Events & Campaigns - May, 2023

Walk Leicester Festival 2023

Mon, 1st May 2023 - Wed, 31st May 2023

Find your favourite walk and be sure to join us in our celebration of walking throughout National Walking Month.

#LLRGirlsCan Walking Bingo Challenge

Mon, 1st May 2023 - Wed, 31st May 2023

Complete a selection of 20 mini walking challenges to help you to fit 20 minutes of walking into your day and attend a local parkwalk to receive a LLR Girls Can medal!

Daily Boost Dance Maynia

Tue, 2nd May 2023 - Fri, 26th May 2023

In the month of May, we're challenging you to earn your boost minutes through dance!

School Games Final - Outdoor Disability Athletics

Thu, 4th May 2023

Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium, Shakespeare Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE2 7NL

Open Key Stage 3-5 Mixed.

Canal and River Trust - Waterways Wellbeing - Canoeing

Thu, 4th May 2023 (10:00 - 12:00)

Kilby Bridge, Wigston, Leicestershire

Are you local to Oadby/Wigston, Blaby or Market Harborough?

Come and join us for our wellbeing paddle sessions and enjoy the beautiful waterways.

Start Archery Week 2023

Sat, 6th May 2023 - Sun, 14th May 2023 (09:00 - 16:00)

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland

Start Archery Week gives people all over Great Britain and Northern Ireland the chance to try archery for the first time.

Leicestershire Pretty Muddy 5k

Sun, 7th May 2023

Wymeswold Airfield & Prestwold Park, Prestwold Lane, Prestwold, Leicestershire, LE12 5SH

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for life-saving research.

Leicestershire Pretty Muddy Kids

Sun, 7th May 2023 (09:45 - 11:45)

Wymeswold Airfield & Prestwold Park, Prestwold Lane, Prestwold, Leicestershire, LE12 5SH

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones.

Big Help Out

Mon, 8th May 2023

On 8 May, the Bank Holiday Monday of the Coronation weekend, a national day for volunteering will take place. The Big Help Out is the culmination of a national campaign designed to encourage more people to help out in their communities.

Disability Athletics Track & Field Competition

Thu, 11th May 2023

Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium, Shakespeare Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE2 7NL

KS3-5 EM Disability Athletics Championships (Mixed)

Physical Activity for the Prevention and Management of Long-Term Conditions Training Session

Thu, 11th May 2023 (10:00 - 12:00)

The training will support healthcare professionals to improve patient care and outcomes by increasing their knowledge and confidence to talk about physical activity with their patients.

Canal and River Trust - Waterways Wellbeing - Canoeing

Thu, 11th May 2023 (10:00 - 12:00)

Kilby Bridge, Wigston, Leicestershire

Are you local to Oadby/Wigston, Blaby or Market Harborough?

Come and join us for our wellbeing paddle sessions and enjoy the beautiful waterways.

Grab a cuppa - Ask an expert

Thu, 11th May 2023 (19:30 - 20:30)

Instagram Live

Ask a Midwife!!

Each month, the Active Mums Club will have a chat with an expert in their field, providing the opportunity for you to ask any questions you want to those in the know.

National Forest Walking Festival

Sat, 13th May 2023 - Thu, 25th May 2023

The National Forest, Swadlincote, DE12 6BD

The National Walking month falls during May, one of the best times of the year to be outdoors in the National Forest. From the drama of spring blossom, the heady scent of bluebells carpeting ancient woods, and the chance to see wildlife in abundance are all wonderful for the mind and soul.

Leicester City v Liverpool

Sat, 13th May 2023 (15:00)

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

Leicester City welcome Liverpool to King Power Stadium

5 Ways to Wellbeing Walks

Mon, 15th May 2023 - Sat, 20th May 2023

Get 5 of your 5 a day, 5 Ways to Wellbeing that is!

LAMP 5K

Mon, 15th May 2023 - Sun, 21st May 2023

In 2023 we are climbing mountains for Mental Health.

Club Matters Workshop: Developing a Marketing Strategy

Mon, 15th May 2023 (12:00 - 14:00)

Consider the different ways you can market and promote your club/organisation to help you attract new participants, raise funds or enhance your profile.

Virtual Jobs and Skills Fair

Tue, 16th May 2023 - Tue, 30th May 2023 (11:00 - 00:00)

SMB COLLEGE GROUP, STEPHENSON CAMPUS, COALVILLE, LE67 3TN

Job seekers in North West Leicestershire are being invited to attend a virtual jobs fair which is set to return on Tuesday 16th May until midnight 29th May 2023

Canal and River Trust - Waterways Wellbeing - Canoeing

Thu, 18th May 2023 (10:00 - 12:00)

Kilby Bridge, Wigston, Leicestershire

Are you local to Oadby/Wigston, Blaby or Market Harborough?

Come and join us for our wellbeing paddle sessions and enjoy the beautiful waterways.