We pride ourselves on helping the community, we have various drop in sessions, referral schemes and classes that could help you or someone you know.
Exercise Referral
The Exercise referral membership is a discounted membership for anyone with medical conditions. After being referred to us by a health professional (doctor, nurse, physio etc) the patient is able to join the gym and be given specialist care and support to exercise safely to help manage or improve their medical conditions.
Patients can be referred for; Bone or joint pain or injury, Obesity – BMI 30>, Blood pressure, Diabetes, Anxiety, Mental health, Asthma, Long Covid and Fibromyalgia.
The referral scheme is a £73 membership for 12 weeks. This includes:
Gym and Pool – No restrictions, full access to the gym within opening hours
Classes – All classes are included however this will be at the referral instructor's discretion: depending on the reason for the referral some classes may not be suitable. Notes will be added to the membership as to what classes are available to use.
Appointments
Day one – consultation, membership sign up and initial gym session to design appropriate gym program
Week 3 – Catch up appointment
Week 6 – Review and reassessment
Week 9 – Catch up appointment
Week 12 – Review and sign off consultation
Throughout the 12 weeks our gym staff are always available to help outside of these set appointments.
Cancer Referral
The cancer referral membership is a discounted membership for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, at any point during their cancer journey – Prehab before treatment, during active treatment, Rehab after treatment or during palliative care. After being referred to us by a health professional (oncology team, doctor, nurse, etc) you are able to join the gym and be given specialist care and support by a level 4 cancer specialist to exercise safely at an appropriate level - always taking into account side affects from treatments and medications – to work towards improving your general fitness, health and wellbeing.
The cancer referral scheme is a £73 membership for 12 weeks. This includes:
Gym – No restrictions, full access to the gym within opening hours
Swim – No restrictions, full access to the pools and lagoon within opening hours however this will depend on the type and cycle of your treatment
Classes – All classes are included however this will be at the referral instructor's discretion: depending on the reason for the referral some classes may not be suitable. Notes will be added to the membership as to what classes are available to use.
Appointments
Day one – consultation, membership sign up and initial gym session to design appropriate gym program
Week 3 – Catch up appointment
Week 6 – Review and reassessment
Week 9 – Catch up appointment
Week 12 – Review and sign off consultation
Throughout the 12 weeks our team are always available to help outside of these set appointments.
Parkinson's PWP Class
Our PWP class is a weekly hour-long session for anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's. The class is offered at discounted rate at £4.35 and is supervised by two instructors to ensure both safety and that everyone get the one-on-one support they need. The sessions are comprised of individual cardio routines, group circuit training on our specialist circuit series machines and group balance, coordination and stretching in our studio. After the class we go down to the café and have a cup of tea and a chat together!
The class size is limited to 12 people for safety and we now run 2 sessions with new funding.
Steady & Strong
This class is aimed at people who are 60+ who want to increase strength and balance to avoid falls
Steady and Strong classes are designed to help you regain and maintain strength, balance and coordination and help you to live independently and actively for longer. Instructors have specialist training to teach exercises which help to reduce falls. This runs once a week on a Monday 10:30-11:30
Drop In Sessions
We run a drop in session in conjunction with the charity Andover-mind to specifically improve mental health in the community. These sessions which run once a week are Free for people who are part of the well-being centre Wellbeing - Andover Mind
Ongoing and Upcoming Key Dates:
Mondays - Steady and Strong after class drinks in the café
Tuesdays - Parkinson's PWP after class drinks in the café
Tuesdays - Mind group after session drinks in the café
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays - Aquafit after class drinks in the café
Wednesdays - Wellbeing Walks after walk drinks in the café
Thursdays - Diabetes group after walk drinks in the café
31st October - Aquadrome Team completing the Jurassic Walk to raise money for Sands and Mental Health Charities.