Stephanie Peacock MP, Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth, visited St Austell Leisure Centre as part of a local launch of Beat the Street – a game devised to encourage people to connect with where they live through walking, wheeling and cycling.
The Minister was accompanied by representatives of Active Cornwall, Sport England and Dr William Bird, GP and CEO of Intelligent Health, the company behind the nationwide public health initiative.
The hour-long visit included a tour of the leisure centre and a chance to see a range of activities taking place – including a school swimming lesson and badminton and gym sessions.
“Great interest was shown in everything we’re doing, especially our collaboration with Active Cornwall that allows us to develop walking sports and projects like Time to Move, Time to Swim, Live Long Better and Health Activity Days,” said Ben Wilkinson, GLL Partnership Manager.
“We stressed the importance of our work with social prescribers, the growth and impact of our Healthwise scheme and our commitment to helping those aged 60 and over become more active.
“There was clearly a lot of support for our community-focused ethos and we’re grateful to have had the opportunity of playing our part in such an auspicious event.”
Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs St Austell Leisure Centre on behalf of Cornwall Council.
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