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New padel tennis facility given unanimous council approval for former SportsAble building

...heard of the sport, which is claimed to be the fastest growing in the world, they welcomed the proposal for the former SPORTSABLE building. The registered speaker in favour of the application was cabinet lead for leisure, Councillor Joshua Reynolds (Lib...

22 Mar 2024 at 06:00

Public notices: Council gives notice of Braywick Park land disposal

...Park so it can be leased to a padel tennis club. In November, the council’s cabinet agreed to lease the former home of SPORTSABLE to Berkshire Padel, which plans to refurbish the building and build internal and external tennis courts for the racquet...

26 Jan 2024 at 06:00

Viewpoint: Hope for a solution to flooded Green Way

...sporting facilities that can be enjoyed by all abilities. All three clubs would delight in rekindling the ethos of SPORTSABLE with sporting facilities available to all and bring parasports back to life at Braywick. So will the RBWM council choose to...

08 Dec 2023 at 09:39

'Inclusivity' at forefront of Berkshire Padel owner's plans to transform sports pavilion

...is at the forefront of his plans to transform the pavilion in Braywick Park. Cabinet approved a 20-year lease of the former SPORTSABLE building to Berkshire Padel earlier this week. The company is working with the Lawn Tennis Association to expand the sport...

16 Nov 2023 at 15:17

New proposal to transform SportsAble building to be considered by council

...be considered by cabinet next week. Terms have been agreed with Berkshire Padel to take a new 20-year lease on the former SPORTSABLE building. Cabinet will consider a proposal to give the Braywick Park premises a new lease of life by creating a centre for...

18 Oct 2023 at 10:24

Discussions 'at early stage' over Maidenhead Heritage Centre move

...chairman said that talks between the venue and the council are beginning over whether the museum can be moved to the former SPORTSABLE building in Braywick Road. “Discussions are at a very early stage but we are sure that with good will on both sides, a...

10 Nov 2021 at 17:52

Much-loved Maidenhead swimming teacher passes away aged 56

...strong supporter of charities, raising money for good causes including the Maidenhead Lions Club, Guide Dogs for the Blind, SPORTSABLE, and Thames Hospice. Husband Andy, whom Alix married in 1996, said: "In a lot of the cards we received, all of the parents...

18 Aug 2021 at 16:45

Debate over councillor letter of support to sports clubs in RBWM

...sports clubs to get in touch with him to discuss potential support means. The recent closures of leisure facilities such as SPORTSABLE and Phoenix Gymnastics Club in Water Oakley have turned up the heat on the council following the Olympic success this summer...

11 Aug 2021 at 15:50

Events planned for athletes' 'phenomenal success' - RBWM leader

...Freedom of the Borough was ‘fantastic’. But he expressed concern over the recent closures of sports facilities, including SPORTSABLE and Phoenix Gymnastics Club. “As well as giving Freedom of the Borough, we need to be re-investing in these facilities,”...

05 Aug 2021 at 16:36

New exhibition celebrates Maidenhead and the Olympics

...the Paralympic Games. Since 1976, Windsor Ascot Maidenhead District Sports Association for the Disabled (WAMDSAD) and SPORTSABLE members have competed in every Paralympic Games. Shooter Di Coates competed in 12 successive Paralympics, while ‘Paralympic...

21 Jul 2021 at 10:46

Disability supported swim sessions now on offer at Braywick Leisure Centre

...following the closure of a disability sports charity in Maidenhead. Following the announcement of the closure of the SPORTSABLE charity in March, the Braywick Road leisure centre's operator, Leisure Focus, and members of the charity collaborated to...

24 May 2021 at 15:04

SportsAble charity announces closure after 46 years

A disability sports charity based in Maidenhead has been forced to cease operations after 46 years. SPORTSABLE, in Braywick Road, has said that the decision has been taken with 'great sadness'. Trustees added that they are 'incredibly proud' of the work the...

01 Mar 2021 at 19:05

SportsAble launches emergency fundraiser to save it from closure

Maidenhead disability sports charity SPORTSABLE is on the brink of closure and has called on the public to help it raise the funds it needs to survive. The pandemic has taken its toll on the charity, which is based in Braywick Park, and has been forced to...

01 Feb 2021 at 11:41

Disability charity SportsAble launches online fitness classes

...online fitness classes for its members to stay active during the second lockdown and combat isolation. Starting this week, SPORTSABLE sports development officer Damian Ng will be hosting three functional fitness sessions a week via Zoom, split into two...

11 Nov 2020 at 11:10

SportsAble trustees give update on work to address 'serious failings'

Councillors have been told how trustees at SPORTSABLE are working to 'put matters right' after a charity regulator identified 'serious failings' in its management. The comments, made by The Charity Commission (CC), were included in a report presented at the...

04 Sept 2020 at 16:38

List of cancelled events and venues closed due to coronavirus

...taken this decision with the welfare of our staff, our customers and the general public utmost in our minds." MAIDENHEAD: SPORTSABLE has closed. A spokesman said: "We are following government guidance on the appropriate measures we should all adopt in...

17 Mar 2020 at 10:02

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