Leigh Leisure Centre

09/11/2026

🏊‍♂️ Distance Award Weeks Are Coming! 🏅

Over the coming weeks, swimmers at our Learn to Swim programme will have the opportunity to take on a Distance Award, with distances ranging from 25m to 800m!

📍 Ashton Leisure Centre – Week commencing 23 November 2026
📍 Howe Bridge Leisure Centre – Week commencing 23 November 2026
📍 Hindley Pool – Week commencing 30 November 2026
📍 Leigh Leisure Centre – Week commencing 30 November 2026
📍 Wigan Life Centre – Week commencing 30 November 2026

Distance Awards are a great way for swimmers to challenge themselves, build stamina and confidence, and celebrate their progress in the pool. Whether it's their first 25m swim or they're working towards 800m, every achievement is something to be proud of! 🌟

Please note that the pool layout may look a little different during these sessions to support swimmers completing their distance awards.

🎖️ Certificates and badges will be available to purchase from Reception for successful award achievers.

Good luck to all our swimmers taking part - we can't wait to see what you achieve! 💙

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03/11/2026

Leigh Leisure Centre: Move Together Month CHAMPIONS!! 🤲🥇🏆

A HUGE congratulations to everyone here at Leigh Leisure Centre who took part in Move Together Month! 👏

🎉 Be Well Wigan's MOVE Together Month smashed every expectation! 🎉

What started as a target of 10 million MOVES quickly became 15 million... then 20 million... and thanks to YOU, we finished on an incredible 22.1 MILLION MOVES! 💪🔥

👏 A huge thank you to the 2,179 members who signed up and got involved across all seven Be Well Wigan leisure centres.

Some incredible highlights from the month:
✅ 22.1 million MOVES achieved (110% of our final target!)
✅ 86% of participants actively took part
✅ 27% of all active gym members signed up
✅ Over 2,100 members joined the challenge

🏆 Congratulations to Leigh Leisure Centre, our overall winners!
🥇 5.35 million MOVES
🥇 560 sign-ups
🥇 90% participation rate
🥇 Nearly 40% of active members took part

Not forgetting a fantastic effort also from Standish Leisure Centre, who secured an impressive second place with:
🥈 3.67 million MOVES
🥈 The highest average MOVES per participating member (14.5k)

Plus, a special mention to Wigan Life Centre - Healthy Living Zone, who produced a huge late surge to climb from 5th place into 3rd in the final week! 🚀

And how about the battle for 4th and 5th place? Just 20,000 MOVEs separated Howe Bridge Leisure Centre and Ashton Leisure Centre at the finish line! 😲

More than just a challenge, MOVE Together Month was designed to get people moving more, spark conversations between members and fitness staff, and help everyone feel part of something bigger. Judging by the incredible engagement and support across our centres, we'd say mission accomplished 💚

Tell us below 👇 What was your favourite part of MOVE Together Month, and would you like to see the challenge return in 2027?

03/11/2026

⚖️🏉 Lose weight. Play rugby. Feel better.

Ready to make a positive change? Weigh Into Rugby is a fun, supportive group designed to help men move more, feel better and enjoy being active - all through rugby-style sessions anyone can take part in 👏

👍 FREE for Be Well gym members or £4.50 for non-members.
📍 Leigh Leisure Centre (in the sports hall)
🗓 Every Wednesday
⏰ 18:00 - 19:00

Whether you're brand new to rugby or haven’t played in years, you’ll be made to feel welcome 🤝

📲 Book today via the Be Well Wigan app or website, alternatively speak with our friendly reception team on 01942 487800.

30/10/2026

🚨 FINAL PUSH TO 20 MILLION MOVEs! 🚨

We're into the final stretch of Be Well Wigan's Move Together Month and we're so close to reaching our incredible target of 20 MILLION MOVEs! 💪🎉

Just a few weeks ago, we set out to achieve 10 million MOVEs. Since then, you've smashed that target, powered past 15 million and shown what can happen when thousands of people across Wigan Borough move together.

Now, with only days remaining, we need one last big effort to get us over the line.

🏃 Every gym session counts
🚶 Every walk counts
🚴 Every cycle counts
🧘 Every class counts
💪 Every MOVE counts

A huge shout out to everyone at , who have already contributed an amazing MOVEs towards the challenge total. Your fantastic effort has helped get us this far, but we're not finished yet!

Can we make one final push together and help Be Well Wigan reach 20 million MOVEs before 1 November?

There's still time to get involved and make your MOVEs matter.
🎁 Don't forget, members who log 500+ MOVEs in the Technogym App will be entered into the prize draw if their leisure centre tops the leaderboard.

Prizes include:
✅ FREE Be Well memberships
✅ Sports tickets
✅ Outdoor activity passes
✅ Vouchers
✅ And more!

Let's finish Move Together Month the same way we've approached it from the start... together. 💚

📲 Join the challenge in the Technogym App or sign up here:
🔗 https://tgapp-link.mywellness.com/e4248cf45

28/10/2026

🎃👻 THE HALLOWEEN PARTY IS COMING! 👻🎃

Our staff are getting into the Halloween spirit ready for our Halloween Party Day at Active Camps this Friday! 🕷️🧙‍♀️

📅 Friday
⏰ 8:30am – 4:30pm
📍Leigh Leisure Centre

🎃 Come dressed in your spookiest, funniest or most creative Halloween costume!

🏊‍♀️ Get ready for a Halloween pool party

🎯 Take part in games, activities and lots of Halloween fun!

👻 And of course… plenty of spooky surprises!

Get your costumes ready — it’s going to be a spooktacular day! 🧛‍♂️🕸️🎃

Leigh Sports Hub

26/10/2026

20 MILLION MOVEs!? Challenge Accepted! 🚀 You’ve done it again, Be Well Wigan! 💚

Just days after smashing our revised target of 15 million MOVEs, you’ve gone above and beyond and pushed the total even higher!! 💪

What started as a challenge to reach 10 million MOVEs has become something truly incredible, with thousands of members across the borough getting active, supporting one another and proving what can be achieved when a community comes together.

🏃‍♀️ Thousands of activities logged
🤲 2.1k members signed up
🏃 Nearly 85% of sign ups have registered MOVEs
🎖️27% of Active Members have joined the Challenge 👏

So, what happens next? We're raising the bar once more...

🎯 NEW TARGET: 20 MILLION MOVEs BY 1 NOVEMBER!

We know it's ambitious, but if the last few weeks have shown us anything, it's that this community loves a challenge!

Every workout, fitness class, walk, run and gym session counts towards the total, and there's still time to make your MOVEs matter.

✅ Log 500+ MOVEs in the Technogym app for your chance to be entered into the prize draw if your leisure centre finishes on top.

Prizes include:
🎁 FREE Be Well memberships
🎟️ Sports tickets
🌳 Outdoor activity passes
🛍️ Vouchers
⭐ And more!

The finish line is in sight, but we're not slowing down yet. Leigh Leisure Centre has already contributed an STAGGERING 3.7m MOVEs to the challenge. Let's keep the momentum going and push for 20 million together!

Remember, If you’ve not signed up yet - there’s still time! Join the challenge in the Technogym App or click the link below:
🔗 https://tgapp-link.mywellness.com/e4248cf45

22/10/2026

🎉 WE DID IT... AND THEN SOME! 🎉

Together, Be Well Wigan members across the borough have absolutely SMASHED our original Move Together Month target of 10 million MOVEs, reaching an incredible 11.4 MILLION MOVEs with more than a week still to go! 💪🔥

Here’s what we've achieved so far:
✅ 2,000+ participants
✅ 82% actively taking part
✅ 11.4 million MOVEs logged

The response has been nothing short of amazing. Every gym session, class, walk, run and workout has helped power us beyond our goal.

So, because of your incredible efforts, we're raising the bar...
🚀 NEW TARGET: 15 MILLION MOVEs BY 1 NOVEMBER! 🚀
Think we can do it? We certainly do!

There's still plenty of time to get involved. Simply sign up in the Technogym app and start logging your activity.

🏆 Log 500+ MOVEs and you'll be entered into a prize draw if your leisure centre finishes on top, with prizes including:
🎁 FREE Be Well memberships
⚽ Sports tickets
🌲 Outdoor activity passes
🛍️ Vouchers
✨ And more!

Leigh Leisure Centre has already contributed an incredible 2.5m MOVEs to the challenge. Let's keep the momentum going and push for 15 million together!

Remember, If you’ve not signed up yet - there’s still time! Join the challenge in the Technogym App or click the link below:
🔗 https://tgapp-link.mywellness.com/e4248cf45

💪 15 million MOVEs. One community. One huge challenge.

19/10/2026

❤️ Our Be Well Leisure Centres were proud to take part in Save a Heart Day on Friday 16 October, promoting the importance of CPR and empowering more people with the skills to save a life. Sessions were delivered across our sites by our Aquatics Team, with anyone interested invited to drop in and learn these vital life-saving skills.

Here are a few snapshots from the day, showcasing the fantastic engagement and enthusiasm shown by both our team and the local community. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped raise awareness of these essential skills that could one day save a life. ❤️

18/10/2026

1 week to go before camps start! We still have lots of spaces available 😁

⚽🏏 October Half Term Activity Camps at Leigh Leisure Centre & Leigh Sports Hub (3G pitch facility) are now available to book!

Places are limited and demand is expected to be high, so don't leave it too late to secure your child's spot.

Keep the little ones active, entertained and making new friends with action-packed days filled with:
⚽ Football
🏏 Cricket
🥎 Dodgeball
🛝 Fun games & activities

Perfect for ages 5-12 and just £18 per child, per day!

🗓 Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October
⏰ 8:30am - 4:30pm

📲 Book now via the Be Well app, pop into reception, or call us on 01942 487800.

16/10/2026

Due to an unexpected event cancelation the sports hall will be available for casual bookings this weekend>>