The Colombo Centre is proud to be a part of Help A London Child’s Sport in the City. Supported by Capital FM and Chelsea FC it gives London’s young people the chance to get involved in free sports taster sessions throughout the summer holidays.

The Colombo Centre sessions are as follows:

9th – 13th August:
09.00 – 11.30 Cheerleading or breakdancing
11.30 – 12.00 Lunch (bring your own packed lunch)
12.00 – 16.00 Multi-sports

16th – 20th August:
09.00 – 11.30 Rowing (12+)
11.30 – 12.00 Lunch (bring your own packed lunch)
12.00 – 16.00 Multi-sports

23rd – 27th August:
09.00 – 11.30 Karate
11.30 – 12.00 Lunch (bring your own packed lunch)
12.00 – 16.00 Multi-sports

Booking for the morning sessions is essential.

For further information please contact the Colombo Centre on:
020 7261 1658

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The Trust already has two TAG employees at Colombo and one who has started at Jubilee Hall. The Armoury and Westminster Gym are currently interviewing potential recruits. After successful completion of the 6 month placement, it is hoped that most candidates will be offered a permanent position.

The Jubilee Hall Trust already offers a range of dance-related activities in its four clubs. Classes and courses range from traditional ‘pure’ dance activities such as Flamenco and Samba to more modern styles including Street Dance, Jazz Aerobics and Funky Dance.

Burlesque and Pole Dancing have been offered for some time at Jubilee Hall in Covent Garden as courses, but the popularity of pole dancing has been such that it is now on the class timetable and free for members.

The Trust also delivers five free exercise classes in community locations in Westminster for the over 50’s and dance has proved one of the most popular activities. Styles offered include Bollywood, Salsa and Line Dancing, but the best-attended has been Ballroom which saw a particular surge in popularity whilst the BBC TV series was showing.

Chief Executive, Phil Rumbelow, said:

‘Dance is a particularly accessible and social form of exercise, especially for some of the traditionally more ‘hard to reach’ groups such as young women and the over fifties. Thanks to some funding from Westminster City Council, we have been able to provide a range of dance-related activities for older people in the Borough. The most popular has definitely been Ballroom Dancing at the Abbey Centre. The initial sessions were attended by just five or six people, but whilst ‘Strictly’ was on TV, this increased to more than 20! The majority of participants are women, but Ballroom Dance seems to appeal to a range of ages – from 50 to over 80 – and 40% of participants are from ethnic minorities.

We recently surveyed participants and 100% of them said that the sessions had enabled them to increase their levels of physical activity with a noticeably beneficial effect on their health. But perhaps the most important aspect has been the social one, with individuals that were previously isolated finding an opportunity to get out of the house and mix with their peers.’