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BE HEALTHY
STEP UP
Cash for youth sports
A new youth sports project is coming to Croydon after
‘It is a great opportunity
for us to promote the
benefits of an active
lifestyle to Croydon’s
young people…’
the council was awarded over £43,000 in funding from
Sport England's Make your Move initiative.
The pilot project in partnership with Fusion lifestyle,
aims to engage hundreds of young people in sports
activities. The Friday Night Project launches on January 17,
2014, and will offer a variety of sports and fitness activities
including dance, swimming, basketball, circuits and
dodge ball.
Activities will take place at Waddon and South
Norwood leisure centres.
The programme, which will initially run for 42 weeks,
is offering young people one session free when they
register via the Facebook page, activities will cost just £2
per week thereafter.
Fusion will work in partnership with organisations
including The Housing Association, Crystal Palace FC,
Movement Factory and Croydon Cougars to ensure top
quality coaching and activities are open to young people
age 14 and over.
Kelly Dummer, Sports & Community Development
Manager at Fusion said: "The funding Fusion has received
from Sport England will enable us to further improve our
service by offering a range of sports and activities to
hundreds of young people across Croydon ever Friday
night.
"It is a great opportunity for us to promote the
benefits of an active lifestyle to Croydon’s young people
and we look forward to working with some fantastic
partners to make it happen."
For more information visit facebook.com/FusionFNP,
croydon-leisure.com or email [email protected].