5 episodes

Everyone deserves a great Glasgow Life!

To celebrate Glasgow 2023 European Capital of Sport, Get Active Glasgow, brought to you by Glasgow Life, is here to show you the many benefits that sport and physical activity can bring to your life.

From boxing to boccia and handball to hockey, no matter who you are, Glasgow Life is here to help you find a sport or activity that helps you live a healthier life.

Get Active Glasgow will showcase the impact sport can make on your health and wellbeing, and celebrate female role models in football.

We’ll talk to groups making a difference, by breaking down barriers for people to get active in Glasgow, and we’ll find out how you can get involved too!

And who knows, you may even discover your new passion!

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Everyone deserves a great Glasgow Life!

To celebrate Glasgow 2023 European Capital of Sport, Get Active Glasgow, brought to you by Glasgow Life, is here to show you the many benefits that sport and physical activity can bring to your life.

From boxing to boccia and handball to hockey, no matter who you are, Glasgow Life is here to help you find a sport or activity that helps you live a healthier life.

Get Active Glasgow will showcase the impact sport can make on your health and wellbeing, and celebrate female role models in football.

We’ll talk to groups making a difference, by breaking down barriers for people to get active in Glasgow, and we’ll find out how you can get involved too!

And who knows, you may even discover your new passion!

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires macOS 11.4 or higher

    Episode 4 – Women & Girls in Football

    Episode 4 – Women & Girls in Football

    Get Active Glasgow, is the new and exciting podcast, brought to you by Glasgow Life, in our city’s year as European Capital of Sport.

    We believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow Life, and our mission is to help people enjoy the many benefits that sport, and physical activity can bring.

    In this episode, we’ll be finding out all about Women and Girls in Football, by speaking to some of the female role models and clubs that are driving the success of the sport in Glasgow.

    As well as visiting Drumchapel United Football Club and Glasgow City Football Club, we’ll also be speaking to the Managing Director of Scottish Women’s Premier League, Fiona McIntyre, and Tessel Middag, a midfielder for Rangers and Netherlands Women’s football teams.

    @AChristieSNP, @GlasgowCC, @glasgowlife, @DrumchapelU, @fmcintyre1984, @SWPL, @GlasgowCityFC, @GCFCFoundation, @SarahCrilly, @RangersWFC, @tesselmiddag

    Episode 3 - The Power of Sport - Changing Lives

    Episode 3 - The Power of Sport - Changing Lives

    Get Active Glasgow, is the new and exciting podcast, brought to you by Glasgow Life, in our city’s year as European Capital of Sport.

    We believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow Life, and our mission is to help people enjoy the many benefits that sport and physical activity can bring.

    In this episode, we’ll be finding out all about the power of sport, how it can change lives, and the benefits it can have on your mental health and wellbeing.

    We’ll be visiting Bluevale Community Club, who are dedicated to improving social connections we’ll meet some of the guys from Glasgow Warriors Supporters Club, and we’ll find out all about the NHS Restart programme at Langside Sports Club!

    @BluevaleCC; @bluevalecc; @bluevalecc; LangsideSC; LangsideSC; @RestartProject1; @easterhousephoenixdevelopment; @EPhoenixD; @GlasgowWarriors; @TheXVIthWarrior

    Episode 2 - Try Something New

    Episode 2 - Try Something New

    To celebrate Glasgow 2023 European Capital of Sport, Get Active Glasgow, brought to you by Glasgow Life, is here to show you the many benefits that sport and physical activity can bring to your life.

    Episode 2 is all about trying something new, so we’ll be finding out all about alternative sports, and why these are amazing activities to get involved in.

    We’ll be taking a deep dive into the world of trampolining, BMX’ing, and Wrestling!

    Plus, we’ll finding out more about some niche sports, including Korfball, Orienteering, Pickleball and Shinty, and why you should consider getting involved!

    Episode 1 - Sports for Everyone

    Episode 1 - Sports for Everyone

    In this episode, we’ll highlight some fantastic activities that make sport accessible for all, by breaking down barriers for people to get active in Glasgow, and how you too can get involved.

    As we celebrate Glasgow 2023 European Capital of Sport, we meet Barry McCluskey from Blind Golf Scotland, a charity that helps people who are registered blind to learn, or, continue playing golf, and we find out how sport can have a positive impact on the lives of young refugees and asylum seekers living in Glasgow.

    We join a training session with Glasgow Raptors, Glasgow’s LGBT+ inclusive rugby club to hear from them and LEAP Sports Scotland on their work breaking down barriers for LGBTI communities, and we visit Drumchapel Sports Centre to find out all about Parkinson’s Table Tennis, and how this sport helps people living with this condition.

    @glasgowlife #GlagowLife @LEAPSports #leapsportsscotland @Glasgow_Raptors #glasgowraptorsrfc @BlindGolfScot @DrumSportsHub #drumchapelttc @ParkinsonsUK #ParkinsonsUK @PEPASSGlasgow @activeschoolsCC United Glasgow @UnitedGlasgowFC #ugfc @pollokUtds_a #PollokUnited

    https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk
    https://leapsports.org/
    https://www.glasgowraptorsrfc.co.uk/
    https://www.glasgowraptorsrfc.co.uk/
    https://drumchapeltabletennisclub.com/
    https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/
    https://www.unitedglasgowfc.org.uk/
    https://www.pollokunited.org.uk/

    Trailer

    Trailer

    Get Active Glasgow is the new podcast that’s here to help YOU get fit and active right here in Glasgow!

    Brought to you by Glasgow Life, in our city’s year as European Capital of Sport, we’ll showcase the brilliant sports and activities that you can get involved in across our city!

    Here’s just a taster of what’s to come on Get Active Glasgow…

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