CENTRAL YMCA – THE CHARITY
C
entral YMCA is the leading
activity for health charity.
Its aim is to see a world where all
individuals have the opportunity
to live healthy lives in body, mind
and spirit, and it seeks to change
health attitudes through advocacy,
education and direct delivery.
Central YMCA Club plays a front-
The large sports hall is now overlooked by a new mezzanine fl oor (top and above line role in achieving this vision.
right).
Morethanjustagym.co.uk kept members informed of progress (above left)
working with young people, older adults, Phil Jessop, construction director at Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe,
GP referral and a plethora of community ISG, which completed the building work dignitaries, members and around 200
groups based in central London. As on the project, says: “It’s immensely readers of Time Out magazine. The
Wood explains: “The expansion will satisfying to have successfully delivered evening featured classes inspired by
help these programmes, not just a high quality fi t-out within the world’s different eras, from the dance-based
through physical space, but in allowing oldest YMCA. The building presented classes of the 1960s to 21st century
us to recruit more core members, thus our site team with a complex range of cardio-kick, salsacise and tribal aerobics.
generating the required revenue to logistical issues, and operating within “We’re immensely pleased with the
subsidise our community work.” a busy, live environment proved a results so far, but we won’t be standing
highly challenging undertaking. We still. The installation of a poolside sauna
watch this space were able to minimise disruption and and steamroom to enhance our holistic
The construction phase began in April enable continuous use of the facilities health offering is already in the design
2008 and ended in March 2009, with the by carefully phasing the works, and I’m phase for completion in May,” says Barry
facility kept open throughout the entire confi dent that the new amenities will Cronin, executive director of the club.
refurbishment. Regular updates posted prove highly popular with members.” “Our longer-term objective over the
around the club on posters and TV The completion of the refurbishment coming years will be to upgrade the
screens, and on a dedicated website was marked with a special ‘Legwarmers other 70 per cent of the club to a similar
www.morethanjustagym.co.uk, ensured and Lycra’ event in March. A celebration exemplary standard.”
members knew exactly when and how of fi tness through the ages, the event was
their workouts would be disrupted, attended by the club’s oldest member, suzie joyce
resulting in very few complaints. 76-year-old Angelo Monti, as well as
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