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Welcome to our wheelchair
accessible facility with specialist equipment designed for use by
people with disabilities. Now open to members of the
public.
As Eastbourne’s only
specialised fully wheelchair accessible facility,
Activate provides the opportunity for people with disabilities
to begin or continue to exercise in a friendly and supportive
environment.
While in Activate,
members can exercise independently with a carer or be assisted
under the direction of a gym instructor. Equipment available
for use includes active and passive pedals (one with a widescreen
TV), a multigym for weight training, parallel bars, a glider
(rather like a cross trainer), a treadmill and much
more.
Members will receive
their initial assessment and gym induction with the
gym instructor to set an appropriate
programme.
Activate provides a
relaxed, sociable and friendly environment for all abilities to
come and exercise, with the opportunity to relax after in our
café/bar.
Quotes from Activate Users:
"I highly recommend the
Activate gym. It's friendly, fun and definitely helping me to
maintain my upper body strength and keep fit. I much prefer using a
gym specifically for wheelchair users and the equipment is great,
particularly the multi gym and the glider which enables me to stand
up. The physio knowledge and support of the staff is
excellent."
R Gausden, Eastbourne
“Prior to my brain
injury I was a regular visitor of local gyms. Now, to
contribute towards my rehabilitation and weight loss, I really
enjoy coming down to Activate at Chaseley for a good workout.”
Activate user
“We are delighted to
find Activate. It gives a much nicer environment than home to
exercise in. The equipment is brilliant, the staff are lovely and
it gives my son the chance to meet new friends.”
Mother of a young man with cerebral
palsy, who attends Activate.
“I love coming to use the
pedals as I know it will mean I have a night free of
spasms.”
Weekly Activate user, who has
Multiple Sclerosis.
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