Customers flock back to Scarborough Sports Village

People are heading back to the gym as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Safety measures at Scarborough Sports Village and Pindar Leisure Centre have been given the best possible endorsement – with visits to the sites on the increase following their recent reopening.

Everyone Active, which manages the centres in partnership with Scarborough Borough Council, welcomed back the community on Monday, April 12, allowing residents to return to activity and to boost their physical and mental health.

Outdoor activities at Scarborough Sports Village – the 3G football pitch and multi-use games area – had opened two weeks earlier.

Scarborough Sports Village has seen numbers increase since reopening

Safety has been Everyone Active’s priority throughout the pandemic and a host of strict operational measures are in place, including rigorous cleaning regimes, timed activity sessions and one-way systems to help with social distancing.

These measures have impressed customers, with attendances in the week after reopening higher than in the week following the first lockdown.

Visits to the centres and their sister site – Whitby Leisure Centre – were up four per cent.

It is hoped attendances will be further improved by the return of group exercise and aqua classes on Monday, May 17. Instructor-led and virtual classes will run at both Scarborough Sports Village and Whitby Leisure Centre.

Strict safety measures including rigorous cleaning, timed activity sessions and one-way systems have impressed customers.

Scarborough Sports Village offers a range of facilities, including:

· 60-station gym

· 25m, eight-lane main pool

· Teaching pool

Scarborough Sports Village offers a wide range of facilities.

· 3G football pitch

· Group fitness studio

· Sports hall

· Multi-purpose room

Everyone Active, which operates 200 sites around the country, has committed to keeping its customers safe.

· Meeting room

Pindar Leisure Centre offers a range of facilities, including:

· Gym

· Sports hall

· Artificial football pitch

· Multi-purpose room

For details about which facilities can reopen in each step and the latest guidance, click here.

Everyone Active, which operates 200 sites around the country, has committed to keeping its customers safe and active, ensuring it will meet and exceed Government guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 with the Everyone Active Pledge. Full detail on the operator’s pledge and safety measures can be found here.

Jon Bird, general manager for Everyone Active, said: “Keeping our centres Covid-safe is our highest priority and the dedicated staff at Scarborough Sports Village and Pindar Leisure Centre are continuing to take all necessary steps to ensure we meet and exceed government guidelines.

“Members of the local community are able to enjoy exercise in the knowledge they are in a safe environment in which stringent operational measures and regular cleaning are in place.”

For further information on Everyone Active and its leisure centres, visit www.everyoneactive.com.