The Federation is pleased to announce members
can now benefit from specially discounted rates on a range of
outdoor gym equipment for their tenants.
The benefits of outdoor gyms for housing associations
Outdoor gyms are a fantastic method of bringing accessible,
safe and easy to use 
fitness equipment to people’s doorsteps.
Enjoyed by people of all ages, outdoor gyms help to:
- Improve health and fitness
- Increase community cohesion
- Reduce anti social behaviour.
To help its members achieve their goals of creating more active
and healthy communities, the National Housing Federation is pleased
to announce that exclusive discounts on outdoor gyms are available
for all Federation members.
The Great Outdoor Gym Company
(TGO), a leading name in outdoor gym provision, is
offering discounted rates to Federation members on TGO’s new
British made range of outdoor gym packages. This includes London
2012 branded gyms delivered by TGO on behalf of Tier One Olympic
sponsor adidas.
For operators of housing developments, TGO gyms are:
- Low maintenance, reliable facilities
- Can be sited in a variety of outdoor spaces
- Have an anti vandal spec and have been rigorously tested.
Find out more
Please download a brochure
for the full range of products or contact Matt Delaney on 020
7450 4854 or email matt@tgogc.com.
How outdoor gyms can help housing association tenants
With rising obesity levels and the Olympics on its way,
outdoor gyms are a proven way to help individuals lead more active
and healthy lives and break down the barriers to fitness.
The gyms are installed in a similar way to playgrounds and
represent an excellent use of available green spaces. TGO’s gyms
are installed outdoors, weatherproof, extremely robust and
replicate an indoor gym with a range of easy to use cardiovascular,
strength and tone equipment. Most importantly, they are free to use
by anyone.
Building communities
Outdoor gyms offer Federation members a facility that can help
create healthier lifestyles and more cohesive communities.
Statistics have shown outdoor gyms appeal to a wide range of
users from the most inactive groups to the fittest. Camden NHS for
example, who installed 8 gyms, showed that 26% of their TGO gym
users were previously inactive.
TGO gyms have also been used by the police as a crime diversionary
activity for antisocial behaviour. Strathclyde police, who
installed a TGO gym back in 2007, saw an 8% reduction in crime in
the estate where the outdoor gym was installed as part of a range
of schemes and activities.
To see the full range of gym equipment available and pricing
details please download the full TGO brochure.
Experience to date
TGO has previously worked with Councils, Primary Care Trusts and
National Health Services to install gyms in over 250 parks and open
spaces throughout the UK.
TGO is partners with sportswear giant adidas. Together they created
the London 2012 Olympic branded sports and fitness spaces called
adizones. Federation members can now access exclusive discounts on
adiZones, giving members a piece of the Olympics in the heart of
their communities.
TGO has installed 55 adiZones nationally so far through a programme
which has been evaluated by global measurement company – Nielson.
Their surveys showed that the adiZone appealed to a wide range of
people and that 76% of the young people interviewed were more
active as a result of it.
Through the specially negotiated discounts, Federation members will
now be able to access exclusive discounts on adiZones as well TGO’s
other outdoor gym packages.
How do I get the discounted rates?
For Federation members to take advantage of these exclusive
offers please phone the Great Outdoor Gym Company on 020 7450 4854
and quote the reference NHF/TGO gym or email Matt
Delaney at matt@tgogc.com.
Watch the gym equipment in action
Direct link to this page
http://www.housing.org.uk/services/member_services/tgo_outdoor_gyms.aspx
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