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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
New wellbeing hub launched at leisure centre
RiversMeet Active in Gillingham has launched a community-first wellbeing hub. The facility aims to support the physical, mental and social health of the community. The hub is part of a growing national trend toward community-based health solutions. These initiatives aim to ease the pressure on the NHS. RiversMeet Active's general manager, Jake, said: "We are very excited to be building on this impressive scheme whilst working in partnership with vital local resources. We are on a mission to improve the health of our community, watch this space." The hub is integrated with RiversMeet's GP referral programme. It offers low-impact classes for those recovering from illness or injury, living with long-term health conditions or looking to improve their overall wellbeing. The sessions are designed to be inclusive and accessible to all community members. Dorset Mind, a local charity supporting mental health, will operate from the hub every Monday. They will provide a drop-in mental health service, working in conjunction with the existing GP referral pathways. READ: Gym shuts suddenly as 'new partner' sought to take over existing brand Integrated with RiversMeet's GP referral programme, the Hub offers low-impact classes for people recovering from illness or injury. (Image: Plans for additional services at the hub include physiotherapy, sports massage, counselling, nutrition groups, anxiety and parent support sessions and discreet contraception services for students. The hub is a collaborative effort, with support from Gillingham-based company, Dextra Group. They hope the hub will be a valuable resource for their employees, their families and the wider community. The hub is designed to be an inclusive and accessible space for everyone, including those with long-term health conditions, students, carers and older adults. It aims to be more than just a gym, but a key community resource for Gillingham and beyond. It is hoped the hub will promote health, connection and support within the community. This project represents a significant step towards improving community health and reducing the strain on NHS services.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'More than a gym': Dorset fitness centre opens new wellbeing hub
A Dorset fitness centre has opened a new wellbeing hub. RiversMeet Active in Gillingham launched the hub this month. The hub aims to help residents with their physical, mental and social health needs. It is "more than a gym" and is a "vital community resource for Gillingham and beyond, promoting health, connection and support". Fitness centre expands to offer mental health and social support services (Image: Supplied) The centre is integrated with the GP referral programme and offers low-impact classes for people recovering from illness or injury, living with long-term health conditions, or seeking to improve their overall wellbeing. Dorset Mind, a self-funded charity, is at the hub every Monday to offer a mental health drop-in service. In the future, the hub plans to offer physiotherapy, sports massages, counselling, nutrition groups, anxiety and parent support sessions and discreet contraception services for students. Jake, the general manager at RiversMeet Active, said: "We are very excited to be building on this impressive scheme whilst working in partnership with vital local resources. "We are on a mission to improve the health of our community, watch this space." The hub has been set up with the help of the Dextra Group, which hopes the hub will support its employees and the wider community, providing an accessible wellbeing resource for all.
