Impact Health & Fitness Gym

At East Durham College, we take pride in providing top-notch facilities for our students. Our sports centre and gym are no exception. Whether you're enrolled in one of our exciting sports courses or just looking to stay fit, our gym and sports facilities are open to all.

We're conveniently located near the A19 in Peterlee, and our sports hall is available for hire for events. You can also join our fitness classes or work out in the gym with high-quality equipment.

Our Sports Centre & Impact Health & Fitness gym is the perfect place to stay active, have fun, and meet your fitness goals. Best of all, college students can enjoy all of our facilities for free, with just a one-time induction fee of £5.

Join Impact Health and Fitness

Are you interested in joining our gym?

You can book your induction and view more details about our facilities using the Clubright app, available as a free download on the Google Play and App Stores.

Click here to join the gym and book yourself in for an induction on Clubright >> 

Or for more information, please contact the Impact Health & Fitness team on 0191 518 8310 or email impact@eastdurham.ac.uk

First Class Staff

Our team of highly qualified training instructors provide complementary inductions, fitness testing and personal training programmes - designed to suit your individual needs, frame, build and body composition. The team’s aim here is to help promote ‘Health & Well-being’ in order to encourage you to participate in physical activity, which will develop your fitness and more importantly improve your health.

Our integrated training programmes will teach you how to implement all components of health and fitness, including:

  • Weight management
  • Flexibility training
  • Cardiovascular training
  • Resistance and free weights training

You will receive continuous support from our professional staff, helping you to monitor your fitness levels – ensuring you achieve your goals.

Interior of Impact Gym and some gym equipment

Impact Health & Fitness Facilities

Impact Health & Fitness offers a first-class training facility and provides a personal, practical and enjoyable approach to fitness.

The fitness suite includes an extensive range of cardiovascular and weight training equipment. All the equipment is supplied by SportsArt Fitness, a market leader in the design and manufacture of innovative and high quality fitness equipment.

  • Fully-equipped, air-conditioned fitness suite
  • Treadmills, Rowers, Cross Trainers, Steppers, Recumbent and Upright Exercise Bikes, X Trainer Bike and Power Plate
  • A range of resistance training machines
  • A free weights area with up to 25kg plates and dumbbells up to 45kg

Health and safety is regarded as paramount in our facilities, therefore, we really are dedicated to ensuring the facilities and equipment are all maintained to the highest standards.

Membership Rates - Direct Debit Option

  • Gym Only Membership: £25.00/month
  • Gym & Classes Membership: £33.00/month

Membership Rates - Pay As You Go Option

  • Gym Only: £4.00/day, £30.00/month
  • Class Only: £3.00/class, £15.00/month
  • Aged 14-15 Gym Only: £15.00/month

Corporate Membership packages are also available, tailored to meet individual business needs. Return to Work packages also available.

Interior of Impact Gym and some gym equipment

Classes at Impact Health and Fitness

We run regular fitness classes throughout the week at Impact Health & Fitness.

Classes are currently £3 per session, or £15 for a monthly class pass where you can go to as many classes as you like.

The following is our current class timetable:

Class/Date Time
Monday  
Spin Class 5:30-6PM
Circuits 6:00-6:45PM
Tuesday  
Boxercise 6:00-6:45PM
Wednesday  
Spin Class 5:30-6:00PM
Kettlebells (Bars & Bells) 6:00-6:30PM
Thursday  
StepHIIT (Legs, Bums & Tums) 6:00-6:30PM
Friday  
Spin Class 5:00-5:30PM
Saturday  
Spin Class 9:30-10:00AM

Exercise Studio Per hour £15.00

East Durham College sports hall with basketball nets visible and bleachers

Sports Hall

Our sports centre has a purpose-built double sports hall, with the ability to transform into a 500 seater venue for sports events, basketball, football and boxing.

The sports hall is available for hire for external events.

Sports Hall Hire

Monday - Friday

Per court/ per hour £35.00

Exercise Studio Per hour £15.00

Weekends

Per court/ per hour £25.00

Aerial shot of East Durham College main campus building, football pitches including all-weather pitch

Outdoor Facilities

The state-of-the-art all-weather 3G pitch perfectly caters for 11-a-side and 7-a-side games, as well as rugby.

All Weather 3G Pitch

Monday - Friday

7-a-side/per hour £50.00

11-a-side/per hour £100

Weekends

7-a-side/per hour  £40

11-a-side/per hour £80

To make a booking or for more information, please contact the Impact Health & Fitness team on 0191 518 8310 or email impact@eastdurham.ac.uk

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