Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Health and Recreation Department
A basketful of egg-citing Easter activities awaits at getactiveabc! Get the whole family and friends together and hatch a plan for a fun-filled Easter together – every bunny is welcome! Get your hunting squad together (up to 10 years) and join the Easter Egg Hunt at South Lake Leisure Centre – you’ll also be supporting…
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We want our community to thrive so Getactiveabc is passionate about promoting everyone’s health and wellbeing. Follow our blog as we try to help you stay physically active, emotionally engaged in fitness and sport, and mentally strong and resilient. Let’s Go!
April 7, 2025
April 4, 2025
The grass is always greener on the golf course!
It’s the season we’ve been longing for! The longer days give us that push we need to get outdoors a little more to embrace movement and daylight, the ultimate mood-boosting combination! Does George Ezra’s song about the ‘green green grass, blue blue sky’ make a round of golf spring to mind?! Get the spring season…
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March 26, 2025
Hello spring! Get ready to rise, shine & make memories!
Oh, the longer brighter days, blossoming nature and a little spring in our steps are just some of the tell-tale signs that spring is finally here, at last!! Yes, it’s time to get the family together to get active, get moving and get outdoors! Family life is usually jam-packed with work, school and other activities…
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March 12, 2025
Wishing you a pot of gold and a heart full of joy!
Get your gang greening from ear-to-ear with our fun range of St Patrick’s weekend events and activities! St Patrick’s Volleyball Challenge Festival South Lake Leisure Centre is getting set to serve up plenty of action with the St Patrick’s Challenge Festival, in association with Volleyball NI on Saturday 15 March. Expect top class action from…
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February 13, 2025
Exercises for a happy heart
February is all about love and love hearts and quiet fittingly, it’s also heart health month! The heart is the engine of the body and a healthy heart beats around 100,000 times a day, so it really does work hard to supply the body with oxygen-rich blood!! Cardiovascular health Cardiovascular health refers to the health…
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January 31, 2025
The ‘what & why’ of active rest days!
Feeling wrecked? Sore, tired muscles? Problems sleeping? Despite all the working out? This could be your body’s way of telling you it needs a break! Being consistent and sticking to a fitness routine is key to reaching fitness goals but did you know that taking a break is also crucial to a well-balanced fitness routine?…
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December 18, 2024
Get active (or not!) over the festive lull!
We all know that ‘lull’ between Christmas and the New Year, when we don’t know if we’re coming or going, what to do with ourselves or what day it is! Some people love it, some people don’t! Here are some suggestions to energise you or your family’s plans over the holidays. There’s a mix of…
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December 4, 2024
Be safe & be seen on the road
Winter brings a drop in temperatures, changeable weather and less daylight, meaning a greater chance of mishaps and accidents on the roads. It’s still important to keep active all year round but in winter, there are some additional factors to consider when using the roads as a pedestrian or cyclist. Be safe & be seen…
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October 29, 2024
No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn
Many of us were thankful for the extra hour in bed when the clocks went back last weekend! Now, a few days in and the reality of the colder and greyer weather, less daylight and longer nights is kicking in. Some people see this time of year as a welcome relief from the hustle and…
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October 3, 2024
We’ve got a fangtastic Halloween up our sleeve!
BOO!! The most frightful time of the year is creeping up fast…and we love it so much, it’s scary! We’ve got wicked multi-skills camps, spooky £1 swims, flashing fireworks and hair-raising activity specials and lots more up our sleeve, so be sure to carve out some time to join us from Sat 26 Oct –…
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