Community Events

What’s Happening?    

         A Walk to Remember - Tomorrow

St Mary's Hospice, Ulverston, will hold its women-only 'A Walk to Remember' around Barrow on May 14th.
The sponsored 11 kilometre walk, now the Hospice's most successful fund-raising event, takes place at night.

Last year, 630 women who took part in the event raised around £50,000.  

 The Hospice needs to raise around £5,000 per day to continue providing specialised supportive  

 and palliative care for people with life limiting conditions in South Cumbria.
This year, organisers are aiming to top last year's total by recruiting 1,000 women to take part.
Zoe Guest, fund-raising manager for St Mary's said: "We'd like to get 1,000. It's quite ambitious, but we are hopeful.  

 "The event gets bigger and better every year.  Everyone who takes part really enjoy themselves on the night.  

 They wear pyjamas and do the walk together in groups of colleagues or friends. It has a really nice atmosphere."
It costs £10 to register to take part in the sponsored walk.  Full details are on the Hospice website.

       Men's Health Week 2010 

The theme of this year’s Men’s Health Week (June 14th – 20th) is physical activity. 
Barrow Borough Council, through the Park Leisure Centre, is co-ordinating numerous activities throughout the week  

 and would like local organisations to become involved.   The level of involvement would depend entirely on yourselves.   

 Your organisation could promote its activities and facilities or could even run taster sessions at your facility during the week.    

 This will give you access to free publicity and possibly increase your membership.
You may already be doing something that particular week, so why not link it to Men's Health Week? 
It would be really good if Barrow Borough could put together a series of events, activities and sessions t 

 hroughout the week, to raise the profile of  local organisations and Men's Health. 
The Council is trying to co-ordinate lots of different activities and events and would like to hear  

 from you by Friday 28th May 2010.    

 If you would like to get involved or would like further information, please contact  

 Mike Otto, Health Improvement Officer on 01229 876496 or by email.

 Congratulations to Barrow Park Leisure Centre (Inclusive Fitness Initiative.)

In November 2008 The Park Leisure Centre began work towards being awarded IFI Mark Accreditation. The initiative helps support the fitness industry to cater for the needs of both disabled & non disabled people. The Park Leisure Centre has now completed all the criteria required & has been awarded IFI Mark Accreditation at Provisional Level.  Extensive training has been issued to staff and programmes adapted to become inclusive. Further developments include the purchase of a portable pool lift and the creation of a soft play area in the sports hall, this area will incorporate a sensory room. Congratulations to all involved! For further information please contact (01229 871146.)

 Street Soccer on at D.A.S.H at Dowdales has started!! 

 Street Soccer has come to Dowdales at Dalton.

 The weekly Wednesdays sessions will now run up to the 17th June, 6:30-8pm  

Its fun and it's free!!! No kit needed, just turn up and play!!! 
Contact Craig at Barrow AFC Community Initiative on 07816163346 for more details

 Wanting to stay fit throughout the summer months??? 
Enter a team into the number of mixed 14+ Touch rugby competitions set up at local amateur clubs in the area.

It’s a great way to keep up fitness and stay involved at local clubs.
15th May – Walney ARLFC
30th May – TBC
19th June – Barrow Island ARLFC
10th July – Millom ARLFC
1st August – Roose Pioneers ARLFC
21st August – TBC

Mixed Touch Competition – 10am-1pm
Teams can be entered from clubs, businesses, colleges or any other groups that may wish to join. 
Teams can be entered by anyone wishing to participate but they must do so 2 weeks prior to the event date.
Teams of 6 with a maximum of 4 substitutes – minimum 2 females per team.
For further information, please contact your local amateur rugby league club or email Matt Jefferson or ring 07775022799

and this clash at Leigh Sporting Village will be our only International game on home soil this year.

Tickets for what will be Steve McNamara’s first game as England Coach cost just £10 for adults and £5 for children

whilst a special family ticket which includes two adult tickets and two child tickets is available for only £25.
This is a great opportunity for patriotic fans of our sport to come together and support the national side and

we want to attract as many members of the Rugby League community as possible to watch the clash with the French.
France Coach Bobbie Goulding will have his side extremely motivated for this clash which signals the start of a new era for

England and features some of the very best Rugby League stars in the world.
For further details, please click here

Barrow's unique International Circus Festival, Zircus Plus, returns!!

Building on the inaugural festival in 2009, Zircus Plus 2010 runs for an extra day and spreads its wings beyond

the beautiful Barrow Park into the Town Centre.

Featuring some of the best and most exciting contemporary circus acts from Britain and overseas,

this promises to keep the whole family entertained throughout the weekend.

The dazzling line-up includes Les Studio Cirque de Marseilles

with their daredevil Wheel of Death trilolgy (see You Tube link below),

and the outdoor premiere of Madam Silk, a beautiful blend of aerial dance, circus, music and video art.

They'll also be acrobats from Tanzania, circus tennis from France, rising talent in the Little Top and much, much more.
For further information and dates please click here 

Furness Youth Project, The Annexe, Hindpool Community Base
Bath Street, Barrow, 0787 464 9200
Junior Youth Club for junior school age group
Every Monday and Wednesday at 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Secondary Youth Club for 12 to 15 year olds
Every Thursday from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
We aim to provide a variety of enjoyable things to do and a safe place to go.

Activities include: Computer suite, arts and crafts, Sports activities, Electronic games (Wii, Xbox etc) healthy cooking,

live music, art, leisure and recreation projects and activities.

The Furness  Breastfeeding Helpline 

 The helpline is staffed by Breastfeeding Supporters from 6 - 11pm every evening.
The Helpline number is (01229) 582464
 

  Sign up for Barrow' s Race of Life 2010 which takes place on Sunday 13th June
Enter now and be one of 1.800 women who will walk, jog or run the 5km to help Cancer Research

  smash its fund-raising target of £72,000 for 2010.
To enter go to http://www.raceforlife.org 

BarrO Orienteering Club Volunteers Appeal
Due to a key club coaching member moving abroad, BarrO orienteering club is looking for volunteers  

 interested in coming along to help coach .
The type of support required is really only for athletic type fitness work.  

 From mid April the Club will be attending local low key events on a Wednesday evening.  

 At that time support is more supervision based.
So if you are a School Teacher, Young Volunteer Coach, or somebody who would just like to come along and help out  

 then please get in touch with Stuart Arnold at Stuart@thearnoldfamily.plus.com

has over 950 subscribers and there have been over 2400 editions. 

What's on at  Whit ?