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ABC Council's Health & Recreation Department brand - getactiveabc, getmovingabc, getoutdoorsabc - let's do this!

getactiveabc is the umbrella brand for the Health and Recreation department in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and offers a unique mix of health and fitness activities, memberships, water sports, snow sports, dry land activities, golf and swimming. Our nine indoor leisure facilities comprise Orchard Leisure Centre, Banbridge Leisure Centre, South Lake Leisure Centre, Gilford Community Centre, Dromore Community Centre, Rathfriland Community Centre, Richhill Recreation Centre, Tandragee Recreation Centre and Keady Recreation Centre. Our outdoor facilities comprise Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre, Kinnego Marina, Kinnego Bushcraft Centre, Loughgall Golf & Country Park, South Lake Watersports, Gosford Forest Park, Clare Glen Caravan Park, Ardmore Recreation Centre, Cathedral Road Recreation Centre as well as a host of parks and open spaces including Lurgan Park, Palace Demesne, Solitude Park, Banbridge, Dromore Park, Portadown Peoples Park and Craigavon City Park incorporating Tannaghmore Gardens and Animal Farm. Our Sports Development team carry out a varied programme of activities throughout the year to get everyone active, moving and outdoors across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. The team also provides an important link to governing bodies of sport and Sport NI and is the ‘go to’ for all sports persons from grass roots to elite athletes in the local area. The team is responsible for delivering the Sports Forum, funding for clubs, education courses, schools programmes, sport and exercise programmes for the public and the annual Sports Awards ceremony. This page is not monitored 24/7 (including evenings, weekends and public holidays). Please PM us with any enquiries via messenger and our Customer Advisors will reply as soon as possible. If you have a Freedom of Information request, please visit the council website at armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk for details of how to contact us. Please read the House Rules before posting comments to our page. This statement outlines the types of content that will be removed from this page and the grounds for which we will ban a user from accessing it. Users should also make themselves aware of Facebook's own terms and conditions. General information

We reserve the right to remove comments, without notification, which:

- bully, harass or intimidate any individual or organisation
- are unlawful, libellous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented or racially offensive
- infringe or violate someone else's rights
- violate the law
- discuss ongoing legal proceedings
- are spam
- advertise products or services
- are irrelevant or off-topic
- are disruptive
- are repetitive
- are posted in irrelevant threads

We will also remove or ban any user who:

- continues to post comments such as those listed above
- encourages others to post such comments
- uses offensive images as their profile picture
- has an offensive user name. These lists are not exhaustive and will be updated as necessary.

04/11/2025

To all our positively ageing daylight dancers, pickleballers, wild wanderers, chatty walkers, tea dancers, walking netballers and footballers, gym-goers, cyclists and social butterflies - thank you for taking part in our Positive Ageing Month celebrations! 🥰🤩

A BIG thank you to our Positive Ageing Month ambassador, Maura whose energy, humour and smile shine bright wherever she goes! In Maura's own words 'whether you climb a mountain or sing at the top of a mountain, just get out there, get active and find something that lights your light' 🌟💡

Our centres and programmes continue to offer age-friendly activities and clubs to help put a pep in your step and a dash of fun into your daily/weekly routine.

Stay with us and find out about how you can continue to get active and get on with life, feeling fitter 👉 https://getactiveabc.com/

04/11/2025

🚲 Indoor Inclusive Cycling Programme

Don’t let the gloomy weather stop you from getting active! ☔️ Our Indoor Inclusive Cycling Programme is ride on time to help you stay moving and have fun in the run-up to Christmas! 🎄🚴‍♀️

This welcoming programme is open to adults and children and features a range of adapted bikes, including trikes, tandems, handcycles and a wheelchair transporter. It’s a great opportunity to get comfortable on the bikes, build confidence, and prepare to enjoy outdoor cycling around the beautiful Craigavon Lakes.

📅 Fridays, 14th November to 5th December
⏰ 4.45pm–5.30pm
📍 South Lake Leisure Centre, Craigavon
💷 Cost: £2.50 per person

To register or find out more, please contact Colleen (Inclusive Sport and Leisure Officer):
📧 colleenconnolly@dsni.co.uk
| 📱 07769250885

Brought to you by Disability Sport NI and Progressive Building Society

03/11/2025

What an incredible effort🚴‍♀️ 👏

A huge congratulations to all the Orchard Leisure Centre staff who smashed a 12-hour Spinathon on Thursday 30 October in aid of Pretty n Pink, Breast Cancer Charity 🎀

The energy was fantastic from start to finish and the atmosphere in the centre was amazing all day.

A massive thank you to everyone who supported the Spinathon in any way, whether you took part, donated or cheered us on. Your support is very much appreciated💕 Special thanks to Cafe Olympus for the tea, coffee and treats☕🍪

We’re still accepting donations until the end of week 👉https://www.justgiving.com/page/olc12hourspinathon

03/11/2025

School or college stress? Overthinking? Need a break? 💭

Forget the noise, Power Pilates is your space to breathe, move and reset🌬️ Strengthen your core, clear your mind and feel that energy flow. It’s fitness that feels good for your body and your mind💪🧠

📍Orchard Leisure Centre
🕓 Tuesdays 4.00pm – 4.45pm
Suitable for girls age 14–18yrs

Book online 👉 https://getactiveabc.com/facility/orchard-leisure-centre/ or download the getactiveabc APP

03/11/2025

New 6 week Walking Netball programme 🚶🏼‍♀️🏐

Looking for a fun, low-impact way to stay active? Walking Netball at Banbridge Leisure Centre is perfect for all ages & fitness levels - no running, just great energy and good vibes ✨

🗓 Friday 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov & 5, 12 Dec
⏰ 12.30pm – 1.30pm
£15pp

Come along, get moving and meet new people!

Book online 👉 https://eu.jotform.com/252322042074343

03/11/2025

Small Floral Grant Scheme🌷🌻

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council would like to encourage communities to improve their local environment by planting flowers and shrubs. Council is inviting local constituted Community groups in the Borough to apply for a grant of up to £250 to purchase bedding plants and shrubs.

Apply online 👉 https://eu.jotform.com/243223977695369

ℹ If you have any queries or issues completing the online form, please 📧leanne.mcshane@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

02/11/2025

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out for our sold-out Banbridge Roller Disco and Halloween festivities - the ghosts were grinning all week long thanks to you! 🎃🛼💀

02/11/2025

Looking for a fun and friendly activity to share with your toddler?

Join us at Banbridge Leisure Centre for our Parent & Toddler Multi-Activity Sessions! Each session is led by experienced coaches and packed with playful activities that help build balance, coordination and confidence. It’s a great way to spend time together, meet other families and enjoy being active💫

📅 Wed 5 Nov - 26 Nov
⏰ 10.15am - 11.00am

Book online 👉 https://getactiveabc.com/events/parent-toddler-multi-activity-session

01/11/2025

🚨 Tomorrow’s the Day! 🚨
💻 Online booking opens at 9am for THE BEAST - South Lake’s brand-new indoor aqua inflatable! 💦

Are you brave enough to take on ? 💪😈💦

🗓️ Every Sunday [Sept – Dec 2025]
🕐 1.30pm–2.15pm
🕝 2.30pm–3.15pm
🕓 3.30pm–4.15pm

💷 Prices:
£4.30 per adult | £2.90 concession
✅ Included in getactiveabc Family, Single & Corporate memberships!

👉 Find out more & book from 9am:
🌐 getactiveabc.com/events/meetthebeast

01/11/2025

Coach Education & Club Development Programme 👉 Autism & Sports Coaching workshop.

This workshop is a 3-hour course developed in partnership with Autism Initiatives. It provides sports coaches and physical activity leaders with an introduction to planning and delivering sessions that are inclusive of people with Autism. The course will provide a combination of theoretical and practical advice on suitable activities and approaches to fully include participants with Autism in your given sport.

📆 Thursday 27 November 2025
📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
⏰ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
ℹ £10.00 for non affiliated members / £5.00 for affiliated members
Book online 👉 https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/resident/abc-sports-forum/

31/10/2025

🚨 Tomorrow’s the Day! 🚨
💻 Online booking opens at 9am for our Saturday Splash Sessions - the ultimate way to burn off that Halloween sugar rush and have a splash-tacular end to the holiday! 💦🎃😄

🗓️ Splash Session Times [Nov – Dec 2025]
Friday: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Saturday: 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 1.00pm

👉 Pre-book your splash time online from 9am on the day of the session:
🌐 getactiveabc.com/events/splash-sessions-at-south-lake-leisure-centre

💷 Prices:
Adult – £6.20
Child (4–12 yrs) – £4.00
Child (3 & under) – FREE
Concession – £4.00
✅ Included in getactiveabc Family, Single & Corporate memberships!

31/10/2025

The scariest night of the year is upon us 👻

Most of us love a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to the safety of those little trick or treaters.

We encourage everyone to have fun in the safest way possible by being mindful of costumes and fire hazards, fireworks, vulnerable people and pets.

Read more about Halloween safety 👉 https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/abchalloween-safety/

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getactiveabc is the brand of Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Councils Health & Recreation Department. Offering a unique mix of water sports, snow sports, dry land activities, golf, play, outdoor, swimming and fitness activities.

Our goal is to help improve the overall health and wellbeing of residents through collective prevention and intervention efforts, ensuring that our offering encourages all residents with ABC to be more active. This statement discloses the types of content that we will remove from this page and the grounds for which we will ban a user from accessing it. Users should also make themselves aware of Facebook's own terms and conditions. We reserve the right to remove comments, without notification, including those which: bully, harass or intimidate any individual or organisation are unlawful, libellous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented or racially offensive infringe or violate someone else's rights violate the law discuss ongoing legal proceedings are spam advertise products or services are irrelevant or off-topic are disruptive are repetitive. We will also remove or ban any user who: continues to post comments such as those listed above uses offensive images as their profile picture, for example, sexually explicit images has an offensive user name. These lists are not exhaustive and will be updated as necessary. Moderation This page is not monitored 24/7 (including evenings, weekends and public holidays). If you have a Freedom of Information request, please visit our website at https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ for details of how to contact us.

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