Longfields Fitness Centre

We are delighted to announce that we have converted one of the large rooms in the day centre into a specilist fitness area with exercise equipment that can be used by everyone, including our wheelchair users.

The fitness centre is now open to anyone who would like to become a member at a monthly subscription of £15.00. The benefit of our fitness centre is that our facilities are specifically dedicated to the needs of people with disabilities and who find access to public facilities difficult. Members can come into the centre at any time during our opening hours from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm.

The funding for this project was received from Sport Relief, The Foundation for Sport and the Arts and The Big Lottery Fund.

Our aim is to build on the benefits of our hydrotherapy pool by providing opportunities for people to exercise regularly to improve strength, control weight and help prevent muscle wastage.

Johnny Harris (left), the Project Consultant,
and Mark Miller (right), Project Co-ordinator.

We are especially privileged to have the assistance of fitness consultant and former British paralympic champion, Johnny Harris, who won a gold medal for Discus in the 1984 Paralympic Games. Johnny has given invaluable time and advice to this project, for which we are extremely grateful.

Paul Northey uses the equipment
with the help of Johnny Harris.