Save our Gym Classes.. Abbey Leisure Centre, Barking..

The classes are fantastic and excellent instructors, the gym instructors are great; this company Everyone Active is horrible, just destroying everything, I am a council tax payer, like everyone else who lives in Barking, these services are a service to the community, if the classes get cut, I want a reduction in my council tax. Since Everyone Active have taken over it’s got WORSE, if the classes get cut again I am cancelling my membership and going elsewhere, making sure I DO NOT join another Everyone Active run site.

Please don't cut down the classes at Abbey Leisure Centre everyone enjoys them and you get full classes. I recommend that we should get a better and more variety. Help to make this a better leisure centre not WORSE. For example increase the variety of classes maintaining equipment rather than cutting down things. I know this place was a lot better because I have been here 17 years and it can be improved to make it the best. AND GET RID OF EVERYONE ACTIVE

Please don't cut down the classes at Abbey Leisure Centre everyone enjoys them and you get full classes. I recommend that we should get a better and more variety. Help to make this a better leisure centre not WORSE. For example increase the variety of classes maintaining equipment rather than cutting down things. I know this place was a lot better because I have been here 17 years and it can be improved to make it the best.

Please don't cut down the classes at Abbey Leisure Centre everyone enjoys them and you get full classes. I recommend that we should get a better and more variety. Help to make this a better leisure centre not WORSE. For example increase the variety of classes maintaining equipment

Since Everyone Active have taken over, Both centres have declined, Everyone Active is a USELESS company, it should have it should have it’s license taken away, should be having more classes, it’s a Sports centre, I see they have filled one sports hall up with boxing, now we only have 2 sports halls, get rid of Everyone Active ASAP!!

This Everyone Active are RUBBISH, they should be thrown out, since they have taken over, it’s a 1000 times worse.

Get more classes at Abbey leisure centre , NOT cut them

How many more classes will they cancel again before people start going else where

I Joined the Gym in January. They didn't have many classes during the day but the ones they have (Body Pump, Insanity, Group Cycling) have the most amazing instructors and are always full. Incredibly popular classes with amazing instructors. The reduction of these classes will just serve to push members out. These classes are amazing for those who may not have the confidence to use the Gym, & also ensure that you are maximising your fitness/weight loss opportunities. Having these amazing instructors to hand is key to my membership continuation. I could fully understand if these classes are poorly attended but they aren't. They are fully booked & having to turn people away. The equipment is regularly broken and takes months to fix. Most of the group bikes have been sold off to make way for boxing & the 15 left are poor quality with several not working so people are having to leave the class halfway through. The studios are filthy (not the cleaners fault) kids wearing muddy outdoor shoes before Yoga classes & the cleaners not scheduled by management at appropriate times. It feels like nobody in management gives a damn. We are being pushed out to make way for boxing & this is so unfair. The classes don't clash. Feels like James has his own personal agenda & to he'll with the rest of us who work so hard to fund the few classes we have. If these classes aren't reinstated, or there are further morning/daytime cancellations then I'll be taking my money elsewhere. This gym has gone downhill so rapidly it's a shame. Wish the management put as much care into this gym & it's members as the amazing instructors do. They/We don't deserve to be treated this way.

Joined this Gym because of the classes. The reduction will likely lead to the cancellation of membership. The equipment is being sold off leaving the cycling classes with only 15 bikes, some of which don't work. Insanity class has been cancelled too. These classes are very heavily attended so have no idea why they are doing this. It's become an incredibly poor facility to use & members are not being listened to. We are slowly being pushed out and I'm not standing for this any more. If changes aren't made to improve the availability of classes then I'll take my money elsewhere. Such amazing instructors but such poor management

Keep classes let them grow not take away because not full

I regularly like going to the gym classes all the time but if you are cutting back any of the classes which we have at the moment, I am not going to be happy about it

Can management please explain what exactly is the reason for taking some classes off timetable? I have been attending classes and can see there's reasonable numbers attending so please explain why would management make decision to reduce some classes?

Keep the classes! There isn't enough already let alone take away the ones that are already in place.

10 reasons why a fitness club should continue with group exercise classes. 1. Some people join the gym because of group ex classes 2. Everyone cannot afford personal trainers so group ex instructors help them built their confidence 3. Have fun with music and love the feelings of working together 4. Social connection, bonding & make friends 5. Help each other in group 6. Continue with their fitness routine 7. Learn and understand basic exercise techniques 8. Get results such as weight loss, strength & tone and shape 9. Increase of motivation 10. Reduces and help people with their stress and depression.

The classes are a USP for the gym. Also, the lack of fixture repair and general cleanliness of the gym: - The electrical fittings were broken for over 6 months and they took a long time to reply it. - Cycling Bikes are rarely cleaned and serviced - Damaged paint work - Exercise mat hanging fixture hadn’t been restored. - Wear and tear with gym equipment, especially the dumbbells. Something really needs to change!

Save the classes

Save our favourite class insanity

One one of the best instructer and classes Everyone Active is making a big mistake

Don't cancel the class