Alton Sports Centre

19/10/2026

Not everyone is always up for a social media video, but here at Alton Sport Centre we are always happy to help a customer!

Ask a colleague about swimming lessons, membership, or personalised YOU+!

19/10/2026

Please be advised that this morning’s 9:30 am Group Cycle class will be a virtual due to instructor illness.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

18/10/2026

🎃🍬 HALLOWEEN SWEET GUESS! 👻🍭

Fancy winning something sweet this Halloween? 🍫🧡

Pop into Alton Sports Centre and take part in our Halloween sweet jar guessing game! 🎃 How many sweets do you think are hiding in the jar? Take a guess for your chance to WIN a spooky sweet treat! 🍬✨

👇 GUESS HERE: https://survey.eacommunications.co.uk/home/index?id=4XUQKQJqemZF20JrVHBXwA==&newsession=1

📍 Find us at Alton Sports Centre 🗓️ Play before 1 November 2026!

Good luck, everyone! 👻🕷️

🎃

18/10/2026

VO₂ max is an important indicator of cardiovascular fitness and is associated with long-term health and longevity. 💪

If you haven't completed your baseline test yet, start with our 2-minute marching knees or high knees test to see where you're at!

Then, it's time to work on improving your VO₂ max with interval training. ⏱️

🔥 30 seconds of hard work
🚶 15 seconds of active recovery
🔁 Repeat for 10–20 minutes

It’s all about pushing yourself in short bursts, recovering, and going again!

Ready to build your fitness and work towards a healthier future? Let’s get moving and ! 🚀

18/10/2026

💥 WANT TO KNOW YOUR VO₂ MAX? 💥

Curious to find out how fit you really are? 🏃‍♀️💪

Come and test your VO₂ max with us at Alton Sports Centre and discover your cardiovascular fitness level! ❤️‍🔥

Whether you’re looking to improve your performance, track your progress or simply challenge yourself, this is a great place to start! 🚀

📩 Get in touch to find out more or book your test today!

17/10/2026

Stuck for something to do today? 🤔 We’ve got you covered! 🐜🎉

🆕 NEW FOR SATURDAYS – ACTIVE ANTZ! 🆕

Join us TODAY from 9:45–10:45am for a morning full of fun, play and adventure! 🤩

👶 Bring the little ones along and let them burn off some energy!

👨‍👩‍👧 Siblings are welcome for just £3 extra!

📍 Alton Leisure Centre

Come along and join the fun! 🥳

16/10/2026

🎃 HALF TERM TOP ROCK DATES! 🧗‍♀️

Got TWO weeks off this half term? We’ve got you covered!

Top Rock is OPEN BOTH WEEKS from 20th–30th October, so there’s plenty of time to climb, have fun and burn off some energy! 💪

📅 20th–30th October
📲 Book your session now via the Everyone Active app!

Let’s get climbing! 🧗‍♂️❤️

16/10/2026

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator could help save someone’s life. You don’t need to be a medical professional to make a difference, just the confidence to act when it matters most.

Learn more here ➡️ https://www.rlss.org.uk/learn-cpr

16/10/2026

🏸🎾 Ready to get your game on? 👀

Whether you’re smashing it at badminton, serving up some pickleball, perfecting your short tennis, taking on squash or enjoying a game of table tennis, we’ve got a court for you! 🙌

No membership needed – just book a casual court and get playing! 💥

📲 Book your court today and let the games begin!

16/10/2026

Restart a Heart Day ❤️

What would you do if someone suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing?

Knowing how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator could help save a life. That’s why this Restart a Heart Day, we’re supporting the campaign to help more people feel confident learning these potentially lifesaving skills.

As a leisure community, we’re proud to play our part in raising awareness and helping people understand that you don’t have to be a medical professional to make a difference.

Take a few minutes to learn the basics. You never know when you might need them.

16/10/2026

🚨 MISSING: 168 TAG & RUN BANDS! 🚨

Parents, we need your help! 😂 If your little ones have accidentally taken home one of our Tag & Run bands, please bring them back to reception!

We promise we won’t ask any questions… 👀🤣

⚠️ A little reminder: If you take them home, they won’t work again! So there’s really no point keeping them as souvenirs! 😂🙈

Please return them so other children can enjoy the fun too! ❤️🏃‍♂️

15/10/2026

🏊‍♀️💦 OCTOBER HALF-TERM SWIM CRASH COURSES! 💦🏊‍♂️

Looking for a fun, focused way to help your child build confidence and develop their swimming skills this October half term? 🌟

Our 4-Day Swim Crash Courses at Alton Sports Centre are designed to give children a head start in the pool, helping them develop essential swimming skills, water confidence and safety awareness. 🛟💙

🌊 Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th October
💷 Just £5 per session!
📍 Alton Sports Centre

⏰ Available stages & times:

🔴 Stage 1: 9:00am & 10:00am
🟠 Stage 2: 9:30am & 10:30am
🟡 Stage 3: 11:00am
🟢 Stage 4: 11:30am

💙 Our Swim Crash Courses teach more than strokes… they teach survival.

These short, intensive sessions are a fantastic opportunity for your child to practise, progress and gain confidence in the water over four consecutive days.

⚠️ SPACES ARE LIMITED! ⚠️

📲 Book your child’s place today and give them the confidence and skills they need to enjoy the water safely.

14/10/2026

💬 "No matter what your age is, you can learn something new."

Many people think learning to swim is something you do as a child. Aghogho's story proves otherwise.

No matter your age, swimming can open the door to new experiences, build confidence and provide a lifelong skill.

If you've been putting it off, perhaps now is the perfect time to take that first step. Find your local pool now 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x6pnt

Find your local swimming pools and baths in England, Scotland and Wales. Also find English swimming clubs, diving clubs, water polo clubs, synchro clubs, disability swimming clubs, and Masters clubs. Enter your postcode to find British pools and clubs.

13/10/2026

Swimming is for everyone.

💙 Every age. 💙 Every ability. 💙 Every background.

Today we're launching the latest wave of , celebrating swimming pools as welcoming community spaces where everyone can learn, connect and belong.

Follow along as we share inspiring swimming stories from across England and discover why it's never too late to start your journey through water. 💧

Find out more information 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x6nwd

12/10/2026

⏰ A little reminder for tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow for our Nutrable webinar with nutritional therapist Mike Murphy, exploring heart health, the factors that influence heart disease, and practical ways to support your health through everyday nutrition and lifestyle choices. 🫀🥗

📅 Tuesday 13th October | 12:30pm

And while you're thinking about your health, have you tested your VO₂ Max yet? 👀

Your VO₂ Max gives you an insight into how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise, helping you understand your current fitness and build a baseline to track your progress.

📲 Head to the MAX YOUR LIFE section of the Everyone Active app or visit your centre to find out how to get tested.

Your number is just the start. It's about building a healthier future and having more capacity for the life you want to live. 💙

09/10/2026

FOUR wins at the ukactive Awards 2026! 🎉

What a night! We’re incredibly proud to have taken home four awards at the ukactive Awards 2026, celebrating the brilliant work of our colleagues, centres and local authority partners. 👏

Here’s what we’re celebrating:

🏆 Outstanding Public Club/Centre of the Year: Moulton Leisure Centre

🏆 The Jan Spaticchia Special Recognition Award: Stephen Hulme, Founder of Everyone Active, and David Bibby, former Managing Director

🏆 Healthy Communities Award: Dacorum Community Programme

🏆 Regional Public Club/Centre of the Year, Midlands & East Anglia: Moulton Leisure Centre

A special congratulations to Stephen Hulme and David Bibby on their well-deserved recognition for their leadership and lasting contributions to the physical activity sector. ❤️

These awards reflect the dedication of our 16,000-strong workforce and the fantastic partnerships that help us make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of communities across the country.

A huge well done to everyone involved. This is a team effort, and we couldn’t be prouder! 🙌

07/10/2026

👀 Qualified Group Exercise Instructor? We want you!

Got the qualification, the energy and the passion to get a room moving? 🔥

We’re looking for enthusiastic instructors who can bring energy, motivation and personality to every class, while helping people feel confident, have fun and enjoy being active.

Whether you’re already teaching or looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

💬 Speak to a colleague at your local centre to register your interest.

06/10/2026

❤️ Your heart health is shaped by more than just exercise.

So, what really drives heart disease, and what can we do every day to better protect our hearts?

Join Nutritional Therapist Mike Murphy for a 30-minute talk exploring the science behind heart disease, the everyday factors that can influence our heart health, and practical food and lifestyle strategies you can put into practice.

🗓️ Tuesday 13 October
⏰ 12:30pm

Whether you’re looking to understand more about your heart health or simply make more informed choices for your wellbeing, this session is a great place to start.

RSVP here: https://brnw.ch/21x6d3s

01/10/2026

Your number is just the start. 👀

This October, it’s time to Max Your Life.

Together with the HERO app, we’re putting VO₂ Max at the heart of this month.

Helping you discover your number, understand your starting point and see what could change when you build more fitness into your life.

Because it’s not about chasing a number...

It’s about having more capacity for the life you want to live. 💪

Ready to find out what you’re capable of?

30/09/2026

Performance starts the night before. 🌙

Every day brings its own challenges, and how you prepare can make a difference to how you show up for them.

Good sleep is a vital part of your wellbeing, helping you feel ready to move, think, recover and make the most of whatever the day brings.

Because feeling MORE well starts long before the day begins.

30/09/2026

Everyone Active centre in Westminster are raising the bar 👏

Four Westminster leisure centres have achieved one of Quest’s two highest ratings, with Paddington Recreation Ground and Porchester Centre both receiving an ‘excellent’ rating, while Moberly Sports Centre and Queen Mother Sports Centre were rated ‘very good’.

And there’s plenty to celebrate beyond the ratings too...

💷 £2 million invested across Westminster’s leisure centres

📈 58% increase in visits at Paddington Recreation Ground in recent years

♿ Accessibility and inclusion recognised across the assessments

💪 New equipment, refurbished gyms and modernised studio spaces

🧘 A new 18-bed Reformer Pilates studio at Moberly Sports Centre

A huge congratulations to everyone involved!

27/09/2026

Breathe in. Something big is coming 👀

It’s got something to do with oxygen.
Something to do with movement.
And a whole lot to do with your future self.

VO₂ Max testing is coming!

Ready to MAX YOUR LIFE? 💚

22/09/2026

A gym membership? You could get 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 💙

At Everyone Active centres*, you can experience more than you think.

✅Swimming Pools
✅Exercise Studios
✅Recovery Areas
+ much more

So, why settle for just the gym?

Discover Much More and unlock your full potential.

👉 https://muchmore.everyoneactive.com/



*facilities at Everyone Active centres will differ

21/09/2026

POV: You want to check in on what the team are up to… 🤔😂

🎥 Southam Leisure Centre