TWELVE young care experienced people are benefiting from free three-month memberships with Oldham Active to assess the impact of physical activity on their wellbeing. Oldham…
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Oldham Active supports local young unemployed
OLDHAM Active (Oldham Community Leisure) is working with local young unemployed people, providing them with six months paid work experience to help them to secure…
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Celebration time at Oldham Leisure Centre’s line dancing group
IT was party time at Oldham Leisure Centre’s weekly line dancing class as customers got together for their postponed ‘Christmas’ party. They were also celebrating…
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Oldham Community Leisure centres to see Covid restrictions eased
COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted at Oldham Community Leisure centres – including Saddleworth – from Monday, July 19 in line with the government’s stages for…
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OCL launches new bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions
FREE online bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions for anyone affected by grief have been launched by Oldham Active Communities, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL),…
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OCL’s Kate vaccine ready after successful retraining
KATE Foster, a quality and compliance manager for Oldham Community Leisure, has swapped her desk and clip board for PPE and syringes. While furloughed, Kate,…
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Oldham Leisure Centres to temporarily close as Greater Manchester enters tier four
LEISURE centres across Oldham will temporarily close with immediate effect from December 31, 2020. The closures are in light of the latest COVID-19 situation, which…
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OCL to provide exercise opportunities as part of National Grief Awareness Week
OLDHAM Active Communities, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL), is providing free physical activity opportunities for anyone affected by grief as part of The Good…
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OCL member dances into her 93rd year at Oldham Leisure Centre
VIOLET Walpole was surprised during her weekly line dancing class by the team at Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) with celebratory cupcakes and flowers to mark…
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Oldham Community Leisure remains OPEN!
OLDHAM Community Leisure (OCL) can confirm that, despite an increase in lockdown measures in the Oldham area, its leisure centres are permitted to remain open.…
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OCL launches online workouts suitable for all
OLDHAM Community Leisure (OCL) has launched a new online exercise option for residents, targeted specifically at those who may have reduced mobility, underlying health conditions or…
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Katie overcomes pain to complete Oldham Half Marathon
KATIE Damer’s completion of the Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon was truly inspirational. The 20-year-old university student fought through the pain barrier to complete the…
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OCL wins funding to help reduce social isolation
OLDHAM Community Leisure (OCL), has been awarded Social Action Funding from Oldham Cares, the town’s recently formed health and social care service. The £272,957 in…
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Customers reminded of changes at Saddleworth Leisure Centre for £300,000 gym upgrade
MEMBERS at Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre are being reminded that work is about to start on a £300,000 upgrade of the venue’s gym and fitness…
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Cain again able in Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon
MARTIN Cain maintained his impressive record in the Saddleworth Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, April 28. The 43-year-old from Springhead recorded his sixth win in the…
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Take heart from Ian
COMPLETING the Milltown Races Oldham Half Marathon was a personal triumph for Ian Longmuir who admitted he is lucky to be alive. The life of…
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Take part in National fitness day
Oldham Community Leisure has announced plans to take part in National Fitness Day, the UK’s largest physical activity celebration, spearheaded by ukactive. National Fitness Day…
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OCL’s trampoline academy jumps to success
THREE gymnasts, who train as part of the Dynamo Trampoline Academy in Oldham Community Leisure’s Oldham Sports Centre, have been selected to compete in the…
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Join in with the fun at new Saddleworth junior parkrun
A FREE, weekly junior parkrun has been launched in Uppermill. Open to youngsters from four to 14, the event from Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre…
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Greater Manchester police officers tackle Milltown to Moors run
GREATER Manchester Police used the Milltown to Moors Sprint Triathlon to host their own championships. Sixteen GMP officers, including Oldham’s Supt Danny Inglis who was…
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Tony saves the day at the races
LOCAL runner Tony Muir has saved the Oldham 7k and Oldham 10k after they were axed by Oldham Community Leisure from the Milltown to Moors…
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Swimmers feeling short-changed by five-figure Saddleworth Pool refurbishment
A £50,000 refurbishment of Saddleworth Pool has left some regular users of the Uppermill facility annoyed and underwhelmed. The pool closed for two weeks to…
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Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre ranked as one of best performing in UK
Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre is officially one of the top performing leisure centres in the UK after receiving a prestigious award from Sport England‘s…
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Milltown to Moors half marathon returns to Oldham to complete popular race series
THE MILLTOWN to Moors half marathon is only days away. The event, which winds its way through Saddleworth, takes place on Sunday, October 18. It…
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Oldham lifeguard recognised as one of the UK’s top 50 workers
OLDHAM lifeguard, Janet Appleyard has been honoured as one of Britain’s best older workers in People Management magazine’s top 50 over-50 workers. Janet, 61, came…
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Oldham Community Leisure secures Disability Symbol Employer status
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has secured Disability Symbol Employer status for another year, and is now teaming up with New Bridge School to support pupils…
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Oldham Community Leisure awarded Investors in People Bronze Standard for committment to its people
OLDHAM COMMUNITY Leisure (OCL) has been awarded the Investors in People Bronze Standard, which demonstrates its commitment to realising the potential of its people. OCL…
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OCL Kids Zone helps to tackle childhood obesity
A PROJECT designed to prevent childhood obesity in Oldham has, after just a year, already helped 64.6 percent of children on the scheme to stabilise…
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