University of Worcester hosts first ever BBC Hereford and Worcester Community Games.
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
The University of Worcester’s Lakeside Campus played host to the first-ever BBC Hereford and Worcester Community Games.
The event, timed to coincide with the start of the Paris Olympics, pitted teams of local people against one another in a series of fun and interesting challenges, from riding a mechanical ‘rodeo sheep’ to battling it out with gladiator-style pugil sticks, and even ‘welly wanging’!
Teams from Tenbury Wells, Kington, Kidderminster, Rushwick, Ledbury, Worcester, and Powick battled it out in various rounds, with University of Worcester staff on hand to instruct for events including kayaking and archery.
It all took place at Lakeside Campus; a 50-acre site located to the north of Worcester, around a 10-minute drive from St John’s Campus. It’s home to water sports lakes, woodlands, and an outdoor education activity centre.
Rhidian Jones, Executive Editor, BBC Hereford and Worcester, said: “Football may not have come home this summer, but we wanted to bring the spirit of sporting competition, teamwork and, most importantly, fun home to Herefordshire and Worcestershire.”
He added: “Lakeside Campus was the perfect venue with the space and facilities available, and the University team helped to make the Community Games a great day out for the whole family.”
Rob Delahay is the Outdoor Activity, Sport and Exercise Manager at the University of Worcester. He said: “We were delighted to have been asked to be the host for the BBC Hereford and Worcester Community Games. Lakeside Campus is a place like no other, and it makes it suitable for all kinds of groups and events.”
He continued: “We’ve enjoyed hosting the presenters, producers and reporters from BBC Hereford and Worcester, and it has been a joy to be joined by so many passionate local people who came to represent their towns and villages in the games.”
Rob added: “The games were a lot of fun, and they’ve shown the wider community how fantastic and inclusive outdoor education can be for everyone.”
To find out more about the University of Worcester’s Lakeside Campus, email the team at lakeside@worc.ac.uk.
