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For the Girls

For the Girls Programme

At Better, everyone's welcome to join our wide range of fitness and wellbeing activities. As well as supporting Sport England's This Girl Can campaigns, we also run sessions to help women to be more active.

You'll find sessions specifically aimed at women under 'For The Girls' at Poplar Baths. Get active and have fun in a comfortable environment. So bring it to Better to become happier, healthier and more active.

Run exclusively for women by women, our sessions are run by girls and women of all abilities. You can embrace a healthy lifestyle and be motivated by likeminded women and girls.

Swimming

No matter your fitness or ability, our Swim for Women & Girls and Swim for Women sessions are perfect if you're looking to build your confidence. You can work on your strokes, float away any stress, or simply enjoy a more casual swim with your family and friends. Our women only sessions are staffed by female lifeguards and take place in main pool at Poplar Baths.

Sessions include:

(New) Swim for Women - Tuesdays from 12.30pm - 1.15pm

Swim for Women & Girls - Wednesdays from 7pm - 8pm

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Women Only Gym

We're really excited to be introducing a new women only gym programme which is due to launch on Monday 2nd May 2022.

Access to the women only gym will be through the female changing rooms and in to the segregated women only gym area which with an innovate divider for complete privacy.

Bookings are made via the ‘BETTER UK App’ or the website by clicking link below. Prices vary depending on membership types. Check out the exact times below. 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

9am-12pm

12pm-2pm

9am-12pm

12pm-2pm

7pm-10pm

3pm-5pm

3pm-5pm

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Netball

We’ve teamed up with our friends at England Netball to bring you an all new Walking Netball sessions at Poplar Baths. You can join us every week for your fix of weekly netball in the sports hall.

Whether you have not played since your school days, want to improve your fitness in a relaxed and enjoyable environment, or are just looking for a great place to meet new friends and stay active, our Netball sessions are the perfect activities for you.

Sessions will cost as little as £3.00 per person. Sessions include:

Young @ Heart Walking Netball (mixed gender) - Monday from 12pm-1pm

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Badminton

Grab your racket and get active with our all new women only badminton session here at Poplar Baths. The session is accomodating to all ability levels and costs as little as £2.00 for non-members and free for pre-paid members. With all four courts available, you'll have plenty of space and court time to enjoy a game or two!

So why not join in the fun and why not try something new in 2022. Take part in our range of community badminton sessions here at Poplar Baths. Sessions include:

(New) Women Only Drop In Badminton - Thursdays from 6.30pm-7.30pm

No Strings Badminton (mixed gender) - Monday from 6.30pm-7.30pm

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East London Ladies FC

We’re proud to work in partnership with East London Ladies FC to offer community football provision at Poplar Baths on a weekly basis.

East London Ladies FC is an all female community based football club, run by females for females, of all abilities and from different walks of life, who all come together as one to play the sport.

Sessions take place on a Wednesday and include:

Junior (U16’s) sessions from 5pm – 6pm

Adult beginner’s football training from 6pm – 7pm

Development football training (invitation only) from 7pm-8pm

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Better is a registered trademark and trading name of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), a charitable social enterprise and registered society under the Co-operative & Community Benefit & Societies Act 2014 registration no. 27793R. Registered office: Middlegate House, The Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6SX. Inland Revenue Charity no: XR43398 VAT registration no: 219749179.

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