00

If you don't already have an account, you'll need to register first:
https://events.durham.gov.uk/19/User/Register

18/06/2026

🏆 We have been nominated for 3 x Centre of the Year 2026! 🏆

We are delighted to share that three of our thrive centres have been nominated for the prestigious Ukactive Centre of the Year award, and you can help your centre to win!

The centres nominated for the award are:
⭐ Teesdale Leisure Centre
⭐ Consett Leisure Centre
⭐ Spennymoor Leisure Centre

Vote for your Centre of the Year by following the link below. Voting ends 2nd July.

Thank you for your support and for helping our centres to thrive! 💙

🔗 https://thriveleisure.co.uk/index.php/thrive_news_item/we-have-been-nominated-for-3-x-centres-of-the-year-2026/

13/06/2026

🛟 Drowning Prevention Week - Know the Water Safety Code 🛟

Today marks the beginning of Drowning Prevention Week, and we're encouraging everyone to learn the Royal Life Saving Society UK's Water Safety Code.

Whether you're visiting the beach, a lake, river or swimming pool this summer, these simple steps could help save a life:

🧠 Stop and Think
Take a moment to look for potential dangers and make safe choices before entering the water.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Stay Together
Always stay close to friends and family around water. Never swim alone.

📞 Call 999 in an Emergency
If someone is in trouble, call 999 immediately. If you're at the coast, ask for the Coastguard.

💙 Float if You Get into Trouble
If you find yourself struggling in the water, float on your back, keep calm and control your breathing until help arrives or you can swim to safety.

By learning and sharing the Water Safety Code, we can all help prevent drowning and enjoy the water safely this summer.

10/03/2026

🌍💛 Let’s Move & Donate Food – Join the Movement This March!

We’re excited to be taking part in Let’s Move & Donate Food 2026 — a global fitness challenge bringing clubs and communities together to move with purpose.

From 10–27 March, every workout you complete helps power a worldwide movement supporting Technogym and the UN World Food Programme’s mission to donate school meals to children in need.

❤️ Whether you weight train, cycle or lift, move for something bigger.

Together, the global fitness community is aiming to reach an incredible 1 billion MOVEs — and you can help us get there!

How to take part:

✔ Log your workouts through the Technogym App
✔ Train on Technogym cardio or strength equipment
✔ Join connected classes like Group Cycle, SkillRun, SkillBike and more
✔ Track outdoor activities through the app

You can contribute up to 2,000 MOVEs per day, so every session counts!

Even better? You’ll be able to see live leaderboards, spark a little friendly competition, and help us unite our community around a shared goal.

Let’s show what we can achieve when we move together – sign up now through your Technogym app 💪

13/02/2026

📢 We Want Your Views!

We’re taking a fresh look at our swimming pool and exercise class programmes across County Durham, and your feedback will help us shape what comes next.

Whether you swim every week, love our classes, pop in now and again, or haven’t taken part before - your voice really matters.

👉 Current users:
Check your inbox! You’ll receive an email from us with a link to the survey. Please take a moment to share what you enjoy and what could be improved.

👉 Not currently using our pools or classes?
Tell us what would encourage you to get involved — we want to make our services work for everyone.

🌊 Swimming survey: https://letstalkcountydurham.co.uk/en-GB/projects/county-durham-swimming-pool-facilities-review
🧘Classes survey: https://letstalkcountydurham.co.uk/en-GB/projects/county-durham-fitness-facilities-review

🗓️Survey closes: Sunday 1st March

Please note: to make sure your feedback counts, don’t leave your thoughts in the comments - complete the survey instead.
Thank you for helping us create the best possible leisure experience for our communities 💙

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Riverside Sports Pavilion, Riverside South, Chester-Le-Street
Chester-le-Street
DH33SJ

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