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Senior Activities

SENIOR MEMBERSHIPS

If you're 60 and over, you can get active in our gyms, swimming pools and fitness classes, at a competitive price in Islington.  The Better Health Partnership Senior membership costs £24.00 per month and includes access to all of the Better centres in the borough.  Discounts for other activities such as badminton courts or tennis sessions are also included.  

Alternatively if you would like to try out your local facilities before commiting to monthly payments, we have a Pay as you Go membership available.  The Better Adult Senior membership costs just £7.30 per year and includes discounts for a variety of activities across Islington.

 

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BETTER GET TOGETHER

Come along to our Better Get Together 60+ sessions which are run in partnership with Age UK Islington. From  dominoes, table tennis, short mat bowls, a fitness circuit and Zumba Basics, there's something for everyone. All this for just £2.70 a session. Booking can be made on the day at reception.  For more information, please contact Mikael.Kiviniemi@gll.org 

Sobell Leisure Centre:

Tuesday: Better Get Together 10.30am-1.00pm (dominos, table tennis and short mat bowls) 

Thursday: Better Get Together 10.30am-1.00pm (dominos, table tennis and short mat bowls) 

Finsbury Leisure Centre:

Wednesday: Better Get Together 10.30am-12.30pm (table tennis, badminton and short tennis)

WALKING FOOTBALL

Sobell Leisure Centre is hosting walking football on Fridays from 5-6pm for people aged 50+. Walking football is a slowed down version of the game, ideal for people who want to get fit or maintain an active lifestyle.

Sessions are delivered by a coach from Arsenal Football Club. All abilities are welcome. For more information, please contact Mikael.Kiviniemi@gll.org

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FITNESS CLASSES

We have a wide range of classes available at Sobell Leisure Centre.  This includes Zumba Basics on Tuesdays (12.00pm-1pm).  With simpler movements and lower intensity, this Zumba dance class for beginners is perfect for people starting their fitness journey, seniors & anyone looking to build confidence as they return to exercise.  Sessions can be booked online at the link below.  

Tai Chi (Monday 12.15pm-1.15pm) - Learn Tai Chi with a trained instructor who will guide you through the movements and help you build up confidence. This all-abilities class will involve a combination of gentle movements and breathing exercises to give you a full mind and body workout that will have you feeling better inside and out. 

As part of the Better Get Together session we offer a senior circuit with with our fitness instructor in the Boxing Studio.  This is included in the cost of the session (£2.60) and can be paid on card at reception.

Senior Circuit - Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:30 -13:00

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Please visit the link below for the full fitness class timetable:

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FREE SWIMMING AND TENNIS

Free swimming is on offer for people aged 60+, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and after 1pm at weekends at Archway Leisure Centre, Highbury Leisure Centre, Cally Pool and Ironmonger Row Baths.  Free tennis court hire is available to over-60s, at Highbury Fields and Tufnell Park between 8am and 4pm, Mondays to Fridays, all year round.  A Better Adult Senior pay as you go membership is required, costing £6.30 per year. 

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Senior Activities Timetable

Time

Activity

Location

Tuesday

09.30am-10.30am

Tai Chi

Mind & Body Studio

10.30am-1.00pm

Better Get Together  

Studio 1

12.00pm-1pm

Zumba Basics

Studio 1

12.00pm-12.30pm

Senior Circuit

Studio 1

Thursday

10.30am-1.00pm

Better Get Together  

Studio 1

12.30pm-1.00pm

Senior Circuit

Studio 1

Friday

 

 

5.00pm-6.00pm

Walking Football

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