Media Release
Everybody offers free activities across Cheshire for National Fitness Day 2024
National Fitness Day organisers ukactive brings back theme; ‘Your Health is For Life’ for a second year running
In support of National Fitness Day Everybody Health & Leisure will throw open their doors across Cheshire on Saturday 21st September to offer FREE activities for everyone to try as part of National Fitness Day 2024 – which is set to be the UK’s most active day of the year.
The campaign organisers, ukactive, are encouraging fitness, sport and leisure providers across the UK to make the campaign movement a great success, by breaking down the barriers and getting more people more active.
The campaign now represents the UK’s most active day of the year and is powered by thousands of gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres, sports clubs and other providers, hosting a huge range of free activities including Everybody who are offering a body composition scan which includes a FREE blood pressure check as part of their Feel 5 Years Younger campaign.
Everybody will be hosting activities including: (see webpage below for class timetable)
- Crewe Lifestyle Centre – Body Combat 100, Yoga, Pilates
- Congleton Leisure Centre – Yoga Workshop
- Macclesfield Leisure Centre – Body Combat 100, Body Pump, Body Balance, Yoga, TRAIN
- Poynton Leisure Centre – Yoga
- Wilmslow Leisure Centre – Body Combat 100, Family Yoga, Body Pump, TRAIN, Pilates, Group Cycling, Yoga
- All Leisure Centres – Activation Sessions
Last year, 10.2 million people in the UK were directly motivated to participate in some form of activity on National Fitness Day, whether for the first time or for the hundredth time.
Everybody’s CEO Thomas Barton shares:
” We are so excited to be back celebrating National Fitness Day in our centres this year. We can’t wait to welcome everyone, both members and non-members to come along and try out our free sessions to show people what our facilities have to offer. Our staff are ready to give you all the best health and fitness experience possible!”
Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive said:
“It’s clear that our nation’s gyms, pools, leisure centres, fitness studios and sports clubs have never been so in demand, showing how much people value physical activity for their physical and mental health. It’s great to announce the date for National Fitness Day and some fantastic partners in the shape of Endurance Zone and Movember, to help us make this year our biggest yet.”
Huw Edwards continued:
“National Fitness Day really is a fun day with a serious message and this year, with the potential for a General Election and an exciting summer of sport, we have a golden chance to highlight the value of physical activity at all ages, and the role of our members in building a happier and healthier nation.”
To try Everybody Health and Leisure’s free activities on National Fitness Day 2024 visit www.everybody.org.uk/national-fitness-day-2024/
Share your fitness inspiration on social media using the hashtag #FitnessDay and tagging @FitnessDayUK.
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Notes to Editor
Everybody Health & Leisure is a registered charity which aims to provide ‘leisure for life’ by improving the health and wellbeing of local communities. The charity operates 16 leisure facilities including 9 swimming pools and 9 Taste for Life cafes across the Cheshire East region, and delivers a range of targeted health, sports and disability and inclusion programmes. For more information please visit: www.everybody.org.uk or follow on Facebook @EverybodyHealthLeisure and Instagram @ebleisure
ukactive
About National Fitness Day
National Fitness Day is known as the UK’s most active day of the year. The day is powered by our nation’s gyms, pools, leisure centres, sports clubs, coaches and fitness professionals, where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities come together to celebrate the fun of fitness and also to recognise the incredible physical, social and mental benefits it brings to our lives. For more information visit www.nationalfitnessday.com
The campaign had a global media reach of 57.2 million, with 31.3 million engaging on social media.
About ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more than 4,000 member organisations and partners in our shared ambition to get More People, More Active, More Often. From gyms, leisure centres, studios, sports bodies and other activity providers, to major health bodies, consumer brands, tech firms and equipment manufacturers, our community collaborates across the private, public and third sectors. ukactive facilitates high-impact partnerships, conceives and drives breakthrough campaigns, conducts critical research and lobbies the Government to recognise the power of the physical activity sector to address today’s biggest issues – including reducing the burden on the NHS and social care, reducing crime, revitalising our high streets, and tackling loneliness. For more information, contact the ukactive press office at [email protected] or call 020 7400 8631.
Media Contact
Name: Matt Shannon
Organisation: Everybody Health & Leisure
Email: [email protected]