You're Invited to National Fitness Day
On Wednesday 24th September, the leisure centres operated by GLL across Waltham Forest will be celebrating the biggest physical activity celebration of the year. National Fitness Day (NFD) aims to encourage the nation to get moving and bring people together regardless of fitness levels. The 2025 theme is Powered By You. You can book a free session in the gym or try out a fitness class on the website or Better UK app. This year, we have added slots for free swimming and during select sessions there is no charge for children in the soft play at Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre (WFFGC).
The programme is listed in the table in this news story. For the latest information check the Better UK app and your centre’s social media account. If you don’t currently follow us on Facebook or Instagram do so now.
GLL CEO Peter Bundey said: “One of GLL's core values is 'Tackling Health Inequalities' - as the largest public operator in our sector, we know the collective difference we can make to the nation's health and wellbeing when we get more people more active.
"So we were keen to support ukactive's National Fitness Day Campaign in our centres across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with 100s of free activities for everyone.
“Encouraging individuals and communities to take small steps now can have huge benefits throughout their lifetimes."
Community Sport Manager for GLL in Waltham Forest said “We want this to be our biggest National Fitness Day so we want our existing members to show their power by encouraging friends, colleagues or family to try one of the free sessions. This could be the opportunity they need to ‘kick start’ their health journey. There are a range of activities so there should be something for everyone.”
Time | Centre | Postcode | Category | Location | Activity | Instructor |
08:00-09:00 | Chingford Leisure Centre (LC) | E4 9EY | NFD Swim | Pool | Swim | Supervised |
09:00-17:00 | Chingford LC | E4 9EY | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
09:30-10:30 | Chingford LC | E4 9EY | NFD Cardio | Studio | Body Conditioning | Tawa |
10:30-11:30 | Chingford LC | E4 9EY | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Pilates | Tawa |
18:00-19:00 | Chingford LC | E4 9EY | NFD Strength | Studio | Legs Bums & Tums (LBT) | Gul |
19:00-20:00 | Chingford LC | E4 9EY | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Pilates | Franco |
06:00-21:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Swim | Pool | Swim | Supervised |
07:00-07:30 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Cardio | Studio | High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) | Robbie |
08:00-08:45 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Adult Swimming Lessons | Pool | Adult Beginner Lessons | Swimming Teacher |
09:00-12:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
09:00-09:45 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Yoga | Katerina |
09:15-10:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Strength | Stuidio | LBT | Charlotte |
10:00-11:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Soft Play | Play Park | Over 3s | Supervised |
10:15-11:15 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Soft Play | Soft Play | Under 3s | Supervised |
11:45-12:30 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Cardio | Group Cycle | Group Cycle | Robbie |
12:00-12:45 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Adult Swimming Lessons | Pool | Adult Beginner Lessons | Swimming Teacher |
12:15-13:15 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Soft Play | Soft Play | Under 3s | Supervised |
12:30-13:30 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Pilates | Tawa |
16:00-17:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Soft Play | Play Park | Over 3s | Supervised |
18:00-19:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Dance | Studio | Zumba | Viktoria |
18:00-21:00 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
19:15-20:15 | WFFGC | E17 5AA | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Pilates | Fatoumata |
09:00-17:00 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
09:15-10:00 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Strength | Studio | Core Conditioning | Pauline |
10:00-11:00 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Dance | Studio | Fit Beats | Pauline |
11:00-12:00 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Dance | Studio | Dance Fitness | Pauline |
12:45-13:15 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Cardio | Studio | HIIT | Annisa |
17:45-18:15 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Cardio | Studio | Boxfit | Annisa |
18:00-20:00 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Badminton | Sports Hall | Social Badminton | Supervised |
18:30-19:30 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Strength | Studio | LBT | Helen |
19:30-20:30 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Cardio | Studio | Dance Fitness | Gabby |
19:45-20:45 | Walthamstow LC | E17 8RN | NFD Mind & Body | Gymnasium | Pilates | Ayoola |
09:00-17:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
09:00-09:45 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Adult Swimming Lessons | Pool | Adult Beginner Lessons | Swimming Teacher |
09:00-10:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Dance | Studio | Zumba | Siana |
09:15-10:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Cardio | Group Cycle | Group Cycle | |
10:00-11:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Strength | Studio | LBT | Siana |
11:30-12:30 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Strength | Multi Purpose Room | Seated Exercise | Franco |
12:00-13:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Cardio | Pool | Aqua Aerobics | Karen |
17:00-18:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Cardio | Studio | Circuits | Fitness Instructor |
18:00-19:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Strength | Studio | Body Conditioning | Sharon |
19:00-20:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Cardio | Studio | Step Aerobics | Sharon |
20:00-21:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Pilates | Siana |
21:00-22:00 | Leyton LC | E10 5AB | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Yoga | Siana |
09:00-21:00 | Score LC | E10 5UN | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | No instructor |
09:00-21:00 | Score LC | E10 5UN | NFD Pickleball | Sports Hall | Pickleball | No instructor |
09:00-21:00 | Score LC | E10 5UN | NFD Badminton | Sports Hall | Badminton | No instructor |
09:30-10:30 | Score LC | E10 5UN | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Yoga | Mike |
07:00-07:30 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Cardio | Mezzanine | HIIT | Colin |
09:00-21:00 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Gym | Gym | Gym Taster | Supervised |
10:30-11:30 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Strength | Studio | Power Pump | George |
12:30-13:30 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Yoga | Laura |
18:30-19:30 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Dance | Studio | Zumba | Tanya |
18:45-19:30 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Adult Swimming Lessons | Pool | Adult Beginner Lessons | Swimming Teacher |
20:30-21:00 | Leytonstone LC | E11 4LA | NFD Mind & Body | Studio | Mindfulness | Laura |