We encourage all LED customers to join us in celebrating International Learn to Swim week – whether you book in for your first swimming lesson, give Aquafit a try, challenge yourself to complete a set distance in the pool or simply come down for a paddle with some friends. We will be ready to welcome you and answer any swimming related questions you might have! #LoveWaterSafely ...

LED Community Leisure are delighted to announce Honiton Swimming Pool changing rooms will reopen to customers on Saturday 19th March 2022! We are incredibly proud of these new facilities and would like to thank our customers for their continued support and patience during unprecedented delays in this project. The newly refurbished changing rooms feature contemporary finishes and fittings. Th...

National Pool Lifeguard Course Have you thought about a career in the leisure industry or are you looking to earn some money on the side of your education? We are looking for lifeguards to join our friendly team at LED Community Leisure. We are running an RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Course at Honiton Leisure Centre! No qualifications required; training will be provided&nbs...

Benefits of Exercise for Teenagers It’s that time of year again! Back to school for juniors across East Devon and Somerset. Thanks to Raheem Sterling’s heroics and team GB it really has been an inspiring summer of sport. LED Community Leisure are here to keep juniors inspired and motivated to maintain a healthy lifestyle as they return to school. In this blog, I will outline some...

Jumping rope, your new favourite way to exercise! There are many different types of cardiovascular exercise that you can do to get fit and healthy. Over the past few years there has been a resurgence in popularity of jumping rope, (also known as skipping). Much of this is from social media and the prevalence of YouTube jump rope channels such as Jump Rope Dudes and Rush Athletics TV. In th...

LED Community Leisure GP Referral Scheme LED's Referral sessions are available to any reader who has been referred by their GP or Health Professional onto our programmes that enables people to benefit from supervised physical activity. In this blog, Tom explains more about our GP referral schemes and who they are for. If you’d like to contact Tom for further information, ple...

Top 3 benefits of group exercise For many LED members group exercise classes provide an exciting and effective way to stay fit, healthy and have fun! Here at LED Community Leisure, we offer a variety of classes suitable for all ages and abilities. These include mind & body classes such as yoga and Pilates, high intensity classes like Body Pump TM and studio cycling and even dance classes...

Top 3 Benefits of Swimming In this blog I will be covering the top 3 benefits of swimming and how it can be beneficial to improving your health and well-being. Swimming is just one of the many different activities available across LED and offers a fun and effective workout to Aqua members. Benefit 1: Healthy Hearts & Lungs Swimming works the entire body and is great for a healthy he...

The benefits of strength training With gyms across the UK reopening on the 12th of April earlier this year, many people have enjoyed coming back to the gym, taking part in group exercise classes and returning to the swimming pool. If you want to get back to your previous fitness levels or are looking to try something new and exciting then this blog is for you! In this blog, I wi...

We recently surveyed LED members asking for feedback on whether they prefer bookable gym/swim sessions or walk-ins, and the preferred length of gym/swim sessions. We would like to thank every member who took the time to complete this survey.  Our team have carefully considered this feedback, along with qualitative feedback collected from member emails, comment cards and online revie...