Jubilee Hall Trust

Olympic Stadium officially opened

philrumbelow — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:41:25 +0000

The Olympic Stadium was officially opened by Lord Coe on Saturday 5th May at an event to mark 2,012 hours to go before the Games. Jubilee Hall Trust Chief Executive, Phil Rumbelow, was a volunteer Gamesmaker on the night and said:

‘It is amazing to be here at this fantastic venue to see some of our Universities’ best athletes competing on the Olympic track at this London Prepares Series test event. The 46,000 enthusiastic spectators have ensured that we have been able to practice systems and technology that we will be using at Games time and they have created a flavour of what it will be like in under three months time when the main event starts!

‘My small Event Services team all worked very hard on the night to make sure everyone had a good time, although we are hoping that it will be a bit warmer in July!’

Give It A Go! launched

philrumbelow — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:39:04 +0000

A scheme to offer every disadvantaged Camden resident a free one month gym membership has just launched. The Give It A Go! programme started with a mail-out at the beginning of April to every Camden resident on benefits, offering them the chance to join any one of five gyms in the Borough including The Armoury run by Jubilee Hall Trust.

The first 1000 free spaces were quickly snapped up and we now have a waiting list. Any of the participants who attends the gym at least five times in the month of May will qualify for a further 3 months free gym membership as well as some free one-to-one supervised sessions. The programme is a partnership between NHS London, Camden council, Jubilee Hall Trust, GLL and the Central YMCA.

London to Zambia Gym Challenge at Jubilee Hall!

philrumbelow — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:32:51 +0000

On Friday 27^th/Saturday 28^th April we are hosting the London Youth/TAG rugby 24-hour gym challenge at Jubilee Hall. This aims to get people cycling, running and rowing the total of the 4926 miles from London to Zambia to raise the money to send 14 young disadvantaged Londoners to Zambia to deliver youth work in schools and orphanages.

All gym members and non-members are asked to join in and donate the ‘miles’ completed during their own workout (together with £1 per mile) to the cause.

MEND programme a great success!

philrumbelow — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:30:02 +0000

Our MEND programme for obese children and their families, commissioned by Southwark Primary Care Trust and run at our Colombo Centre finished on 28^th March. Nine children (and four additional siblings) graduated from the programme and were rewarded by an afternoon trip to the London Sealife Centre sponsored by Coin Street Community Builders. Our next programme, at City Academy, already has 14 families enrolled and 6 families on a waiting list.

Guest speaker for Jubilee Hall Trust Staff Oscar’s named!

philrumbelow — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:59:05 +0000

Anna Hemmings MBE, Great Britain’s most successful ever female canoeist, a two time Olympian and 6 times World Champion will be headlining the Jubilee Hall Trust annual Staff ‘Oscars’ event on Friday 18th May. The celebration will take place at a casino and private bar in Leicester Square and is an opportunity for staff from all four of the Trust’s gyms the opportunity to come together and celebrate the successes of the last 12 months. Nominations for the coveted Oscars are already starting to come in!

The Big Dance Bus is coming to Covent Garden

philrumbelow — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:59:50 +0000

The Big Dance Bus is set to get everyone dancing this summer and will be stopping on Tuesday 10th July in the Covent Garden Piazza thanks to Jubilee Hall Trust. The quirky double-decker route-master is the ultimate pop up ballroom and ready-made rave… complete with it its own dance-floor, pumping sound system, compere and DJ. Come and experience spectacular performances by professional dancers and local dance groups. Plus there is an opportunity to join in free workshops in street, Zumba and hula – you can even learn the choreography for Wayne McGregor ‘s Big Trafalgar Square dance. The Big Dance Bus promises to give you a multitude of dance styles, from hip hop to hula via contemporary and tango all on your doorstep – a dance experience for all to enjoy and not to be missed.

ActiveWestminster Free Weekend of Sport!

philrumbelow — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:12:24 +0000

Head down to your local leisure centre on the 21st and 22nd April for the ActiveWestminster weekend of FREE activities. To find out what’s happening at your local centre: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/leisureandculture/active/active-weekend/

Exercise in early twenties may lower risk of osteoporosis

philrumbelow — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:42:05 +0000

Physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life, according to a study of more than 800 Swedish men (Nilsson M, Ohlsson C, Oden A, et al.)

While previous research has shown that exercise before and during puberty is important for bone development, the current findings indicate exercise in the early twenties can also aid bone growth and counter the risk of fractures later in life. The research, conducted by Mattias Lorentzon, MD, PhD, and colleagues of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

“The men who increased or maintained high levels of physical activity also developed larger and thicker bones in their lower arms and legs,” Lorentzon stated. “These findings suggest that maintaining or, ideally, increasing physical activity can improve bone growth in our youth, which probably reduces the risk of fractures later on.”

Concession prices frozen for seventh successive year!

philrumbelow — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:12:18 +0000

Jubilee Hall Trust will be freezing its pay-and-play rates for concessions for the seventh year in a row. Prices are usually reviewed on 1st April, but the charges for seniors (over 60′s), the unemployed and disabled people at Jubilee Hall in Covent Garden and The Armoury in Hampstead will remain at just £3 per session.

Chief Executive, Phil Rumbelow, said:

‘We know that we are in tough economic times and many people are struggling to make ends meet, but a healthy lifestyle is important for everyone and we want to make our gyms as acccessible as possible. Both Jubilee Hall and The Armoury have been recently re-equipped with the latest and best equipment and, at just £3 per visit for concessions, they provide probably the best value in central London.’

Date set for Jubilee Hall Trust Staff Oscars

philrumbelow — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:46:51 +0000

The annual Staff ‘Oscars’ celebration will take place this year on Friday 18th May at G Casino in Leicester Square. The event gives staff from all four of the Trust’s gyms the opportunity to come together and celebrate the successes of the last 12 months.

As 2012 is an Olympic year, a world-class athlete will be making a special guest appearance….