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“We are thrilled to have completed the 5 star verification process with Includability identifying The Gym Group as an Includability Committed Employer. Our business purpose is to break down barriers to fitness for all and we have done a huge amount of work over the last couple of years to drive inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability at The Gym Group. We are excited to begin working with Includability and their fantastic community to support the next stage on our inclusion journey so that we can continue to create great experiences for our employees and members.”
Partner Experts are Members & Ambassadors that have proved to supply the highest levels of training and support. They have also shown their commitment to excellence through their support of Includability Members & the community.
Company Summary
We are the UK’s best value 24/7 Gym with over 200 locations nationwide and counting!
We are the UK’s best value 24/7 Gym with over 200 locations nationwide and counting! It’s our mission to break down barriers to fitness for everyone in the UK, providing top-quality gyms and expert advice at affordable prices. We want to make sure that everyone who walks through our doors whether that’s as a member, employee or visitor feels welcome and included. We’re really not like any other gym company; we are The Gym Group, a place where people can be themselves and perform to their absolute best.
We are a friendly bunch and like to keep things real, always striving to challenge ourselves to do better and lead the way in our industry. We are proud of our successes; by membership we’re the 2nd largest gym business in the UK and the 4th largest in Europe. Our teams are full of passion, positivity and enthusiasm which motivates and inspires those around them.
Values at The Gym Group
We actively place sustainability at the core of our business; building an inclusive, healthy, and sustainable business and leading with a people first focus is central to our success. We have some pretty incredible goals and actions plans to support this, with ambitions of achieving a gender balanced workforce by 2030, 40% female leaders by 2025, reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve Net Zero carbon by 2035!
Community at The Gym Group
None of this would be possible without our fantastic people who live and breathe our culture and continue to deliver the amazing work that we do……which is why we actively invest in our employees; it’s so important to us that our people can thrive in our environment and can make the most of the flexibility and support we offer to all of our teams. We have held the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award since 2016 and in 2021 were winners of an amazing award for all of the work and support we did through the pandemic. We have been recognised as #1 in our industry by Glass Door and #25 in the Top 50 Best Places to work in 2022 which is all down to our great leaders and exceptional teams!
A very well done to our Includability Committed Employers, The Gym Group, for becoming the first UK gym chain to achieve carbon neutral status. The Gym Group is a purpose-led organisation committed to break down barriers to fitness for everyone. Sustainability is massively important to this ambition because they care about members living healthier and more rewarding lives within the natural balance of the planet.
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