Press Release: Wellbeing Week at the Colombo Centre

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Wellbeing Week at Colombo Centre: New Gym Equipment, Free Sessions, £9.99 monthly membership and Community Spirit

The Colombo Centre is celebrating a major boost with £100,000 funding from The Clothworkers’ Foundation, Active Southwark Olympic Legacy Fund, Coin Street Community Builders, and a private donor. This funding has allowed the Centre to upgrade its gym with new equipment, enhancing its mission to support local health and wellbeing.

To mark the occasion, Colombo is hosting Wellbeing Week from 20–26 January 2025. Local residents and workers are invited to enjoy free passes, taster sessions, and special discounts—a perfect start to a healthier new year.

Located in the heart of Southwark, the not-for-profit Colombo Centre is more than just a gym. It offers affordable memberships, free memberships for those on low incomes, and a range of facilities including a gym, studios, therapy rooms, and outdoor courts. Income generated goes directly back into maintaining the Centre and funding community activities.

Get the rest of January for free, and February for just £9.99, when you sign up on Wellbeing Week. No contract or joining fees, ever.*monthly price reverts to regular price from March 2025 onwards.

For more information, visit Colombo Wellness Week. To sign up for wellbeing week sessions you can sign up on the day at reception or call ahead on 020 7261 1658 or email: colombodm@jubileehalltrust.org

Stuart Flude, Colombo Centre Manager, said:
“Good health and wellbeing should be a right, not a privilege. Colombo is a no-frills, community gym with a big heart. Thanks to this funding, we’ve upgraded our equipment to better serve our members. If your goal is to get fitter in the new year, Wellbeing Week is the perfect opportunity to see what we’re about.”

David Hopkins, Director of Community, added:
“Colombo Centre is more than just a gym—it’s a lifeline for the community. Coin Street’s youth and community team run free and low-fee sports and wellbeing activities for older adults, young people, and those with additional needs. By becoming a member, you’re directly supporting these vital initiatives.”

About Colombo Centre:
The Colombo Centre is a sports and community hub dedicated to improving health and wellbeing in Southwark. Offering truly affordable memberships—and free memberships for those on low incomes—it provides access to a gym, studios, therapy rooms, outdoor courts, and a community kitchen.

Jubilee Hall Trust (JHT) is the not-for-profit sports trust, responsible for operating the Colombo Centre. 

Coin Street Centre Trust is the registered charity that oversees the running of the Colombo Centre gym and facilities. Coin Street’s youth and community team deliver a programme of health and wellbeing activities from the Centre all year round.

Breathe is a mind and body therapy clinic based at the Colombo Centre since 2004. It offers a range of physical and mental wellbeing therapies supporting local people and businesses.

For media inquiries:
Keith Winestein (Coin Street)
k.winestein@coinstreet.org 
020 7021 1681 (direct/mobile)