Leisure centres in Whitby, Scarborough and Ryedale set to reopen

Pindar Leisure Centre, Scarborough Sports Village and Whitby Leisure Centre, managed by sports and leisure operator Everyone Active, in partnership with Scarborough Borough

Council, will reopen their doors on Wednesday (Dec 2) following a month’s closure due to the national coronavirus lockdown.

Ryedale Sports Centre, Ryedale Swim and Fitness Centre and Derwent Swim and Fitness Centre, also managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Ryedale District Council, are also set to reopen on Wednesday.

The Government has confirmed all leisure centres across all tiers will be safe to reopen with strict operational measures in place.

However, local restrictions mean some activities are not available at some centres.

Here is the full information on how the tier system affects your local centre is available here.

Everyone Active has committed to keeping its customers safe and active, ensuring it will meet and exceed government guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 with the Everyone Active Pledge.

While its 200 leisure centres across the country have been closed, Everyone Active has provided a comprehensive package of online workouts for people to use, along with livestreamed classes across its social media pages.

Jon Bird, Everyone Active’s general manager, said: “We’re very much looking forward to reopening our centres and welcoming back the local community.

“After being closed for a month, this announcement from government is the news the leisure industry has been eagerly awaiting.

“It is very important to give people the opportunity to resume activity and exercise in their leisure centre, particularly during the winter months, and this will go a long way to maintaining the good health of local communities.

“We would like to thank Scarborough Borough Council for its support, which has proved invaluable during this challenging year.

“Ensuring our colleagues and customers remain safe is our number one priority and we have carefully considered the strict measurements to ensure we adhere to the guidance.

“We will be contacting all customers directly over the coming days regarding the centres reopening.

"We look forward to welcoming everyone back and thank them for their patience.”

Click here for further information on Everyone Active and its leisure centres.