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British Canoeing and the RNLI launch safety campaign for paddlers

Heading into the summer, British Canoeing, the national governing body for paddlesports, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea, are sharing five key safety messages to help people to stay safe on the water this summer whilst participating in paddlesports. Over 7.5 million adults participated in paddlesport activities…

Summer Shines Brighter with Getactiveabc

Incorporating summer camps, sports days, and events for kids of all ages, this year’s Shake Up Summer 2023 programme promises happy environments for young people to grow in confidence, meet new friends and learn new skills, right on their doorstep! From multi-sports to dance and gymnastics, soccer to climbing and MUGAs, the getactiveabc holiday camps…

OVERFLOW PARKING AT CRAIGAVON CIVIC CENTRE

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Men’s Health Week – Get All Fired Up with Healthy Habits!

Together let’s celebrate the men in our lives by encouraging men and boys to prioritise their health and wellbeing. Men’s Health Week (14 – 22 June) will focus on developing ‘healthy habits’ to encourage men to make small changes that can have a big and lasting impact on their overall health and wellbeing. Get Active…

Free Get Moving ABC Workplace scheme welcomes new business partners

Local businesses Turkington and Irwin's Baker have become GetMovingABC Workplace Partners, jointly exploring, coordinating and planning with our GetMovingABC team how to motivate and support their employees to lead active and fulfilling lives inside and outside of work. The Get Moving ABC Partnership’s target is to get more of our population moving and become the…

‘Get Wet Stay Safe’ continues to keep public safe in open water

The ‘Get Wet Stay Safe’ (GWSS) programme returns for its second year to ensure the safe use of open water spaces. The GWSS programme is a joint initiative between Sport NI, Canoe Association of Northern Ireland, Swim Ulster, Maritime Coastguard Agency, Royal National Lifeboat Institute, Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland, The Outdoor Partnership and local authorities.…

Iron Dads Prove Their Mettle Taking On Iron Man Challenge

Meet the ‘Iron Dads’. Three local guys who are set to take on the ultimate challenge, a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile cycle, and a 26.2 mile marathon all in one day, more commonly known as the Iron Man Challenge! Men of metal, Mark Jameson [48], Andrew Foster [42] and Arthur Wenlock [48], are…

School Competition celebrates World Daily Mile Day: Join The Movement

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is encouraging all local schools and early years settings to get moving and join World Daily Mile Day on Thursday 27th April 2023.   Open to all schools across Northern Ireland – right from early years to secondary level – the virtual mass participation event aims to get…

LEN ratifies Daniel Wiffen’s 800m European record as the Magheralin twins continue their winning streak

Daniel Wiffen’s 800m freestyle gold medal-winning time of seven minutes and 25.96 seconds has been officially ratified as a new European short course record by LEN, the governing body of European Aquatics. This was the fourth fastest time ever posted for the 800m in the world and Daniel achieved the number one ranking in the…

Borough’s top talent honoured at ABC Senior Sports Awards

There was an overwhelming sense of pride at the ABC Senior Sports Awards last night (Wednesday 5 April) when 150 guests gathered at the Seagoe Hotel to honour the A-list of the local sporting community and celebrate their impressive achievements over the past year. Organised by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Sports Forum and supported by…