The Community Gym is run by Alston Moor Fitness Club, a non-profit making community enterprise and is run and managed by local people. It has a good range of both cardio-vascular and resistance equipment and membership is open to anyone living or working on Alston Moor.

We have recently moved to new premises into the pavilion on Tyne Willows playing fields, which makes it ideal if you want to combine a gym workout with some running around the field!

The gym has been running since July 2003 and the club's main aim is to advise local people on exercise and healthy living and improve the fitness of the community of Alston Moor. The club seeks to address the issues surrounding barriers to participation in exercise and target 'hard to reach' groups of people. It also works in partnership with other groups and organisations to support existing health and exercise provision.

If you are a member and would like to find out more about a subject relating to healthy living, fitness or exercise, please make a note of your suggestion for a workshop or class and leave it at the gym reception.

GYM OPENING TIMES:

*  Members should ensure they arrive before 7pm.
** Classes running for last of sessions (see below)
*** Youth sessions are free and are open to ages 10-19 year old only
**** Karate classes are held at Alston Town Halll for ages 6+ to Adult.
The Junior class starts at 4.30pm and the Intermediate class at 5.30pm.

A annual membership fee of £20 is payable on joining (half price concession on annual membership fee for over 60's, students and registered unemployed) and sessions are then charged at £3.50 or £25 per month for unlimited use (payable by standing order).

OTHER CLASSES/SESSIONS:

Pilates - Wed, 7 - 8pm Boxercise - Fri, 6 - 7pm Family sessions - Tues & Thurs, 5 - 7pm Karate - 4.30 - 6.30pm (held at Alston Town Hall)

 
Alston Moor Fitness Club received funding from Cumbria Community Foundation to promote and support exercise provision to young people in Alston Moor.

We currently hold youth only sessions for ages 10-19 on Tuesdays from 3.30 - 5pm. Pupils from Samuel Kings School also use the gym for P.E. sessions during school times.

Children aged 10+ are also able to use the gym if accompanied by an adult on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5-7pm.

"PROMOTING EXERCISE & HEALTHY LIVING ON ALSTON MOOR"

The community gym is run and managed by Alston Moor Fitness Club Ltd, a Company Limited by Guarantee and is run and managed by a Board of Directors made up of local members of the community:

Kirsten Pennington
Rachel Thompson

Alston Fitness Club and the community gym has been funded and supported by the following organisations:

• NP Leader+ Programme
• Cumbria County Council
• Eden District Council
• Cumbria Community Foundation Local Network Fund
• Eden Valley PCT
• Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency
• Enterprising Communities (The Plunkett Foundation)
• Awards for All