Summer sport for all

OLDHAMERS are being urged to get fit and stay active with a huge range of free summer activities taking place over the next six weeks.

Climbing, bike rides, walks and sporting activities are all on offer at Oldham’s parks on selected days.

Werneth Park will host touch rugby as well as football, walking and cycling sessions for families and children. And Stanley Road School Family Centre will run nature trail, cycling and gardening sessions for children, as well as chair-based exercise for older people, keep fit and yoga.

The events are being run by Oldham Community Health Services in partnership with the council’s integrated youth services and parks and countryside teams, Oldham Partnership, Oldham Athletic Community Trust and Oldham Community Leisure.

The newly-formed Friends of Werneth group helped organise some of the activities in Werneth park, aided by Nigat Ara, active communities development officer with Oldham Community Health Service.

Anyone who wants to join in should contact Nigat on 0161-621 7155.

Activities include bike rides, rugby, walks and climbing wall in Werneth Park tomorrow and afternoon chair-based exercise at St Thomas Church on August 24 (michelle.westhead@ocll.co.uk  or 0161-621 7155)

Activity days will be run in Werneth Park on Thursday, Alexandra Park, on September 2 and 16, and and Stoneleigh Park, Derker, on September 9.

For more information contact Thomas Maloney, thomas.maloney@nhs.net  or 0161-621 7135 or visit www.ouroldham.info .

Nordic walking at Werneth Park will take place on Wednesdays for men, dads and kids, on Thursdays for families and Fridays for parents and tots, until September 18.

For more information or to book cycle rides, contact Louise King on 0161-621 7124 or 07971 884324 or email louiseking2@nhs.net  

Learn football skills and take part in fun football activities, games, tournaments with Oldham Athletic at Werneth Park, information from James Mwale on 0161-678 8464 or 07921 191098 or email James.mwale@oldhamathleticct.org  

Or join Oldham Roughyeds RL Club at Werneth Park with touch rugby, games and tournaments on Mondays and Wednesdays, contact Sean Mellor on 07759 358488 or email Seanmellor.oldhamrl@hotmail.com  

September will see digging for health sessions in the park. For details contact Hannah Williams on 0161-621 7156, email Han nah.williams3@nhs.net