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If you are asked to pay to book an activity and the activity is included in your membership type, your membership number may not be connected correctly to your online booking account. 

1. For security reasons, this feature is not available on the Better UK app, so log on securely to your online member account through a web browser.

2. Once logged in, select ‘Unlink My Membership’ under ‘Memberships’ on the left hand side. 

3. Select ‘Link my membership’.

4. Insert your membership number (the barcode number from your membership card), your date of birth and select Connect your membership. 

5. Once your membership has been connected, you'll be able to book an activity online by signing into your booking account via 'View Profile' on the Better UK app once you are logged in.

Payments are required at the time of booking online. Cash payments will not be accepted.

• If you are a member, your membership type may include activities, so a charge will not apply when booking. Activities not included in your membership may be available at a discounted fee.
• Pay and play members will pay a discounted fee to participate in an activity
• Casual users will pay a fee to participate in an activity

If you are told that your email address is already in use, a pre-existing membership may already be connected to your online booking account. You will need to unlink the pre-existing membership and link a new, active membership. Follow the steps below to correct this:

1. For security reasons, this feature is not available on the Better UK app, so log on securely to your online member account through a web browser.

2. Once logged in, select ‘Unlink My Membership’ under ‘Memberships’ on the left hand side. 

3. Select ‘Link my membership’.

4. Insert your active membership card number, your date of birth and select Connect your membership. 

5. Once your membership has been connected, you'll be able to book an activity online by signing into your booking account via 'View Profile' on the Better UK app once you are logged in.

Still not working? Contact our customer experience team here.

• Activity bookings will be available 7 days in advance for members from 6pm for swimming, 8pm for gym and from 10pm for outdoor classes and other activities.
• Activity bookings will be available 5 days in advance for non-members.

You do not have to be a member to attend an activity or make a booking. Before you can book an activity online, be sure to register as a non-member via the Better UK app. Pay and play memberships are available for the benefit of discounted activity fees. View how to register to book activities. 

Click here for information about booking activities.

Click here for information about booking activities as a pre-paid member.

We are offering waiting lists for outdoor fitness classes only.

Each customer is allowed one booking for each activity type per day.

Yes, as long as they are not for the same activity type on the same day.

Yes, you can book sessions at other Better leisure centres. You may be charged a fee if the activity is not included within your membership.

Click here for the most up to date information regarding memberships, payments and booking activities while your membership is frozen.

Yes you can. Before you can book an activity online, be sure to register as member online or via the Better UK app. View how to register to book activities. 

Once you have registered and logged in, you'll be able to book an activity online or via the Better UK app. View how to make an activity booking.

Yes, you will need to show a booking confirmation on arrival. Your confirmation is found in the My Bookings section of the Better UK app. You will be able to use your member card on the Better UK app to scan yourself in on arrival.

We understand things come up and you may need to cancel your pre-booked activity. Out of consideration for fellow members, we ask that you cancel your booking no later than 4 hours before the activity start time to allow another member to take your time slot. You can manage and cancel your bookings through the Better UK app.

Late fee and no show penalty charges apply and vary by membership type. Please check activity terms and conditions for further details.

To comply with physical distancing regulations and to ensure a fair allocation of time for each customer we have allocated time slots for most activities. The length of the session will be in the activity description upon booking and will include the allowance for safe arrival, changing and leaving the premises. 

To book a swim, gym session or other activity, please register to book as a non-member via the Better UK app or online. Once you have registered, you can pre-book and pre-pay for your activity via the Better UK app or online.

Click here for more information about booking as a non-member.

No. Out of courtesy to other members and to monitor capacity limits, we are not offering walk-in capabilities at this time.

Due to government restrictions, we have maximum capacities for all pre-booked sessions. Spectators or visitors will not be permitted entry.

Yes, you can bring your carer with you. It is important that carers follow social distancing with other customers. If you are paying to use our facilities, your carer won't require a membership and will be allowed free access when accompanying you to the changing rooms and your activity.

At this stage, the system will be in place until capacity or social distancing restrictions ease.

Each leisure centre's activity timetable is available to view on the individual centre's webpage here. Timetables are updated regularly, so if there are programme changes, the latest information will be shown on the timetable.

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We will notify you via email with the option to remove the freeze from your membership, ready for your home centre to re-open. If you choose to extend your membership freeze, this will be applied until 30th June 2021 and when you are ready to return to the leisure centre, your membership freeze will need to be removed.

To request this, complete a Membership Unfreeze enquiry here and we will be in touch to confirm your one-off first payment to ensure you pay absolutely nothing for the period of your freeze, before we reinstate your regular Direct Debit payments as normal.

Yes you can change your home centre by submitting your request via a Customer Service enquiry here. Changes are subject to the conditions and benefits of memberships in different locations. Please check available membership types at other locations before submitting your request.

We have a number of options to help you through this difficult time, please complete a Customer Service enquiry here to discuss further.

We’ve been here with you online, keeping you motivated to stay active with our online workouts and fitness inspiration. Most of our centres have opened, but the great news is you can also continue working out with our instructors in the comfort of your home at no charge. Learn more about Better at Home.

We value every member and understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, especially during this difficult time, so if you’re not quite ready to return when you receive information about your membership freeze being removed, you can complete a Membership Freeze request here and we will continue to keep your membership frozen at no cost until 30th June 2021.

Should you choose to re-start your membership at a later date, your monthly fee will be the price applicable at the time you choose to re-start your membership.

Members have been sent email communication with information regarding their next Direct Debit date. There will be a one-off first payment which has been calculated to ensure you pay absolutely nothing for the full closure period. We will reinstate regular Direct Debit payments as normal following this initial one-off payment. Options to remain on a membership freeze will also be provided. 

Click here for the most up to date information regarding memberships and payments during location closures and re-openings.

To reactivate your membership, you will need to join again here. You will not be charged a joining fee for a limited time.

Should you wish to keep your membership frozen to re-start at a later date, your monthly fee will continue at the advertised membership price at the time you choose to re-start your membership. 

Yes, submit your request by completing a Customer Service enquiry here.

Click here for the most up to date information regarding memberships and payments during location closures and openings.

During the enforced closure, we’ve been here with you online, keeping you motivated to stay active with our online workouts and fitness inspiration. Our centres are re-opening, but the great news is you can also continue working out with our instructors in the comfort of your home at no charge. Learn more about Better at Home.

We value every member and understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, especially during this difficult time, so if you’re not quite ready to return when you receive information about your membership freeze being removed, you can complete a Membership Freeze request here and we will continue to keep your membership frozen at no cost until 30th June 2021.

If you choose to re-start your membership when we are able to re-open your local Better centre, we will apply a price freeze to your membership, and you will continue to enjoy your current membership fee until 2022. Should you choose to re-start your membership at a later date, your monthly fee will be the price applicable at the time you choose to re-start your membership.

• Your membership has been frozen during the closure of our facilities, so your annual membership will resume once we re-open.
• For example, if you have 6 months remaining on an annual membership and your membership was placed on freeze for three months, you will still have another 6 months remaining once the freeze is removed from your annual membership.

The Better UK app gives you access to a digital version of your membership card when you log in. Use the Better UK app to gain access to your pre-booked activity.

View the Memberships section of our website for further information about joining as a new member.

Visit the Covid-19: Latest information & re-opening updates section of our website for a list of locations now open in England and re-opening plan for Belfast and Cardiff.

View our centre finder to search for your nearest Better leisure centre.

For directions, please see the centre overview page for your chosen Better location. Here you will find address, postcode, transport links and a map. View our centre finder to search for your nearest Better leisure centre.

Many of our leisure centres have on-site car parking. Some leisure centres may charge a small fee or require car park passes to be purchased in advance. Please check the individual centre's overview page here.

If the leisure centre does have parking there will be information displayed underneath the map on the centre's overview page.

You can find activity prices either via the Better UK app or in your online booking account when making a booking.

Some of our leisure centres will have bike racks or bike space available. Use the location finder to check your local leisure centre for further information. If the leisure centre does have bike store facilities there will be information displayed underneath the map on the centre's overview page.

Lost property will be kept in a secure location for a short period of time. If you have lost an item, please speak to a member of staff who can look into this for you.

• Do not come to the gym if you are unwell, have any Covid symptoms or have been told to self-isolate
• Arrive at your booked time, not early or late
• For your safety, if you do not arrive for your booked time, you will be refused entry
• You will need to complete your work out and be out of the building within one hour to keep the gym safe and to be fair to all
• There will be limited changing areas and restricted availability of showers, please come changed and shower at home if you can
• To be fair to all, please do not spend more than 15 minutes at any gym station
• Listen to our staff at all times and follow their instructions
• Follow one way systems and Covid Secure notices and signage
• Wipe down all equipment before and after use with the provided cleaning materials – not your towel.
• Stay within marked zones or areas
• Bring a sweat towel, your own drinking water and hand sanitiser
• Respect social distancing at all times - Keep 2 metres distance between you and other people
• Do not use any equipment that has been placed out of use
• You must not go from the gym to the pool or other activity or vice versa. You need separate bookings and you must exit and re-enter using the approved routes
• You must train alone, you cannot use equipment where you would need a ‘spotter’

• Gym users will be expected to wipe down their own equipment before and after use.
• Spray bottles filled with a disinfectant solution and paper towel will be available for gym users to wipe equipment with.
• Members are asked not to use their sweat towels to wipe down equipment.
• For more information about our safety procedures and practicalities of our gyms during coronavirus, click here.

Personal Training sessions have now resumed at participating locations. Sessions are 1 hour long.

If you have a session booked with your Personal Trainer you need to also ensure that you have booked a session in the gym for that time. You can do this via the Better UK App  View how to make an activity booking. 

Junior gym sessions are available at participating leisure centres and gyms. Better UK app and online advance bookings will only be available for junior gym and will be up to 60 minutes long.

Junior gym rules apply: 

• Must be aged between 11 and 15
• Free weights cannot be used
• Fixed resistance machines can be used on the first weight only
• Assisted chin and dip machines may not be used.
• Treadmills can be used at a maximum speed of 8km/h.
• Treadmills can be used on a maximum incline of 6.
• Rowing machines can be used on a maximum resistance of 5.
• Rowing machines can be used at a maximum RPM of 30.

Swim For All

No matter your fitness ability, our Swim for All sessions are perfect if you're looking to build your confidence, work on your strokes, float away any stress, or just simple want to enjoy a more casual swim with your family and friends. Bookings can be made on the Better UK app, or online here. 

Swim For Fitness

If you’re looking for a low-impact way to get fit and healthy, swimming could be the perfect choice. Our Swim for Fitness sessions take place in slow, medium and fast lanes, so you can take things at your own pace. Bookings are available online here or via the Better UK app.

• Do not come to the pool if you are unwell, have any Covid symptoms or have been told to self-isolate
• Arrive at your booked time, not early or late
• For your safety, if you do not arrive for your booked time, you will be refused entry
• You will need to complete your swim and be out of the building within one hour to keep the pool safe and to be fair to all
• Come “pool ready” if you can, including showering before you set off if possible
• Where lockers require money to use, please bring the correct change for your locker – our centres are now cashless. so change will not be available from staff.
• Listen to our staff at all times and follow their instructions
• Follow one way systems and Covid Secure notices and signage
• Respect lane discipline and other swimmers, there may be mixed abilities
• Bring your own drinking water and hand sanitiser
• Respect social distancing at all times - Keep 2 metres distance between you and other people
• Please do not use any equipment that has been placed out of use.
• You must not go from the Pool to the Gym or other activity or vice versa. You need separate bookings and you must exit and re-enter using the approved routes
• There is no equipment available to hire or borrow

Swim for All sessions are perfect if you're looking to build your confidence, work on your strokes, float away any stress, or just simple want to enjoy a more casual swim with your family. 

Our water management systems have been reviewed with recent changes to government regulations to continue to meet a high standard of safety. All our pools are disinfected with chlorine in-line with the industry standards. Chlorine is proven to disinfect pathogens which include viruses such as COVID-19.

We have reduced capacities in all of our swimming pools and activities will be organised differently. Swimmers will be admitted in a regulated order based on session start times.

You can bring your own swimming aids / equipment from home. Goggles or swimwear will not be available for purchase until further notice.

Pool pods and hoists will be available for customers who require them. Please speak with staff upon arrival to be given access.

If attending a Swim For Fitness session, please follow guidance on lane speeds and select the appropriate lane based on your ability, the ability of those already in the pool and the space available.

• Do not come to the class if you are unwell, have any Covid symptoms or have been told to self-isolate
• Arrive at your booked time, not early or late
• For your safety, the safety of users and to meet our capcity levels, if you arrive late for your booked time, you may be refused entry
• There will be limited changing areas and restricted availability of showers, please come changed and shower at home if you can
• Listen to our staff at all times and follow their instructions
• Follow one way systems and Covid Secure notices and signage
• Wipe down all equipment before and after use with the provided cleaning materials – not your towel.
• Stay within marked zones or areas
• Bring a sweat towel (for personal use only), your own drinking water and hand sanitiser
• Respect social distancing at all times - Keep 2 metres distance between you and other people
• Do not use any equipment that has been placed out of use
• You must not go from the fitness class to the gym or pool or vice versa. You need separate bookings and you must exit and re-enter using the approved routes

Visit the fitness classes section of our website for a list of outdoor fitness classes being run in participating locations.

Where outdoor space is available, (including pitches and outdoor courts) leisure centres may run outdoor classes. The location of your class is available in the timeslot upon booking.

Sessions may be cancelled in cases of dangerous environmental conditions (i.e. high temperatures, rain, etc), low participation (less than 5) or instructor unavailability. Members will be notified via text message no less than 90 minutes before the session start time and offered a rebooking into a future class utilising the payment from the cancelled class.

Visit the outdoor activities section of our website for a list of outdoor activities being run in participating locations, including outdoor swimming, golf, fitness classes and tennis.

There will be some changes since your last visit to ensure your experience is both safe and enjoyable.

• A member of staff will be available upon arrival to assist with any questions you may have.
• You are going to have to book ahead via the Better UK app to enter the leisure centre. This will ensure we are able to maintain physical distancing regulations. Read more about booking sessions here.
• You will be able to enter the leisure centre or gym at the the commencement of your booked session.
• To avoid congregation outside the facility please do not arrive early and if queuing, you will be asked to maintain physical distancing.
• You will need to scan your membership or booking reference barcode (via card or the Better UK app) to enter. If you have not booked an activity, you will not be able to gain access.
• As you enter, you will see yellow and black safety signage. Please take notice of these signs as they are placed around the centre for your awareness and safety.
• Physical distance spacing will be marked out in all areas and there will be floor markers and other visual reminders throughout the centre.
• Sanitiser stations will also be marked.
• Lockers and showers will be available with reduced access, so please only bring the essentials. This must include a clean towel for your personal use only.
• You will also see staff members doing regular cleaning. 
• Please help our staff and your fellow members by wiping down your equipment with the provided cleaning materials before and after use with the cleaning sprays and paper towels (please do not use a personal sweat towel).
• At the conclusion of your activity, please exit the building promptly, adhering to physical distancing guidelines.

The capacity limit is different for every leisure centre and is dependent on the size of their gyms and workout spaces for other activities. Lane swimming will be configured in double lanes each allocated a maximum capacity.

Heightened cleaning will take place in our facilities. A program will be in place to disinfect all high-touch surfaces on a regular basis. For more information about our safety procedures and practicalities of our leisure centres during coronavirus, click here.

• Practice social distancing at all times when in and around the facility
• If asked by our team to adjust your positioning please follow their guidance
• Please practice hand hygiene
• Floor markers will indicate safe distances
• Wipe down equipment before and after use with the sanitser and paper towel provided
• Please be patient and polite with staff and observe all signs and notices

Changing rooms, toilets and showers will be open for customers, albeit with reduced capacity limits. We encourage customers to arrive 'activity ready'.

Drink fountains will be available to fill bottles, but not for directly drinking. We ask customers to wash or sanitise their hands before using drink fountains to fill their own bottles.

Whilst taking part in an activity you are not required to wear a face mask.

You are required to wear a face covering:

• When entering and leaving the building and transitioning to and from your activity.
• At all times if you are not taking part in an activity and remaining in the centre.

Those who are not wearing a face covering without an exemption may be refused entry to the building.

Any new Covid-secure safety measures, cleaning processes, and routes into, out of and through our locations have been made inclusive and accessible.

All activity sessions are available to book online or via the Better UK app and our team will be on hand to guide you through and provide any additional assistance if required, so please speak with a member of staff on arrival if you have any concerns.

Allow more time for you to access changing, toilet or other facilities. Our team will be on hand to guide you through and provide any additional assistance if required, so please speak with a member of staff on arrival if you have any concerns.

The situation is evolving and we ask customers to continue to continue to return to our website for the latest updates and guidance.

For more information about our safety procedures during coronavirus, click here.

Birthday parties and other group events are currently suspended in line with government advice. Visit the Covid-19: Latest information & re-opening updates section of our website for further information about suspended activities.

Photographs are not to be taken on poolside or in any changing areas. Commercial photo opportunity requests can be submitted by completing a Commercial photography / filming enquiry online.

If you are interested in booking the venue for a public, private or commercial event, please contact our events team by visiting our dedicated Better Venues website.

Your monthly Direct Debit is calculated on: how many lessons are delivered in a year, multiplied by cost of each lesson. Then we divide the total into regular payments over 12 months.

To reactivate your child's lessons, you will need to re-join again. We are accepting new joiners for available lessons. Click here to enrol your child into a lesson or course.

Click here for the most up to date information regarding lesson memberships and payments.

All of our lessons and courses break for two weeks at the end of the year, every year. Your direct debit payments are split in 12 equal payments across the year and cover the number of weeks of lessons delivered.

Lessons and courses are available to book here.

If you are unsure what level or stage to book, you can visit the Better lessons and courses website here and follow these simple steps:

• Enter the location and activity and click 'Search'
• Using the filter, select 'continuous programme' as the type of course
• Click the "i" icon next to each level or stage for an explanation of the entry criteria.

For the safety of our swim school participants, we have to make a number of changes to our lessons to ensure that we can deliver a Covid-secure service in line with Government guidance. We also want to ensure that our lessons are programmed and structured with our pupils (and parents) in mind.

Swimming is such an essential life saving life skill and drowning is still one of the most common causes in accidental death in children. As well as being an important life skill, swimming is also one of the most healthy and fun activities, improving strength, stamina, flexibility and posture - keeping your child active and happy at the same time.

Creating Covid-secure swimming lessons is a complex and challenging task. We want to make sure that we get the process right for the majority of our customers first before we bring back more of our swimming lesson programmes. We are constantly reviewing our programming and will keep all customers updated on when additional lessons will be brought back.

The average ratio for Foundation classes will be 1 Swimming Teacher to 8 pupils. In Development classes this will be 1 to 10. Academy classes 1 to 20.

This is a company policy, as well as being used to reward and recognise the individual's achievements from one ability group to the next.

We have a number of options to help you through this difficult time, please complete a 'Swim School – Cancellation' request to discuss further.

We are working hard to create new programmes in line with our Covid-secure operating guidelines. Swimming lessons for 3-4 year olds will be available to book in April. Lessons held in England will restart before the end of April.

We are working hard to create new programmes in line with our Covid-secure operating guidelines. Swimming lessons for 0-3 year olds will be available to book in April. Lessons held in England will restart before the end of April.

Bookings from 12th April are currently available at Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre. Click here to book.

Providing everything goes to plan with the government's roadmap out of the current lockdown for England, we are planning towards re-starting adult swimming lessons in May and will contact customers with more information closer to re-starting.

All of our lessons follow Government and industry guidance to ensure that all children, parents and teachers are COVID-19 Secure. The key changes we have made are:

• All lessons have staggered start times to reduce the number of people in areas of the centre.
• All swimming teachers will deliver from poolside for all swimming lessons.
• All equipment is disinfected before, during and after all lessons.
• All lesson capacities have been designed to ensure that all pupils can socially distance while in lessons.
• Lesson activities have been reviewed to ensure we can teach a broad range of skills while ensuring COVID-19 Secure measures are maintained.

All customers should arrive 10 minutes before the start time of their lesson in the centre specific Lesson Waiting Zone. The queue supervisor and centre staff will be on hand to support during the first few weeks to show where this area is and explain the customer journey process.

We ask that all children arrive to the centre with their swimwear underneath clothing such as a tracksuit or onesie (something easy to remove). Once customers are at the Swimming Lesson Drop Off Zone, we will ask all children to ensure they have their swimsuit or trunks, swimming cap and goggles. If for any reason you cannot get your child pool ready before getting to the centre we will have limited areas for them to change.

• To ensure that all parents and/or guardians can social distance while spectating we ask that only one adult accompany a child/children to lessons.
• In some cases, spectating may not be available, but an area elsewhere in the facility will be allocated for you to wait whilst your child’s lesson is taking place.
• If spectating is available, these areas may be existing spectator areas or new areas of the centre, like poolside.
• The Queue Supervisor will explain where these are for each class during the first few weeks.
• We ask that all parents and/or guardians remove shoes when entering poolside to help us maintain a clean poolside.
• Please consider what to wear if spectating on poolside due to the high temperatures.

In line with Government regulations we ask all parents and/or guardians wear a face covering while spectating lessons.

All children and parents and/or guardians will have access to changing rooms after lessons. We ask that all customers keep to the 10 minute allocation to ensure we have time to keep these areas clean and keep our lessons running on time.

The cut off time for all swimming lessons is the start time of the lesson; this is why we ask all customers to arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Queue supervisors will try to accommodate customers who are late due to circumstances out of their control but this will be dependent upon lesson capacities.

A member of staff will be able to answer any questions you may have about our new lessons.  If you have any questions before your lesson, please complete the contact us form on our website. 

On the home page of your HomePortal account you will be able to hover over pupil name(s) towards the top (task bar) which will allow you to select the option to access barcode. Once selected, you will be able print screen and use via your smart phone or print and bring along with each visit.

The barcode will allow up to 3 swipes per visit to enable pupils and guardians entry within the lesson period.

Our team will be happy to help you, please complete a Lessons and Courses Existing Customer Enquiry' here to discuss further.

We have a number of options to help you through this difficult time. Please complete a Lessons & Courses – Cancellation request here.

HomePortal is a simple website we use to help you manage multiple pupils from one account, view your lesson programme online, make new bookings and review pupil progress from our teachers.

You HomePortal account is created when you first make a lesson or course booking online. You will need to activate your HomePortal account before logging in for the first time. Click here to activate your account by adding the member number to HomePortal (provided to you in your booking confirmation email) to get started.

If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgotten your password? link on the Better Lessons and Courses website and you will receive a password reset email to your registered email address.

You can log into your HomePortal account by visiting the Better Lessons and Courses website here and logging in with your your email address or barcode and password.

If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgotten your password? link on the Better Lessons and Courses website and you will receive a password reset email to your registered email address.

During times of high volume, you may experience issues logging into your HomePortal account. Please continue to revisit HomePortal and try again, if the system is busy you will be entered into a queueing system which will display your waiting time until you can access the site.

Visit the Covid-19: Latest information & re-opening updates section of our website for the most up to date information regarding lessons and courses resuming.

• For tennis lesson information and frequently asked questions, read our guide to re-starting tennis lessons here.
• We are accepting new joiners for tennis lessons at participating locations. Click here to find your nearest tennis courts and enrol your child into tennis lessons.

At this stage, it is not practical to recommence some activities and lessons, including football and basketball. Once the recommencement of lessons are achievable, we will be in touch with our customers to provide further information on how and when lessons will return.

• For gymnastics lesson information and frequently asked questions, read our guide to re-starting gymnastics lessons here.
• We are accepting new joiners for gymnastics lessons at participating locations. Click here to find your nearest centre and enrol your child into gymnastics lessons.

This depends on the lesson or course you are booking into, but in general most of our courses work towards an awards scheme which is rewarded upon complettion. Our leisure centre staff will be able to confirm if the course offers a certification.