Active Health
If you have a medical condition that will benefit from exercise, the Active Health scheme provides you with the support you need to improve your health and wellbeing using our range of facilities at Riverside Leisure Centre.
Your GP or Social Prescriber may feel that exercise could help with your physical or mental health and wellbeing. A referral will give you access to our Active Health scheme, where you will have the support and advice of a dedicated gym instructor. They will promote healthy lifestyle changes and advise you on how to exercise safely.
Eligibility
You can be referred by a Health professional or Social Prescriber and must be:
- aged 14 years and over
- committed to making a long-term lifestyle change
- clinically stable and compliant with your medication
- have an existing health condition, recovering from an operation or other risk factors for disease, such as:
- coronary heart disease
- high blood pressure
- arthritis
- osteoarthritis
- osteoporosis
- asthma
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- long covid
- diabetes
- mental health issues
- obesity
First 12 weeks
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£5.30 per session or half price three month Wellness Anytime Membership for £70.50 (discount only applies to new members and can only be used once per person)
After first 12 weeks
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ourChelmsford Lite cardholder: £6.80
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ourChelmsford Plus cardholder: £5.80
- You can only attend via a referral from your GP or Social Prescriber.
- For your first visit to the gym, you will need to book a gym assessment by calling:
- 01245 615058 for Riverside
- 01245 605666 for CSAC
- 01245 605600 for SWFLC
- Once you have had your assessment, you do not need to book in advance to attend the gym.
This service is not available at Dovedale.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 6am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 7pm
- Bank holidays, 9am to 5pm
Entry to the gym
- If you have an ourChelmsford Premium account, you can tap straight through the barrier.
- If you need to pay for the gym you will need to go to reception to pay and activate your ourChelmsford card.
- If you have forgotten your card you will need to collect a barcode from reception or a kiosk to get through the barrier.
- If you require use of the lift to access the first floor, you will need to go to reception to activate your ourChelmsford card.
Technogym Key
- If you lose your Technogym Key you will need to pay to replace it.
Lockers and changing rooms
- There is a male group changing area and a female group changing area located by studio 2 on the first floor.
- A Changing Places area is located by studio 1 on the first floor.
- Lockers with number keypads are located in the dryside changing room near the gym on the first floor.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 7am to 10pm
- Saturday, 8am to 6pm
- Sunday, 9am to 9pm
- Bank holidays, 7am to 12pm
Lockers and changing rooms
- If you want to use a locker, you will need a £1 token from reception to release the key. You will get the £1 back when you return the token.
- There is a male group changing area and a female group changing area.
- Accessible changing facilities are available.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 6.15am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 7am to 8pm
Lockers and changing rooms
- If you want to use a locker, you will need a £1 coin to release the key. You will get the £1 back when you return the key. Lockers are located in the gym.
- There is a male group changing area and a female group changing area.
- Accessible changing is available on poolside at all times, or near to the gym after 5pm.
