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Active Hastings Makes Exercise Accessible to Everyone
Published 13/01/2025
Active Hastings believes everyone should have access to exercise and it shouldn’t be a luxury or privilege. Therefore, to ensure their sessions are accessible to everyone, they are excited to introduce a new sliding ticket system on all their Active Hastings sessions, so you can choose what you can afford to pay.
The sliding ticket system will give you the opportunity to choose from three ticket options: £3 is the suggested ticket price (this supports the running costs of the class), the £2 ticket gives you a little helping hand, or free tickets are available for people on low income and benefits.
This scheme has been made possible with thanks to funding from the Hastings & St Leonards Primary Care Network, the Levelling Up Fund, East Sussex County Council Public Health and Active Sussex.
Cath Donovan, Active Hastings Co-ordinator, said: “We are very excited to launch our new ticket scheme and hope this new system will remove the financial barriers people may face when wanting to get more active. The free ticket option will work on a trust basis, and we hope people who can, will pay for the suggested or little helping hand ticket; leaving the free ticket option for people who need them. We will be trialling the new sliding ticket system until the end of February, and if sessions remain sustainable after this date (which we very much hope they do), we will continue this new price system.”
Councillor Glenn Haffenden, lead councillor for housing and wellbeing at Hastings Borough Council, said: “By removing the set price on their physical activity sessions, Active Hastings are ensuring their sessions are open to everyone. Thank you to all the funders who have made this possible and for supporting the residents of Hastings in this amazing way.”
For more information on all the Active Hastings sessions visit www.activehastings.org.uk/listings or call the Active Hastings team on 01424 451051.
To keep up to date on Active Hastings activities, follow their Facebook page or visit their website.
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Notes to editor:
Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give you easy, fun ways to get your everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10-minute slots!
Active Hastings coordinates the local Community Physical Activity Network, which brings together schools, sport clubs, National Governing Bodies of Sport, health organisations, the voluntary sector and the private sector to work together, unblock barriers to participation and improve the local sport and physical activity delivery system.
Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active.
Find out more at www.activehastings.org.uk or follow them on Facebook ‘Active Hastings.’
For more information contact Emma Bailey, Social Marketing and Communications Officer, Active Hastings, Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451145 or emma.bailey@hastings.gov.ukPublished 13/01/2025
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