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Active Tameside member Paul Barraclough has stepped forward to inspire and encourage others following a truly incredible weight loss and fitness journey which has literally given him a new lease of life.

Our flagship health and wellbeing facility Tameside Wellness Centre is helping to headline a cultural event honouring its hometown’s hatting heritage! The centre on Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way has been chosen as a venue to host a hat sculpture as part of the Hats Off to Denton Trail, which runs from 19th February through […]

Watch our Annual Report 2021 video – find out all about how our mission, vision, values & ethos have been the golden thread running through everything we do – even in difficult times – to ensure we continue to support the Tameside community.

Making a meal using food from the cupboard can turn out to be a little bland at best: the pasta sauce just tastes like passata and everything is a little soggy. If your fridge is looking a bit bare, give your pantry a raid and read our top tips and ideas below on how to […]

Do something different this evening and try our family yoga night! We’ve provided a mini workout plan perfect for you and the children to enjoy together.   Yoga is becoming increasingly popular not just because of its mental and physical health benefits, but because it is an accessible form of exercise for all ages. It […]

Workouts and classes are a fantastic way to get and stay in shape. But if you want to have an active lifestyle in other areas of your life when you’re not at the gym, find out how to stay active at home without having to put your jogging bottoms on (unless you want to)! It’s […]

We know that getting your kids to get excited about healthy food can be a challenge to say the least! So, we’ve put together some tried and tested tips and tricks to make your children believe their bowl of salad is the best thing since sliced bread. There are some great recipes at the end […]

On 1st September 2019, Active Tameside will be turning all of its centres and premises smokefree, making it the first leisure provider to be completely smokefree in Tameside. The move means that all smoking, including vaping, will not be permitted at any Active Tameside centre or outdoor area, including pitches, courts, side-lines, cars, car parks […]

Before joining Active Tameside, Tony Berry’s weight peaked at 16 stone. He had type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and acid reflux issues, which he was on medication for. Twelve months ago, Tony could barely jog around the car park, but since building his fitness up through attending Active Copley and iTRAIN, he […]