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Sport and Leisure
New Link gym to be ready
for new year’s resolutions
An £800,000 investment by with Astroturf flooring which will
Swindon leisure centre managers be a first for Swindon.
GLL is going to see a major “We’ll be delivering a modern
expansion in fitness opportunities in up to date training facility which
West Swindon during the Autumn. will meet all fitness needs to
Work has started on an 18 week complement the other fitness and
makeover on the first floor of Link fun facilities at Link Centre such as
Centre where the existing gym and the Extreme Trampoline Park which
Ike Gradwell Community Suite will opened last February and is proving
be transformed into an integrated really popular.”
multi-purpose fitness zone to Whilst conversion work is taking
include: place a temporary gym has been set
• a state-of-the-art 100+ station up in another part of Link Centre.
gym with the latest equipment; Rich added: “We’re targeting early
• dedicated functional fitness area January to launch the new gym - so
with Astroturf, kettlebells and Plyo start making your resolutions now
boxes; to get fitter in 2017.
• new fitness instructor lead “Or better still, come along to use
classes within the gym area; the temporary gym, or swim, or try
• a dedicated fitness testing room; a trampoline fitness class during the
• extended and upgraded changing next few months.”
facilities. Plans for the gym redevelopment
Rich Franklin, GLL sales manager are displayed with progress
for Swindon, said: “We’re very photographs on the wall next to the
excited about our major fitness Link Centre cafe.
development at Link Centre, To arrange a visit contact
particularly the brand new [email protected] or call
functional training area complete 01793 877323.
www.swindonhealingrooms.co.uk Silver award makes Slimming World
07503 633242 consultant a shining example
Weight-loss expert Heather Clark
has re-achieved her sparkling silver
Have you struggled with award for the work she does in
various diets and are helping more than 100 people in
frustrated by not North Swindon to lose weight every
achieving your goal? week.
Slimming World operates a
Then this 10 week group is for you! quality of service to members
The therapy group will help you award scheme based on a range of
to explore and understand measures and Heather, who runs
your weight and why you groups in Taw Hill and Redhouse,
make the choices you do. has retained Silver status because
Starting 8th September of her success in supporting group
For more information members to reach their target
or to book a place contact weight, improve their health and Heather Clark, left, with Slimming
Maxine O’Brien on change their lives through ongoing World founder Margaret Bramwell
07970 684558 or encouragement. It’s the fifth time
[email protected] she has been awarded the prize to share the positive feelings and
since becoming a consultant in April help other people to achieve the
2010. same success. Seeing the members
In addition to holding her two in my groups - their mums, dads,
groups, energetic Heather is also grandparents and young people
a Slimming World team developer, too – reach their target weight is so
with a group of consultants working rewarding.
with her to run 25 groups each “This award belongs to the
week. members of the groups, their
Heather said: “I’m delighted to be fabulous commitment, the
awarded the Silver award again. I’m wonderful support they give each
passionate about helping people other and obviously, their impressive
to transform their lives by losing weight losses.”
weight in the same way that I Heather’s groups take place
did when I lost four stone with on Wednesdays and Fridays at
Slimming World in 2004. Redhouse Community Centre
“Losing weight made me feel and on Wednesdays at St Francis
happier and healthier and gave me Primary School. See timings and
so much more confidence. I became details of other Slimming World
a consultant because I wanted groups in the area on page 28.
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