Dear Member,
Here we are in the very early days of Stage 1 on the roadmap out of lockdown. So far all is looking good and well. As from Monday 29th March we have been providing outdoor tennis facilities and a range of outdoor Group Exercise classes. The College are now on their Easter break and return on the evening of Monday 19^th April with lessons commencing the following day.
The information below is a reminder of the schedule that we are following and is subject to the various Government guidance updates.
- Stage 1 – 29th March – 11th April. Outdoor sports can commence which for us means tennis and organised team sports activities for adults and juniors.
- Club opening hours for 29th March – 1st April & 6th – 9th April will be 09:00 – 13:00 & 18:00 – 21:00. For the weekend 10th & 11th April the opening hours will be 09:00 – 18:00
- Easter weekend 2nd – 5th April – Club opening hours 09:00 – 13:00
- Telephone bookings only for Tennis as from Monday 22nd March. Reception will be open between the hours of 08.30 – 13:00 to take your calls.
- Tennis Court fees – No charge
- Club Tennis Sessions – Commence from Tuesday 6th April.
- Fives – No takeaway service or outdoor hospitality until 12th April at the earliest.
- Online Classes – These classes will continue. – No charge.
- Small GX Outdoor Classes will take place from 29th March – 2nd April and 5th to 9th April. We are offering Spinning and Body Conditioning classes for a maximum of 5 participants plus the instructor (Nikki, Mark, Ellie, Eileen, Lana, and Ingrida.) These classes will be held in the car park area outside the Main Hall as we did during the summer. Please phone Reception to book a place. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing for the English weather. The timetable will be on the Club App and website next week. Reception. – No charge
The following three Stages are subject to Government confirmation.
- Stage 2 – 12th April – 16th May. – Confirmation of this date will be provided on the 5th April.
- Gym and swimming pool can open. At present no guidance has been issued from our various governing bodies. We will assume at this point though that we will remain with bookable slots for both activities.
- Places for the gym, and pool can be booked once confirmation has been announced, so if this is the case as we hope then bookings will go live on the App and the website from 10pm on the 5th April for the following week and from reception at 06.30 on the 6th.
- Tennis courts bookings also go live on the App from this date.
- Opening Hours will be change to Monday – Friday 06:30 – 22:00 & Weekends 08:00 – 20:00
- We will not be able to offer outdoor GX classes from this point due to a reduction in available staffing resources.
- No adult indoor sports / activities permitted.
- Fives – Available for takeaway hot drinks and table service outside. Open from 07:30 – 14:00
- Online Classes. We will be introducing a new online system called TeamUp – Please see separate section for details.
Memberships – Please see separate section.
- Stage 3 – 17th May – 20th June – Confirmation of this date will be provided on 10th May.
- Group Exercise classes can restart indoors. No guidance has yet been provided, but as before at this point, we will assume some levels placed on capacities.
- Indoor sports and activities can commence. No guidance provided yet on capacities etc. Class places and courts can be booked once confirmation has been announced. If this is the case, our bookings will go live on the App and the website from 10pm on the 10th May for the following week and from reception on Tuesday 11th.
- Fives – Table service indoors and outside.
- Real Tennis Court – Reopens for its members.
- Stage 4 – 21st June onwards – Restrictions potentially lifted.
TeamUp Online Classes
To improve our online offering, we are introducing TeamUp. This is a new piece of software designed to make booking and attending online group exercise classes that much easier. With TeamUp you will be able to browse and book classes directly from the website using a sign in system. There is an easy signing in process that will take a few minutes to complete to register as a user.
After booking onto a class, TeamUp will send you a Zoom attendance link via e-mail. A reminder will be sent closer to the classes start time, meaning you will not have to search for meeting ID’s and passwords before each class.
Please note that TeamUp allows you to book up to a week in advance.
We fully expect TeamUp will ease some of the frustrations that come with working out online and make it easier for members to enjoy the classes they love from the comfort of their home.
Online classes will be free to members. If members wish to participate whilst choosing to keep their membership suspended, after the 6th April then the class fee will be £3.50 which is payable online.
If you have any queries then please email gym@wellingtonfitness.co.uk and we will be happy to help you.
Memberships Subject To Guidelines As Currently Published.
- Monthly
- These will remain suspended until 5th April.
- The first monthly Direct Debit payment will be on 6th April and then as before on the 6th of each month or the nearest working day.
- April’s fee will be discounted by 75%
- May discounted by 50%
- June discounted by 20%
- July – Full monthly fees will resume.
- Annuals
- The closure dates plus two additional months will be added to your renewal date.
- Option to Freeze
- This option will remain in place until 30th June for £10 per month.
- After this date, the membership will be reactivated in line with going to full fees from July.
- We will review any cases on their individual merits based on medical grounds.
Lastly
The outdoor pool will be opening this summer. Dates TBC
We are currently recruiting to fill several vacancies that have very recently become available. We are looking for one full time and one part time role in the gym. Up to ten casual lifeguards for the summer season and beyond, and one swim teacher for our swim school.
We appreciate that there is a significant amount of information in here, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have, by emailing hello@wellingtonfitness.co.uk
We are currently recruiting to fill the various vacancies that have very recently become available.
We appreciate that there is a significant amount of information in here, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have, by emailing hello@wellingtonfitness.co.uk
We will update as and when further information becomes available.
Ian Davis
Commercial Manager.
Wellington Health & Fitness Club
1st April 2021.
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