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Leisure • Physical Activity • Sport

Apply for a Summer Street Play by the end of May!

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Let's Play Outside - Apply for a Summer Street Play by the end of May!

Streets can and should be places where people can sit, talk, read, play walk and connect. There are so many positive benefits:

  • It gives children the space and the freedom to be active and play safely outdoors, providing an opportunity to make friends near home, whilst gaining independence and learning new skills. 
  • It brings the wider community together, increasing connections, forming new friendships and trusts between neighbours of all ages and backgrounds.
Overall it leads to a higher sense of belonging, allowing people of all ages and walks of life to connect with each other and lead active, healthy and happy lives.
 
Applications take 25 days working days, so do something wonderful for your community and apply today!

Read more about the benefits and how to apply at our ActiveStreets webpage by clicking on the button below.

Visit Active Street

No Mow May is Back!

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No Mow May is Back!

No Mow May
Following on from last year’s success, Westminster City Council is taking part in PlantLife’s campaign ‘No Mow May’ again this year to support biodiversity in our parks and estates.

Some of our parks, greenspaces and housing estates will not be mowed for the entire month of May.

Giving Nature a Chance for Nurture!

A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife. The wildflowers provide a vital food source for bees and butterflies. With their numbers in decline, they need all the help they can get.

Find out more about why we’re participating on the No Mow May dedicated webpage.

To join us head-over over to PlantLife’s website to find out how you can get involved!

NSC Spotlight For May-London Sports Trust

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NSC London Sports Trust

NSC Spotlight for May - London Sports Trust

The Neighbourhood Sports Club programme is delivered in collaboration with members of the ActiveWestminster partnership and Everyone Active. Our Spotlight for March is the amazing London Sports Trust.

Aspire and Achieve Through the Power of Sport!

London Sports Trust is an organisation that aims to inspire positive change for disadvantaged young Londoners through sport, training and life skills to improve life outcomes as well as physical and mental health.

Sessions available

There are two sessions they are offering as follows:

  • Tag Rugby: For 11-16 year olds on Tuesdays between 4:00-5:00 pm at Eaton Square Park, SW1W 9BQ
  • Basketball: For over 55s on Thursdays between 3:00 – 4:00 pm at Peabody Trust, Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 2JB.
For more information, click the button below for the London Sports Trust.
London Sports Trust

The NSC programme offers 150 hr of free or low cost physical activity and a wide range of sports, times and venues to fit everyone. Find out about all the activities being offered by clicking the button below.

NSC Programme

Closure of Swimming Pool and Spa at Porchester

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Closure of Swimming Pool and Section of Spa at Porchester

We have some important information about Porchester Leisure Centre and Spa to share with you. 

There will be some decontamination works taking place in the plant room over a period of four weeks from 16 May.

Unfortunately this means that there will be no heating or hot water on site during that time and access to the some facilities will be impacted as follows:

  • The Main Pool: This will remain closed for an additional ten weeks (a total of 14 weeks) to allow from some critical roof and ceiling repairs to be completed above and in the main pool hall.
  • The Teaching Pool: This will reopen after the initial four week works period
  • Spa: Partially closed for a period of four weeks

Facilities operating as normal

  • The Spa – the following are remain open: Relaxation area, both steam rooms and the sauna and plunge pool
  • Toilet facilities
  • Showers – If you wish to have a cool one
  • The gym and studios
  • The Library

Those with swim bookings, parents part of the swim scheme and any general swim customers will be contacted by Everyone Active to offer alternative solutions over the coming weeks.

Please remember you can still use the Marshall Street Leisure Centre & Spa and the Moberly Sports Centre.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Click the button below to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information about how the planned works will affect you.

How the works will affect you - FAQ

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Porchester Leisure Centre on 020 7221 6118.

Are You An Aspiring Artist? Join the City Lions Creative Collective!

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Are You An Aspiring Artist? Join the City Lions Creative Collective!

City Lions are inviting all talented and aspiring artists to join their Creative Collective for 2024! This is your opportunity to have your work showcased in public exhibitions across Westminster!

Submission Themes

Art work of any kind will be accepted, however it must relate to one of the following themes and be submitted by 21 June 2024
  • My Family
  • Self Portraits 
  • Social Media
  • How I see the World
For more info you can email City Lions on citylions@westminster.gov.uk
Submit your masterpiece

TCS London Marathon visit Paddington Recreation Ground!

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Tree planting with 2024 TCS London Marathon Winners at Paddington Recreation Ground!

We were lucky to have some very special visitors at Paddington Recreation Ground! The four newly crowned 2024 TCS London Marathon champions came down to help us plant some lovely Cherry and Hawthorne trees (each athlete planted one tree) as part of the London Marathon Living Hall of Fame. And it just so happened to be World Earth Day!

They were joined by some of the wonderful children of Saint Saviour’s C of E local primary school who represented Westminster in the TCS Mini London Marathon this year. 

Introducing the Winners!

  • Male runner: Alexander Munyao
  • Female runner: Peres Jepchirchir – Who broke the Women’s only world record!
  • Male Para Athlete:  Marcel Hug of Switzerland
  • Female Para Athlete: Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland 

Congratulations and thank you again for joining us!