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Get Active

Our weekly activities offer a range of sporting activities across the town at Mill House Leisure Centre and Headland Sports Hall.

Swimming is also available at Mill House Leisure Centre. As well as public sessions we offer swimming lessons for both adult (application form) and junior (application form) swimmers (our Swim Hartlepool booklet gives advice for parents on swimming skills) and our free swim scheme.

Our variety of programmes lets people get active in many different ways.

You could get involved in our walking programme led by a qualified instructor, take part in the women's begin 2 programme, including begin to run from 22 April 2010.

You could even come to our football sessions aimed at young people from 2 years old to 18 years old.

In celebration of The Tall Ships Races 2010 coming to Hartlepool why not sign up to the Hartlepool Marina 5 Mile Road Race on 28th March 2010, 10.30am.

As regular exercise can benefit many common conditions we also have our Hartlepool Exercise for Life Programme (HELP) to help you ease into exercise and improve your health and well being.

Hartlepool became the second local authority in the Tees Valley to receive Quest accreditation in the following areas: 77% Highly commended – Sports Development Team, 69% Commended – Headland Sports Hall, 60% Approved – Mill House Leisure Centre.