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🌊 Drowning Prevention Week 🏊‍♂️💙 14

🌊 Drowning Prevention Week 🏊‍♂️💙
14–21 June 2025

This week, we're joining organisations across the UK to raise awareness for Drowning Prevention Week — because knowing how to stay safe around water can save lives.

💧 Did you know drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the UK?

Whether you're heading to the pool, the docks, or the beach this summer, here are a few simple ways to stay safe:

✅ Always swim in designated areas with a lifeguard on duty
✅ Never swim alone
✅ Teach children about water safety from a young age
✅ Be aware of cold water shock, even in summer
✅ If you find yourself in trouble, remember Float to Live — lean back, use your arms and legs to stay afloat, and catch your breath

At Southwark Leisure, we’re committed to providing safe, supportive spaces for people of all ages to learn, swim and enjoy the water confidently.

If you have any concerns about water safety, talk to the lifeguards at your centre or visit the Royal Life Saving Society's website for more.

#MoveSouthwark #DrowningPreventionWeek #WaterSafety

📅 TOMORROW! ⏰ Decathlon PlayDays kicks off TO

📅 TOMORROW!
⏰ Decathlon PlayDays kicks off TOMORROW at Surrey Quays!

Come down for a FREE weekend packed with:
⚽ 20+ sports to try
⛵ Watersports & athletics tasters
🚲 Bike safety checks & offers
🏕️ The largest outdoor Camping Showroom in London
🎉 Live classes with our Move Southwark team
🎁 Plus, enter competitions to WIN some fantastic prizes!

🗓️ 14 & 15 June
📍 Decathlon Surrey Quays, 9 Maritime St, SE16 7FU

👉 Register free now: https://orlo.uk/M7cml

#DecathlonPlayDays #MoveSouthwark #ActiveLondon

📅 3 DAYS TO GO! 🎉 3 days to go until Decathl

📅 3 DAYS TO GO!
🎉 3 days to go until Decathlon PlayDays lands at Surrey Quays!

Get ready for a FREE weekend of non-stop energy with 20+ sports to try, live classes, and family fun. Our Move Southwark team will be on stage leading some brilliant activities too!

Plus — don’t miss your chance to enter some exciting competitions with fantastic prizes up for grabs! 🎁

🗓️ 14 & 15 June
📍 Decathlon Surrey Quays, 9 Maritime St, London SE16 7FU
🎟 FREE entry — just turn up and play!

👉 Register for free now - visit our Facebook page for details!

#DecathlonPlayDays #MoveSouthwark #FamilyFun

🌿 Healthy Habits: Lunchtime Stretch & Stroll 🚶‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Feeling stiff, stressed, or sluggish at your desk? A little lunchtime movement can do wonders for your body and mind.

Even 10–15 minutes of gentle stretching or a stroll around the block can:
✨ Boost your mood
✨ Ease muscle tension
✨ Improve focus for the afternoon
✨ Get your steps in without feeling like a chore

You don’t need fancy kit or a gym session — just step outside, stretch out those shoulders, loosen up your hips, and enjoy a change of scenery.

🌸 Pro tip: grab a colleague or pop in your headphones and treat it as your little pocket of calm in the middle of the day.

Your wellbeing matters — let’s make time for ourselves this week.

When’s your next stretch and stroll break? ⏰

📌 Exercise of the Day: Single-arm DB Row 🧠 W

📌 Exercise of the Day: Single-arm DB Row
🧠 Why? Isolates each side of the back and improves posture + muscle balance
✅ How to Perform: 1️⃣ Support on a bench with one knee and hand 2️⃣ Pull DB to your hip, not chest 3️⃣ Squeeze shoulder blade at the top

⚠️ Common Mistakes:❌ Rounding back → ✅ Keep spine flat❌ Using momentum → ✅ Pause and control

🔄 Progression: Slow negatives
Regression: Use a cable row or band

#DumbbellRow #LatsInCharge #PullingPower

📌 Lat Focus: Pulling Power - Rows. Pull-downs.

📌 Lat Focus: Pulling Power - Rows. Pull-downs. Pull-ups. If you're pulling, your lats are leading.
✅ Strong lats help protect your shoulders, improve posture, and boost upper-body strength across all lifts.

🔥 Top Tip: Control the stretch and squeeze. At the top – arms extended. At the bottom – elbows in and lats tight.

🚫 Don’t just yank the weight. Engage with purpose

#LatPower #PullingDay #StrengthStartsInTheBack

☀️ This summer, we're all about open water swi

☀️ This summer, we're all about open water swimming at Surrey Docks Fitness and Watersports Centre! 🏊‍♀️

Open water swimming, also known as cold water swimming, has swept the swimming community and has become an incredibly popular summertime exercise.

Here are just some of the amazing benefits of open water swimming, brought to you by Swim England.

✅ Better sleep
Open water swim training can result in a natural increase in the levels of a certain hormone called prolactin in the body which may help to improve the quality of your sleep..

✅ Increased happiness
Other hormones that stimulate the thyroid have been shown to be increased by more than 50 per cent after swimming. This has all kinds of benefits on regulating weight, body temperature, muscle strength but also can improve your mood, making you both healthier and happier.

✅ Boosted immune system
Open water swim training in colder water can reduce the potential over-production of certain hormones that can contribute to impaired immunity, in effect making your more body more robust and resistant to infection.

✅ Preventing and managing long-term health conditions
Cold water and open water swim training can make other systems of your body more efficient and more effective, improving your body’s defensive response to damage and therefore potentially reducing your risk of cancer, neurological disorders and chronic respiratory disease. It and can also help to improve the management of asthma and Type 2 Diabetes.

Enjoy all of these benefits and much more with us this summer - join us at Surrey Docks Fitness and Watersports Centre!

#OpenWaterSwimming #SurreyDocks #MakeWaves #DiveIn

🔦 Centre Spotlight – Southwark Park Sports &

🔦 Centre Spotlight – Southwark Park Sports & Athletics Centre 🏃‍♀️💪

Welcome to Southwark Park Sports & Athletics Centre! 👋 Nestled within the scenic Southwark Park, this centre is a hub for fitness and track enthusiasts of all levels. I

What you can expect at Southwark Park:
🏋️ Recently refurbished gym — plus more new kit just added!

🏃‍♂️ 400m, six-lane Olympic grade athletics track — open to the public, with club sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

🤝 Personal training sessions — tailored to help you achieve your individual fitness goals.
Encouraging fitness community - friendly staff will get you started and guide your journey

Inspiring classes - Outdoor Hatha yoga, Hyrox and Boxercise

📍 Convenient location — easily accessible via Canada Water (Jubilee Line) and Surrey Quays (Overground), with multiple bus routes nearby.

Come and experience the vibrant community and top-notch facilities at Southwark Park Sports & Athletics Centre!

#MoveSouthwark #JoinTheMovement #CentreSpotlight #Athletics

Get ready for a weekend packed with fun, fitness,

Get ready for a weekend packed with fun, fitness, and family time! 🎉 Join us at Decathlon PlayDays for a FREE event filled with over 20 sports and activities for everyone to try.

📅 14 & 15 June
📍 Decathlon Surrey Quays, SE16 7FU

Here’s what’s waiting for you:
⚽ 20+ sports to test your skills and meet local clubs
⛵ FREE taster sessions in watersports and athletics
🏕️ Explore London’s biggest outdoor camping showroom
🚲 Free bike safety checks and half-price Slime puncture protection
🎁 Competitions, giveaways, member discounts and more!

Catch the Move Southwark team on stage leading some brilliant family-friendly classes too.

Register FREE today - head over to our Facebook page to find out more!

#DecathlonPlayDays #MoveSouthwark #FamilyFun

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