11th March 2022 | Portsmouth

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Hello and welcome to the March newsletter.

As you may have seen by the reception area, images of the new spa area have been on display for several weeks now with work well underway at the far end of the pool area as well as around the pool as well.

Works are still expected to take a few more weeks to be complete and we should soon have a confirmation of the exact date the new spa area will be unveiled for you all.

Please remember, while the pool windows are covered to protect the glass, the pool is still fully operational and aqua classes are taking place as usual.

We hope you have a great month and see you in the club during March!

Best regards

Your Roko team

Club News

Admin Changes
With the spa works, we also have some other big news and plans to announce once things are confirmed, it is going to be a very busy (and exciting) few months at the club.

Part of this will be rebranding the business with a new name and will also mean we will soon be launching a new website too as we move away from Roko Health Clubs and move forward with Portsmouth Football Club.

Part of this will also involve changing our membership system in the club but also the banking used to take Direct Debits will change too.

Just to reassure you, prices are not set to change in the near future but the reference on your bank statements may look slightly different due to a change from the bank collecting payments.

Ukraine Appeal

Donations
We recently launched a campaign to take donations for Ukraine, below is a photo of what was taken in the first 48 hours alone. We want to thank you for all donations given so far. There are various charities we pass the donations to as and when they have availability to ship anything immediately to the Ukraine.

Friday 18th March
On Friday 18th March, staff are wearing blue and yellow, the colours of the Ukrainian flag, to raise money to be able to donate to charity for the Ukrainian crisis.

Details on how to donate will be available in club and we will even take cash donations on the day and get these banked the next day to ensure it reaches those who need it as soon as possible.

Fitness News

rokofit.
Don’t forget you can book a rokofit. session with one of the gym team if you need any support or guidance or looking for any suggestions on workouts, programmes or help with food diaries. You can book an hour session with them through the app or at reception. These can be booked with Darin, Karl or Dan.

Personal Training
For those needing that bit more support, our in house personal trainer, Tony Pink, is taking new clients at the moment for personal, dedicated plans and support to ensure you achieve whatever your goals could be.
Tony can be contacted at antony.pink@yahoo.com but also has information on what he can offer at the top of the stairs to the gym. Equally he may be available in the club if you wanted to speak to him, please ask at reception so they can see if he is available or they can take details for him to contact you back.

Swimming Lessons
There are a few spaces available on the swimming school timetable and also a few spaces for adult lessons as well. For details on availability and prices, please contact the swimming co-ordinator, Amy Jopling, on amyjopling@pompeyhealthandfitness.com for more details or ask at reception and they can pass your details onto her.

Members are entitled to a discount on the swimming lessons and payments can be made by Direct Debit each month.

Karl 'Paz' Parish
Our gym fitness professional, Karl ‘Paz’ Parish, turns 50 this month. We want to wish Karl a very happy birthday and he has no objections to anyone bringing him in cake.

Member of the Month
Lynn Elderkin has been nominated to be this month’s member of the month. Lynn attends the club numerous times a week and is a regular at our Aqua classes. Congratulations Lynn and next month (April) is free.

Bistro

We have recently expanded the bistro hours so now, each weekday evening we are open from 1500 to 1800. We are pleased to announce we recently recruited Tanya to join the Food & Beverage team so please feel free to pop over and say hello in the evenings. Full opening times are below serving Costa coffee, hot and cold drinks as well as snacks too:-

Monday to Friday        0900-1300       1500-1800

Saturdays                    0900-1300

Every second Sunday is also open 0900-1300 too.

Updates

Please remember to keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements so you can keep fully up to date with your club and get up to date news. Our Facebook page is the most commonly used one https://www.facebook.com/Roko.Portsmouth Click this link and like the page to keep in touch.