Events & Campaigns - April, 2023

Desford Lawn Tennis Club Open Day

Sat, 1st Apr 2023 (09:30 - 15:30)

Desford Lawn Tennis Club, The Flying Fields, Peckleton Lane, Desford, Leicestershire, LE9 9JU

We are a friendly, inclusive & sociable tennis club, looking to welcome new members.

Juniors Taster Sessions - Skills & Drills - 9:30-11:30AM

Adults Tater Sessions - Drills, Speed Gun & Ball Machine - 12:30-2:30PM

NSRA Air Rifle Tutor Course

Sat, 1st Apr 2023 (09:30 - 17:00)

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PN

The NSRA Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor’s Diploma is the standard course to equip adult instructors to run both “taster” sessions in air rifle shooting and also a YPS course which young people can use as part of their Duke of Edinburgh , Chief Scouts Award, etc

Paratri Training Day

Sun, 2nd Apr 2023

Inspire2tri, St Mary's Road, Manton, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8SU

This Paratri training day is an introduction to paratriathlon. It Includes a full day of training in swimming, cycling, running and core strength. This event is FREE!

Rutland Spring Half Marathon

Sun, 2nd Apr 2023 (09:00 - 14:00)

Rutland Water, Barnsdale, LE15 8AH

Beautiful Scenic Half Marathon around Rutland Water.

The event takes place on a stunning route with unrivalled views of the county.

Belvoir Road Run

Sun, 2nd Apr 2023 (10:15 - 11:15)

Hose Village Hall, 2 Harby Lane Hose Melton Mowbray LE14 4JR, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 4JR

The event is organised by Hose Village Hall Management Committee in order to raise funds to improve the village hall facilities.

2023 FA Para Football England Talent Days

Sun, 2nd Apr 2023 (10:30 - 13:30)

St George's Park National Football Centre, Burton upon Trent, DE13 9RN

FA England Talent Days are utilised as a player's first engagement with the Para Football Pathway and as the first selective environment in the player pathway.

Club Matters Workshop: Financial Sustainability

Mon, 3rd Apr 2023 (12:00 - 14:00)

Although managing the day-to-day finances of your club can seem a daunting or tedious task, this workshop will support you to identify financial objectives that will help your club become more financially sustainable and resilient.

Webinar for community business: Financing energy efficiency measures in your community building

Mon, 3rd Apr 2023 (15:00 - 16:00)

As part of Resilient Communities Fund, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has joined up with Power to Change to offer bespoke advice and support to help your community business.

Selecting the right social media for your business

Tue, 4th Apr 2023 (10:00 - 12:00)

Social media is ever-present in society. Using it as a business is a great way to engage with a business’s target audience in a cost-effective way for most organisations. But the landscape is vast. The amount of content available is huge. Do you really need to post all the time and on every platform? In this webinar, we’ll look at the main social platforms available, their key functionality and who uses them so that you can decide where to focus your attention and become a more efficient user of social media for your business.

Safeguarding & Protecting Children (UK Coaching) Workshop

Tue, 4th Apr 2023 (18:00 - 21:00)

SportPark, Loughborough, 3 Oakwood Dr, Loughborough, LE11 3QF

This workshop is for Coaches, Team Managers, Club Officers, Teachers, Volunteers.

Club Matters Workshop: Planning for your Future

Tue, 4th Apr 2023 (19:00 - 21:00)

Does your club have a plan for the future? This workshop identifies how to effectively plan and develop specific objectives to enable your club to tackle key issues and become sustainable.

Easter Family Walk

Thu, 6th Apr 2023 (11:00 - 14:00)

Coalville Forest Adventure Park (Urban Forest Park), Linden Way, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3JY

Free activity trail with prizes to be won!!

Leicester City v Bournemouth

Sat, 8th Apr 2023 (15:00 - 17:00)

King Power stadium, Filbert Way, Leicester, Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL

Leicester City play Bournemouth at King Power Stadium

Leicester's Big 10k

Sun, 16th Apr 2023

Abbey Park

This beautiful and significantly flat 10K takes place in stunning Abbey Park in Leicester.

Run in the Forest

Sun, 16th Apr 2023 (10:00 - 10:45)

Conkers Waterside Centre, Rawdon Road (B586), Moira, Swandlicote, DE12 6GA

Held over a 5 mile course almost entirely off road and taking in some of the fine scenery the National Forest has to offer.

Cost-of-Business Expedition

Tue, 18th Apr 2023 (08:00 - 15:30)

Morningside Arena, 12 Memory Lane, Leicester, LE1 3UL

Businesses have been invited to a free business expo to learn more about reducing costs, saving on energy use, and recruiting more effectively.

Delegates will be able to build networks and gain business support advice at the event being staged by the Business Gateway Growth Hub next month.

Its purpose is to signpost business owners to available support, whilst also providing practical tools and tips to help manage the current cost of doing business crisis.

SMB Group - Employer Skills Forum

Wed, 19th Apr 2023 (14:00 - 15:30)

Brooksby Campus, Brooksby Hall, Brooksby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2LJ

SMB College are hosting a Sport & Uniform Services Employer Skills Forum at the Brooksby Campus on 19th April at 2-3.30pm.

Club Matters Workshop: A Club for Everyone

Wed, 19th Apr 2023 (19:00 - 20:00)

This workshop helps clubs and organisation to take away actions that will help them to become more welcoming, friendly, accessible and inclusive which will benefit everyone.

This approach not only helps groups of people who find it hard to engage but also helps clubs and organisations generally to attract and retain more participants and volunteers.

School Games Paralympic Festival

Thu, 20th Apr 2023

Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU

The Festival will see young people from across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland come to take part in a range of competitive and non-competitive school sport and physical activity opportunities.

Badger Challenge 2023

Thu, 20th Apr 2023 (09:00 - 12:00)

Beacon Hill Country Park, Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, LE12 8TA

The Badger Challenge will be perfectly suited for those with summer marathons to train for or anyone looking to have a n enjoyable (and sweaty!) day in the forest. Run as many 5K laps as you can!