Reopening our indoor sports venues

Denny and Polmont Sports Centres reopened in September, and the gyms at Mariner and Stenhousemuir reopened on 14 September 2020 and remained open until Christmas 2020. We temporarily resumed our fitness class programme on 14 December for two weeks before restrictions were re-imposed. During this period, we welcomed 15,472 swimming admissions at the Mariner Centre which reopened in September and a further 1,589 individual admissions and 582 family swim admissions at the Grangemouth Sports Complex, which we re-opened at the end of November. In December, we reopened Bo’ness Recreation Centre. In Grangemouth Sports Complex, we moved our entire gym into Sports Hall One, creating a fantastic new 55 station gym that fully accommodated the 2-metre social distancing requirements, enabling customers to exercise safely. Carron Gymnastics Centre provided access to specialist gymnastics facilities and coaching during the restrictions due to the age groups of those using the facilities. Large numbers of local children experienced a confidence-building activity in a safe environment. Our partnerships with other gymnastic clubs proved a strength in the running of the facility, further cementing the importance of collaboration and partnership working as one of our core values. It was necessary to adapt all our services and venues to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. This involved restructuring opening times and reconfiguring layout, among other measures.