Blandford Leisure Centre

Blandford Leisure Centre Blandford Leisure Centre features a state-of-the-art gym, excellent swimming facilities, and a wide range of group fitness classes for all abilities.

Enjoy activities in the sports hall or unwind in the Nordic sauna, plus grab food and drinks at the café. Here at Blandford Leisure Centre, you can relax, workout or enjoy some food and drink in our cafe, depending on your mood. We offer state-of-the-art gym and swimming facilities, while the plethora of group exercise classes that are available are suitable for everyone, whatever your fitness levels and goals. Furthermore, you can enjoy a variety of different activities in our sports hall, or unwind in our Nordic sauna facility.

FOUR wins at the ukactive Awards 2026! 🎉What a night! We’re incredibly proud to have taken home four awards at the ukact...
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.

❤️ Your heart health is shaped by more than just exercise.So, what really drives heart disease, and what can we do every...
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/21x6d5a

❤️ Your heart health is shaped by more than just exercise.So, what really drives heart disease, and what can we do every...
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

🚨 WE’RE HIRING 🚨Join the team at Blandford Leisure Centre as a Full Time Recreation Assistant.We’re looking for a friend...
05/10/2026

🚨 WE’RE HIRING 🚨

Join the team at Blandford Leisure Centre as a Full Time Recreation Assistant.

We’re looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and customer-focused individual to become part of our team at Everyone Active.

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification required, but a fully funded course will be provided for the right candidate, if not already held.

✅ Permanent - 30 hours per week
✅ Full training provided
✅ Competitive salary & development opportunities
✅ FREE gym membership for you, your partner & children
✅ Access to 250+ centres nationwide

If you enjoy working with people, delivering excellent customer service, and being part of a positive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 Blandford Leisure Centre, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum
📅 Closing Date: 16th October 2026

To apply send your CV to:
[email protected]

🔴 PRE- SCHOOL STAGE 1 SWIMMING LESSONS – SPACES AVAILABLE! 🏊‍♀️👧🧒 Suitable for children aged 3-4 years in Pre school wi...
05/10/2026

🔴 PRE- SCHOOL STAGE 1 SWIMMING LESSONS – SPACES AVAILABLE! 🏊‍♀️

👧🧒 Suitable for children aged 3-4 years in Pre school with no previous swimming experience.

Looking to get your child into swimming and help them gain confidence in the water? We currently have spaces available in our Pre-school Stage 1 swimming classes.

📅 Available days & times:

Monday
⏰10:00am
⏰ 12:00pm

Tuesday
⏰9:30am
⏰10:00am
⏰10:30am

Wednesday
⏰ 5:15pm
⏰5:30pm

Thursday
⏰ 3:30pm

Friday
⏰5:00pm

Saturday
⏰ 8:00am

🏊‍♂️ Give your child the opportunity to learn essential swimming skills, build confidence and enjoy being in the water.

👉 Join online at everyoneactive.com or via the Everyone Active app today.

OR

📞 Call us on 01258 455566 for more information.

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.

Everyone Active centre in Westminster are raising the bar 👏Four Westminster leisure centres have achieved one of Quest’s...
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!

🔴 STAGE 1 SWIMMING LESSONS – SPACES AVAILABLE! 🏊‍♀️Looking to get your child into swimming and help them gain confidence...
29/09/2026

🔴 STAGE 1 SWIMMING LESSONS – SPACES AVAILABLE! 🏊‍♀️

Looking to get your child into swimming and help them gain confidence in the water? We currently have spaces available in our Stage 1 swimming classes.

📅 Available days & times:

Monday
⏰ 4:45pm
⏰ 5:45pm

Tuesday
⏰ 4:30pm
⏰ 5:00pm

Wednesday
⏰ 5:45pm

Thursday
⏰ 5:30pm

Saturday
⏰ 8:00am

👧🧒 Suitable for children aged 4+ years with no previous swimming experience.

🏊‍♂️ Give your child the opportunity to learn essential swimming skills, build confidence and enjoy being in the water.

👉 Join online at everyoneactive.com or via the Everyone Active app today.

OR

📞 Call us on 01258 455566 for more information.

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? 💚

🎃 October Crash Courses 🎃 💀BOOK NOW!💀 👻 Monday 26th October- Wednesday 28th OctoberMain pool 🟡Stage 3 9:30am 🟢Stage 4 9...
24/09/2026

🎃 October Crash Courses 🎃

💀BOOK NOW!💀

👻 Monday 26th October- Wednesday 28th October

Main pool
🟡Stage 3 9:30am
🟢Stage 4 9:30am
🟠 Stage 2 7 years + 10:00am
🏊 Diving starts & turns 10:00am

Small pool
🔴Stage 1 9:00am
🟠Stage 2 9:30am

👻 Wednesday 28th October 13.30pm-14:30pm
🛟 Inflatable fun, games & flume session
Main pool stage 3+
Small pool 4 years +

👻Thursday 29th October 13:00pm-13:45pm
🏊‍♀️ synchro swimming stage 5+ main pool

📞 Give us a call on 01258 455566 to book or come into site

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

22/09/2026

🧠 You know your workouts. But do you know your YOU+ score?

You might know your favourite way to move, how often you train or even your latest PB. But how well do you know your overall wellbeing?

Your YOU+ consultation looks at six key areas that can all play a part in how you feel today and in the future:

😴 Sleep
🧠 Brain
🥗 Nutrition
💆 Recovery
🤝 Social Wellness
🏃 Movement

And the best part? It’s included with your YOU+ membership.
It takes around 20–30 minutes and you can either speak to a trained YOU+ Coach at your centre or complete your consultation yourself through the Everyone Active app.

No extra cost. No complicated process. Just a chance to understand where you’re at and discover simple ways to support your wellbeing.

Your membership gives you access, so why not make the most of it?

YOU+ is MUCH MORE than just a gym membership 💙
Open your app or speak to the team today and discover your YOU+ score.

🍁Swim lesson Newsletter🍁Have a read and keep updated with the swim lesson world 📰 🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️
22/09/2026

🍁Swim lesson Newsletter🍁

Have a read and keep updated with the swim lesson world 📰

🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

21/09/2026

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

🎥 Southam Leisure Centre

When you all rock up to work in the same outfit 🤪
18/09/2026

When you all rock up to work in the same outfit 🤪

Did you know we offer Birthday Parties 🥳 Available Saturdays….Bouncy Castle and Soft Play Parties 🎈 For only £136 you ge...
17/09/2026

Did you know we offer Birthday Parties 🥳

Available Saturdays….Bouncy Castle and Soft Play Parties 🎈

For only £136 you get…….

✅ Party for up to 25 children
✅ 1 hour exclusive use of the bouncy castle and soft play
✅ 1 hour in a dedicated room for you to serve party food

Available Sunday’s…Pool Parties 💦

In either our Small Pool with flume and water features, or our Main Pool.

✅ Pool space for 44
✅ 1 hour exclusive use of the pool
✅ 1 hour in a dedicated room for you to serve party food

Main Pool Party £168
Small Pool Party £168
Small Pool and Flume Party £210

Call us now on 01258 455566 ☎️ to make a booking for your next birthday party 🥳

16/09/2026

☀️ Better sleep could start the moment you wake up.

Your daytime routine can have more of an impact on your sleep than you might think. Getting some natural light early in the day helps your body clock recognise that it’s morning and supports your natural sleep-wake rhythm.

So, before reaching for the caffeine, try reaching for some daylight first! 🌤️

Here are a few simple ways to get started:

🪟 Open the curtains as soon as you wake up
🚶 Take a morning walk, even if it’s just around the garden
🥣 Have breakfast near a window
☕ Enjoy your morning coffee outside when you can

Even a few minutes of natural light early in the day can help reinforce the difference between daytime and night-time.

Sleep isn’t just about what happens when your head hits the pillow. It starts with the habits you build throughout your day.

Address

Milldown Road
Blandford Forum
DT117DB

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 9pm
Thursday 6:30am - 9pm
Friday 6:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441258455566

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