The ‘Stroke Club’ is – as the name suggests – for people who have been affected by a stroke, as well as their friends and partners. It takes place at the club on alternate Thursdays (pictured above) and gives them the opportunity to support and encourage each other over a chat and a drink. The Neurodiverse family fun session takes place on Saturdays. Families come along for fun games on one of the padel courts,

As befits a sports club, we have a trio of highly capable and ever-smiling sportswomen who look after us at Break Point. Centre Manager Yaz has already been profiled (click here to read again), and we’re lucky also to have Lucy Reidford and Joanne Hope as core members of the team. LUCYPictured above left Lucy is a native of Harrogate and has always lived here, other than a four year stay in Preston until earlier

FRIDAY DECEMBER 1st All day: mulled wine and mince pie £4.50 / hot chocolate and Baileys £4, or £4.50 with the works (marshmallow) / kids hot chocolate £1, or £1.50 with the works (marshmallow). 5pm: Christmas tree decoration and design session for the kids. 6pm: Naughty Elf Christmas light switch on … then Naughty Elf doing mischievous things each day.  SATURDAY DECEMBER 9th Christmas dinner for members… with Anne as chef for the day! £10

Our latest newsletter is here – profile of Matt McTurk, help Andrew Simister on his Milanese quest, and much more. Click here to read.

If you’ve never played the racquet sport that’s taking the USA by storm – now’s your chance to try it here at HSTC. Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the USA for five straight years, with over 48 million US adults (19% of the adult population) having played at least one game in the last 12 months, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals. It’s a paddle sport played on a small court that