Increase your running distance and knowledge and take part in a new challenge with our first ever 5K to 10K programme. Running 10K without stopping is a great goal to have. It only requires a pair of trainers, can be done anywhere and is something that you can easily fit around your daily routine. So […]
Running 5K without stopping is a great goal to have. It only requires a pair of trainers. It can be done anywhere and is something that you can easily fit around your daily routine. So why not use this time to get into running?* Running is a fantastic activity that helps you keep a healthy […]
This month we are spotlighting one of our Get out, Get Active volunteers, Turgay Demir. Turgay has been a dedicated volunteer for many years now and has recently been awarded volunteer of the month. We caught up with him to hear about how it all started. Tell me a bit about yourself… I am currently […]
48 staff and students from across the university community have taken part and graduated from our Spring Couch to 5K programme. The 8 week programme has culminated with participants completing their own virtual 5K run. The programme was led by run leaders, Louise Walton, Lesley Neve, Sarah Hunt and Get Out, Get Active student activator, […]
On Monday 9 March, Sport and Physical Activity hosted a series of free taster sessions: netball, badminton, indoor climbing and a wellbeing walk for all students and staff who identify as female. 80 students and staff came together to take part in the free sessions, which were organised to raise awareness of the This Girl […]
I’m Grace, one of the GOGA activators, and for this month’s spotlight I am interviewing Kate Petty and Greg Hull, whose jobs are to run and manage the GOGA programme together… How long have you been working for Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) and what led you to your job initially? Greg: I started working […]
We are offering you a collection of fantastic sessions to help you learn the ropes and get into climbing. If you’ve been looking for a new sport to challenge yourself in both body and mind, climbing is the perfect choice! Climbing has a rich history at the University of Leeds which was in fact the […]
This Girl Can – a National Lottery-funded campaign encouraging women to get involved with sport and physical activity – has relaunched with an inspiring advert. To raise awareness of This Girl Can and to celebrate International Women’s Day, Sport and Physical Activity are hosting a series of FREE taster sessions on Monday 9th March for all […]
Our kayaking sessions provide you with an opportunity to try flat water kayaking on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. The sessions, beginning at Leeds Boathouse, benefit from the incredibly calm and sheltered conditions making it an ideal location to teach the basics of kayaking. You can expect to learn some beginner strokes whilst also gaining confidence on […]
To mark the start of 2020, this month we are spotlighting one of our Couch to 5K participants, Rosie Dowen. Rosie took part in our autumn 2019 Couch to 5K programme. We hear about her experience with running and why she decided to take the plunge and sign up to the programme. How did you first […]
The Edge Instagram giveaway – September 2021September 20, 2021 - 10:57 am
September Strength4Life Course!September 13, 2021 - 11:23 am
University of Leeds Accredited by TASS Dual Career SchemeJuly 1, 2021 - 11:53 amNEW Strength4Life Course Exclusively for StaffJune 25, 2021 - 3:20 pm
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