News – Quadrant Leisure

1Nov, 2025

Healthy Habits

The Healthy Habits (lads) is a FREE 8-week course aimed at males aged 18+ who have a BMI of 27.5 or more.

The course incorporates an holistic view of health, looking at your physical, mental and social wellbeing. Each week the workshop will include an appropriate physical activity element which can range from Boxing Padwork, Circuits, Pickleball, New Age Kurling etc and also the chance to socialise over a cuppa in a safe environment and have the opportunity to discuss a range of topics from weight management, nutrition education, physical activity guidance and behavioral support to help you achieve lasting results.

Over the course of 8 weeks, we will focus on helping you make realistic, lasting lifestyle changes.

Qfit Gym, John Willie Sams Centre, Dudley, North Tyneside:

Weekly from Tuesday 20th of January 6.30pm – 8pm

Cost?

This 8-week course is FREE of charge to all participants.

How to sign up:

Registration is now open CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

We only have a maximum of 12 places available on the first course and therefore priority will be given to those who have the following eligibility:

Residents of North Tyneside
Males aged 18+
Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27.5 or more, but below 40.0
Can commit to attend all eight sessions

Unfortunately, the programme is not open to people who:

are receiving palliative or end of life care
have had a heart attack or stroke within the last 3 months
have been clinically diagnosed as having an eating disorder

If you don’t know your BMI, don’t worry, you can work this out using the NHS BMI calculator or by calling a member of our Qfit Gym team on 0191 2500 166 (Monday to Friday between 2pm to 6pm)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

COMING SOON: Healthy Habits (Lasses) and Healthy Habits (Kids)

16Sep, 2025

FREE CPR-DEFIB Workshop

We are delighted to offer a FREE Awareness Workshop how on to perform CPR and access and use a Defibrillator.

This in-person event will cover the basics of CPR and how to properly use a defibrillator in emergency situations. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and potentially save a life.

This hands-on workshop is focused on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to increase survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest.

This FREE workshop is delivered by our friends at KPM First Aid Training and will be delivered here at the John Willie Sams Centre. We have limited capacity so places are offered on a first-come first-served basis.

The workshop will be held here at the John Willie Sams Centre, Market St, Dudley NE23 7HS on TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER and we have the option of two start times, you only need to attend one workshop.

Workshop One starts at 16:30pm

Workshop Two starts at 18:00pm

Due to capacity and limited availability we require advance booking, places subject to availability.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE

9Sep, 2025

Free Courses for 11-16s

We are delighted to be able to offer a number of FREE online accredited courses for 11 to 16 year olds who live within North Tyneside.

Whilst all students can access their course anywhere via PC, laptop, Mobile etc we will also be offering the opportunity to use our dedicated youth study room one day per week. Day/time to be confirmed.

FREE COURSES AVAILABLE	LEVEL
Drug & Alcohol awareness	Awareness
Mental Health awareness	Awareness
Safeguarding Essentials	Level 1
Workplace First Aid	Level 1
Food Hygiene & safety for catering	Level 2
Basic Health & Safety	Awareness

For 11 to 13 year olds, we may require students to reside within the Weetslade Ward. We are based within the John Willie Sams Centre, Market St, Cramlington NE23 7HS. If your child lives in Newcastle or Northumberland, please contact us to discuss

How it works

During the first stage, each participant will be allocated one FREE course
On completion, successful students will be allocated up to two additional courses
Young people aged 11-15 must have their registration authorized by an adult
All courses can be accessed via PC, Laptop, Tablet or Mobile
Progress can be saved to return to later

How to get started

Attend one of the information open sessions and complete our student registration form
Or complete the online registration form
We require a valid mobile and email address for course contact link
After registration, you will be emailed a link for your training dashboard
Your username and password will be emailed separately
Your dashboard will show the courses available to you
On completion certificates shall be posted to your home address

Who administers the training?

All our online certified courses are set up through HIGH SPEED TRAINING. Courses are CPD certified, and are endorsed through ROSPA, iiRSM approved training and IATP.

High-Speed-Training have an expert team who have developed a diverse range of industry-leading training courses, for the professional services, hospitality, food, education, construction, and the health & social care sectors.
They partner with specialists in each field to ensure training is relevant, accurate and straightforward, making the path to compliance simple
All courses can be accessed anywhere via PC, Mobile, Tablet and Laptop.

Kids playing new age kurling with quadrant leisure

23Mar, 2025

New Age Kurling Session

Want to give this exciting new activity a go?

Why not pop in and give it a try for free on WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL 1-3pm.

New Age Kurling is played indoors and uses stones on castors to reach a static target to score points. Players may use their hands or feet even a pole to push the stones. This make the game of New Age Kurling fully accessible and suitable for all ages and abilities.

As a further adaption and to make this a little bit more fun we will be using the badminton court lines as our targets and create bigger scoring zones, just to ensure you get the hang of it, and score some points!

We will have some fun games and individual competitions on the day with novelty prizes on offer.

New Age Kurling is for everyone, and whilst this fun open session is designed to get people involved, we well also be taking a register of those who wish to play on a weekly basis and use the traditional ‘target’ mat as an official standard game.

There is no need to book, simply pop in on Wednesday 23 April from 1pm! If you need to know more just drop us an email to bookings@quadrantleisure.org

16Jan, 2025

Youth Opportunities

Explore opportunities for 16-25s at the Youth Opportunities Event held at the John Willie Sams Centre, M,arket St, Dudley NE23 7HS. Activities, support & more await you!

Are you aged 16-25 and living in the North West area of North Tyneside? This event is just for you!

Join North Tyneside Council for a fantastic day of support, activities and opportunities tailored to young people in the North West area of North Tyneside.

Friday 07 February from 15:00-19:00

You’ll meet partner organisations, incluidng Quadrant Leisure, offering guidance on education, training, and wellbeing, plus there’ll be fun activities and free food to enjoy!

Don’t miss out—come along, connect with others and discover what’s available to help you achieve your goals.

Sign up here for your FREE TICKET

25Sep, 2024

Inspire Open Day

21Sep, 2024

Kids Christmas Disco

Suitable for 2 to 10 year olds, our exciting kids Christmas disco will include music, games, dancing, prizes, snacks and a special visitor!

TUESDAY 03 DECEMBER, 4.30-6.30pm

Tickets are £5.00per child (aged 2 to 10 only)

This is a ticket only event

The kids snacks are supplied by The Pretendy Chef and Santa will visit via the North Pole!

The disco will have flashing lights, music, dancing, games and prizes.

The kids snacks will be available for collection from 5pm. Each child must have a valid ticket and this shall provide entry to the disco, food collection and their Santa Visit.

Only suitable for children aged 2 to 10yrs old. An adult must remain on site with the child at all times.

The venue has ample car parking, all facilities on ground floor with easy access.

How to book

Capacity is restricted to 50 tickets and are only available in advance. please read cancellation/refund details below before purchasing!

All 30 online tickets have now sold out,

We have a limited stock of 20 tickets held back for in-person face to face paper bookings, these will only be available from Friday 01 November, again first come first served. You must complete your paper form and return to our Qfit Gym reception desk with full payment.

We will not be operating a waiting list.

Each child who has booked shall be allocated a voucher to collect their food box and to visit Santa.

DATE: Tuesday 03 December
LOCATION: John Willie Sams Centre, Market St, Dudley NE23 7HS
ACCESS: Via the activity hall car park doors only
DOORS OPEN: 4.30pm
FOOD: Snack boxes are available from 5pm
DISCO: 4.45pm until 6.30pm
SANTA VISIT: From 5pm until 6.15pm

FAQ’s

Can younger siblings attend?

Only 2 to 10 year olds may purchase a ticket, this ticket will allow your child to collect their food and visit Santa. Younger siblings (under 2) who attend would not be entitled to food or a visit to Santa.

Cancellation/Refunds

To cancel your booking please do so in writing via email (bookings@quadrantleisure.org) We will only issue a refund where you notify us in writing via email within fourteen (14) days of purchase, and on the condition this is received at least 21 days prior to the event start date. After the 14 day period from purchase no refunds shall be offered, you may however transfer the ticket to another person. Please note, we must be notified of any transfer via email.

Food allergies/Intolerance

To allow us to cater for any child with a food allergy or intolerance, you MUST notify us via email at least five (5) days prior to the party, ie no later than Thursday 28 November. Please contact us via bookings@quadrantleisure.org

Santa Visit

Due to restricted capacity and the time available, we will only allow children with a valid ticket to visit Santa. Santa’s grotto will be open for visits from 4.45pm up to 6pm, so there is no need to all queue at the very start!

18Mar, 2024

Easter Chocolate Gonks

MARCH MASTERCLASS – Easter Chocolate Orange Gonks.

Tuesday 26 March
12.45-14.00
St Paul’s church hall, Market St, Dudley, NE23 7HR.
£10.00pp – pay by cash or card on arrival

This class will show you;

how to prepare the chocolate orange
how to repair if required
how to colour sugar paste
and covering techniques

Advance booking required – we only have limited places available

To book your place please send your full name via

EMAIL: bookings@quadrantleisure.org or,

TEXT: 07449 916 645

Pretendy Chef Easter Chocolate Orange Gonks

19Feb, 2024

Pretendy Chef Volunteer

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

Due to the increased workload for our Pretendy Chef team WE NEED YOUR HELP!

If you have an interest in cooking, confident and reliable with access to your own transport drop us a message. Send an email to admin@quadrantleisure.org

Initially TWO volunteer roles are available, expenses will be covered and there may be an opportunity for paid P/T hours in future if you wish?

The work shall be in North Tyneside (Dudley/Annitsford/Burradon).

A commitment of around 2-4hrs, Tuesday and/or Fridays per week, weekdays only between 11.30am-2.30pm

If you are interested, then this role could potentially expand for you to support our school work and holiday clubs with young children which would require enhanced DBS (we will for the DBS).

This role includes:

Helping with the setting up and clearing down
Basic food preparation before activities
Washing up kitchen equipment throughout the class
Helping participants to pick up new skills and give reminders on how to follow the instructions provided by the Chef instructor

Venues:

St Paul’s Church Hall, Market St, Dudley NE23 7HR
John Willie Sams Centre, Market St, Dudley NE23 7HS

Skills

Interest in cooking
A passion for food, nutrition and working with others
Volunteers should be over 18 and not require individual direct support
Confident communicators
Have a positive outlook and be reliable
Volunteers should have access to their own transport (expenses covered)

14Feb, 2024

Youth Project Worker

Our new INSPIRING FUTURES project will be a programme of events, activities, and workshops to help girls and young women aged 11-19 understand and explore career opportunities, life skills, physical, social, and mental wellbeing.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated youth and community worker, with an interest in empowering young people and fostering positive change in the community

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working closely with Quadrant Leisure, you will help implement programmes that address the diverse needs of youth promoting community engagement and facilitating partnerships to enhance overall community wellbeing. With our support you will help design implement and evaluate age-appropriate programmes and activities to meet the developmental needs of the youth, provide guidance and support to youth participants fostering personal growth leadership, skills and a sense of community.

You will collate a range of data, information and imagery that creates evidence of your work and the impact it is making not only to young people but also to the wider community. There is scope for you to be creative in this role and make a significant difference to the young people you work with. This is a very exciting and varied role and as such, a flexible approach to work including willingness to take on tasks outside of the normal remit and to work irregular hours, is essential in this role.

Project Worker JD

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This is a funded part-time role until March 2025 and will be subject to an Enhanced DBS, the Right to Work in the UK and satisfactory References and probation period

HOW TO APPLY

Applications shall be open at 09.00 on Monday 26 February

Applications shall close at 23.59 on Friday 08 March.

Stage 1, you must complete our online register of interest form, and then on Monday 11 March we will notify those we wish to progress on to the next stage.

Stage 2, we will ask you to provide some further details and evidence after which you will be invited for an interview.

Stage 3, Following an interview you will be notified within 48hours if you have been successful or not.

Please use this link below to submit your register of interest

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST