Sports - University of Liverpool

SPORT
Liverpool
Handbook
2012/13
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www.sport.liverpool@liv.ac.uk
Welcome
I am pleased to introduce to you the Sport
Liverpool Handbook for 2012/13.
The University of Liverpool is committed to
providing students, staff and members of our local
communities with excellent sports provision. This
booklet provides useful information about Sport
Liverpool, including key contacts and details of the
broad range of activities on offer.
January 2012 saw the re-opening of the upgraded
University pool and our regular users have been
delighted with the transformation, but further works
have been carried out during the summer on
another exciting development. To those already
familiar with the Sports Centre, please don’t worry
if you can’t find our old sports hall - we’ve just
moved it on to the first floor! In its place on the
ground floor we now have a new dance studio,
fitness suite and integrated weight training area.
The reception area has also been improved to help
manage the growing number of members, and on
the first floor we have finally secured our very own
fully loaded sports café, making a visit to the
Sports Centre even more appealing, whether you
want to exercise or not.
To help ensure we make year-on-year
improvements to our sports services we
constantly review what we do and actively seek
feedback from our customers. So, if you can't find
what you want or if you have any views at all on
our sports provision, please feel free to call us
or visit our brand new website at:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Best wishes for an active, healthy and
successful year.
Andy Craig
Director of Sport
Contents
03 Indoor facilities
04 Sports & Fitness
Centre charges
05 Sports massage and
remedial therapies
06 Exercise classes & courses
07 Swimming programme
08 Outdoor facilities
10 Sports clubs
11 Scholarship scheme
11 Campus sport
11 Volunteering
12 Snowdonia Activity Base
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www.sport.liverpool@liv.ac.uk
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Indoorfacilities
At the heart of the University campus, the Sports
& Fitness Centre offers a wide variety of facilities
and services, catering for people of all abilities and
age groups.
Comprising a refurbished 25-metre, seven lane
swimming pool with shallow water learner area, two
sports halls, four squash courts, and a spinning room
and café, the Sports & Fitness Centre offers some of
the best facilities and equipment of any university in
the country.
From October 2012, Premium members of the
Sports & Fitness Centre will enjoy the benefits of a
newly refurbished fitness suite which will include top
of the range Cybex treadmills, arc trainers and cycles
most of which include Personal Entertainment
Monitors and iPod connectors. There will be a large
free weights area, a functional training space and
state of the art fitness studio.
Premium Members will also have access to the Gym
at the Greenbank Halls of Residence.
The personal approach
Our team of highly-qualified, experienced fitness
consultants is always on hand to provide you with a
friendly, welcoming and professional service. We’ll get
you started with a quick health check, equipment
induction and personalised exercise programme,
which we will review every six weeks to help keep you
on track and motivated to achieve your fitness goals.
For more detailed information, activity programmes
and timetables, visit: www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports,
or contact Greenbank Gym tel: 0151 794 6544,
email: fcon@liverpool.ac.uk or the Sports & Fitness
Centre tel: 0151 794 1369, email: sfc@liverpool.ac.uk
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www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Sports & Fitness Centre charges
Student off-peak access times -
9-11am and 2-4pm Mon – Fri
and any time at weekends
Affiliated membership includes -
• Retired University of Liverpool staff
• Alumni (30% reduction within first year
of graduation)
Early bird access times -
7 – 10.30am Mon to Fri,
8 – 12 noon Sat and 9am – 1pm Sun
*Student six-month membership,
only available from January to March 2013
Non-University of Liverpool students
must produce a valid/current NUS card
University of Liverpool students and staff
charges for membership to a Sports Club
or Campus Sports Team are:
• Club £30.00
• Campus £30.00
To join additional Club/Campus teams the
cost is reduced to
• £17.50
Membership type and price
University Non-University University University
of Liverpool of Liverpool of Liverpool of Liverpool Public Concession
student NUS student staff *affiliated
Annual *6-month Annual Annual *6-month Annual Monthly Annual Annual Annual 6-month Annual
Peak Peak Off-peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Early bird Peak Child OAP OAP - E'bird
Premium £190.00 £112.00 £120.00 £260.00 £145.00 £260.00 £21.66 £260.00 £360.00 £199.00 £220.00
Standard £115.00 £170.00 £170.00 £14.16 £170.00 £126.00 £130.00 £120.00 £63
Go to Sport Liverpool’s website for member
zero-rating, booking procedures, opening times
and useful information: www.liverpool.ac.uk/sport
Refunds may only be granted on the grounds of
medical incapacitation. Proof of payment must also
be produced. Membership refunds are calculated on
a pro-rata basis from the end of each calendar month
and are subject to an administration charge of £25.00
ID/ Membership cards are strictly non-transferable.
Misuse of cards will result in your membership being
cancelled without refund. NO CARD, NO ENTRY.
Public facilities hire is via manager and subject to VAT
All equipment hire requires an ID membership
card and is subject to a non-refundable hire fee.
See website for details.
Pay as you go charges
Admissions student (UoL) £3.00
Admissions staff (UoL) £3.60
Admissions child £1.80
Admissions public £5.00
Public adult spectator £1.50
Public child spectator £0.75
Sports & Fitness Centre membership
Premium Standard
Fitness suite 3 7
Health check & induction 3 7
Personalised training
programme
3 7
Free weights 3 7
Sports halls 3 3
Swimming pool 3 3
Dance studio 3 7
Squash courts 3 3
Exercise & dance-skills
classes & course
3 3
Greenbank Gym 3 7
Online facilities bookings 3 3
Sports Club/Campus
membership
7 7

Sports massage
and remedial
therapies
The University of Liverpool offers a number of
remedial therapies services for students and staff.
Massage therapy
The Sports & Fitness Centre offers sports massage,
body massage, reflexology and aromatherapy. It is
staffed by fully-qualified sports massage therapists
and is offered to staff and students of the University
of Liverpool and other members of the Sports &
Fitness Centre.
Sports massage
Sports massage is the discipline of using massage
for the specific benefit of all sports and exercise
participants. It covers the manipulation and
rehabilitation of the soft tissue of the body and can
be beneficial at various stages of sports participation.
Reflexology
Reflexology is the act of applying pressure to
the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger
and hand techniques without the use of oil or
lotion. It is based on a system of zones and reflex
Regardless of whether you exercise or play sport to areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet
keep fit, or compete from club to international level, and hands, with the premise that such work brings
then sports massage may have something to offer you. about a physical change to the body.
Body massage
Body massage is the manual manipulation of the
body's soft tissue to prevent or reduce pain and
stress. Massage is a great way to loosen the
muscles, release stored toxins, increase circulation
and bring oxygen and nutrients back to the area.
First session
You are required to arrive 10 minutes before the
pre-booked appointment time in order to complete a
basic health check questionnaire. To save time, visit
our website and print off the consultation form for
completion before arriving for your appointment.
For further information about appointment
times, bookings, payment, promotional offers
and cancellation procedures please call in at
reception, visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/remedialtherapies.htm
or telephone: 0151 794 3307 (Please note a £10
deposit is required on booking).
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Exercise
classes & courses

There are a wide variety of drop-in and sign-up
exercise classes and courses for you to choose
from including step, yoga and pilates, boxercise,
legs, bums and tums, boot camp and circuit training.
Specialised dance fitness classes consist of Latin
Fusion, Hip Hop, Bollywood and Zumba.
You can also brush up on your sports skills with our
coaching classes in squash coaching, swim
technique and swim lessons, back-2-netball,
No Strings Badminton and women’s self defence,
along with Strength & Conditioning classes at
Greenbank Gym to help improve your performance.
With all of this available to you as part of your
membership you are sure to find something that
improves your fitness levels, introduces you to new
people and, ultimately, lets you have fun!
For more detailed information, regular updates,
activity programmes, timetables and monthly
special events, visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/classes
or contact Michelle Fraser on 0151 794 3290 or
email: mwalk@liverpool.ac.uk
Adam
John
Sports
Scholar
www.sport.liverpool@liv.ac.uk
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Swimming
programme
Swimming lessons
Lessons operate throughout the year and are
taught in small groups (maximum of eight) in a
relaxed and informal atmosphere. Swimming
tuition is available to students, staff and members
of the public.
Swim technique
This class is for all abilities and will focus on
individual personal goals, ultimately making you
a more confident and better quality swimmer.
Swimming tuition is available to students, staff
and members of the public.
Swim-4-Fitness
The programme caters for all swimmers.
Individuals can track progress through free online
registration membership, which allows them to
keep a logbook of their swimming. The programme
is split into four categories: calm and stretch, tone
and shape, fitness, and performance.
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
Become a qualified lifeguard by attending one of
our National Pool Lifeguard courses, available
throughout the year.
For further information please call into the
Sports & Fitness Centre, visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/swimming
or contact Katie Lynch,
Swimming Development Supervisor
0151 794 3290
Email: katie81@liverpool.ac.uk
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www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Outdoor
The University’s sports grounds at
Wyncote cover 74 acres across two sites
and are among the best of any UK university.
Only 20 minutes from the city centre along a main
bus route, Wyncote offers two full-size floodlit,
synthetic hockey pitches and one rugby training
area, along with grass pitches comprising ten
football, three rugby union, one rugby league and
one lacrosse area. Within 15 minutes’ walk,
Greenbank satellite playing fields offer an additional
three football pitches and changing facilities.
For booking enquires, opening times and costs,
please call the booking clerk on 0151 724 1843
or email: nltrust@liverpool.ac.uk
For a copy of the facilities booking form visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/book-facilities/
Who are the facilities
available to?
The sports grounds are available for hire by the
general public, including community and corporate
groups, as well as affiliated students and club
activities for both sporting and non-sporting events.
Training development and
meeting rooms
The coaching analysis and training rooms are
available for hire to the general public. Reduced
rates apply for University staff and students. They
can be used for non-sport and sport-related
courses, with catering as an additional option.
For more information and regular updates, visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/wyncote
facilities

Plan of outdoor facilities
TREES/
SHRUBS
6
2
SPORTS
BUILDINGS
5
1
2 1
7 1 2
CHANGING
PAVILION
CHANGING ROOM,
FIRST FLOOR &
FIRST AID ROOM
1 1
A B C
PAVILION
RECEPTION -
TRAINING &
MEETING ROOM
FOOTBALL
RUGBY UNION
LACROSSE RUGBY 3G HOCKEY/ ARTIFICIAL 18 PEG FLOODLIGHTS PITCH NO’S
FOOTBALL
ASTRO
CRICKET FISHING POND
4
3 1
10
3
8
9
1-10
RUGBY LEAGUE
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The 45 sports clubs provide the opportunity for
students to take part in a wide variety of sports.
These clubs represent the University in many
competitions, most notably those run by the British
Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). We also
compete in many local and regional leagues including
the Christie Championships, competing against the
University of Leeds and the University of Manchester,
and the local Varsity Cup against Liverpool John
Moores University.
Sports
clubs
Do you have a passion for sport and thrive on
being the best?
Then taking part in the BUCS competitions is definitely
for you. For more information visit: www.bucs.org.uk
To join a sports club please go to the Sports & Fitness
Centre and complete a membership form. To keep up
to date with all the club activities join us on Facebook
by searching ‘Sport Liverpool Clubs’.
All sports clubs will be represented at the Freshers’
Fair on Sunday 23 September 2012 in the Sports &
Fitness Centre.
Contact: Ryan Swinney email:
rswinney@liverpool.ac.uk telephone: 0151 794 4126
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/clubs
UoL Student/Staff annual
Other annual
Membership of one club or
campus programme
Travel to BUCS fixtures
Membership
Physiotherapy
Personal accident insurance
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe
Cheerleading
Cricket
Cycling
Dancesport
Fencing
Football
Gaelic football
Golf
Handball
Hockey
Jiu jitsu
Karate
Lacrosse
Mountaineering
Netball
Eligibility of University colours
Sports night tickets
Access to training facilities
Official costs
Pool & Snooker
Riding
Rowing
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Sailing
Skiing &
Snowboarding
Squash
Sky diving
Surf
Sub aqua
Swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
Trampoline
Ultimate
Frisbee
Volleyball
Water polo
Windsurfing
Student representation is provided through the Athletic Union (AU) and its Executive committee
comprising an AU President and two AU Vice-Presidents. Membership of the AU and its associated
benefits is included when you join a Sports Club or the Campus programme.
Club membership £30 £45 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Campus Sport £30 n/a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Presentation evening
Sports awards dinner
Discounted coach education
Membership of the Club Liverpool

Scholarship
Scheme
The Scholarship Scheme is designed to help
students combine excellence in academic study
and sporting performance by offering the
flexibility and support required to compete at
the highest level.
Scholarships are available to student athletes
who have already established themselves as
junior or senior national team representatives,
or are competing at the highest level of domestic
competition in a BUCS sport. For a list of these
sports please go to: www.bucs.org.uk.
Up to £3,000 per year is available to help
talented students combine high-level sport and
academic study.
Contact: Hannah Vickers
email: hwhitton@liverpool.ac.uk
0151 794 4335
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/scholarship
Campus Sport provides students and staff
with the opportunity to take part in sport at a
recreational level. We offer internal leagues in
football, rugby, netball and hockey and also
casual opportunities to play organised
badminton and basketball.
The University’s Campus Football programme
is the first in England to be accredited through
the FA’s Charter Standard. The teams that play
in all of these programmes represent schools,
departments, halls teams and groups of friends.
To join a Campus Sport activity, please go to
the Sports & Fitness Centre and complete a
membership form.
To keep up to date with all the activities, join us
on Facebook, search ‘Campus Liverpool’.
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/campus
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports
Campus Sport Volunteering
If you are looking to get involved in volunteering
to enhance your experience whilst at university
then we can help you. We work closely with
the Guild of Students, a range of clubs and
schools to provide volunteering opportunities
within football, rugby, badminton, hockey,
basketball, netball and more. In addition to this
we will assist in providing appropriate courses
for you to attend to help in further development.
To be a part of this scheme contact
Ryan Swinney
email: rswinney@liv.ac.uk
0151 794 8760
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/volunteering
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Simply breathtaking
Situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park,
the Activity Base offers basic chalet accommodation
in a wonderful location.
What’s available?
The Activity Base sleeps a maximum of 18 people
per night with exclusive use per booking regardless
of number per stay. The Activity Base comprises two
dormitories with bunk beds which have adjoining
washroom and shower facilities. Users need to take
their own pillows and bed linen or sleeping bags.
This basic accommodation is fully equipped for self
catering with a large dining area and fully-equipped
kitchen. It has background heating, with added
frost protection, and a drying room is also available.
There is ample parking space for four cars or
two minibuses.
How do I make a booking?
To check availability call Natalie Trust on
0151 724 1843 or email: nltrust@liverpool.ac.uk
For more information and regular updates, visit:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/sports/activitybase
Snowdonia
Activity
Base
Small
Dormitory
x8
Exit
Communal
Area
Entrance
Exit
Kitchen
Big
Dormitory
x10