Fifers decline payment freeze to support leisure trust

Fife’s leading provider of sports and leisure services is thanking customers who have kept on paying membership fees despite all buildings being closed.

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust says it has been overwhelmed by the generosity of people who declined to have their direct debits frozen during the coronavirus crisis which led to all gyms and leisure centres being placed out of commission.

It said some members had voluntarily reinstated the payments in order to support the Fife Health and Wellbeing Fund, the trust’s fund designed to support the delivery of its health and wellbeing programme to local people living with long-term health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, dementia and COPD.

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Scott Urquhart, sport and physical activity manager, said: : “The support we have received has been amazing and we are very thankful that customers have chosen to help a local organisation in these difficult times.

“Our Health and Wellbeing Fund is vital to the organisation’s ability to continue to deliver our health programme and make a difference to people living with long-term health conditions.

“We’d also like to recognise all those who have been enjoying our live virtual fitness sessions, it’s a great way for our teams to stay in touch with customers and it has really helped our staff to know that the trust is valued by so many people.

“Our teams are working hard to prepare for a phased re-opening of some facilities, with all the appropriate health and safety measure in place, as and when the Government permits leisure facilities to open. We will continue to communicate with customers to keep them up to date with our plans and look forward to welcoming them back.”

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