Maidenhead & Windsor

It's all systems go for an action-packed Maidenhead Easter holiday for young people as the Royal Borough this week unveils its best-ever Easter programme of sports activities for 13-19-year-olds.

This year's sporting bonanza follows the success of last year's Maidenhead Easter and summer holiday schemes which saw a total of more than 25,000 young people taking part in a huge range of activities across the borough.

For two weeks from April 2 to 13 there will be activities on offer at borough leisure centres, parks and youth centres to suit all sporting tastes and fitness goals including:

· football and basketball sessions at Desborough Park and Oaken Grove in Maidenhead, as well as Osgood Park in Windsor and Broom Farm in Dedworth

· the borough's skate parks at Kidwells Park, Maidenhead and Vansittart Road in Windsor will be staffed between 10am and 6pm and the two mobile skate parks at Charters in Ascot and Pinkneys Green youth and community centre will be staffed between 11am and 5pm daily

· mobile bodyzone at Cox Green youth and community centre – the sports hall will be transformed into a gym with equipment ranging from rowing machines, bikes, punch bags, weights and bars.

The Easter programme includes swimming at both Windsor and the Maidenhead Magnet leisure centres for 50p between 9am and 5pm, and Bodyzone entry for £1 at the Magnet, Windsor, Charters and Performance at Braywick.

Badminton, squash and tennis are also on offer at the borough's leisure centres for £1 per session during the day from 9am – 1pm and 2 – 5pm.

Cllr Richard Fagence, lead member for Maidenhead leisure and cultural services, said: "With only a few weeks to go until schools break up for the Easter holidays, it will soon be time to start thinking about getting out and about and taking part in some of the fantastic activities the council's youth and leisure staff have put together.

"Young people taking part just won't have the time to get bored during the holidays, and will benefit from the chance to improve their fitness and health at the same time. And anything we can do to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour among our young people has got to be worthwhile. So let's make it a real action-packed Easter and see more and more young people getting out and enjoying themselves in safety."

Full details of the programme are available on the council's website at www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/13-19_index.htm as well as at youth centres and at leisure centres across the borough.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead