Children’s Saturday Gymnastics
Start Date: Saturday 24th February 2024
End Date: Saturday 23rd March 2024
Time:
Session 1: 10:05am-10:45am: 5-7 years
Session 2: 10:50am-11:30am: 8-12 years
Cost: £40/block (£8/session) or £11 drop in price
Children’s Tuesday Gymnastics
Start Date: Tuesday 20th February 2024
End Date: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Time:
Session 1: 4:20pm-5pm
Session 2: 5pm-5:40pm
Age: Both sessions are for children aged 5-12 years
Cost: £40/block (£8/session) or £11 drop in price
Children’s Basketball
Tuesdays 4-5pm
Start date: Tuesday 20th February 2024
End Date: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Cost: £30/ block (£6/session) or £8 drop in price
Age: 5-12 years
Book today through the website or contact us on active@lsbu.ac.uk/ 020 7815 7812
London Youth Games Partnership
LSBU Active were delighted to host London Youth Games (LYG) with their ‘Inclusive Coaches’ workshop to enhance the inclusive workforce for improved sports delivery and tackling barriers to physical inactivity. LYG’s Inclusive Coaches program is designed to foster inclusivity in sports coaching, ensuring that every individual, regardless of ability or background, has access to the transformative benefits of physical activity. Over the course of the year, all coaches on the programme, will get the chance to gain valuable insights into creating a positive and supportive atmosphere for all participants, benefit from free workshops and CPD qualifications and gain bespoke support and mentoring tailored to each coach.
The workshop consisted of practical and technical elements that were fully interactive to support the delivery for all participants. 16 coaches from across London, were introduced to the programme and took part in The Activity Alliance’s Inclusive Activity Workshop. As an education establishment, London South Bank University is committed to shaping the local landscape that is people centric and improve access to opportunities, such as courses and workshops with regional providers like LYG.
Being able to host such a worthwhile educational programme with LYG has been overwhelmingly positive for our student staff cohort that work as part of our Sports Ambassador Scheme. This included one our PhD student Sport Ambassadors who attended the course to further their skills as a Sports Ambassador and support their studies at LSBU. We aspire to deliver a real-world impact with our partnership organisations like LYG to deliver this workshop and transform local communities and the success of our students.
BUCS Cross Country Championships
On Saturday 3rd February, Douglas Aikman, 1st year student from the School of Law and Social Sciences and LSBU Active Sports Scholar competed at the BUCS Cross Country Championships in Leeds. Hundreds of students from Universities all across the UK compete at this event and we are delighted that Douglas has had an excellent experience at his first BUCS Cross Country Championships, despite it being a very muddy event!
Douglas Aikman:
“BUCS 2024 in Leeds was a superb event, with a wonderful atmosphere and support from all spectators and event staff. It was inspiring watching some of the best runners in the country from all universities racing, before taking to the course myself to run the ‘long race’ of 9.6km. The venue was really challenging, a 3 lap course featuring lots of boggy, wet mud, steep hills and hay bales to hurdle. It was a race that was super enjoyable to participate in and challenge myself against some strong athletes. I felt I ran strongly, and was pleased with my time on such a challenging course, which I had not competed on before.”
Looking for research participants: The effect of heat therapy on recovery speed after exercise induced delayed onset muscle soreness
LSBU Sports and Exercise department are looking for participants for their research project.
Criteria:
You are moderately physical active (i.e., ~3 to 5 hours/week of e.g., strength or endurance training) female or male adult between 18-45 years of age who plays football. You are eligible to participate if: you do not have a mental condition that impacts on the ability to give consent to participate; you do not have any musculoskeletal impairments/diseases which cause discomfort, pain or limitation during walking; you do not take any medicine that impairs the ability to operate machinery, and you are not diagnosed with any neuropsychological diseases (e.g., mood, anxiety or personality disorder). If you are interested to participate, please get in contact with the main investigator of the study via email (Dr Freya Bayne; baynef2@lsbu.ac.uk
Exciting Job Opportunity at LSBU Active
LSBU Active are looking for a Facility Manager to join our team during this exciting time supporting the running of our Sport and Fitness facilities at our Southwark Campus, offering modern facilities and refreshed services for Students, Staff and Community Members.
About you
You are passionate about the impact that physical activity can have in the community and have experience in delivering high quality activity and services. If successful, you will complement our customer-centric operation model, providing outstanding service for all members of our community.
Exciting work you will do
LSBU Active aims to inspire the development of our students and community through sport and physical activity. You will support continuous improvement of service delivery, maintain health and safety compliance and deliver a high-quality customer service, ensuing the facility is fit for purpose at all times. You will act as ‘Manager on Duty’ with responsibility for opening and closing the facility, supervising staff and operations, on a scheduled rota across the opening times of the service.
The skills and experience you will need to be successful
You must be committed to delivering first class customer service, with relevant experience in facility management. You will be fully conversant with current health and safety legislation in a sport setting and have appropriate first aid qualifications.
Details about the role
35 hour permanent contract, required to work a shift pattern that covers the operational hours of the service. You will need to be a team player able to demonstrate an enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work hours. You will be required to complete a Criminal Records Disclosure form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.
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Application process
To vie the job description and apply, click on the link below and complete the online application form. Please ensure you address all the selection criteria in the ‘Evidence for selection criteria’ section. Any applications that don’t answer the criteria risk not being accepted and/or shortlisted.
Interview and assessment process
Closing Date: Sunday 28th January 2024 at 23:59.
It is expected that interviews will be held Monday 5th February 2024.
Day 10 Project Success
On Tuesday 19th December, LSBU Active hosted an end of term Sports Day for local primary schools neighbouring our Southwark Campus as part of our Day10 Project. It was a fantastic celebration of sport and community cohesion in the build up to schools finishing for Christmas.
What’s Day10 Project? This is a scheme to support South Bank University Academy secondary school students learn outside of the classroom, showcasing extra-curricular activities by learning the theoretical and practical concepts of sports coaching, with the vision to lead their own sessions to primary school pupils after a 6-week programme designed by LSBU Sports Ambassadors.
LSBU Active hopes that engaging in the local school sports network can transform our students and local organisations to pursue the many avenues in sport and to show them what life is like at a university. LSBU Students have taken lead delivering this project working as Sports Ambassadors, with the objective of developing a highly engaged workforce to support their aspirations with professional experience and achieving a graduate level job.
Meet our sports scholars: Jake Thomas-Mansfield
At LSBU Active we offer a scholarship and supported athlete scheme to support students persue their sports careers whilst achieving academically. There are 6 athletes on the programme for this academic year..
Jake Thomas- Mansfield: Swimming
“Hi I’m Jake, a national medalist and Olympics trials swimmer studying the Chartered Town Planning Apprenticeship. This scholarship will support my ability to train and enable me to enter major swimming competitions like BUCS nationals, proudly representing LSBU.”