Hundreds of people enjoyed the Sport Relief event on the Stanley Royd playing fields last Sunday. Children, young and older people run the 1, 3 or 6 Miles in surprisingly sunny and hot conditions, enjoyed the games and entertainment on offer and supported the good causes of Sport Relief.

Well done to all the runners! and a big thank you to Adrian Robinson and staff from Lightwaves, Shaun Selby and staff from Sport & Active Lifestyles, Groundworks, Julie Mills from Pinders Primary,  Georgina Swift from Wakefield PCT, The Manchest University students, Wakey Wheeled Cats and staff & volunteers from Next Generation. Without your support & enthousiasm we couldn't have done it.

Pictured below is the fastest runner on the 3 miles, Usman Zahir, supported by his daughter Ruby.

Keep an eye on 'read more' where we'll upload more pictures of the event. 

The next meeting for the College Grove/Pinderfields community and Lightwaves users will be on Wednesday 29 February.

We will start at 6pm with police matters (PACT) and other community issues. After a coffee break we will discuss Sport Relief 2012 and the Future of Lightwaves.

All welcome!

 On Sunday 12 February Mark Thomas, the well known comedian, documentary maker and social activist, will run a day long workshop for young people. The aim of the workshop is to show young people how their experiences and observations of life are rich material for performance. By the end of the day you will either have produced a performance or a video.

It is organised by NEAT and will take place at The Orangery from 11am to 4pm. There are no costs but you'll need to bring lunch. A group of young people will meet at Next Gen at 10.30am to go over together. All young people aged 12 and older are welcome!

The Wakefield Next Generation Mile for Sport Relief 2012 will take place  on Sunday 25 March 2012. You can do a cross country run of 1, 3 or 6 miles through the leafy surroundings of Stanley Royd playing fields.

The warm-up will start at 1pm.

Music, sport activities, entertainment, food & refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon.

Please sign up online at sportrelief.com and start raising funds for disadvantaged (young)people in the UK and abroad.

We are still waiting for a date when the Council's Cabinet will make a decision about the future of Lightwaves.

Our proposal has received very positive feedback from local Councillors and officers. We are continuing the work to make sure that we get ready for a possible transfer.

Please contact us if you would like more information or if you want to share your ideas.

The next meeting for the community & users is on Wednesday 29 February.

Friday Footie for boys aged 14 and older on Fridays from 6 to 7pm,  followed by YouthZone chill-out till 8pm.

Contact us for more info.

Our other weekly sessions are:

• Wednesdays 5 to 7pm: football for boys, 7 to 8pm chill-out at the YouthZone
• Saturdays 3 to 4pm : football for boys aged 8 to 13, chill-out from 4 to 5pm at  the YouthZone
• Saturdays 1 to 3pm : girls group sessions for girls aged 8 to 13 at the YouthZone

 Friday Footie and the Cricket School are supported by

The Cricket School 2012 starts this Saturday 4th February from 1 to 3pm. The 7 weeks course will run till the 17th of March and finish with a Presentation.

All children & young people aged 8 to 19 are welcome. Top class coaching from members of the Yorkshire CountyCricket Club will improve your bowling & batting techniques and help you develop your knowledge of the game. Costs are £10 for the whole course or £1.50 per session. Equipment and healthy snacks will be provided, just bring trainers and sports wear. Please come a bit earlier this Saturday to fill in the registration form .

A meeting for the community group and users of Lightwaves is planned for Wednesday 18th January at Lightwaves.  We will start at 6pm with issues from residents from College Grove/Pinderfields -the Police will attend for this as well.  At 7pm  we would like to discuss the development of the Lightwaves proposal.  

All welcome!

Update 9th of January:

We have had a meeting at the Council to discuss our proposal to make Lightwaves a community-run facility. The Council is now working on a report that will be send to all relevant departments to have a look at any issues. Following that, the report will go to the Council's Cabinet for a decision. This is now planned for mid-February.

We think it's positive that the first hurdle is taken and that the proposal is still in the process of being considered for an asset transfer.

Please contact us if you would like more information, have some ideas or want to be involved.

2012 is the Olympic year with a focus on encouraging more young people to become activily involveded in sport. By keeping Lightwaves open we want to ensure that future generations of Wakefield people will still have great sporting & leisure opportunities.

You can sign a petition at the local shops & chippy to support this, or go online to:

www.ipetitions.com/petition/keep-lightwaves-open/

Please pass this on to your friends and other potential users. We need as many people as possible to join our campaign to keep the lights on in Lightwaves for the next generation. 

We have submitted an application for a Community Asset Transfer of Lightwaves to stop its closure next Summer. Our overall aim is:

"To provide the residents of Wakefield District and the neighbourhood of College Grove/Pinderfields with a thriving community-run facility for sport, leisure, social and community activities to advance their well-being, health and prospects and to promote cohesion within the community."

Please contact us if you would like to support this or would like more information.  You can e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , ring 302320 or drop in.

On Wednesday 16 November at 7pm: meeting for users and intererested residents to discuss the Community Asset Transfer bid for Lightwaves. All welcome

 Monday 21 November at 6pm: Community meeting with the Police (PACT) and local residents to discuss local issues and CAT bid for Lightwaves. All welcome

Night walk, bike ride, some trips.... Check out the EXTRA activities during the holiday at 'read more'...

Regular sessions are on as usual.

There will be a Community Meeting for College Grove/Pinderfields on Monday 17 October, 6pm at Lightwaves.

We will discuss Police matters (PACT), the Future of Lightwaves and any issues you might have.

 All welcome!

On Monday the 10th of October the Jarrow Marchers will arrive in Wakefield. They are young people who have marched from Jarrow in the North East, demanding, jobs, education and a decent future!  After Wakefield they will go on marching to London.

There will be a demo at Wakefield College at 3.30pm on Monday. Please come and join in!

On Monday 12 September, 6pm at Lightwaves there will be a meeting for the College Grove/Pinderfields community, supported by Next Generation and Wakefield PCT.

On the agenda are:

Future of Lightwaves,  Landlord issues, Welcome pack for new residents and your issues.

All welcome!

Wishing you all 'good luck' back at school!

See 'Read more...' for the new program in September.

The moon has been sighted

The samosas are ready

Here comes Eid so just go steady

Lots of duas is all we request

And just wanted to wish you all the BEST!!

Eid Mubarak everyone!

(sent to us by Mobeen Shakoor)

Players wanted for our Nxt Gen Warriors football teams. The season will start in the first week of September and we'll have an Under 16's and an Under 18's team in the Charles Rice League . The games are usually on Sunday mornings.

Contact Yubi at Nxt Gen for more information.

p.s. you don't have to be a star, yet, training will be provided...

FREE!

Due to the great success of the bike rides over the last weeks we have planned more rides on Wednesdays from 2 to 4pm for 8 to 13 year olds and Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm for the older ones. We leave from the playing fields. You can bring your own bike & helmet or borrow them from Nxt Gen.

Regular holiday sessions are still running too! Saturdays are 2 to 3pm sports at Lightwaves, followed by 3 to 5pm @ YouthZone. For other sessions see 'read more...' under compass picture.

We are going on a coach trip to Dayton Manor  on Thursday 18 August, leaving from Lightwaves at 8.30, back around 8pm. Just for boys & girls -parents are having a day off!

The coach is free but entry tickets of £18 will have to be paid for. Please see Shazia or Mahmood for more info.

We organising geocache walking and cycling trips over the summer.

First dates are:

Monday 1 August, walking, starting at 2pm from Nxt Gen

Wednesday 3 August, cycling, starting from 2pm from Nxt Gen

See read more... for the regular holiday sessions.

This Saturday the multi-sports session will be at Lightwaves from 2 to 3pm, followed by YouthZone from 3 to 5pm.

to everyone who helped making the Film & Fun day so amazing!

Local volunteers, Next Gen boys & girls, Pinders Primary School, Wakefield Film Society, Wakefield PCT, Pinmoor Children's Centre, Change for Life, Casper's Chainbrakers, Faceless, Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Fire Brigade, the Bouncy Castle gentleman and Simon the Magician all worked together to make this a great celebration of our own community.