Abbeycroft Leisure, which manages Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre, has formed a strategic partnership with West Suffolk College to provide an 18 station fitness studio to help enhance the offer the College provides to their sports students.
The new fitness studio, which is situated opposite the College, will be available for sports students to use as part of their learning experience from 9am to 5pm during weekdays in term time. The new studio will then be used by customers and members of Abbeycroft Leisure during the weekends and out of term time.
The equipment is provided by West Suffolk College, with Abbeycroft Leisure providing the space. The investment underpins the College’s commitment to providing an exceptional learning experience for its learners, and expands on the existing access that students already have to the Leisure Centre.
The new facility is just the start of a long-term partnership which has been formed by Abbeycroft and the College. The partnership will see more joint projects in the future including a student work experience programme to support students in their studies as well as paid employment opportunities.Warren Smyth, Chief Executive of Abbeycroft Leisure, said: “We have worked with the College for a number of years but the provision of the fitness studio marks the start of a long term partnership between Abbeycroft and West Suffolk College.
“The College is directly opposite the Leisure Centre and it makes sense that we work more closely with our neighbours who are committed to providing the next generation of sports providers. This project benefits not only College students but also Centre members by providing additional fitness studio space at busy weekends and evenings.”
Nikos Savvas, Principal of West Suffolk College, said: “We are committed to our students and their success and this includes offering outstanding facilities and resources to facilitate educational excellence.
“To this end, we are delighted to be working with Abbeycroft Leisure Centre. This partnership cements our ethos to develop mutually beneficial, strong and sustainable collaborations that contribute to our leaners’ success. I look forward to working together further in the future.”
