Press Office
Esporta Takes Smoking Ban to The Next Level
Date: 25 Jan, 2008
Wokingham, January 25 - In keeping with its mission of improving the health and wellbeing of it members, Esporta has extended its non-smoking policy to include the outdoor areas of its 55 premium clubs across the country.
Chief Operating Officer, Steve Charlton said staff would be enforcing the policy to introduce a smoke free environment for all members and guests entering the grounds of its clubs up and down the country.
“We’ve never had smoking in our health clubs, but from the beginning of this year, we have completely banned smoking from any Esporta premises. Our outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts are now going to be completely smoke free so that people can enjoy the fresh air without having to breath in second-hand smoke.”
The smoking ban was enforced across the UK on July 1st, 2007, but research has shown that the country had already been moving to a culture where non-smoking is the norm.
Charlton added: “The NHS states that around 70% of smokers say they want to stop smoking, so by maximising the smoke-free area, we are doing our bit to help them to quit and achieve all the health and lifestyle benefits of stopping smoking, while preventing members from being exposed to second-hand smoke.”
About Esporta
Esporta Health Clubs operate 55 premium health and leisure clubs in the UK and Ireland. Facilities range from club to club and include state-of-the-art gym arenas, relaxing pools, spas, saunas and steam rooms, vibrant restaurants and bars, tranquil health and beauty, indoor and outdoor racquets facilities and a vast range of children's activities. Esporta operates an industry-leading On Track personal fitness programme, a unique three-stage programme involving a series of one-to-one health and fitness consultations over a three month period to develop tailored programmes to suit the individual member’s lifestyle and fitness needs.
For more information, please visit www.esporta.com.
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Colbourne
Communications and PR Manager
Jonathan.colbourne@esporta.com
Tel:0118 912 3500