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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sheffield: Community funding secured for new city playground
A new playground and sports facility is to be built at a park in Sheffield after community funding was project in Longley Park will replace the old playground and sports provision next to the Crowder Road car park.A £100,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation and £75,000 from Veolia Environmental Trust will pay for the facilities, alongside additional funding from the Community Infrastructure money will be used to create a playground aimed at teenagers, along with a combined basketball and netball court. The facility will also include a large trampoline, hammock, swing bars as well as other outdoor gym aimed at improving public health is also being used to fund the project as part of ambitions to address health inequalities in targeted areas of the Kurtis Crossland, chair of the communities, parks and leisure committee at Sheffield City Council, said: "These new facilities will provide a real boost to the people of Longley. "We are committed to ensuring we have spaces and facilities that are safe, inclusive and encourage more people to get outside more often."The playground is planned to open to the public in early 2026. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Heeley Gym reopens after £110,000 upgrade
A gym has reopened after undergoing a £110,000 Gym and Pool, in Sheffield, has been kitted out with new weights and cardio equipment, including treadmills, cross trainers, rowing machines and exercise facility, which is run by Everyone Active in partnership with Sheffield City Council, was officially reopened in 10 Crossland, chair of the communities, parks and leisure committee, said: "We are committed to ensuring that everyone in Sheffield has access to facilities that support them in being more active, more often." Everyone Active contract manager, Phil Bowers, added: "We're incredibly proud to unveil the new and improved facilities at Heeley Pool and Gym."We hope residents enjoy the brilliant new gym in this space which has been designed with the local community's wellbeing in mind." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Rebuilt Sheffield leisure centres to include spas
Two sports and leisure centres which are set to be rebuilt in Sheffield will include facilities like spas and "health suites", the council has City Council will begin building the new Springs Leisure Centre and Concord Sports Centre in late 2026 under the city's sport and leisure facilities, in the Gleadless and Shiregreen areas of the city, will include "state of the art" gyms, wellbeing spas, improved sports halls and studio spaces, and soft play areas, the council Kurtis Crossland said the plan was a "major step forward" in making Sheffield a healthier and more active city. "The new leisure centres will ensure that everyone, regardless of ability or background, has access to top-quality fitness and wellbeing facilities," he provisions are also being considered, such as NHS services, healthy weight support and programmes to help people quit the centres entirely had been identified as the most cost-effective and future-proofed solution, the council existing facilities will remain open while the new centres are built on adjacent land. Lorenzo Clark, partnership manager at Everyone Active, said: "This fantastic redevelopment project is hugely exciting for Sheffield and will ensure more state-of-the-art leisure facilities are available to local communities."The investment will help us to better support the health and wellbeing of residents through amazing activities and services."Ten facilities, including the iceSheffield skating venue, Ponds Forge swimming pools and the Springs and Concord leisure centres, have been run by Everyone Active since January, after not-for-profit Sheffield City Trust handed back control to the council last city's Hillsborough Leisure Centre is also due to be rebuilt, although detailed plans have not yet been announced. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
