Fusion Lifestyle is inviting residents across Mendip to join in a community celebration this Saturday, April 26, as the leisure charity marks its 25th anniversary with a series of open days and fundraising events for the mental health charity YoungMinds.
The celebrations will take place at Strode Swimming & Fitness, Frome Leisure Centre and Wells Sport & Fitness, offering locals a chance to explore the facilities, participate in a host of activities, and take part in free swim assessments. The charity hopes the initiative will not only celebrate its milestone but also encourage healthier, more active lifestyles while raising money for an important cause.
Free swim assessments will be available throughout the day at all three centres, aiming to tackle a concerning gap in swimming proficiency among young people. According to Fusion, around 30 per cent of children are unable to swim 25 meters unaided by the time they finish primary school. In addition, a quarter of state primary schools offered fewer than ten swimming lessons per pupil during the 2023/24 academic year.
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Fusion’s Swim School, which already supports over 19,000 learners across 15 different age and ability groups, is central to the charity’s mission of promoting life-saving skills through inclusive, accessible teaching. Trained swim instructors will be available at the open days to meet prospective students and their families.
Anthony Cawley, chief executive of Fusion Lifestyle, said: “Keeping active with inclusive and accessible sport and leisure that promotes good health, vitality, and wellbeing has been at the heart of what we do for the last 25 years at Fusion. We cannot wait to celebrate this milestone by inviting our communities into our centres to enjoy the facilities and find out how they can have fun getting active and living healthy lifestyles. We will be raising much-needed money for a great cause too, supporting YoungMinds, the mental health charity for children and young people.”
Each centre will host a unique schedule of events:
Strode Swimming & Fitness (8am – 3pm):
Frome Leisure Centre (11am – 4pm):
Wells Sport & Fitness (8am – 2.30pm):
All sessions must be booked via the Fusion Lifestyle app, and participants inspired by the day can also claim a free three-day pass through the app.
For more details, visit Fusion Lifestyle and YoungMinds.