EMERGENCY services and hospital staff are being offered free gym time at Bromsgrove Sport & Leisure Centre.

The goodwill gesture is being made by local leisure operator, Everyone Active, in recognition of the hard work the emergency services carry out, particularly over the Christmas period.

From Monday, December 23 to Tuesday, December 31, all those who hold a valid emergency services ID card will be granted free-of-charge access to the gym and swimming pool at Bromsgrove Sport & Leisure Centre when it is open during this time.

Anyone wanting to visit their local Everyone Active centre over the Christmas period is advised to check its opening hours by visiting everyoneactive.com/centre.

David Bibby, managing director at Everyone Active, said: “We respect the hard work emergency services and NHS colleagues carry out to all year round to protect the health and wellbeing of local communities.

"At Christmas, many colleagues will work especially long hours and additional shifts to keep us all safe and well. This initiative is our way of showing our appreciation for the invaluable work they do.”

All emergency services and NHS colleagues will be required to fill in the necessary Health & Safety forms and complete an online induction before being granted free and unlimited access to the centres over the festive period.