13 July 2023

London Youth Games: Hounslow’s young athletes excel in June sporting events.

Hounslow’s gold-winning Badminton team includes: Ananya Veeragandham, Ananya Rawat, Abbie Law, Jithya Reddy Pullareddy, Saanvi Sharma, Gunshiba Wadwa, Hansa Venu Puttu, Vansika Shree Mittapally, Ayurdha Mannyamgari, Mohmmed Ayaan Memon, Arya Khamkar, Kai Joshi, Naman Tokas, Rory Williams, Apuravanshu Sharma, William Ferguson-Newlove

Across the month of June, Hounslow’s young athletes were busy competing in a range of London Youth Games’ events including Badminton, Netball, Judo and Volleyball, as well as taking part in the Borough Athletics Finals.

Team Hounslow won gold in Badminton for the first time after winning all their matches in the group stages and beating four-time winners and reigning champions Havering 3-2 in a tense final. To help the team prepare for the competition, Lampton Leisure hosted trials and training sessions at its Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre. These sessions will continue running throughout the year.

Hounslow Badminton coach Premilla George said, “‘We are delighted to bring home the Badminton Gold for Team Hounslow – what an epic win! Congratulations to our fantastic squad who showed incredible team spirit and dedication. I’d like to say a massive thanks to our entire team, including our assistant coaches Millie and Diluka for their amazing commitment, Isleworth and Syon Junior Badminton Club, Osterley Junior Badminton Club, and Jonathan Barbour from Lampton Leisure’s Sports and Community Development Team for his continued support over the years.”

Hounslow’s Tennis finalists left-right: Eknoor Rai, Angelina Trehan, Alex Constable, Isabella Constable, Kai Joshi, Jewell Rochester (Hounslow SCD coaching team) & Ben (Bounce Tennis)

In the Volleyball, Team Hounslow was successful in the group stages of the competition, reaching the semi-finals where they won bronze. In the lead up to the event, the team trained at Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre.

Volleyball Coach Alex Nowicki said, “‘Having Osterley to train in over the exam period made such a massive difference in preparing for the event. It was a really long and tough day for the boys, playing their first game at 9:30 in the morning and finishing their last at 6:45 in the evening. The team were amazing, and we did one better than last year and won bronze.”

Meanwhile, Hounslow’s Tennis team beat their opponents in the group stages to qualify for the London Youth Games Tennis finals on July 2nd. Team Hounslow will compete against finalists Redbridge, Havering, Bexley, Haringey, Ealing, Wandsworth, Richmond and Merton at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Borough Athletics Finals

Earlier in the month, Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre hosted the Borough Athletics Finals for students in years 7 and 8. All secondary schools in Hounslow were well-represented, with over 300 children taking part on the day. Winners were selected to represent the borough at the London Youth Games Athletics Final on July 1st at the London Marathon Community Track at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

In other London Youth Games events, Team Hounslow placed 7th out of 26 boroughs in Netball, 25th in Girls Football, with Hounslow’s Boys Judo team coming 4th and the Girls team 11th.

Councillor Lily Bath, Cabinet Member for Education, Children, Skills and Employment said: “A huge congratulations to young athletes from across the borough for their impeccable performances in The London Youth Games this year. The unwavering support from parents, coaches and volunteers, alongside the engagement and hard work of our athletes, Team Hounslow, were fantastic. We look forward to seeing more young people representing Hounslow and achieving great results in local and nation-wide competitions.”

Hounslow’s bronze-winning Volleyball team includes: Jordan, Bogdan, Harpreet, Dominic,Tariq, Daniel P, Harvey, Daniel C, Ahmed, Marco, Abinson, Cedrick

Jonathan Barbour, Lampton Leisure Sports & Community Development Team, said: “June has been a packed month for our young athletes and we are incredibly proud of all of their performances. We would like to pass on special congratulations to the Badminton team for winning gold, the Volleyball team for winning bronze and wish our Tennis and Athletics teams the best of luck for their upcoming events. Thanks also to all the coaches who have dedicated their time to training with our teams.

“We would like to encourage everyone to come and support Team Hounslow in both the Athletics and Tennis finals this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.”

To learn more about the London Youth Games, please contact jonathan.barbour@lampton360.co.uk.
14 March 2023

Ramadan Mubarak – Stay Safe With Our Top Tips!

It is a good idea to keep active during Ramadan, however, it can be challenging with a fasting period between sunrise and sunset. It may be difficult to balance making sure you are able to fuel your body with nutritious, energy-rich foods when you are able to eat, whilst maintaining your physical activity or exercise routine. 

 It is advisable to continue your normal exercise or training programme and avoid starting any new exercise or sports during Ramadan. 

 Consider moving your more high-intensity exercise that you usually perform nearer to iftar (breaking of fast time) if you can.

 You may want to take it a little easier during this time as you may have reduced energy levels and these suggestions may help you.

We offer a variety of safe classes here at our Lampton Leisure Centres: Try out our Pilates, Body Balance or even Tai Chi Classes! Book your class today at: https://lamptonleisure.co.uk/activities/

Top 5 Tips for Staying Active During Ramadan: 

  1. Keep the intensity and duration lower than usual.
  2. Plan your workouts carefully and avoid overdoing them.
  3. Aim to maintain your current activity levels (or even reduce your activity levels slightly for a few weeks.
  4. Be gentle with yourself – it’s okay to lower the intensity of your exercises and stop if you are tired.
  5. It is okay to rest and not work out if you are not feeling like exercising.

 

Top 5 Tips for Nutrition:

  1. Aim for good nutritional and hydrational strategies as any losses in the day can be corrected in the evening after iftar.
  2. Aim to fuel your body with nutritious, energy-rich foods when you can eat.
  3. Aim to stay hydrated between suhoor and iftar during the non-fasting time.
  4. Avoid foods that have a high salt content as this will make you feel thirstier.
  5. Avoid excess caffeine as this can also make you feel dehydrated.

Enjoy trying out these tips. Ask a fitness instructor if you need any additional assistance or exercise recommendations.

If you have a health condition speak with your doctor for advice on whether it is safe to fast or take part in physical activity during Ramadan

We wish you all the best!

From The Lampton Leisure Team

14 February 2023

James – Lampton Leisure Exercise Referral Case Study

35-year-old James was generally healthy whilst at school. He played lots of rugby and rowed regularly. This all changed when James started work in a desk job. His activity stopped but his appetite stayed the same and he started to put on weight.

After some attempts at healthy eating, James found low-fat diets left him feeling hungry and miserable all the time. James then discovered the keto diet which he finds satisfying and tasty. At the same time his GP referred him to the Lampton Leisure and One You Hounslow Exercise on Referral programme at Isleworth Leisure Centre and Library.

James began hour-long one-to-one sessions with PT Soranny. James initially had his doubts about how much he would enjoy the exercise and stick to it but, being guided by Soranny, he quickly saw improvements. James’s sleep improved and his aches and pains reduced.

Soranny challenged James to do things he didn’t think he could do such as taking on the Stairclimber! She is always challenging him to push to do more and has made him realise he can do things he didn’t think he could. James’s fitness quickly started to build up and he realised he had made significant progress. Soranny also provided stretches that have improved James’s ongoing back problems too.

Soranny recommended other classes to James that he began to try too. He now regularly attends Boxercise and attended a weekly weight loss group meeting and exercise session. The camaraderie of meeting very different people from all backgrounds from across Hounslow was inspiring. Getting to know the other participants encouraged James to keep going to the classes too, if he ever had to miss a session, he felt he missed out on catching up with the other attendees too.

James gets a sense of buoyancy from being with other people in group exercise classes and is really motivated to keep going. He now attends classes at two of his local Lampton Leisure centres to match the group exercise timetables with his needs.

Through a combination of his dietary changes and exercise, James has now lost over 10kg. He feels a lot healthier and fitter and finds himself making healthy choices every day – for example, he often jumps on his bike instead of getting in the car now. James is really motivated to keep going and build on his success so far. James is 6’ 2” and started the year at 144kg and is now 129kg.

James thinks that Lampton Leisure gyms and facilities offer great value for money and really meet his needs.

5 October 2022

19 YOUNG HOUNSLOW RUNNERS CROSS THE LINE IN LONDON MINI MARATHON

The TCS Mini London Marathon took place on Sunday alongside the main marathon and saw 7,000 school children, aged 11-16, complete the last 2.6km of the marathon course. This year 19 young runners from Hounslow took part in the race to run the iconic last stretch of the main marathon along The Mall, each receiving a marathon medal and finishers t-shirt.

Hounslow’s young runners achieved some outstanding results. The top performances of the day for the Borough came from Louis Moore (Kew House) in the Under 15 boy’s race, who ran an impressive time of 08:28 and finished 14th out of 152 runners in the age group and Elliot Heath (Isleworth and Syon) who finished 14th in the Under 17 boys race out of 152 runners.

The young runners all train at sites operated by Lampton Leisure, who manage leisure facilities in the borough. The team at Lampton Leisure worked with local schools and clubs to select the runners for this years’ entrance, as well as manage the teams on the day. Selected runners were given the chance to train at Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre with Dave Daniels, former coach of Hounslow London Mini Marathon winner Mo Farah.

Cllr Salman Shaheen, Cabinet Member for Parking, Parks and Leisure, said: “We’re incredibly proud of the 19 young people from our borough who went to the London Marathon at the weekend to represent Hounslow in the Mini Marathon. Events like this really inspire young people and give them a life-long love of sport. I hope this encourages more young people to try athletics and with the fantastic array of sports centres, clubs and parkrun events we have in Hounslow, there are plenty of opportunities for people of any age to get involved.”

Jonathan Barbour, from the Lampton Sports Development Team, said: “We’d like to pass on a huge thank you to all the runners who represented the Borough of Hounslow and to their family and friends who supported them in the run up to the event and on the day. I’d also like to give a massive thank you to the support team Dave Daniels, Paulo Belchior, Tyra Khambai Annan, and Jewell Owen for helping out the team and working with the runners on the day and a special mention to Naomi Quinnell, head of P.E at Bolder Academy for her support getting the team together.”

The full results for Hounslow competitors were:
• Under 13 boys (150 RUNNERS)
John Owens (Isleworth and Syon) TIME 09:57 POSITON 53
Zachary Moore (Kew House) TIME 10:24 POSITION 84
Isaac Shaw (Isleworth and Syon) TIME 10:57 POSITON 113
Ollie Marsham (Bolder Academy) TIME 10:45 POSTION 104

• Under 13 girls (113 RUNNERS)
Isabella Constable (Kew House) TIME 12:38 POSTION 113
Candence Murray (Bolder Academy) TIME 13:32 POSITON 128

• Under 15 boy (152 RUNNERS)
Michael Garcia (St Marks) TIME 09:21 POSITION 58
Reggie Rock (London Orbital) TIME 09:03 POSITON 43
Louis Moore (Kew House) TIME 08:28 POSITON 14
Kacem Baccar (Bolder Academy) TIME 11:02 POSITION 136
Krish Gill (Bolder Academy) TIME 12:29 POSITION 148

• Under 15 girls (141 RUNNERS)
Eva Perkins (Bolder Academy) TIME 10:48 POSITION 74
Nyla Smith-Austustin (Bolder Academy) TIME 12:26 POSITION 123

• Under 17 boys (136 RUNNERS)
Elliott Heath (Isleworth and Syon) TIME 08:08 POSITON 14
Morris Rock (London Orbital) TIME 09:54 POSTION 106
Mateusz Loughran (The London Oratory School) TIME 10:10 POSITON 118
Jonah Shaw (Isleworth and Syon) TIME 09:50 POSITON 103

• Under 17 girls (124 RUNNERS)
Anna Kelly (Gumley House) TIME 10:17 POSITON 43
Katernia Simakova (Holland Park) TIME 10:11 POSITON 40

Next year’s event is scheduled for 23rd April 2023, anyone interested in taking part should contact Jonathan.Barbour@lampton360.co.uk from the Lampton sports development team, who can give you further details about the event

29 September 2022

LAMPTON LEISURE CELEBRATES TWO YEARS OF BRINGING HEALTH, FITNESS AND WELLBEING SERVICES TO HOUNSLOW

This weekend marks two years since Lampton Leisure reopened Hounslow’s leisure facilities after the pandemic.

Part of The Lampton Group, that delivers services to the London Borough of Hounslow and its residents, Lampton Leisure operates six leisure facilities across the borough. Facilities at the centres include swimming pools, gyms, exercise studios, an athletics centre and even a wellbeing suite.

Lampton Leisure was founded during the pandemic, with an unwavering commitment to building a sustainable leisure provision for local residents in the Hounslow area. A series of initiatives including free access to facilities immediately after the second lockdown, the launch of a new healthy café offering, a new app providing virtual fitness classes, free 6-week outdoor summer community sessions and more, has seen Lampton Leisure firmly establish itself as a leisure provider with a commercial head but a community heart.

Lampton Leisure has further established itself as part of the local community with a series of community initiatives. These include introducing tennis to the borough, encouraging over 16s back to netball, creating an exercise referral programme and supporting children from multiple schools entering the London Youth Games.

Rowland Omamor, Managing Director of Lampton Leisure, commented: “We are really proud of the progress Lampton Leisure has made over the past two years. We believe we have really improved the leisure offer in Hounslow and we are working hard to make sure the community is benefiting from everything we are doing.”

28 September 2022

OLYMPIC SWIMMING LEGEND JAMES GUY TO TRAIN HOUNSLOW JETS SWIMMERS THIS AUTUMN

Hounslow Jets swimming club will be hosting Team GB Olympic Swimming Legend for a swim camp on Saturday 1st October.

The swim camp will take place at Lampton Leisure’s Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre and will offer Hounslow Jets members the opportunity to take part in both water and land training with James Guy and team, including his father, Andrew Guy. James is a Commonwealth, World and Olympic swimmer and this training camp is a once in a lifetime opportunity for young swimmers from the Hounslow area, giving them the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by a prestigious talent.

The session will include a swim clinic, a talk and Q&A with James and a parent talk hosted by Andrew Guy.

All swimmers attending will have the opportunity to have pictures taken with James at the event too. The event is organised by Hounslow Jets swimming club and member swimmers will take precedent however, if places are available members of other swimming clubs will be able to book.

Anna Down, chairperson for Hounslow Jets, commented: “It is a real privilege for our young swimmers to have the opportunity to meet and learn from a swimmer as impressive as James Guy. We can’t wait to host the Swimming Camp and hope that as many of our members as possible are able to attend.”

Bookings for the swim camp are now open at https://www.hounslowjets.org/james-guy-event/

23 August 2022

LAMPTON LEISURE BRINGS OVER 500 HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN TO HOUNSLOW

As part of an ongoing commitment to offering health and wellbeing support to the Hounslow community, Lampton Leisure has brought over 500 holiday activity sessions to children in the area this summer.

Lampton Leisure want to provide top quality children’s sports camps to local residents, promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles. The camps give children the chance to make new friends, have fun and learn new skills in a safe environment.

The Holiday Activities Programme (HAF) offers a range of activities and sports, including swimming, football, basketball, dodgeball, badminton, team challenges, art and crafts & more.

Summer 2022’s four-week camp has been fully booked with an average of 27 children attending Brentford Fountain Leisure centre each day.

The HAF programme provides grant funding to local authorities who then coordinate free holiday activities for eligible children. Each activity session lasts for four hours and participating children are provided with healthy meals as part of the course.

HAF is for school aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefit related free school meals (FSM) whose parents are in receipt of a qualifying benefit. The claim must be verified by the school or local authority.
London Borough of Hounslow has used the grant funding to deliver the programme with Lampton Leisure and further HAF holiday camps are planned for the Christmas holidays. To find out more and register interest in a place at future camps please contact Jonathan.Barbour@lampton360.co.uk

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7 July 2022

The Institute of Swimming partners with Lampton Leisure to solve local swimming teacher crisis

The Institute of Swimming has launched a Swimming Teachers’ Academy with Lampton Leisure in a bid to solve a national swimming teacher shortage, which is leading to local children missing out on learning to swim.

The Academy will offer local people the chance to retrain and embark on a career as a swimming teacher for just £79 – a fraction of the usual £1,000 cost.

Lampton Leisure, which manages all leisure facilities on behalf of the London Borough of Hounslow, is looking to train and recruit 12 new swimming teachers across its leisure centres; Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre & Library, Isleworth Leisure Centre & Library, Heston Pools & Fitness and New Chiswick Pool.

The Academy hopes to address the stark warning from the national governing body, Swim England, that half a million children in England are currently missing out on learning to swim due to staff shortages, which have been exasperated through lockdowns and Brexit. A Swim England survey of swimming pool operators, owners and swim schools found more than four in five are still struggling to meet the demand for swimming lessons – almost 12 months after pools reopened.

Natasha Stevens, Head of Swimming at Lampton Leisure, says: “Lampton Leisure is currently running at 91% capacity, and we are unable to move children from our waiting list into the program due to limited space in the programme. The Institute of Swimming’s revolutionary academy will help find and train new swimming teachers, allowing Lampton Leisure to expand its Learn to Swim programme, cover staff sickness, and relieve pressure by reducing the occupancy levels in our swimming lessons to 85% per class, per stage, allowing for easier movement.

“We are passionate about delivering high-quality swimming lessons for our community and, by offering funded training opportunities through the recruitment academy, we aim to find passionate people who wish to embrace a career in swimming teaching. It is our vision to be the swim school of choice for every parent looking for fun, inspiring swimming lessons for their children and our swimming instructors are integral to us achieving this.

“We value our exceptionally high standards and want swimming instructors on board that share our vision. Following training, the right candidates have the opportunity to earn up to £18.08 per hour for contracted employment, we look forward to helping kick start our trainees’ journey into this aspiring career.”

Rebecca Cox, Managing Director, Institute of Swimming says: “Teaching swimming is a very rewarding career, with flexible hours, that might suit someone who wants to supplement their existing income or to work around their caring or studying responsibilities. We are looking to attract new people into the sector who may not have considered teaching swimming as a career opportunity. There are no educational restrictions to entering the training, and you don’t need to be an expert swimmer either. The recruitment academy seeks to offer the opportunity to become a swimming instructor to enthusiastic, local people who can offer their time and commitment in exchange for this funded training opportunity.”

The Academy gives people the chance to become a swimming teacher for just £79 and takes them through the Swim England Level One Swimming Assistant (Teaching) Course and Level Two Teaching Swimming Qualification. The usual cost of these two courses is £1,000. In addition to the training, applicants will also receive a years’ membership to the Institute of Swimming and access to the online Introduction to Swimming Strokes – Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

To find out more or fill in the application form visit https://www.swimming.org/ios/course-information/hounslow-swimming-teacher-recruitment-academy/

28 June 2022

10 HOUNSLOW ATHLETES REPRESENT THE BOROUGH IN VOLLEYBALL AT LONDON YOUTH GAMES

The London Youth Games Volleyball competition took place at the UEL Sports Dock on 25th and 26th June with Year 10 and Year 12 students from Isleworth and Syon Boy’s School taking part.

After an early start the team , who had trained together for four weeks before the competition, progressed quickly through their group games, winning four out of five fixtures. A conclusive quarter final win saw the team progress to the semi-finals. After losing to Brent, the team eventually placed fourth overall.

Coach Alex Nowicki said ‘The day was amazing, and the boys were incredible, exceeding expectations. Despite being the underdogs we definitely established ourselves as contenders and gained a good reputation with the organisers and other teams throughout the day. We finished in fourth, and were the highest placed team from West London.

Our team was captained by Tariq Sadouki. Tariq lead training sessions and decided positions and tactics on the day and did a great job.”

The squad representing Hounslow were selected by Lampton Leisure Sports & Community Development Team who delivering free open trails and training sessions at Osterley Sports & Athletics Centre. These sessions make competing for Hounslow accessible to all children in the Borough.

For more information about Hounslow and the London Youth Games and how to get involved please contact jonathan.barbour@lampton360.co.uk

21 June 2022

LAMPTON LEISURE NAMED AS FINALIST IN TWO UKACTIVE 2022 AWARDS RECOGNISING POST-COVID SUCCESS

Lampton Leisure has been shortlisted for two key awards at this year’s ukactive Awards. The organisation is a finalist in the ‘Business Continuity, Recovery & Success following on from COVID-19’ and ‘Developing and Supporting Communities following on from COVID-19’ categories, recognising the organisation’s determination to rebuild and help the community in the wake of the pandemic.

The awards are the industry’s highest accolades, as trade body ukactive recognises only the very best in the physical activity sector.

Held in partnership with Active IQ, the shortlist for the ukactive Awards 2022 includes fitness and leisure operators of all sizes; local councils; prominent suppliers; leading universities; sports bodies; and charities.

Lampton Leisure has been shortlisted in the Business Continuity, Recovery & Success following on from COVID-19 award in recognition of the fact that Lampton Leisure was founded during the pandemic, with an unwavering commitment to building a sustainable leisure provision for local residents in the Hounslow area. A series of initiatives including; free access to facilities immediately after the second lockdown, the launch of a new healthy café offering, a new app providing virtual fitness classes, free 6-week outdoor summer community sessions and more, has seen Lampton Leisure firmly establish itself as a leisure provider with a commercial head but a community heart.

Lampton Leisure has further established itself as part of the local community with the work that led to being a finalist in the Developing and Supporting Communities following on from COVID-19 award. Initiatives including introducing tennis to the borough, encouraging over 16s back to netball, creating an exercise referral programme and supporting children from 12 schools entering the London Youth Games are just some of the ways the business has helped the community develop.

The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on Thursday 30 June, with hundreds of leaders from the worlds of fitness, health, leisure and sport expected to attend.

Rowland Omamor, Managing Director of Lampton Leisure, commented: “We are really proud to have been shortlisted for two awards that recognise the hard work we have put into building the Lampton Leisure offer at such a challenging time for the leisure industry. Our whole team is delighted that our work is being recognised and that the community is benefiting from everything we are doing.”

Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: “We are delighted but not surprised by the number of incredible entries and stories we have received for this year’s ukactive Awards, which is testament to the unquestionable resilience and innovation within our sector.

“We are extremely proud of all of our members, who have worked so hard in rebuilding the sector and our nation’s health following the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Congratulations to all the finalists and we look forward to celebrating our industry at the awards ceremony this summer.”

Jenny Patrickson, Managing Director at Active IQ, said: “I’m delighted to see this year’s awards attract such a strong field of entries and send my congratulations to all the finalists.

“The standard has been very high once again this year and I would like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to put forward their entry for consideration.

“Active IQ is proud to once again be the headline sponsor for the ukactive Awards and we’re particularly looking forward to seeing everyone in person at this year’s event. Ahead of that, I wish all the finalists the best of luck for the next stage of judging.”

Join us at the ukactive Awards 2022 in Birmingham on Thursday 30 June.

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