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National Award win for local business woman

29/05/2016 By Editor Leave a Comment

National Award win for local business woman

Local business women, Sara Harrison, owner of Angela’s Swim School Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich, has been voted New Women Franchisee of the year 2016, in a national event organised by EWIF, a non-profit making organisation dedicated to ‘Encouraging women into Franchising’. Sara started her Swim School in January 2015 with four instructors and 55 clients, this has grown … [Read more...]

Amateur swimmers take on swimathon for sport relief

21/03/2016 By Editor Leave a Comment

Amateur swimmers take on swimathon for sport relief

Novice swimmers from across London gathered together in Lewisham on Sunday (20 March), to face their fears and swim together as the ‘Fusion Dolphins’ swim team, in aid of the 2016 Sport Relief Swimathon. Four brave swimmers, who have only been learning to swim for a few weeks, joined their swimming instructors at Fusion’s Glass Mill Leisure centre on Loampit Vale to complete … [Read more...]

Jazz night at the Catford Constitutional Club

15/02/2016 By Editor Leave a Comment

Jazz night at the Catford Constitutional Club

Starting from 24 February, London based trumpet player and member of the Julian Joseph All-Star Big band, Jackson Mathod will be hosting a monthly Jazz Jam at Catford Constitutional Club on the last Wednesday of the month. The night aims to showcase some of the emerging talent in the London Jazz scene. This month’s line-up features: Alam Nathoo – Tenor Sax Matthew Read … [Read more...]

Sponsored swim in Catford for ‘The Play Space Appeal’

15/03/2015 By Editor Leave a Comment

Sponsored swim in Catford for ‘The Play Space Appeal’

Angela's Swim School Ltd is a well known Swim School which has been established for over 12 years in the Kent area. In November 2014 Sara Harrison opened a new Franchise and several pools located in the Catford, Lewisham, Deptford and Woolwich areas! By following Angela's proven methods to teach children and adults lo learn to swim, so far we can safely say that this franchise … [Read more...]

Players needed for 5-a-side football games

17/09/2014 By Editor Leave a Comment

Players needed for 5-a-side football games

David writes: We are a local group that have been playing 5-a-side and 7-a-side football at Catford Soccer Centre on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1pm. Due to some people leaving the area, we are short on numbers and are looking for players to come and play with us. This is not a competitive league - we just meet up and play a friendly game (fairly high standard). Everyone is … [Read more...]

Get your baby swimming with Aquatots

23/04/2014 By Editor Leave a Comment

Get your baby swimming with Aquatots

Did you know that babies are born with the natural ability to swim? Starting in May you can develop your baby’s natural ability with an 8 week Aquatots swimming class in Catford. What are the benefits? Babies less than a year old accept the water more readily than older children. Early mastery of water movements gives children a head start in learning basic swimming … [Read more...]

£20 million leisure centre opens in Lewisham

03/06/2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

£20 million leisure centre opens in Lewisham

Glass Mill, Lewisham’s £20 million flagship leisure centre located on Loampit Vale, will open to the public on Monday 10 June. Glass Mill was built as a replacement for Ladywell Leisure Centre, which will close after Sunday 9 June. The new centre will offer a range of the most up-to-date facilities and equipment. As well as a regional competition-standard 8-lane swimming … [Read more...]

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