A COMMUNITY trust managing leisure venues and activities on Teesside has retained its rating for outstanding customer service. Tees Active has again been awarded the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard by Government inspectors following a comprehensive two-day assessment.
Thornaby Pavilion played host to the second annual Stockton on Tees Health and Wellbeing Festival. The festival enabled visitors to gather information on health support, volunteering opportunities, creative activities, wellbeing services, social groups and opportunities to stay active. Over 70 organisations attended the festival to provide valuable advice to the public on a large variety of topics.
Stockton Care Home residents have been getting into the festive spirit as they visited Billingham Forum and were treated to a Christmas themed performance from ARCulele a group of local ukulele players who hold weekly ukulele sessions at Arc, Stockton.
Stockton school children were definitely put in the festive mood when 240 primary school pupils from 10 schools attended the Stockton Festival of Ice at Billingham Forum Ice Arena. Pupils from St Joseph’s Billingham, Norton Primary School, Harewood Primary Schools St Bedes, St Marks’s, St Gregorys, Roseberry Primary School, Oakdene Primary School, Bewley Primary School and St Joseph’s Norton had exclusive use of the ice, so they were able to tackle the ice and improve their skating skills.
Tees Active were delighted to take part in the national Restart a Heart initiative on 15th – 17th October across our venues. Short 15-minute sessions running at peak times across the day invited passers by to take part and learn essential lifesaving CPR skills and practice the fundamentals of resuscitation, chest compressions and defibrillation.
Happy National Fitness Day 2024. In 2023, the National Fitness Day campaign held by ukactive inspired more than 10 million people across the UK to be active and this year they’re looking to beat it!
One of Billingham Forum’s best figure skaters over the past few years is Annalise Jones, and this talented teenager is now intending to pass on her love for her sport as she is delighted to have successfully passed her coaching examinations and will now be one of the resident Ice Professionals at Billingham Forum.
Tees Active employ over 378 people who contribute £5.1 million to the local economy. Tees Active are committed to developing a well-trained, motivated and multiskilled workforce which is flexible and adaptable in the diverse and fast-moving leisure industry.
Tees Million has funded Tees Active’s Swimming in Books concept which is designed to inspire reading and improve literacy and numeracy at the earliest age to provide children with the best start in life.
A Warm Welcome in Billingham got off to a fantastic start as attendees were treated to free cups of tea and coffee and a behind the scenes tour of The Forum Theatre.
Find out more about how Tees Active are working with partners to drive positive change in the community.
