NEWS

Maple nut banana bread recipe

slice of maple and nut banana bread

This recipe spices up your average banana bread loaf. This recipe contains no refined sugar and therefore is healthier than many banana bread recipes. The addition of maple syrup and nuts adds a lot and gives it a lovely texture, not to mention how soft and moist it is! Kate Petty from the Physical Activity […]

Virtual Staff Healthy Week Distance Challenge

Wherever you are, let's do this together. Staff Healthy Week 2021

Virtual Staff Healthy Week Distance Challenge As part of this year’s Staff Healthy Week, the Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) team are bringing you another virtual challenge! Similar to the recent BRIT challenge we hosted, this is an inclusive distance challenge aimed at getting our staff more active through a variety of activities. What’s involved? […]

Meet the Team: Charlotte Bourke

personal trainer charlotte bourke

We chatted to one of our personal trainers Charlotte to find out more about her including her favourite way to stay active and who is her biggest fitness inspiration.  Name: Charlotte Bourke Job role: Personal Trainer, Exercise Referral Instructor & Pilates Teacher What does your role entail: Supporting clients towards reaching their health & fitness […]

Indoor Sport & Exercise Classes are Back!

Indoor exercise classes

From Monday, 17 May, both indoor sport and our indoor exercise classes are back! We are so excited to see you pick back up a racquet or back in our studios giving it your all with our instructors. All your favourite classes and instructors are back, including Zumba, Les Mills Bodyjam and GRIT. Here are […]

Train Together in the Fresh Air

Outdoor classes

Since we re-opened The Edge on the 12 April, we have started running brand new outdoor exercise classes so that you can train together in the fresh air! They include a variety of your favourites such as Les Mills Bodyjam, Body Combat and Zumba, and let’s not forget your favourite instructors are back too.   […]

A health & wellbeing story

Jack Slater

Ok, a quick introduction.  My name’s Jack Slater. I’m the Sales and Marketing Executive for The Edge fitness and sports centre. Instead of the usual sales and marketing shenanigans, I’d like to tell you a little bit about my own story, what health and fitness means to me and why I personally believe in what […]

BRIT Virtual Distance Challenge

BRIT 2021 Challenge - Uniting to support young adult mental health in aid of: Nightline Association, Charlie Waller, British Inspiration Trust, Papyrus, student minds

BRIT Virtual Distance Challenge for staff and students – 10-16 May 2021 The Get Out, Get Active team are here to bring you another virtual challenge for the whole university community! This time, it is a little different as we are supporting the university’s participation in this year’s BRIT challenge in aid of young adult […]

Leeds Sport Presents...The Gryphon Get Together

cardboard sign saying 'go gryphons' at the Leeds Varsity 2019 netball opener

We know the last 12 months have been hard work – we are all desperate to get back to our gyms, pools, pitches and courts and to be back together again as one big Gryphon family. Sports clubs and societies have done so much to support their members in the last twelve months – from Zoom workouts, to virtual […]

International Women's Day 2021

International Women's Day

Today is International Women’s Day. We’ve been thrilled to see more and more women getting involved with sport and physical activity in recent years, making fantastic achievements and refusing to let outdated stereotypes hold them back. Two such women are Jessica Fullagar and Joanna Neame who were both kind enough to answer a few questions […]

Get Out, Get Active Virtual Daffodil Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th March

Daffodil

GOGA Daffodil Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th March 120 staff members from across the university community took part in our Love and Pancakes run relay last month. Staff members committed to the love and pancake themed bonuses and we saw many sweet and savoury pancake stacks and items of red clothing throughout the […]