Bridges Fitness Centre

07/09/2026

❤️ A new addition to Bridges Fitness Centre

You may have noticed something new in reception today — our new blood pressure monitor has arrived and is all set up, completely FREE for our members to use.

A huge thank you to The Tobias Crowther Foundation, who have very kindly donated towards the cost of the machine. ❤️

The Foundation works incredibly hard to raise funds and put them back into things that can make a real difference within our local community. One of the areas they are currently supporting is the provision of defibrillators — but as we already have a defibrillator here at Bridges, we approached the Foundation to ask whether they would consider supporting us with a blood pressure monitor instead.

Following Nigel’s serious stroke last October, awareness of blood pressure and cardiovascular health has understandably become something very close to our hearts.

High blood pressure often has no obvious symptoms, and many people don’t know they have it. Having a machine permanently available at the gym means our members can easily keep an eye on their blood pressure as part of looking after their general health.

There is no charge to use it — just pop into reception and use it whenever you need to. You don’t need to wait until something feels wrong to check in on your health.

We’re incredibly grateful to The Tobias Crowther Foundation for helping us make this available to our members and our community.

A small check that takes a couple of minutes could be a very important one. ❤️

Nigel, Sally & the Bridges Team

23/07/2026

💷 CASH IS KING 💷

Have you ever thought about what happens when you spend cash?

Imagine you pay for your gym membership, a coffee or your shopping with a £20 note.

That business then uses the same £20 to pay a supplier.

The supplier spends it with another local business.

Then they spend it again.

The same £20 can support countless local businesses without anyone paying transaction fees each time it changes hands.

When we pay by card, convenience comes at a cost. Every transaction usually attracts processing fees, meaning a small percentage of each sale leaves the local business.

We’re not saying don’t use your card – we know it’s quick and convenient – but if you have the choice, paying with cash is one simple way to help support independent businesses like ours and others in our community.

Every pound saved on fees is a pound that can be invested back into our gym, our staff and the service we provide.

💙 Thanks for supporting local businesses, however you choose to pay.

03/07/2026

🔥 WILLPOWDERS CLEARANCE – 50% OFF! 🔥

We’re making room for new stock, so all selected products are now HALF PRICE!

💥 Both flavours available.

Some items have BBE July 2026, some BBE August 2026 & some BBE September 2026

Best before dates are about quality, not safety, so these are a fantastic bargain while stocks last.

📍 Available in the gym reception.

First come, first served

02/07/2026

💛❤️💙 Support Your Gym – Switch to Standing Order 💙❤️💛

Did you know that when memberships are paid by card or Stripe, we pay transaction fees on every payment?

If you already love being part of our gym and would like to help support us at no extra cost to yourself, we’d really appreciate you switching your monthly membership to standing order.

✅ Same monthly payment
✅ No extra cost to you
✅ More of your membership fee stays with the gym, helping us invest in equipment, maintain the facilities and continue providing the service you enjoy.

If you’d like to switch please use the details below 👇🏻

Thank you for supporting your local independent gym – it genuinely makes a difference. 💙💪

01/05/2026

20/04/2026

⚠️ Junior Member Rules – Please Read ⚠️

Due to the number of junior members currently using the gym, we would like to reiterate the following rules to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.

* ❌ No under 14s allowed in the gym
* 👥 Juniors may train in pairs only (maximum 2)
* 🔞 At least one of the pair must be aged 16 or over
* 🪪 ID may be requested to verify age
* 🔢 Maximum of 6 junior members allowed in the gym at any one time
* 🚫 No large groups – only pairs are permitted
* 🎟 Junior day passes will only be available if fewer than 6 juniors are already in the gym
* 👀 All junior behaviour will be monitored at all times

These rules are in place for safety, safeguarding, and insurance reasons and must be followed at all times.

Any junior member not following these rules may be refused entry or asked to leave.

Thank you for your cooperation 👍
Bridges Fitness Centre

29/03/2026

📣 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

As we move over to our new system, we wanted to keep things simple and transparent for everyone 👇

Our monthly membership is £33

From this:
• £5.50 goes to VAT
• And when paid by card, there are additional processing fees

👉 This means we don’t receive the full amount of your membership

In fact, card payments cost us around £5,000 per year — money we’d much rather invest back into the gym.

If you’re able to switch to standing order, it really helps us:
✔ Avoid extra fees
✔ Keep prices as low as possible
✔ Put more back into improving the gym

No pressure at all — just a little insight into how it works behind the scenes 🙌

If you’d like to switch, just message “STANDING ORDER” and we’ll send you the details 👍

Thank you as always for your support 💙

29/03/2026

WE ARE LIVE!

If your email address is recorded on our system you will have received an email today with your new digital membership card attached - this can be added to your digital wallet for all future check-ins at the gym.

Please note your physical card will no longer work as this is linked to our old system.

If you haven’t yet provided us with an email address you can do this on your next visit or DM over and we will send you your card.

Thank you for your patience whilst we’ve been setting this up. We really appreciate your support.

21/03/2026

NEW SYSTEM GOING LIVE ON MONDAY MORNING - PLEASE SEND EMAIL ADDRESSES ASAP 📧

🚨 New Membership System Incoming! 🚨

We’ll be switching to a new system over the next few days 🙌

Your new membership card will be sent by email and can be added to your Apple Wallet / Google Wallet for easy access 📱

⚠️ We’re missing email addresses for lots of members
👉 Please DM us your email if you’re happy to receive your card

This is all being done behind the scenes (not at reception), so messaging us really helps 👍

Once we’re live, if you haven’t received your email, just speak to reception on your next visit and we’ll get you set up.

Please bear with us during the changeover — there may be a few teething problems and a short overlap with payments while everything updates.

Our team are learning the new system too, so we really appreciate your patience 💪

Thank you as always for your support ❤️

19/03/2026

🚨 New Membership System Incoming! 🚨

We’ll be switching to a new system over the next few days 🙌

Your new membership card will be sent by email and can be added to your Apple Wallet / Google Wallet for easy access 📱

⚠️ We’re missing email addresses for lots of members
👉 Please DM us your email if you’re happy to receive your card

This is all being done behind the scenes (not at reception), so messaging us really helps 👍

Once we’re live, if you haven’t received your email, just speak to reception on your next visit and we’ll get you set up.

Please bear with us during the changeover — there may be a few teething problems and a short overlap with payments while everything updates.

Our team are learning the new system too, so we really appreciate your patience 💪

Thank you as always for your support ❤️