just do more
About us
We aim to deliver vibrant, customer focused leisure centres alongside community healthy lifestyle programmes from which we can offer behaviour change opportunities to help people take charge of achieving and maintaining better health, and build crucial social connections.
Just a great bunch of people, here to do our best for our community so that collectively, we can all achieve more.
Our four leisure centres are home to a range of leisure activities suitable for all ages, because we believe everyone should be given the opportunity to enjoy moving more.
Leisure services play a key role in meeting the council’s corporate priorities, with particular emphasis on supporting ambitions in sport and physical activity, health
improvement, social inclusion, regeneration and community safety.
The overarching aim of the service is to raise the level of participation in sport, leisure, active recreation and social interaction through offering quality leisure facilities and services that are equally accessible to all.
Over £29m has been invested in our leisure facilities over recent years. A key improvement has been our commitment to carbon reduction through funded projects at Dronfield and Eckington. As a result, Eckington has seen a 66% reduction in carbon emissions and Dronfield is now 100% electric.
In addition to the above, leisure services make a considerable contribution to helping resolve important national and local issues, such as:
- Encouraging a healthier lifestyle and sense of wellbeing
- Raising aspirations
- Tackling social isolation
- Providing opportunities for voluntary and community activity
- Reducing crime & ASB
- Learning and education
- Stronger and safer communities
- County and Planning Association (20-minute neighbourhoods)
- Playing pitch strategies
- Community engagement
- Co-location of services
- Supporting economic development
Core Values
- Be honest and accountable
- Treat everyone fairly and with respect
- Listen, involve and respond
- Embrace change and innovation
- Be collaborative, open and transparent
- Care for the environment
Just a place that cares for the environment
Here at our leisure centres we are here to help you just do more to hit your goals, feel stronger, happier and healthier.
Because we love to see you thrive, we have a lot on offer – flexible memberships to suit you, friendly supportive staff, and a huge variety of classes.
Following the North East Derbyshire Council’s commitment towards greener and better District, we recognised that we too can do more for the environment, community and for the future.
We would like to present you our Sustainability Policy for leisure centres, laying out our approach to eco-friendly practices, so you can feel relaxed that your goals are being achieved with little help from us without compromising the future of our planet.
Just a great place to work
Our leisure service offers a multitude of roles from head attendants to healthy lifestyles instructors. Just the right kind of people working together to help you do more with your career.
Leisure Centre Access Policy for Carers
Who does this policy affect?
North East Derbyshire District Council aims to make an active lifestyle accessible to as many people as possible. We therefore welcome people who need the support of carers and will do our best to make your visit an easy and enjoyable one.
Who is a carer?
A carer is anyone who cares for an individual in either a paid or unpaid capacity. This includes a family member or friend who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction would be unable to use the centre on their own without support. An individual may also require a carer if they are frail or receiving palliative care and would not be able to use the centre without direct support.
How do I bring a carer?
If you require the support of carers whilst using our facilities, we would ask you to make reception staff aware so that we can provide access. The carer(s) can change as necessary from visit to visit but will be required to accompany you at reception and throughout the duration of your visit. If you require more than one carer, please make this clear at reception as you may be asked to confirm why additional support is needed. This also enables the centre to verify who is with you and permit them access.
Will my carer have to pay?
Carer(s) that need to accompany you to the changing rooms, swimming pool, fitness gym and other activities (where numbers are not limited) will be allowed free access.
There are however some conditions of use:
- While carer(s) will be allowed to access the facilities with you free of charge, they must at all times be in a caring role that is providing support and assistance.
- It is not acceptable for carers to be using facilities independently and if this is the case, that person will not be allowed access as a carer and will be expected to pay in full.
- In the case of using fitness equipment, if your carer is actively participating for their own benefit, over and above your support needs, they will need to have completed an induction and will be expected to pay to use the gym.
