Read our recent news and announcements below.
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Cambrian Community Gym Christmas Opening Hours
17th December 2025 View Author: Karen King
Tis the Season to be Jolly..........
We all know that exercise can improve mood as well as making us feel good so we are publishing the revised Christmas opening hours of the gym to enable you to plan your gym sessions around the Christmas and New Year festivities.
Should you want to plan ahead and book your session, head over to our website to book using the "Book you gym session" button on our home page.
If you'd like to talk to the staff about joining in the New Year, please call 020 8948 3351 or e-mail gym@cambriancentre.org
Stay & Play returns January 8th 2026
17th December 2025 View Author: Karen King
Join us tomorrow for our last Stay and Play session of 2025. There will be the opportunity to play, learn and socialise in a fun, safe and friendly atmosphere.
Staff Lou and Karen may also start singing some Christmas Carols.
This is an open to all initiative for parents, grandparents and carers with their under 5's.
If you can't make tomorrow, we look forward to seeing you in the New Year as our first session is on Thursday 8th January at 9:30am
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the stay and play staff.
Gym instructor wanted for Saturday shift-APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
22nd November 2025 View Author: David Lemon
Cambrian Community Gym – Richmond
Hourly rate £14.95
4 hours per week, 9am – 1pm, Saturdays
We are looking for a caring and professional gym instructor. This is a small gym with a mostly older clientele, many of whom are following rehabilitative exercise programmes arising from a health or medical issue.
We have a vacancy for 4 hours on a Saturday on a permanent basis. You may also be asked if you can cover other weekday shifts as a result of staff holidays.
You must hold a level 2 gym instructor qualification, an exercise referral qualification and have some previous experience in a gym environment. Experience of working with a less able client group and/or additional relevant qualifications will be an advantage.
This role will appeal to you if you are interested in making a difference for people who may need a bit more support and help in pursing their exercise goals, and are comfortable working alone.
For further information and details on how to apply contact David Lemon, Cambrian Community Centre Manager: manager@cambriancentre.org
NEW! Cambrian Community Library
4th November 2025 View Author: Karen King
With the support of staff and local residents we have created a small community library at the centre. We have been donated a little glass fronted cupboard and have a small number of books already filling the shelves for you to browse and borrow.
If you would like to borrow or donate a book (or more) please pop into the centre between 11am and 3:30pm Monday to Friday.
The Community Library is located outside the Centre Manager office within the centre.
If you'd like more information about our activities or events, please head over to www.cambriancentre.org or contact David Lemon, Centre Manager on 020 8948 3351 or manager@cambriancentre.org #supportlocal #cambriancommunitycentre #community #charity #healthandwellbeing #richmond #TW10 #read #books #library #words #stories #fairytale
Gym With Paula
22nd October 2025 View Author: Karen King
Thanks to some funding from the League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital the Cambrian Community Centre Gym has been able to work in partnership with Richmond Mencap to provide a new service to service users of Mencap.
Gym with Paula provides a one hour gym session for Mencap service users supported by Sarah, one of our gym instructors and a support worker from Mencap. This pilot scheme has allowed 5 service users to begin their exercise and fitness journey in a supportive, safe and friendly environment.
The group are currently half way through their initial 13 weeks and their feedback has been positive, with each service user seeing improvements to their health, wellbeing and fitness.
This project has shown how partnership work between local charities can provide an inclusive opportunity to the local community. We look forward to more feedback from participants, watching people with learning disabilities grow on their fitness journey.
Please contact Mencap directly for more information on 020 8744 1923 or office@richmondmencap.org.uk
Gym Fundraiser
13th October 2025 View Author: Karen King
Vicki, Gym Manager getting the kilometres in on the bike 
Walking the Thames map 
The km are adding up 
Ashley running on the tradmil 
Gym users busy accumulating kilometres 
On your bike..... 
Centre Manager David popped in to add some kilometres 
A big push at the end from Becky, the last 12 kilometres takes our total to......346km 
Scan to donate!
We did it! We successfully ran, walked, cycled and rowed the distance of the River Thames on Saturday 11th October. Alongside gym users the Community Centre and Gym staff team worked tirelessly to cover the full 346 kilometres from source to sea to raise funds for much needed gym equipment.
Thank you to all who participated as well as those who sponsored participants and made donations to this very worthy cause. At 3pm we were 40km short of our target, so a few volunteers and the staff team hopped back on the gym equipment and we were able to make those finish line at 3:20pm.
There is still time to support the fundraiser by donating using the QR code in the above photo gallery!
Gym Fundraising Raffle Results
13th October 2025 View Author: Karen King
A big "Thank you" to everyone who bought a Gym Fundraising Raffle Ticket.
The raffle was drawn on Saturday by Sue Pendle, Chair of Trustees, Vicki Hatton, Gym Manager and Hazel McCrory, volunteer. We are proud to announce the winners below.
Winners will be contacted this week to arrange collection of their prize.
[table id=6 /]Autumn Gym Fundraiser
18th September 2025 View Author: David Lemon
Join staff, trustees and volunteers of the Cambrian Community Centre as they aim to raise money for new gym equipment. This year we have a two pronged approach. We are raising funds to replace one of the gyms exercise bikes and also to purchase a chair to accompany the MOTOMed Muvi that allows people of all abilities to exercise.
On Saturday October 11th between 8am and 3pm we are aiming to WALK, RUN, ROW or CYCLE the length of the River Thames. From source to sea the Thames is 238 miles in length and we are aiming to combine all distances covered (however great or small) to raise money through sponsorship.
If you are interested in joining us, you can sign up to do as much or as little on October 11th, alternatively you can sponsor one of the staff team to cover as much distance as possible on the day. Further information on how to sign up, sponsor or donate to the cause is available from the gym staff.
We are also holding a RAFFLE to be drawn at the end of the fundraiser, and we have been donated a variety of prizes, details of which can be found HERE. Tickets are £2 each, and area available for the gym team or Centre Manager David.
If you are interested in supporting the day, please talk call 020 8948 3351 or e-mail gym@cambriancentre.org
New Timetable Available
22nd August 2025 View Author: Karen King
Our new flyer featuring our Community Activities Program Timetable is now available.
As the summer holidays draw to a close and the temperatures dip it is time for all of our health and wellbeing activities to resume.
If you would like to try out any of the activities shown in the pictures we offer a FREE taster session.
For more information on any of the activities, a FREE taster session, or how to register and book for an activity please contact David Lemon, Centre Manager on 020 8948 3351 or manager@cambriancentre.org #yourcommunitycentre #communitycentre #cambriancentre #cambriancommunitycentre #exercise #activities #community #charity #fitness #health #wellbeing #tastersessions
IT support returns to the Cambrian Community Centre
18th August 2025 View Author: Karen King
We are please to announce that in partnership with Age UK Richmond IT support for the over 65's is available again through the Connect To Tech Project.
Join our regular IT Clinic on the second Monday of each month, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Bring your phone, tablet or computer along and get your questions answered by knowledgeable Age UK Richmond IT volunteers. At this clinic we can help you build skills, solve problems, master apps like shopping online or banking, and feel confident using technology.
The sessions are for one hour and free of charge, but prior booking is essential. To book your place, please contact David Lemon, Centre Manager on 020 8948 3351.
We are recruiting……….Part Time Gym Instructor
Cambrian Community Gym – Richmond
Hourly rate £14.95
4 hours per week, 9am – 1pm, Saturdays
We are looking for a caring and professional gym instructor. This is a small gym with a mostly older clientele, many of whom are following rehabilitative exercise programmes arising from a health or medical issue.
We have a vacancy for 4 hours on a Saturday on a permanent basis. You may also be asked if you can cover other weekday shifts as a result of staff holidays.
You must hold a level 2 gym instructor qualification, an exercise referral qualification and have some previous experience in a gym environment. Experience of working with a less able client group and/or additional relevant qualifications will be an advantage.
This role will appeal to you if you are interested in making a difference for people who may need a bit more support and help in pursing their exercise goals, and are comfortable working alone.
For further information and details on how to apply contact David Lemon, Cambrian Community Centre Manager: manager@cambriancentre.org.