A newly launched girls’ sports hub has already proven to be a great success. The Halliwell Girls’ Sports Hub was launched jointly by the Flowhesion Foundation and The Centre of Excellence to give girls in the area the opportunity to take part in a range of sports. These have included cycling, boxing , rock climbing, swimming, with the girls already in the processing of doing an eight part “boxercise” programme and planning to start rock climbing.
Centre of Excellence chair Ahmed Patel said: “We want young people in Halliwell to be active, fit and be the best version of themselves. “We had repeated requests from the community to run these sessions. All kinds of activities are on offer (Image: Flowhesion Foundation) “The sports hub has been a great success.
” The Centre of Excellence has been working with the Astley Street based Flowhesion Found in running the hub. The foundation was recently accredited to run the Duke of Edinburgh Award and young people who join the sports will be able to take part. This will allow them to work towards gaining the widely recognised and prestigious award for themselves and will also allow them to take part in various outings and activities.
Flowhesion Foundation sports hub co-ordinator Julie Vining said: “Our Foundation sees a world where all live better, feel better and achieve more. “The hub achieves a lot of this. “We’ve had a great response.
“The girls are really enjoying the sessions and have planned lots of differ.
