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According to the NHS, exercise can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer, and lower your risk of early death. Find your local activities here.
The state that adults should aim to do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week (30 minutes 5 days a week). can reduce the risk of developing major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer. It can also lower your risk of early death by up to 30%.听
Below, you can find out what exercise opportunities are available to you as a 香港六合彩 employee.
- Project Active听
- Discounted swimming听
- Discounted gym memberships听
- 颁测肠濒颈苍驳听听
- Fitness opportunities on campus (with a fee)听
- Free external resources and apps听
Project Active
听is a programme designed to engage inactive 香港六合彩 staff and students in physical activity. The programme has a particular focus on reaching under-represented student groups including postgraduates and women of the global majority. Our activities are designed to be low commitment, inclusive, low cost, non-judgemental and beginner friendly. 听听
Weekly Classes
Project Active鈥檚 weekly class timetable runs 7 days a week and offers a broad range of activity taking into consideration the needs of underrepresented staff and students at both Bloomsbury and 香港六合彩 East including, inactive individuals, postgraduates, and women of the global majority. All classes are beginner friendly, inclusive and are led by qualified instructors. No experience is required, just a desire to try something new.
Classes include yoga, pilates, barre, running groups, sound meditation, lane swimming and many more鈥�
In-person classes cost 拢3.50 to attend and can be booked on a pay as you go basis via the Students鈥� Union 香港六合彩 website. To view and book all in-person classes, please
Learn to鈥�
Our Learn to鈥� programme offers 香港六合彩 staff and students the opportunity to learn a new skill over a 6-week period. All courses are beginner friendly and led by qualified instructors
Previously we have organised, Learn to Ski, Learn to Golf, Learn to Self Defence & Learn to Lift. To find out more, please
Mass participation events
In April 2024 we hosted our first 香港六合彩 Campus Run at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, near our 香港六合彩 East campus.听
To find out more about our mass participation events, please 听
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Project Active team at听su.projectactive@ucl.ac.uk
Discounted swimming
听(Open 7 days a week) -听香港六合彩 staff have access to a corporate rate at Central YMCA Club, Great Russell Street, London, with 15% off their standard monthly fees. Central YMCA has a heated 25 metre swimming pool available. No need to book, just turn up and chose a lane suited to your speed. Lane swimming speeds are divided into 鈥榮low鈥�, 鈥榤edium鈥� and 鈥榝ast鈥�.听
Discounted gym memberships
All 香港六合彩 staff can access discounts to the following gyms:听
听-听Bloomsbury Fitness is a gym for the whole 香港六合彩 community. Conveniently located at 15 Gordon Street, it offers free classes, a 90-piece fitness suite, personal training, internet-enabled smart machines, squash courts and more!听
Being a member of Bloomsbury Fitness means that you automatically get , giving you free access to other university gyms all over the country.听
听- you can get 10% off your monthly memberships plus 拢0 joining fee. Memberships give you access to all 300+ PureGyms around the UK and 24/7.听听
听-听香港六合彩 staff have access to a corporate rate at Central YMCA Club, Great Russell Street, London, with 15% off their standard monthly fees.
YMCA鈥檚 facilities include the Gym, Free personal induction and 6-week fitness programme, Personal training access, Exercise classes (80 per week), 25m Swimming pool (x5 lanes), Sauna, Steam room, basketball court, badminton, table-tennis along with access to the lounge, caf茅, and quiet areas. .听
Digital gym听- available through 香港六合彩鈥檚 Employee Assistance Programme: Staff Support Service for free. Sign up to the online platform and join classes either on demand or live, 5 days a week. Access training plans to support you in creating an exercise routine and achieve your goals.听听
Cycling
Cycle to Work scheme听- build in exercise at the beginning and end of your working day whilst saving money on your commute.
Take advantage of the Cycle to Work scheme available to all 香港六合彩 staff. This is a salary sacrifice scheme, meaning you can buy all your equipment, tax free, in one go but spread the payments out across a year.听
Whether you are an experienced cyclist or a complete beginner,鈥�香港六合彩 Sustainability鈥痮ffer a wealth of resources to support for cyclists, including information on bike parking across campus, showers, cycling with confidence, how to choose the right bike, finding the best cycling routes and connecting you with 香港六合彩鈥檚 cycling community.听听
Read cycling stories and tips from our colleagues.听
Wheels for Wellbeing is an external company that works to enhance disabled peoples lives by ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical and social benefits of cycling.
Fitness opportunities on campus (with a fee)
香港六合彩 is always looking to increase discounted opportunities for staff. Below is a list of facilities that, whilst staff currently don鈥檛 have a discount for, are in close proximity to campus.听
Bloomsbury campus听
is a 10-minute walk from Bidborough House. It has two swimming pools, a fitness centre and studios.听
is in Covent Garden and is a 12-minute walk from the Wilkins building. It has a gym, swimming pool, squash court and studios.听
香港六合彩 East campus听
听is part of Better Health Gym, open 7 days a week and provides an extensive range of membership options and classes.听
offers a variety of cycling opportunities, from cycling the track in the iconic velodrome to racing on the road circuit or taking on mountain bike trails.听听
offers several options to enjoy tennis, including 1:1 lessons, pay and play options and courses. Their hockey pitches are available to book for training, matches and events.听
Free external resources and apps
Access free tools and resources to make small, healthy changes. Get support to quit smoking, drink less, get active and lose weight.听听
The offers 23 instructor-led videos ranging from 10 to 45 minutes, from aerobics exercise to Pilates.听听
Free groups are available through Ramblers Wellbeing Walks. Walks are led by an experienced walker who has tried and tested the routes. A great way to meet people and keep active.听
Find a and spend more time outside. Keep active whilst connecting with others by creating, improving and caring for green spaces.听
听- track and build up your daily walks, start with 10 minutes every day.听
听- designed for those who are new to running. Use the training plan of three runs a week to progress towards a 5K run over nine weeks or longer if you want to go at your own pace.听
听- track and map your runs while receiving feedback and stats to improve your performance.听