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Birmingham 'Be Active' FREE gym scheme - Birmingham tax payers only!


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FOUND BY: cozlw 2 weeks, 2 days ago

STARTS: 04/11/2009   EXPIRES: 31/03/2011

New scheme from Birmingham City Council, couldnt find a post on here already but I went for my first session today and was surprised how simple it was! I registered online at the Birmingham Council website for the Leisure card which is already free of charge. They emailed a reference number and I collected the card from the gym! Easy enough. Hours aren't ideal, but if you are an early morning or afternoon gym user then its ideal. Includes studio classes provided that your still in the centre before 4pm (e.g. after speaking to a trainer today, I can get to the gym for 3.55pm, use the pool and then attend a class around 5pm as Im already scanned onto the system!)

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Birmingham City Council, in partnership with the NHS, is now offering all Birmingham residents* free swimming, group exercise classes and gym sessions.

To join the scheme you'll need a Leisure Card. Just complete an application form and take it to your local centre along with two documents which show your name and address.

*Birmingham residents pay council tax to Birmingham City Council. Non-Birmingham residents aged over 60 or under 17 can still swim for free.


What is included?

Group fitness classes (before 5pm Mon-Fri, after 1pm weekends)
Fitness gyms** (before 5pm Mon-Fri, after 1pm weekends)
Fitness gym inductions (times as above)
Swimming at all times during casual public sessions
ICE Youth gyms** (8-16 yr-olds only, during normal public opening hours)
**except the cardio and ICE Youth gyms at Northfield Pool and Fitness Centre

Please note Powerpoint (free weights) gyms and sports hall hire are not included in the scheme.

The scheme runs until March 31 2011.

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04-11-2009, 20:20
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Nice. Just wish they did stuff like that around here!
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been meaning to post this for ages, hot
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Birmingham got the highest Obesity records or something?? lol..
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Just wondering how many people actually pay their council tax and can still get to the gym Monday to Friday before 5??? Nice if you are not too busy earning money to pay your council tax to use it !
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yea people who work for a living and dont sit on there fat ass at home can't make use of this.

however all the free loaders who get all the benifits get even more for nothing

good deal but aimed at wrong people
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Dougb1:
Just wondering how many people actually pay their council tax and can still get to the gym Monday to Friday before 5??? Nice if you are not too busy earning money to pay your council tax to use it !
People who don't work weekends?
People who don't work every weekday?
People who finish before 5pm on a weekday?
People who work from home?
People who live with someone who works (i.e. housewife etc.)?
People on holiday from work?

Quite a few I'd imagine.
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Dougb1:
Just wondering how many people actually pay their council tax and can still get to the gym Monday to Friday before 5??? Nice if you are not too busy earning money to pay your council tax to use it !
Well if my council offered this, I'd certainly take it up - I don't work (am a housewife), but my husband does, so we don't claim a bean in benefits and we certainly DO pay our council tax!!
Still, I kind of get your point, it would be better if they offered peak hours too...
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Well if my council offered this, I'd certainly take it up - I don't work (am a housewife), but my husband does, so we don't claim a bean in benefits and we certainly DO pay our council tax!!
Still, I kind of get your point, it would be better if they offered peak hours too...
Thanks for getting my point Cazd.....It would be nice if your husband could benefit (play on words ) you could even go together!!
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I work full time, however due to flexi-time, I will be able to get to the gym most mornings (my local open at 6.30am) and I finish early on Fridays so I can easily be there before 4pm. Peak hours would be ideal but I guess their trying to fill off peak times. Obviously the leisure card will get you the same access to any other local council run gym, of which there are many in Birmingham.

As someone who used to work for a fitness chain, the equipment is exactly the same and the cleanliness etc was actually cleaner. I certainly plan to make use of it, just felt that it hasnt been very well publicised. I know the hours are restricted, but even if you only go at weekends, its still something.
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Thanx for posting, had heard about this before but wasn't shaw how to apply! Cheers!
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is it only selected gyms in Birmingham?
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i don't believe this is for tax payers only.
I went there and signed up, and i'm a part time student and don't pay anything... unless its under my family, but all they wanted was my leasure card and a bank statement
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Dougb1:
Just wondering how many people actually pay their council tax and can still get to the gym Monday to Friday before 5??? Nice if you are not too busy earning money to pay your council tax to use it !
Yes but doing it this way makes it more likley that those people you scorn will become more active, socially motivated and happy long term, more likley to be Council Tax payers!
Also, it probably bangs better for your council tax buck since an NHS subsidy will be involved to pay the same people to do the same job, but with more patrons during the day, money the council would otherwise not have!...

Then comes the ripple effect when 'some' of them invite family and/or friends...
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Too many freeloaders in this country, equally among all ethnic groups skin colour does not come into it. I have always worked and never claimed a single penny. I do not like how the free loaders are encouraged and the tax payer is lumbered. Too many people hiding behind simple things instead of bieng honest and getting a days work in. I go to work ever day including weekends. In my street I have seen all types of freeloaders not doing a bean. The problem lies in the way the govt allows this sort of thing to go on without the proper checks etc. I am of asian background and my experience shows that this sort of thing happens in all people regardless of skin colour or ethnic background
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