Active Adults. Sports programmes aimed at over 35 year olds Starting week beginning 28 th January 2019

Active Adults Sports programmes aimed at over 35 year olds Starting week beginning 28 th January 2019 Bookings open at 9:00 am on Thursday 3 rd January 2019. Active Adults is ideal for those who may never have tried sport before and would now like to have a go at something new or for those people who might have tried sport a long time ago and want to return to an activity in a relaxed, informal environment with other similar minded people. All sessions are organised by the Bedford Borough Council Sports Development Unit and are held at local venues situated within the Borough. The sessions are run exclusively for adults, run by experienced and qualified coaches and are all 8 weeks long. You do not need any special equipment or clothing and everyone is welcome. Come on your own or bring a friend! If you like the sport and want to continue with it after the course has finished we will give you all the information you need to carry on. o o o o All courses run for 8 weeks (unless stated otherwise) All courses start week commencing 28 th January All courses are aimed at over35 year olds All courses are aimed at beginners unless specified Courses include: o B1 Badminton o C1 Cardio Tennis o C2 Cardio Tennis o C3 - Cardio Tennis o FS1 - FitSteps - Bedford o FS2 - FitSteps Intermediates Oakley o GM1 Golf Beginners - Mowsbury o GM2 - Golf Improvers Mowsbury o IB2 Indoor Bowls-Kempston IBC o NW1 Nordic Walking o P1 - Pilates Beginners o P2 - Pilates Beginners o P3 - Pilates Intermediates o P4 - Pilates Shortstown o WT1 Walking Tennis o T1 Tennis Beginners o T2 Tennis Beginners o T3 Tennis Intermediates o T4 - Tennis Intermediates

o GS1 Golf Beginners o GS2 Golf Improvers - o GS3 - Golf Improvers o GS4 Golf Improvers - o GS5 Golf Improvers Plus - o IB1 Indoor Bowls Bedford Borough BC o T5 - Tennis Intermediates o WF1 Walking Football o Y1 - Yoga Tavistock Community Centre o Y2 Yoga Beginners Wootton Village Hall o Y3 Yoga Intermediates Wootton Village Hall o Y4 Yoga, Tavistock Community Centre o GID 1 Golf in a Day How to Book Bookings open from 9:00am on Thursday 3 rd January 2019 and can be made by:- Booking and paying online at: 1. https://bedford-self.achieveservice.com/service/active_adults_booking_form 2. Come to Bedford Central Library complete a booking form and pay with cash or cheque. All course booking are on a first come first served basis If the bookings are very low on specific courses we may need to cancel them at short notice (one week before the start of the programme). If this is necessary we will contact all those enrolled on the cancelled course to offer a full refund or a place on another course. Please try and make your bookings early to avoid disappointment and help us to manage the organisation of the courses. Thank You.

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Badminton [B1] 42 Day: Thursdays Time: 19:30 20:30 hrs Venue: Bunyan Centre, Mile Road Dates: 31 st Jan, 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. A qualified coach will teach you all the elements of the modern game giving plenty of time for you to practice your new skills. The aim will be to give you the confidence to take the game further, perhaps by joining a club or playing socially. Cardio Tennis [C1] 48 Day: Mondays Time: 09:15-10:15 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 28 th Jan; 4 th ; 18 th, 25 th Feb; 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th Mar. Cardio Tennis [C2] 48 Day: Wednesdays Time: 18:00 19:00 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Cardio Tennis [C3] 48 Day: Saturdays Time: 06:55 07:55 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 2 nd, 9 th, 23 rd Feb; 2 nd, 9 th, 16 th, 23 rd, 30 th Mar. Cardio Tennis is a high energy fitness activity that combines the best features of the sport of tennis with cardiovascular exercise, delivering the ultimate, full body, calorie burning aerobics workout. This is a very social and fun class for players of all ability levels taught by a professional tennis coach. If you ve never played tennis before it is a great way to be introduced to the sport and is much more fun that going to the gym! With over 600 calories burnt in each session it is a great way to keep fit. FitSteps Beginners Bedford [FS1] 37 STARTS 22 nd JANUARY Day: Tuesdays Time: 14:30 15:30 hrs Venue: ARA, Manton Lane Dates: 22 nd, 29 th Jan; 5 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Mar. FitSteps came to life in 2013 as the result of the collaboration between two of the UK s most famous ballroom dancers and Britain s most successful swimmer (Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster)! They decided to mix the graceful steps of Ballroom and the up tempo steps of the Latin dances together to create a really fun, energetic and effective way to stay fit and keep trim that would appeal to everyone, even if they couldn t dance. A dance fitness programme that is so much fun you don t even realise you re getting fit! The dances are broken down into easily learnable sections and each section is capable of being delivered at varying levels of effort, accommodating people of varying levels of fitness. FitSteps Intermediates Oakley [FS2] 37 Day: Wednesdays Time: 14:00 15:00 hrs Venue: Oakley Village Hall The Intermediate course will go straight into the dance routines rather than stepping them through. We advise you to attend the beginner s session if you have not participated in FitSteps before.

Golf Beginners Mowsbury [GM1] 53 Day: Wednesdays Time: 18:00 19:00 hrs Venue: Mowsbury G.C. These courses are aimed at complete beginners to Golf. During the 8 week programme you will learn; how to hold the club correctly; how to stand correctly; the correct set up needed when hitting different shots; how to swing correctly; understand how the other clubs work, learn how to play a chip, pitch and full shot; putting, if weather conditions are suitable and work on using a wide range of golf clubs (Short Irons, Medium Irons, Long Irons and the very popular Wood). Golf Improvers Mowsbury [GM2] 53 Day: Wednesdays Time: 19:00 20:00 hrs Venue: Mowsbury G.C. These sessions provide the follow-on course to the Golf Beginners sessions. The coach will carry on with breaking down the swings with each golf club and work closely on your stance and hand grip. Golf Beginners [GS1] 53 Day: Tuesdays Time: 18:30 19:30 hrs Venue: Bedfordshire G.C, Dates: 29 th Jan; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th Mar. These courses are aimed at complete beginners to Golf. During the 8 week programme you will learn; how to hold the club correctly; how to stand correctly; the correct set up needed when hitting different shots; how to swing correctly; understand how the other clubs work, learn how to play a chip, pitch and full shot; putting, if weather conditions are suitable and work on using a wide range of golf clubs (Short Irons, Medium Irons, Long Irons and the very popular Wood). Golf Improvers - [GS2]- NEW SESSION 53 STARTS 25 TH Feb Day: Monday Time: 13:30 14:.30 hrs Venue: Bedfordshire G C, Dates: 25 th Feb; 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th Mar; 1 st, 8 th, 15 th April Golf Improvers [GS3] 53 STARTS 27 TH Feb Day: Wednesdays Time: 18:30-19:30 hrs Venue: Bedfordshire G. C, Dates: 27 th Feb; 6 th, 13 th, 20 th, 27 th Mar 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th April. Golf Improvers [GS4] 53 Day: Saturdays Time: 14:00 15:00 hrs Venue: Bedfordshire G. C, Dates: 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th, 24 th Feb; 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th, 24 th Mar. These sessions provide the follow-on course to the Golf Beginners sessions. The coach will carry on with breaking down the swings with each golf club and work closely on your stance and hand grip.

Golf Improvers Plus [GS5] 53 Day: Thursdays Time: 18:30-19:30 hrs Venue: Bedfordshire G. C, Dates: 31 st Jan; 7 th, 14th, 21st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st Mar. If you have undertaking the Beginners and Improvers courses, then this course might offer you further advice and improvements to your grip, stance and swing together with further insight into club and shot selection Indoor Bowls [IB1] 37 Day: Wednesdays Time: 12:30-14:30 hrs Venue: Bedford Borough Bowls Club Indoor Bowls [IB2] 37 Day: Thursdays Time: 14:00 16:00 hrs Venue: Kempston Indoor Bowls Club Dates: 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. The course is a fun introduction to the enjoyable sport of indoor bowls. The objective of the game is to get a round bowl as near to a little yellow ball, some distance away, as you can! During the course you will be taught the skills needed to enable you to play a game of indoor bowls. This will include technique, tactics and rules. Indoor bowls can be a fun, relaxing and sociable recreational activity, which provides you with some exercise at the same time. Please come and give it a try. Nordic Walking [NW1] 37 Day: Tuesday Time: 10:00 11:00 hrs Venue: Bedford Park & other Bedford Venues Dates: 29 th Jan; 5 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Mar. Do you enjoy walking? Would you like to develop this simple, yet effective activity by adding a different technique which incorporates the upper body? We use Power- Rings and Nordic Poles to turn Walking into a Workout, burning up to 40% more calories than regular walking. You probably know regular walking, like most aerobic activities, is good for you because cardio-vascular exercise strengthens the heart and lungs, increasing overall fitness. But adding the upper body to your walking will improve muscle endurance as well as muscle strength. This course will introduce you to Fitness Walking, Power-Ring Walking and Nordic Walking leaving you to choose which one suits you best, to enjoy a life-time love of walking Pilates Beginners St Mary s [P1] 37 Day: Thursdays Time: 18:30 19:30 hrs Venue: St Mary s Church Hall, Goldington Dates: 31 st Jan; 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar.

Pilates Beginners - Robinson Pool [P2] 37 Day: Fridays Time: 14:00 15:00 hrs Venue: Robinson Pool Dance Studio Dates: 1 st, 8 th, 22 nd Feb; 1 st, 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd, 29 th Mar. Pilates is a complete workout with gentle exercises to tone your muscles. Pilates improves your posture, promotes a calm mind and is suitable for all fitness levels. Pilates Intermediates [P3] 37 Day: Mondays Time: 14:00 15:00 hrs Venue: Robinson Pool Dance Studio Dates: 28 th Jan; 4 th ; 18 th, 25 th Feb; 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th Mar. Pilates Intermediates is the course for those who have had previous experience of Pilates or have participated on the Reactive 8 Gold Pilates Beginners course. Pilates is a complete workout with gentle exercises to tone your muscles. Pilates improves your posture, promotes a calm mind and is suitable for all fitness levels. Pilates Beginners Shortstown [P4] 37 Day: Thursdays Time: 14:30 15:30 hrs Venue: Shortstown Village Hall Dates: 31 st Jan; 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. Pilates is a complete workout with gentle exercises to tone your muscles. Pilates improves your posture, promotes a calm mind and is suitable for all fitness levels. Walking Tennis [WT1] 42 Day: Thursdays Time: 13:30 14:30 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 31 st Jan, 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. Played on a smaller court, with slower balls the adapted version of the game for those returning to the game wanting a version that is fully inclusive Tennis Beginners [T1] 48 Day: Wednesday Time: 09:45-11:00 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Tennis Beginners [T2] 48 Day: Thursdays Time: 20:30 21:45 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 31 st Jan, 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. Aimed at beginners and covers all aspects of the game from basic technique to match tactics, singles and doubles. We teach all the different swing patterns, grips and court positions which are involved in tennis, but most importantly we have FUN! Please be aware that all the sessions will be outside and will continue whatever the weather.

Tennis Intermediates [T3] 48 Day: Tuesdays Time: 13:15 14:30 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 29 th Jan; 5 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Mar. Tennis Intermediates [T4] 48 Day: Tuesdays Time: 14:45-16:00 hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates: 29 th Jan; 5 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Mar. Tennis Intermediate [T5] 48 Day: Tuesdays Time: 20:30 21:45hrs Venue: Riverside Tennis Club Dates 29 th Jan; 5 th, 19 th, 26 th Feb; 5 th, 12 th, 19 th, 26 th Mar. This course is aimed at intermediates players. The sessions cover all aspects of the game from basic technique to match tactics, singles and doubles. We teach all the different swing patterns, grips and court positions which are involved in tennis, but most importantly we have FUN! Please be aware that all the sessions will be outside and will continue whatever the weather. Yoga Tavistock [Y1] 37 Day: Mondays Time: 10:00-11:00 hrs Venue: Tavistock Community Centre Dates: 28 th Jan; 4 th ; 18 th, 25 th Feb; 4 th, 11 th, 18 th, 25 th Mar. Yoga Wootton - Beginners [Y2] 37 Day: Thursdays Time: 10:00-11:00 hrs Venue: Wootton Village Hall Dates: 31 st Jan, 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. Yoga Wootton - Intermediates [Y3] 37 Day: Thursdays Time: 10:00-11:00 hrs Venue: Wootton Village Hall Dates: 31 st Jan, 7 th, 21 st, 28 th Feb; 7 th, 14 th, 21 st, 28 th Mar. Yoga Tavistock [Y4] 37 Day: Fridays Time: 09:30-10:30 hrs Venue: Tavistock Community Centre Dates: 1 st, 8 th, 22 nd Feb; 1 st, 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd, 29 th Mar. Get fit, improve flexibility and develop an amazing sense of well-being. Simple movements, aimed at those who are new to yoga or total beginners. The course aims to increase flexibility, suppleness, strength and stamina. The coach, with over 20 years experience, will cover breathing and relaxation leading to clarity and stillness of mind.

Walking Football [WF1] 42 Day: Wednesday Time: 20:00-21:00 hrs Venue: University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Avenue Walking Football has become increasingly popular over the past couple of years! It was initially designed to help get the over 50 s back into football and exercise. However, we welcome all ages to our sessions. The main differences between standard football and walking football are two rules of no running & no slide tackles. Play the game you love but reduce the chances of injury. It s a great way to keep fit, learn skills, have fun and socialise all at the same time! Golf in a Day [GID 1] 48 Day: Saturday Time: 10:00-15:00 hrs Venue: Colmworth Golf Club Dates: 23/02/18 and 31/03/18 Join PGA Professional Adrienne Engleman for an enjoyable day of coaching and on-course playing, including lunch, and with all equipment being provided free of charge too, so all you need to do is book, turn up in comfortable clothing and have fun!!! The next three courses take place on Saturday 23 rd February and 31 st March 2019. The day starts at 10.00 am through to 3.00 pm, costs 48 for adults and includes lunch! The course will run at: Colmworth Golf Club, New Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2AP To book a place call Adrienne on 07979 500199 or email info@adrienne.golf

How to Book: Bookings open from 9:00 am on Tuesday 3 rd January 2018 and can be made by:- 1. Booking and paying online at https://bedford-self.achieveservice.com/service/active_adults_booking_form 2. Come to Bedford Central Library and pay with cash or cheque. 3. Call 01234 718834 and pay with a debit/credit card All courses are on a first come first served basis If the bookings are very low on specific courses we may need to cancel them at short notice (one week before the start of the programme). If this is necessary we will contact all those enrolled on the cancelled course to offer a full refund or a place on another course. Please try and make your bookings early to avoid disappointment and help us to manage the organisation of the courses. Thank You. Stay connected with Bedford Borough Council Thank you for your continued interest in Sport and Physical Activities in Bedford Borough. We've recently launched a range of new email bulletins, so why not sign up to stay up to date with What s On across the borough, to get recycling and waste updates or to hear all about new exhibitions and events at The Higgins Bedford. Sign up for as many as you like! Click here to subscribe (you'll also be able to update us on which areas of sport interest you most!)