Maidenhead & Windsor

More Maidenhead people, more active, more often – that’s the goal of this year’s Maidenhead 1319, the Royal Borough programme aimed at encouraging teenagers to get involved in healthy, creative and positive activities over the summer holidays.

With everything from a Maidenhead skate competition to human table football, angling and golf tuition to rock workshops and gigs, and sailing to family fun days, the action-packed programme means the the borough is the place to be this summer.

The 1319 programme will be officially launched on Monday June 25 by Cllr Jesse Grey, lead member for leisure and culture. Cllr Grey and Mark Camp-Overy, 1319 co-ordinator, will be available for photographs at Kidwells Park skate park in Maidenhead at 11am.

Maidenhead Cllr Grey said: “There were more than 25,000 visits by young people to the 1319 activities last year – and this year we are aiming even higher!

“This summer’s programme is set to offer the widest selection of activities with something for everyone and we would encourage teenagers throughout the borough to join in the fun.”

1319 will kick off at 12 noon on Monday July 23 at Kidwells Park in Maidenhead with a free launch day including a skate competition, human table football and an inflatable arena which hosts bungee volleyball, bungee soccer, putting challenges and lots more.

Other activities taking place during the summer include sailing at Datchet, athletics coaching at Thames Valley Athletic Centre (home to some of the UK’s top international athletes), a crammed timetable of family fun days at the borough’s parks, the popular fishing and golf tuition and competitions, rock workshop and gigs, a day trip to the Peterborough skate park, rugby coaching, a parish tour and mobile BodyZone gyms that will be travelling to the borough’s youth centres.

In addition, two popular venues will be regularly available for sports practice and fitness training.
The multi-use play area at Oaken Grove Park in Maidenhead is open throughout daylight hours and Cox Green School has taken delivery of new Shokk youth fitness equipment for its sports hall gym. The gym will be staffed by fully qualified trainers from 11am – 5pm from Monday to Friday throughout the summer to put teenagers through their paces.

There is also a special 1319 circuit training session, with Bodyzone gym kit and staff, at the Cookham Library community room on Wednesdays from 4 – 6pm throughout the school holidays.

A full programme is available to view at www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/13-19_index.htm as well as at Maidenhead youth and leisure centres.

For further information call Mark Camp-Overy on 01628 685821.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead