Pembrokeshire Leisure *NEW* Health Initiative
"Gen Active" Get Moving, Earn Rewards, and Have Fun!"
"Gen Active" is a 12-week program designed for 13-18-year-olds in Pembrokeshire to help you get active, meet new people, and earn rewards! Whether you’re new to exercise or just looking to try something different, this is your chance to join fun activities, improve your health, and connect with others at Haverfordwest Leisure Centre."
"For young people aged 13-18 in Pembrokeshire, especially those looking to improve their fitness, overcome barriers to activity, or try something new."
What’s on Offer?
- Activities: Bi-weekly after-school group exercise class for the participants only. Ranging from circuit, cardio and strength training. Opportunity to also access other leisure facilities and activities provided by external organisations. There will be something for all!
- Educational Workshops: These workshops will alternate with the group activities and participants will be educated on the ‘6 Pillars of Health’ which encompass various aspects of well-being and healthy living. The 6 Pillars of Health are Physical Activity, Mental Health, Sleep, Nutrition, Stress Management and Social Connections. External providers will host the workshops and provide our participants with knowledge, information and resources.
- Rewards: Earn rewards just for participating! There will be a reward system with points on offer to be complied with exciting prizes to be won.
- Social Meetups: The opportunity to meet up to form a community with the weekly activities/educational workshops. This will help individuals meet new friends and explore what’s on in our leisure centres but also across Pembrokeshire.
- Monitoring: You will assessed against physiological and psychological benchmarks pre-activity, at the 6 week mark and also post-activity. All tracking will take place through the Boditrax system and evaluation questionnaires which will give you access to a number of metrics.
The referral process explained
- "Ask your Sport Pembrokeshire AYP Officer, Youth Club Leader or Nearest Leisure Centre to refer you to the program. Spaces are limited, so don’t wait!"
- Are you 13-18 years old, interested in getting active/in your active era and want to be rewarded for it?”
- "Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to get fit, feel great, and make friends!
- "We’ll help you overcome barriers and find the joy in being active."
- Once referred, you will be contacted by project lead Cariann Griffiths, where you will be given all the required information and key dates. The first week of the project will be an introduction, similar to a meet and greet. This will include:
- Tour of leisure centre.
- Meet all people involved from participants, to instructors.
- Opportunity to ask important questions.
- Sign up to leisure, with all information provided.
Interested? now is the time to get in touch
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