GOGA Step into Spring Step Challenge for staff – w/c 1st March Last month’s virtual step challenge exclusively for staff at Leeds saw a record number 150 staff members take part. Collectively we travelled as far as Las Vegas or Lake Malawi National Park in Africa! The winning team “Cirque du Sore Legs” clocked up […]
It’s official that walking is good for both our physical and mental health. As well as being one of the most popular physical activities in the world, it is a cost free, gentle, low-impact activity that does not require special training or equipment and can fit around our daily schedules. Whilst it may be low […]
Candid Conversations: Sport in Today’s World is a series exploring what sport looks like during the current season we are in. Sport is such an integral part of daily life: from general fitness and exercising, to keeping mentally healthy; socialising and creating community with others, and even just for the sake of enjoyment – be […]
At Leeds Sport we believe your time is the best thing you can give to a cause you care about. You can always go out and get more money but time is something we have a finite amount of! We love seeing how altruistic our Gryphons are, with University of Leeds students giving almost 4000 […]
GOGA Love & Pancakes Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th February 126 staff members from across the university campus took part in our Resolutions run relay last month. Staff members committed to the resolutions themed bonus and we saw many pledging that they’d like to read more, increase their physical activity, learn new recipes […]
GOGA February Step Challenge for staff – w/c 1st February Before Christmas we hosted our first ever virtual step challenge exclusively for staff members at Leeds. 90 staff members took part and collectively we travelled as far as Dubai or Washington DC! The winning team “Walking in a Winter Wanderland” clocked up an impressive 742,399 […]
Each year Sport and Physical Activity survey our University community to find out about physical activity and wellbeing levels on campus and we are finally able to share with you our Balancing Life 2020 results, which specifically focus on the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures. The insight from Balancing Life plays a key role […]
Abandoned bikes from the University campus are enjoying a new lease of life in rural South Africa thanks to an ongoing project led by Leeds Sport and local charity, the Bambisanani Partnership. Over the last four years the bikes have found their way to Mnyakanya High School in Kwa-Zulu Natal to support the charities inspirational ‘Cycle to Success’ programme. Each summer […]
GOGA Resolutions Run Relay for staff – w/c 18th January 126 staff members from across the university campus took part in our Reindeer run relay before Christmas making it the largest relay we’ve hosted to date. Staff members committed to the winter themed photo bonuses and we saw Christmas trees, snowmen, many a Christmas jumper […]
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