ParkLives is back in Birmingham this Summer

Following on from last year’s ultra successful Summer programme,  ParkLives is back in Birmingham, offering a range of free, family friendly activities in parks across the Birmingham area. This year, the activities are branching out, and include brand new and unusual family-friendly sessions such as Circus Skills, Vigor Boarding and even outdoor barn dancing.

The ParkLives initiative is run by Coca Cola Great Britain in conjuction with Active Parks Birmingham, and is firmly committed to getting families fit, active and enjoying the beautiful outdoor space that we have in abundance in Birmingham. This year, 60 parks will be running programmes until 4th September, including Lickey Hills Country Park, Handsworth Park, Pipe Hayes Park and my personal favourite, Sutton Park.

ParkLives offers 30 different activities including the rather intriguing laughter Yoga, Nordic Walking, Zumba and Tai Chi. Other highlights include:-

• Woodland Activity [Mondays, 10.30am, Balaams Wood] – a chance to make friends with the city’s creepy crawlies on a guided hunt for ladybirds, spiders, beetles and more
• Bushcraft [Alternating Thursdays from 11^th August, 3.15pm, Muntz Park] – outdoor fun for creative families with young children including nature detective work, making mud pies, messy art and mixing magic potions
• Free Family Fun [Taking place across 39 parks in Birmingham] – bitesize beginner sessions of traditional park games such as football, rounders, badminton, cricket, archery and tennis, as well as arts and craft sessions and large scale board games.

Birmingham City Council Deputy Leader Cllr Ian Ward says: “ParkLives offers a free, fun way to keep the kids entertained and active this summer. We’ve got loads of free sessions across the city and it’s not just about sport, there’s something for everyone. Birmingham is a city of beautiful parks and green spaces and these activities give you another great reason to make the most of your local park.”

Liz Lowe, ParkLives lead at Coca-Cola Great Britain adds: “ParkLives is offering a whole host of free activities that won’t break the bank this summer.  We’ve got everything from traditional family games like rounders and cricket, to weird and wonderful activities like circus skills and woodland bug hunts to keep the kids entertained. The best school holiday memories are made on family trips out, and with 60 parks taking part in Birmingham, we’re offering this right on peoples’ doorstep.”

To view the full timetable and save a space online, visit the website at www.parklives.com.

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