Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced that young people aged 14 and over can now use weights and resistance equipment in fitness suites across its leisure centres.

The change supports the Council’s Sport and Active Recreation Strategy, aimed at reducing barriers to participation and encouraging healthy habits from an earlier age.

Access is available through the Junior Active Plus membership for 11 to 16-year-olds, priced at £12.05 per month. Members can use fitness suites (weights for ages 14+), swimming pools, exercise classes and racquet courts.

Children aged 11 to 13 can access cardiovascular equipment and guided bodyweight exercises, with all junior sessions supervised by qualified staff.

Lowering the age for fitness suite access gives young people more opportunities to be active in ways that interest them. It supports the development of confidence and healthy habits at an earlier age, while ensuring access remains safe, supported and welcoming across leisure centres.

The membership can be used across all Caerphilly leisure centres.

Councillor Chris Morgan, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said:

“Lowering the age for fitness suite access gives young people more opportunities to be active in ways that interest them. It supports the development of confidence and healthy habits at an earlier age, while ensuring access remains safe, supported and welcoming across our leisure centres.”

More information is available at:
https://www.caerphillyleisurelifestyle.co.uk/en/join-at-home/

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