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Fantastic community leisure centre in Ryeish Green, offering a gym, outdoor sports pitches, group workout studios and more.Flexible memberships available, but non-members are also very welcome.
Operating as usual
21/09/2023
Do you notice your muscles aching or stiffening for a few days after exercising? 🤔 You’re not the only one! This is widely known as DOMS, and we've taken a deep dive in our latest Pointer blog to help you know what it is and how to relieve it.
Read it here: https://brnw.ch/21wCOGl
20/09/2023
Taking care of your mental health and learning more about nutrition & recovery can give your overall health and wellbeing a huge boost. It's no wonder that they make up two key areas of this year's National Fitness Day campaign!
You can read more about both topics in our blogs here:
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Spreading the word on how important our physical and mental wellbeing is has never been more important. 🧡
For National Fitness Day, we asked our colleagues & customers what exercise they would do for the rest of their life. 💪
Don't forget to try out our squat challenge if you're visiting us today - squat are you waiting for? 🤪
With the theme of this year's National Fitness Day being 'Your Health is for Life', we thought it was only right to ask our colleagues and customers what exercise they would do for the rest of their life. 💪
What would yours be? Let us know in the comments!
Don't forget to get involved in our squat challenge if you're visiting us today - squat are you waiting for? 🤪 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wCKk3
19/09/2023
The social value of swimming couldn't be more clear! Newly-released research from Swim England shows why it's so crucial for communities to have access to local pools across the nation, and how this can aid wider social and economic objectives.
This is also something we hold close to us at Places Leisure. From guiding a child through their first strokes to helping others perfect their technique, being in water brings a whole host of physical and mental wellbeing benefits for people of all ages and abilities.
It's vital that anybody who wants to reap the rewards of the pool and learn to swim can continue to do so! 🧡 https://brnw.ch/21wCJHC
‘Don’t Put a Cap on Swimming’ as it generates social value of £2.4billion Swimming is generating social value of £2.4billion a year, according to newly-released research from national governing body Swim England.
18/09/2023
The Aspire Channel Swim has now kicked off! 🎉
If you haven't already, you can still sign up using the link below to conquer the Channel in your own time, get fit, and support people paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. 🧡
https://brnw.ch/21wCG0j
17/09/2023
England have been smashing it in this year's rugby tournament!
Just like the England Rugby team, we also believe that rugby is a sport for everyone. It brings together people from around the world who have a shared passion for the sport, and who hold strong values around commitment, respect, and greatness in rugby. 🧡
2023 marks 200 years since the birth of the sport, giving us - and the other 19 world-class rugby teams - all the more reason to celebrate! Good luck to the Three Lions as they play Japan in tonight's game.
Summer's coming to a close and we're here to help you hit the reset button. 💪
There’s no better reason than a change in season to kick-start healthier routines, grow your confidence, and activate autumn. Whatever your goal, we’re here to help you get up, get active, and get to it this !
The first step? Join us online and save £10 with code 10OFF. https://brnw.ch/21wCDDW
15/09/2023
It’s time for us to get run ready!
We’re so excited to be taking part in the SPAR City of Preston 10K once again next Sunday. Our Places for People Community was well represented last year, and we’re looking to go bigger and better this year to support our people in Preston and the surrounding communities. 🧡
Join us on the 24th and read more information about the big day here: https://brnw.ch/21wCBlF
There’s only one week to go until the Aspire Channel Swim splashes down at our pools! ⏰
22 Miles, over 12 weeks – you can do it! Sign up for FREE and join thousands of swimmers taking on the challenge. 🧡 https://brnw.ch/21wCtAr
07/09/2023
“Find your own way. It’s never too late to start.”
A fitting quote from our very own Greg Reed, Places for People CEO, to start the week right. We always enjoy seeing our commitment to health and wellbeing coming from one of our own - it’s in the veins of our Community!
Many of us have had that lingering voice in the back of our head that’s pushing us to build healthier habits, and that’s something very familiar to Greg. As a Type 2 Diabetic, he’s long wanted to be to be healthier for himself but more so for his family, which led him to a passion for running. As Greg says, no passion is easy, but after many 10Ks and marathons, running has made up a huge amount of what he’s achieved. Read his full story: https://brnw.ch/21wCmfB
After 30 years of first days, Greg never gave up. If today is your first day of getting back to it, keep going. Whether its 10,000, 5,000 or 1000 steps, at Places Leisure we’re here for you every step of the way! 🧡
We’ll leave you with something his grandfather used to say – “Nothing easy is ever worthwhile.”
06/09/2023
Waiting until the 'right time' is something many people talk about when starting a new fitness journey, but why not begin now? 💪
We realise that becoming more active isn’t the easiest of feats, that's why we've put together some reasons to start exercising now, and how to get going, in our recent blog. Everybody was a beginner once! https://brnw.ch/21wCjU9
It's crucial to make exercise accessible to everyone, which is why we've joined the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport (BBS) to launch See Sport Differently, a campaign designed to tackle the disparity of physical activity amongst blind & partially sighted people. 🧡
We can't wait to host more sessions by RNIB! Read more about the partnership here: https://brnw.ch/21wChbf
04/09/2023
Two weeks to go until the Aspire Channel Swim kicks off at our pools! 😍 Sign up for free below to the ultimate swimming challenge - 22 miles, over 12 weeks, from 18th September.
https://brnw.ch/21wCgFl
Take on the distance on your own, in a team, or even in swimming lessons! 💪
See more of Aspire's impact here: https://brnw.ch/21wCgFm
04/09/2023
As part of our mission to create healthier communities, we want to spread the word about Know Your Numbers Week. 🧡
With life's everyday pressures, measuring your blood pressure numbers isn't always made a priority, so why not take the time and make a start today?
Visit Blood Pressure UK for more information. https://brnw.ch/21wCfuw
Summer's coming to a close and we're here to help you hit the reset button. 💪
There’s no better reason than a change in season to kick-start healthier routines, grow your confidence, and activate autumn. Whatever your goal, we’re here to help you get up, get active, and get to it this !
The first step? Join us online and save £10 with code 10OFF. https://brnw.ch/21wCdDw
We're proud to be partnering with Life Fitness to undergo refurbishments in a number of our gyms. Selected leisure centres will see a complete restoration with all-new gym equipment, aiding us on our journey to be more sustainable and progressive, while delivering high-quality experiences to our communities. 🧡
We're excited to see what we can achieve with this partnership - it's just the beginning of our journey together!
With just under a month to go until this year's Channel Swim starts, make sure you're ready to make a splash at one of our pools! 🏊♀️
Everyone who signs up and raises over £10 will receive one of Aspire's bespoke swim hats. The earlier you kickstart your fundraising, the earlier you'll receive it, and the more you'll raise in total too. 🎉
If you haven't joined already, you can still sign up for free here: https://brnw.ch/21wC4Ql
Our new online enrolment system for swimming lessons is now live!
No matter your age or ability, learning to swim is an essential skill that can bring a whole host of fun opportunities and freedom, and we’ve made this even easier for you to experience. In a few clicks, you can now view lesson options, book lessons, and check availability at your local pool. 🧡
We’re excited to see you make a splash! Online booking for gymnastics, trampolining, and our other courses is coming soon. 👀 https://brnw.ch/21wC0DV
25/08/2023
We're so pleased to see Places for People recognised as one of the Best Workplaces™ for Women in the UK for 2023 by Great Place to Work - for the second time!
This reflects our pledge to maintain an inclusive and supportive workplace for everyone, along with the steps we're taking to push this forward.
It's vital that everyone in our organisation continues to feels valued and respected, after all, we are . 🧡
Following on from the sad news that the long-standing high street chain, Wilko, is at risk of closure, we wanted to offer their 4,000 employees a helping hand in finding alternative work through our ‘guaranteed interview’ arrangement.
Wilko individuals are sure to have skills and experience that would transfer greatly to our own customer facing roles, such as Placemakers and Lifeguards. 🧡
If you or someone you know at Wilko are looking for a new opportunity, view our current vacancies and register for job alerts here: https://brnw.ch/21wBWdj
Check out our August bank holiday opening hours🌞
Saturday 26th August - Open as usual
Sunday 27th August - Open as usual
Monday 28th August - 7am - 4pm
Have a great bank holiday weekend, and see you soon!🧡
Click below to find out more:
👉 https://brnw.ch/21wBQoV
We’ve loved cheering on the Lionesses throughout every step of this year’s tournament. Even with today’s result, they’ve made an enormous impact for many reasons, one of them being how the next generation of many women and girls will follow in their footsteps, both on and off the pitch. 🧡
A big congratulations to Spain on the win!
As more of us take a dip in the pool or make a splash in the sea this summer, it's important to raise awareness of water safety. 📣
Feeling confident in the water makes swimming even more enjoyable after all! 🥳
Fun, safety, and support are what's incorporated into the swimming lessons across a range of our centres. You can learn more about them here: https://brnw.ch/21wBNud
There’s only one month to go until the Aspire Channel Swim. 🌊
Whether you're a newbie or an expert, by yourself or in a team, join us! Swim 22 miles over 12 weeks at any of our pools from 18th September and support people paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. 🧡
Enter for free here: https://brnw.ch/21wBLMt
18/08/2023
We couldn’t be more proud to have been shortlisted as finalists for four categories in this year’s ukactive Awards:
- Centre of the Year for Places Leisure Camberley,
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award for our incredible Big Sister Project.
- Healthy Communities Award for our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Programme, funded by Healthy Sandwell,
- And finally, the Outstanding Leadership Award for our inspirational Operational Director, Tom Goodhand.
This highlights the positive impact we are having on our communities, with one common purpose: to create active places and healthy people for communities to thrive.
Making the shortlist would not have been possible without the fundamental and incredible work from our partners. A huge thank you to all those involved.
Hey Girl's Women in Sport Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Cranstoun
Bring a friend for free on Fridays throughout August….please see a member of our team for more details! 🧡
Fitness is more fun with a friend, that's why during every Friday this month, members can bring a friend along to the gym for free. 👍
With only two Fridays left this month, make the most of it while you can! Here's how 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wBJ0P
Another amazing win from our Lionesses in today’s semi-final! We’re so proud of how far they’ve come in this year’s tournament and for inspiring the next generation of women and girls to get the ball rolling in football. ⚽
Who else can’t wait to watch them in Sunday’s final against Spain?
We’re so proud of Will Bjegfelt - a member at our Parish Wharf Leisure Centre - for taking home gold for Great Britain at this year’s Paracycling World Championships! 🥇
Will was involved in a collision with a car eight years ago, but that didn’t stop him doing what he loved. He was back to cycling within four months and used the facilities at our Parish Wharf Leisure Centre to help him train towards the World Championships.
We’re all hoping to cheer on Will at Paris 2024! Read more about his amazing achievement here: https://brnw.ch/21wBFOY
15/08/2023
Relaxation is more important than many of us think...
That's why we're bringing this blog back for , where we cover three relaxation techniques that can help lighten the load in whatever way suits you! 🧘♀️ https://brnw.ch/21wBEtZ
We're the place where memories are made - the place to feel the rush, see their joy and capture those special moments.
Make the ones that matter most with us, throughout the summer holidays and beyond. Join online today and save £10 on your joining fee 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wBDma
We're the place where memories are made - the place to feel the rush, see their joy and capture those special moments. 🧡
Make the ones that matter most with us, throughout the summer holidays and beyond.
12/08/2023
Happy International Youth Day! 🎉
The focus on empowering young people is what makes today so special, and at Places Leisure, we believe physical literacy is a huge contributor to this. 👶
Find out more on how physical literacy can boost health & wellbeing here: https://fal.cn/3AGz7
10/08/2023
We all love the sunshine (when we get it!) that comes with the summer months, but working out during hot weather is something that should be given an extra thought. ☀
Our latest Pointer blog features some points to consider: https://fal.cn/3ACJO
Stay safe - and cool - this summer! 🧡
We know that exercising with friends can really elevate your fitness, so that’s why during every Friday this August, members can bring a friend along to the gym for free! 🥳
Find out how here: https://fal.cn/3AAKW
💬 "We spend a lot of bonding time in the swimming pool"
Around 70 per cent of families who swim with their children weekly rank it as the best time they have spent together 💙
To find your local pool, visit https://fal.cn/3AzwR
There are many that come from taking up swimming.
It's something that starts as an important life skill and can end up providing many other opportunities for activities in the water, such as surfing, kayaking, and even scuba diving! ⭐
Find out more about lessons at a range of our centres here: https://fal.cn/3AvXB
06/08/2023
We’re so proud to have seen the reach the final of this year’s for the first time ever!
They have made history today, and we’ve loved cheering them on throughout their matches. They have made such an impact for many reasons, bringing women's sport to mainstream media is just one of them! It all plays a monumental part in inspiring the next generation of women. 🧡
A big congratulations to Australia on the well-deserved win!
Netball World Cup: Australia beat England in final to deny Vitality Roses a first title Australia beat England to claim a record-extending 12th Netball World Cup title and deny the Vitality Roses a first.
Make a splash without breaking the bank this weekend 💦
Casual swimming offers affordable family fun throughout the summer holidays ☀️
So head to your local pool to enjoy some quality time together 😃 https://fal.cn/3AsHQ
We have something for everyone, a fantastic gym with qualified and experienced staff ready to help you on your journey to fitness. Workout studio to meet your classes needs and enjoyment, plus a sports hall and outdoor football pitches.
To make our facilities even better value for money we have a number of membership options to suit all.
Come down, have a look around and meet our excellent staff, all ready to welcome you!
| Monday | 8am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 10pm |
| Friday | 7am - 10pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 6pm |
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