Junior Gym sessions to help young get active in Richmond

Fahad Redha

January 14, 2026
3 min read

Junior Gym sessions to help young get active in Richmond

Richmond has launched Junior Gym sessions with an aim of providing young people between 11 and 17 with a “safe, supportive space to build healthy habits for life.” This will allow children and teenagers to “enjoy dedicated, supervised gym time” at five different leisure facilities throughout the borough.

Regular physical activity, says Richmond, “offers a host of benefits, not only improving fitness but also supporting mental wellbeing, helping to relieve stress, boost mood, and better sleep.”

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Junior Gym sessions are available at Hampton Sports and Fitness Centre, Whitton Sports and Fitness Centre, Pools on the Park, Teddington Pools, and Shene Sports and Fitness Centre. Young people in attendance must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the sessions.

“Building healthy habits early is one of the most important ways we can support our young people,” Councillor Alan Juriansz, Lead Member for Sport at Richmond Council, said. “Junior Gym sessions provide friendly, supervised spaces where they can be active together.”

All Junior Gym sessions have a team member on the gym floor at all times to help those in attendance “feel welcome, confident, and safe using the equipment.” The sessions run across all five locations after school during weekends, and school holidays, with instructor-led sessions running at Shene on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4 to 9pm.

Check timetables, induction details and booking information on the Better website:

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