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    OCL wants a Diving Instructor

    by st contributor
    Monday 7th May 2012

    ocl pool

    OCL has a vacancy for a Temporary Diving Instructor at Oldham Sports Centre, Minimum of 8 ¾ hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals to become a part of the swim team within Oldham Community Leisure. Applications are invited from individuals who will…

    Tags: Diving,Instructor,OCL,Oldham,Oldham Community Leisure,sports centre,swim team

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    Leap into Fitness for All the Family this Spring with Oldham Community Leisure

    by st editor
    Sunday 1st April 2012

    OCL Glow Gym Glodwick

    In fact you will be able to leap, run, jump, bounce and splash your way to fitness – We realise the importance of children getting the opportunity to exercise and for families to exercise together to encourage making it part of their lifestyle which in turn…

    Tags: Children,families,fitness,Health,Lifestyle,obesity,OCL,Oldham,Oldham Community Leisure,Sport,workout,Young People,zumba

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    Investing in the Young People of Oldham

    by st contributor
    Thursday 23rd February 2012

    Aprenticeships

    “Taking someone on work experience gives us the chance to find out about a potential candidate more than we would from just reading a CV. Tom showed us right from the off how enthusiastic he was, and we were very impressed by his commitment and attitude…

    Tags: Employment,Jobs,Leisure,Modern Apprenticeships,OCL,Oldham,Sport,Training

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    Glo gym – Oldham’s first budget gym

    by st contributor
    Wednesday 19th October 2011

    oldham council leisure glogym logo

    Swim, Gym, sauna, aquacise, ladies only sessions and free parking from just 53p per day at Glodwick’s newest Community hub it’s – glogym. Oldham Community Leisure Ltd has just opened up a brand new budget gym in Glodwick town centre called glogym. Glo gym can be…

    Tags: Exercise,Glodwick,Glogym,Gym,Health,Sport

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    Coldhurst Cricket Club Launched

    by Muzahid Khan
    Sunday 25th September 2011

    coldhurst cricket launch

    The Coldhurst Cricket Club was launched today by the Mayor of Oldham Cllr Richard Knowles. In attendance was the First Secretary of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Manchester. Mofazzul Hussain Imran illustrated the background to how the club has come about and highlighted the need…

    Tags: Coldhurst,Cricket,Mayor,Mofazzul Hussain Imran,Oldham,Richard Knowles,Sport

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    Halfords Tour Series Cycle Run Comes to Oldham

    by st editor
    Thursday 9th June 2011

    halfords tour series logo

    The Halfords Tour Series came to Oldham Today with  a 1-Hour plus 5 laps race starting at 7PM following a day of fun cycling activites in the town. The race followed a 1.1 km course circling the town centre and through the main pedestrian area; past…

    Tags: Andy Tennant,cycle tours,cycling,Cycling in Oldham,greater manchester,Halfords Tour Series 2011,Magnus Backstedt,Oldham,Rob Hayles,video

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    Great Manchester Runner Saves 100 Eyes in Bangladesh

    by st editor
    Monday 16th May 2011

    Great Manchester Run Amana Runner

    Among the 36,000 runners on the streets of Manchester yesterday was our own Muz Khan, who was running on behalf of the Amana Foundation to benefit Vision Bangladesh. He ran the 10 km city course in 1hr 2mins. His Sponsors gave enough to fund  100  cataract…

    Tags: Brac,City Run,fun-run,Great Manchester Run,marathon,Muz Khan,Sightsavers,video,Vision Bangladesh

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