Back Community Gym Receives £26,100 Upgrade from NHS Western Isles
New equipment funded by NHS Western Isles aims to improve health and wellbeing for local residents with affordable and accessible fitness facilities.
By Kirsty Lennox
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The Back Football and Recreation Club has upgraded its community gym facilities with £26,100 in grant funding from NHS Western Isles, providing residents with improved, safer, and more accessible health and fitness options.
Residents in Back are set to benefit from enhanced health and fitness opportunities following a significant capital grant of £26,100 from NHS Western Isles. The funding has been allocated to the Back Football and Recreation Club to upgrade its community gym.
The grant was used to replace outdated second-hand gym equipment, ensuring a safer and more reliable facility for regular users. The upgraded equipment aims to support the physical and mental wellbeing of Western Isles residents, with regular physical activity recognised for its positive impact on preventing long-term health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers.
The community gym is noted for its affordability and accessibility, offering low-cost membership and 24-hour access from Monday to Saturday. This initiative contributes to reducing health inequalities within the community. The club has also enhanced its member entry system for improved security and facility monitoring.
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"We are pleased to support this investment in the Back Football and Recreation Centre gym, which is an important community asset. We know that regular physical activity has many benefits for physical and mental wellbeing, and these improvements will support people to stay active."
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"We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to NHS Western Isles for providing the funding towards our new gym equipment. This investment is greatly valued and will make a significant difference to the facilities we are able to offer within our community. The new equipment will provide more opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels to participate in physical activity, improve their overall health and wellbeing, and enjoy the many benefits that regular exercise can bring. We hope that the equipment is well utilised, not only by members of our immediate community but also by people from surrounding areas who may benefit from having access to affordable and welcoming fitness facilities."
The funding was provided as capital grant funding, separate from core NHS allocations. NHS Western Isles actively seeks Capital Grant funding from NHS Scotland to support third sector and not-for-profit organisations facing financial challenges.
