We hope that you are staying safe and well during these
difficult times.
As you are aware following the Welsh Government announcement on 19th December, all MonLife Leisure Centres are now closed while we await a further update from the First Minister at the end of January. Therefore, we will not be taking any payment for your membership for the month of January.
We want to
help keep your wellbeing and fitness on track, so you can still access our NEW
Live and On Demand service! Where you can carry on training with your favourite
instructors wherever, whenever. Your membership will give you an exciting
Virtual and Live group and personal fitness experience. The Live journey is
designed to include social moments at the start and at the end of each class
whilst focusing on your training. You will be able to track activities, monitor
progress and generate results!
To enjoy MonLife Live and On Demand, simply download the MonLife App and click on MyWellness then MonLife Live and On Demand.
If you have any questions please email monmemberships@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Please take care and ensure that you follow the government
guidelines at all times, click here for more information Alert
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Stay Safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon
One year on,
during these difficult times, we are closer than ever!
And what a 1st
year this has been…
“On
behalf of myself and my MonLife colleagues, I would like to thank you for being
part of our first year since our launch in 2020. We have been humbled and
amazed at your continued enthusiasm and support and having received such
positive feedback across our wide ranging services, we look forward to seeing you all again as and
when Welsh Government confirm it is safe to do so. I would also like to extend
my sincere thanks to the MonLife team who have worked tirelessly during the
last 12 months to support our customers and communities and I know they will
continue to do so in the future. ” Ian Saunders, Chief Operating
Officer.
In 2021, we
will continue to keep our customers at the heart of everything we do and will
carry on improving our offer to benefit your health and wellbeing. We continue
to explore new opportunities to ensure that you can carry on with your
wellbeing journey at home.
We have a
fantastic NEW product that will allow MonLife members to carry on training with
their favourite instructors and participants they know from their homes with
the NEW MonLife LIVE & ON-DEMAND membership. This membership will give you
an exciting Virtual Live group and personal fitness experience. Please click HERE for further information.
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Stay
Home to save lives and protect our NHS.
We
hope you all had a safe and healthy Christmas and wish you a very Happy New
Year!
Leisure Providers in Gwent Join Together to Keep Customers Active
During Lockdown
Following the most recent announcement from Welsh Government, additional
lockdown restrictions have been put into place in several areas across South
Wales. The importance of physical activity has never been more important and with
this in mind leisure providers have joined together across Gwent to help keep
customers active.
Customers who have a membership with a leisure provider in counties across Gwent, which they will be unable to access due to local lockdown restrictions, will instead through this innovative partnership be able to attend their local gyms or leisure centre whilst the local lockdown remains in place.
This new initiative, called Active Gwent, includes Aneurin
Leisure (Blaenau Gwent), Caerphilly County Borough Council Sport & Leisure
Services, MonLife (Monmouth), Newport Live and Torfaen Leisure Trust.
This means that customers who live in Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly,
Torfaen, Monmouthshire or Newport who are currently members of leisure
providers outside of their local area which they are now unable to access, can be
given an Active Gwent membership to attend leisure services in their own
county as part of this new partnership.
This will be available until 31st October 2020 initially and kept
under review following Welsh Government updates. Customers continue to pay
their existing membership fees and will remain members of their usual leisure
provider. When local lockdowns are lifted, they will be able to return to their
usual facilities. Members who are eligible for this will be contacted by their
local leisure provider with more details on how to gain access.
The Active Gwent initiative has been introduced to help support communities in Gwent with remaining physically active whilst restrictions remain in place. All of the leisure providers taking part remain committed to the safety of staff and customers with additional guidelines in place including enhanced cleaning regimes and social distancing.
Steve Ward, Chief Executive at Newport Live said “We are thrilled
to be joining with other leisure organisations across Gwent to strengthen the
Active Gwent partnership. It is important to be able to help people with
keeping active and to support their health and wellbeing, even more so during
these challenging times. This new initiative means that despite local lockdowns,
customers will still have seamless access to take part in sports and activities
in their local area.”
Phill Sykes, Director of Operations at Aneurin Leisure Trust added
“Our mission is to improve community life.
We’re delighted to work in partnership with Active Gwent to provide
members outside of the borough with the opportunity to continue their fitness
activity whilst the local restrictions are in place, through this reciprocal
agreement.”
Angharad Collins, CEO Torfaen Leisure Trust said “WE are delighted
that in the face of adversity in our sector that we have been able to
collaborate with other colleagues in Gwent for this ground-breaking
project. Our ultimate aim is to ensure
that the citizens of Gwent can continue to be physically active in our COVID
safe environments. I strongly encourage
you to get in touch with your existing provider to take advantage of this
unique opportunity.”
Cllr Richard John, Cabinet Member for MonLife said “This fantastic
news means that people can continue to keep fit and well at a local leisure
centre as winter approaches – regardless of their home address in Gwent. This
is a great example of how we are working in partnership across Gwent to support
people – I would like to thank everyone who has made this happen.”
Cllr Ross Whiting, the Caerphilly County Borough Council Cabinet
Member for Learning and Achievement commented “The collaboration between
leisure trusts and councils from across Gwent is a fantastic initiative that
will allow residents of Caerphilly and the wider Gwent area to keep active in a
time when customers need physical activity the most.
“I am delighted that leisure providers from across Gwent have come
together to find a solution that is in the best interest of the people that
matter – our residents. Thank you to all officers who have made this possible
and to our customers who have been patiently waiting to return to their
favourite facilities once again.”
Please be advised that as of tomorrow 19th March 2020 all Monmouthshire Museums will be temporarily closed. The grounds of Abergavenny Castle will remain open for you to use and enjoy but please follow the advice from Public Health Wales.
The Country Park only at Caldicot Castle and the Old Station Tintern walk will be accessible to public.
The Guided Walks programme has also been cancelled until further notice including the walk this Sunday 22nd March from Wern Y Cwm Forestry Car Park.
Also following Public Health Wales measures all NERS Programmes have been suspended, all customers that are currently part of this scheme have been notified.
The DofE Programme has also been cancelled until further notice.
Further updates will be given as and when we receive them. We would like to thank you for your support and apologise for any convenience caused but our priority is our customer and staff safety.
Following on from the flooding incident that took place at Monmouth Leisure Centre please be advised that as the centre was closed from the 16th – 27th February we will be issuing you with a reduction in next month’s direct debit as a proportion of time lost. The swimming pool still remains closed but we are hopeful that it will reopen on Monday 16th March. As per the list below this will be the amount taken on your next Direct Debit
Aqua Adult – £0 Aqua Junior – £0 Aqua Senior – £0 Corporate – £17.11 Committed Adult – £19.76 Committed Senior – £14.75 FIT 4 Life – £9.44 FIT Adult – £23.01 FIT Junior – £9.44 FIT Senior – £17.11 Passport to Leisure – £11.50 MCC Staff – £13.90 Toning DD – £14.75
If you currently have an Annual Membership with MonLife then we will add 12 days on the end of the year.
We would like to thank you all for your support and if you have any further questions then please call the membership team on 01633 644499
Develop and provide opportunities for men and women aged 40+ to participate in a variety of walking sports in order to promote positive mental health.
Implementation:
Through initial taster sessions and blocks of sessions, numbers soon started to increase and social groups formed to support not only the physical activity but to develop friendship. A three way friendly tournament between our Caldicot Leisure Centre, Newport County and Merthyr Town took place to provide the first competitive experience for the players, this was a fantastic success.
Caldicot Walking Football club, in partnership with the local sport development team ran their very own walking football tournament in October 2019, with over 10 teams participating from across the UK and hundreds of players in attendance.
As a result of the success at Caldicot, the Sport Development team then took the initiative to Chepstow. 10 people participated in the first session, with the majority of these being GP Referral members at our leisure centres.
The development of walking football in Chepstow has been influential to many, and as result has led to the team running their very own tournament in February. There are also ambitions to start up their own Chepstow Walking Football Club, replicating what has been established at Caldicot.
The Sport Development team have also begun the first steps of expanding the walking football initiative to the North of the county, with the initial plans of starting this at Abergavenny and Monmouth leisure centre’s over the summer period. The team also has ambitions of creating a winter tournament between the four Leisure Centre sites.
Results
Since May 2019, Monmouthshire Sport Development have developed and provided opportunities for men and women aged 40+ to participate in a variety of walking sports, our most noticeable impact has come through Walking Football. Walking Football in Monmouthshire has seen a huge impact in 2019. Not only were we seeing a positive impact on physical activity levels, we saw a reduction in social isolation.
The Caldicot walking footballers have now become an affiliated and recognised club, which has allowed them to start entering the Wales walking football league and local tournaments, as well as receiving a recent community chest grant. The club has also represented Wales in national tournaments and currently has 3 players as part of the Welsh national team.
In addition to this, during March 2020, the club are working in partnership with Mind Monmouthshire to run an Active Healthy month, which in turn will work as a fundraiser for the charity to promote positive mental health. We have seen 83 adults engage in walking football with numbers continuing to increase each week.
