The Riverside has been rebranded ‘The Ashcroft’ as it looks forward to a bright future The Riverside in Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire has been rebranded ‘The Ashcroft’ as it looks forward to a bright future.  The Market Street premises, along with Whitworth Leisure Centre, was previously run by CLAW – Community Leisure Association of Whitworth, but […]

Fun sporting activities to promote being active were enjoyed by more than 150 children from nursery to year three. The project, Ready Set Rossendale, held at the Adrenaline Centre in Haslingden links all schools from nursery to high school to tackle obesity, promote better mental health and collaboration. The headteacher of Water Primary School, Chris Willan, […]

A revolutionary new initiative that will support businesses across Lancashire in improving the health and wellbeing of their employees has launched this September. Supported by Rossendale Leisure Trust and a number of local and national delivery partners, the Active Lancashire led programme has brought together the expertise of specialists at the University of Central Lancashire, […]

Did you know we are more than just a gym? Join our Community on our new offer, just £9.99 for the first 3 months! Our members can enjoy swim sessions and swim classes, choose from two of our swimming pools across the Rossendale valley, Whitworth pool and Marl Pits pool in Rawtenstall! Swimming is a […]

Here are a few benefits to indoor rock climbing… Indoor rock climbing is a great way to get the kids active. It’s fun, adventurous, and exciting! Increases Strength, Endurance and Flexibility. If you struggle to get your kids active, or they get bored of exercise easily, rock climbing is a great way to disguise exercise […]

A ONCE ground-breaking 400m running track has been declared not fit for purpose, so community groups have launched a £225k fundraising campaign to upgrade it. Rossendale Borough Council owns the running track at Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, and when its predecessor Rawtenstall Borough Council opened the facility in 1967 it was reported to be the first 400m […]

Funded by a grant from the Department of Education, the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) will run throughout August and is being coordinated by Rossendale Leisure Trust with Rossendale Borough Council. Hundreds of young people and families from Rossendale, Lancashire will benefit from free activities and food.  Funded by a grant from the Department […]

Now that the world is beginning to return to some normality, we have put together some guidance to make returning to fitness or introducing fitness back into your routine.  Exercise and fitness are important factors for maintaining a physically and mentally healthy lifestyle, however after lockdown pressures and symptoms of long covid this could be […]

Fitness is more than just how you look… Incorporating superfoods into your diet can have more benefits than you realise. When it comes to brain health, eating more of the following can help improve your memory, help build good fats in your brain, and maintain overall brain health while reducing your risk of Alzheimers, Parkinson’s, […]

Here’s a couple of tips! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Use a fitness app (e.g. MyFitnessPal) to track weight loss/gain. These apps are also useful for working out your Macros (food intake). Make a spreadsheet of your measurements. START A JOURNAL Jot down your reasons for starting. Add any motivational quotes you like. Make a note of […]