SUPPORTING CARERS ACROSS CAMDEN
Throughout April we are proud to be supporting Carers Active April. The main aim of the campaign by Carers UK is to support unpaid carers to be more physically active.
As part of Carers Active April, we are encouraging carers who are Camden residents to join us for a free Carers Welcome session. This will be a chance to have a tour of your local centre, meet other carers and try a free activity. As part of the session you’ll have the opportunity to discuss the wide range of memberships and activities available to you to suit your needs. Whether it’s in our gyms, pools or fitness classes, there’s bound to be an activity you love.
Camden Leisure Centres Carers Welcome sessions:
- Tuesday 18th April from 15:30 – 16:30 at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre.
A free Adult and Child gym session is included from 16:30 – 17:30 to give you and your child an opportunity to become familiar with the gym environment and do some moderate exercise.
- Wednesday 19th April from 12:00 – 13:00 at Kentish Town Sports Centre.
A free Swim For All session is included from 13:00 – 13:50 to allow you to have a swim in our popular Kentish swimming pools.
Research by the charity Carers UK shows how important being physically active is to carers, with 73% saying that being physically active makes them feel good about themselves and helps them to feel more connected to other people.
However, three quarters of unpaid carers (76%) are not able to do as much physical activity as they would like because of the pressures of their caring role. Many want to know how to build this into their busy lives.
Membership Offer
From 17th April-14th May we have a special membership offer for members of Carers UK and/or for Camden residents who receive carer’s allowance. The Better Health Carers UK membership will cost £30 per month DD and give anytime access to gym, swimming, fitness classes and Health Suite across the Better leisure centres. Discounts on other activities and priority booking is also included.
To view this membership (available from 17th April) and other options, please click here.
Joining Carers UK
Carers UK provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.
Members of Carers UK will receive an email to confirm their unique membership number. To access the offer members need to upload a screenshot of their Carers UK membership number to their Better account in order to be eligible for the £30 per month offer.
The Carers Active campaign is funded by Sport England through the National Lottery. It is part of the ongoing Carers Active project which aims to make it easier for more of the UK’s estimated 5.7 million unpaid carers to be more physically active and feel the benefits of moving more. Unpaid carers can sign up to the Carers Active mailing list to receive updates about Carers Active April.