A NORTHAMPTON gym and fitness provider that works in partnership with the NHS across the town is marking the 75th anniversary of the national institution by giving free use of its services to health care staff.
Trilogy Active operates Cripps Recreation Centre, Danes Camp, Duston Sports Centre, Lings Forum, The Mounts Baths and the Forum Cinema, as well as Berzerk Soft Play Centre in Northampton.
The three-month offer includes free access to the gym and swimming pool at Cripps Recreation Centre for NHS employees every Friday from 1pm to 6pm. It starts on July 7 and ends on October 6.
“We are delighted that as part of the national celebration of the 75 years the NHS has been serving the population of Northampton and the UK that we can open our doors to doctors, nurses and all health care professionals as a small thank you for the real difference they make,” said managing director or Trilogy Active, John Fletcher.
“As a business we work closely with our NHS friends in delivering services to the Northampton community which includes helping the NHS reduce waiting times for COPD patients, the Activity on Referral scheme with the General Practice Alliance which provides health coaches for patients and the Get Up & Go OTAGO Falls Prevention Scheme.
“Therefore to open our doors and offer free use of our services every Friday afternoon for three months is something we are proud to do and we look forward to playing our part in looking after our highly valued local NHS community.”
The work of Trilogy Active with the NHS also includes NHFT Health Visitors who are able to use Duston Sports Centre free of charge to engage with young families and complete NHS Health Visitor Child Development checks.
The NGH Community Stroke Team also use Duston Sports Centre facilities (including the gym) to run weekly sessions with patients as part of their rehabilitation and from the end of July there will be a new NGH Staff Wellbeing Walk where Trilogy Active staff will be training NGH staff to deliver their own wellbeing walks.