Sports Activities at Gladstone Park

Tennis

• Using tennis courts for holiday programme activities for children and young people
• Exploring a tennis coaches licence scheme for the courts – one or 2 coaches will be delivering programmes for the Sports Service at no cost, will pay a retainer for the court time and will then be allowed to develop a tennis coaching programme
• Tennis sessions for children, young people and adults planned for April to September
• Working with LTA on Beacon Status for the courts

Walks programme

• Fridays, 1.30 – 2.30pm. Free walk led by a walk leader

Fitness session

• Looking to run British Military Fitness style activities in the park

Football

• Get into Football officer employed by Sports Service and Middlesex FA to get more 16+ involved in the game. Post is across the whole borough
• Tournament planned with College of North West London and schools to be held at Gladstone
• Working with Rachel Yankey ( England & Arsenal Football Player, local coach) to deliver sessions at Gladstone
• Working with Crest Academy delivering football

MUGA

• Double MUGA
• Local school looking to use facilities
• Holiday programmes planned for young people

Netball

• 4 netball courts
• Return to Netball coach employed by England Netball and Brent Sports Service to work predominantly with adults in the whole of Brent
• Launch date being discussed – will have taster sessions and hopefully some England or Club players to work with us
• Looking at sessions for women, mums and daughters, and young people
• Good venue for a tournament

Contact Brent Parks Service for bookings on 020 8937 5619.

Visit www.brent.gov.uk/sports when Brent Council publish information about local sports clubs as well as the Councils own sports programmes.