Fabulous Free Summer Activities in RCT
July 14, 2008
Children across Rhondda Cynon Taf can enjoy a fun-packed summer - whatever the weather - with a fantastic range of free activities on offer in local leisure centres and swimming pools.
Youngsters aged 16 and under and their families can enjoy free swimming and organised pool activities and free indoor activities including football, squash and netball in Rhondda Cynon Taf’s leisure centres from Monday, July 21-Friday, August 29.
Highlights of the summer programme include free swimming lessons for beginners and improvers at Aberdare Pool, as well as flip and fun, snorkelling for beginners, diving instruction, aquafit for kids, snooker, mini polo and inflatable sessions.
Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad, is offering free dry side coaching sessions from Monday July 21-Friday, July 25 and Tuesday, August 26-Friday, August 29 only. There will be a free play scheme at the centre running from Monday, July 28-Friday, August 22. Free swims will also be offered to all children and their parents from 11am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday, as well as snorkelling classes, free swimming lessons, water polo and many more water-based activities.
Activities on offer vary in each leisure centre and pool, so please contact your local centre to check what’s available. To find your nearest centre, go to www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk and click on leisure facilities, or call Leisure Services on 01443 400563. Saturdays and Sundays are not included in the free activities programme.
Cllr Robert Bevan, Cabinet Member for Culture and Recreation, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said: “We hope families will come along during the holidays and enjoy all the free activities we have on offer. This is a fantastic opportunity for families across the county to get fit and have fun - and it’s absolutely free.”
Weather permitting, younger children can have a splashing time outdoors at Rhondda Cynon Taf’s paddling pools this summer. Parents can pack a picnic and take their children along to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, or the following paddling pools in the Cynon Valley - Abercynon, Aberdare Park, Brynifor, Cwmaman, Lee Gardens and Ynysybwl, or in the Rhondda - Gelli Galed, Maerdy, Penygraig, Pentre, Penrhys, Treherbert, Treorchy, Wattstown and Ynyscynon.
ยท The following venues will also be hosting free play schemes: Abercynon Sports Centre, Hawthorn Leisure and Recreation Centre, Llantrisant Leisure Centre, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Aberdare, Tonyrefail Leisure Centre, Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad, Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown and Waun Wen Community Centre, Porth.
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