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Help Shape The Future Of FREE Fitness In Westminster

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Help Shape the Future of FREE Fitness In Westminster

FREE fitness equipment could be coming to a park near you. Westminster City Council is exploring two innovative outdoor activity options – Swing Fitness Boxes and Equip Boxes – bringing FREE, flexible workouts to parks, community centres and public spaces across the borough. Help us decide where and how.

Equip Box in use
FREE workouts. Zero barriers. Could this be coming to a local park near you?

Two new ways to move

Both offers unlock via a simple mobile app, giving residents the freedom to train solo, join a group session, or follow a coach-led workout – no membership required, no barriers to entry.

Your feedback shapes the outcome

This is a second consultation process, and your input will directly influence where these boxes are placed and how the service is designed. Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer or just looking for an easy way to get started, this is your chance to have a say.

Have your say

The survey takes just a few minutes to complete and will close on 28 September 2026. 

Don’t miss the chance to shape a more active Westminster

Take The Survey

Still Not Sure Where To Start? SfC Connect Is Here To Help

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Still Not Sure Where To Start? SfC Connect Is Here To Help

FREE, personalised support to help Westminster residents facing health conditions, disability, loneliness or major life changes take their first step back into activity. Referrals are open now.

Your reminder to take the first step

Since launching, SfC Connect has been quietly changing things for Westminster residents, one first step at a time. Haven’t looked into it yet? Know someone who could use a nudge? This is your sign.

Support build around you

Delivered by Sport for Confidence CIC, in partnership with Everyone Active and Active Westminster, SfC Connect pairs residents with an occupational therapist who builds a personalised plan around their goals, at their own pace. 

On offer at three of our leisure centres

The barrier nobody talks about

Fitness isn’t always the barrier, and it rarely gets talked about that way. Sometimes it’s confidence, anxiety, or simply not knowing where to begin, and that unspoken first step is often the harder part of the whole journey. SfC Connect meets residents exactly where they are, because activity should feel accessible to everyone, not just those who already feel comfortable walking through the door.

Working together for Westminster

Hear from key partners and the Cabinet Member as they share why SfC Connect is an important step in helping more Westminster residents become active, improve their wellbeing and access personalised support when they need it most.

Refer yourself, or be referred by a healthcare professional or partner organisation. 

Reach Out Now

Knife Wound First Aid: Free Life-Saving Training Comes To Westminster This Summer

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Knife Wound First Aid: FREE Life Saving Training Comes To Westminster

Stay Safe, Stay Creative is offering FREE, hands-on training in life-saving skills for severe bleeding and CPR, open to residents and practitioners across Westminster’s south wards this August and September.

Knife Wound Training Flyer
Last year, they danced like nobody was watching. This October, it's your turn.

Serious youth violence affects communities across Westminster, and having the confidence and skills to respond in an emergency can make a genuine difference. That’s why Stay Safe, Stay Creative, in partnership with StreetDoctors, Westminster Community Hubs, City of Westminster and Zola, is running free Knife Wound First Aid Training sessions this August and September.

Skills that could save a life

This isn’t just theory. Participants will build practical, hands-on confidence in managing severe bleeding and performing CPR, alongside taking part in collective discussions on Community Safety Champions and what community safety means locally. Everyone who completes the training receives a certificate of achievement.

Dates and locations: Sessions are taking place every Saturday throughout August and September 2026 between 12-3:00pm at Rampayne Community Hub, Rampaayne Street, London, SW1V 2PU

Made for Westminster’s South Wards

This training is open to residents and practitioners based in Westminster’s south wards.

Ready to sign up

Spaces are limited, so early sign-up is recommended. Scan the QR code on the poster to register, click on the button below or get in touch directly at staysafestaycreative@gmail.com for more information.

These are the kinds of skills nobody wants to need, but everybody should have. Come along, get trained, and be part of making Westminster’s communities safer.

Register Your Interest

From First Steps To The Final Spotlight: Dance Westminster Returns

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From First Steps To The Final Spotlight: Dance Westminster Returns

Seven years of movement, connection and pure joy on dance floor- and this year, we’re mixing it up once again. Whether you’re new to dance or dreaming of the Grand Final Spotlight, your journey starts with a single heat.

Dance Westminster Heat 3 from 2025
Last year, they danced like nobody was watching. This October, it's your turn.

Over the years. Dance Westminster has brought disabled residents, workers and students together to move, connect and celebrate the sheer joy of dance. This year we’re going even bigger and bolder and it all starts with three unmissable heats this October.

Step one: Find your heat

Every finalist’s journey begins here. Turn up to a free heat, join a free workshop and learn a routine from professional instructors. No experience required. Feeling brave? Audition on the spot, perform the routine you learned or freestyle your own.

  • Heat 1: Wednesday 7 October, 10:30am-12pm: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School, Kennet Road, W9 3LG – For disabled children and young people aged 11-17
  • Heat 2: Friday 9th October, 2:30pm-4pm: Forrester Court Care Home, Cirencester Street (Off Harrow Road), W2 5SR – For older disabled people aged 50+
  • Heat 3: Wednesday 14th October, 10am-12pm: North Paddington Youth Club, 229 Lanark Road, W9 1EA – For young people and adults aged 50+

Step two: Take the spotlight

Ten finalists. Ten professional dance partners. Ten shots at glory, backed by one-to-one coaching ahead of the biggest night of the year.

The final spotlight: Save the date

Our finalists hit the stage at Porchester Hall on Tuesday 1 December, dancing with their pro partner in front of a celebrity judging panel and you. Judges crown the Champion. The audience picks the People’s Champion. Every cheer counts. Join us there between 12:30-3pm (1pm start)

Not dancing? Come along and cheer, the atmosphere is always electric!

Know someone who would be perfect for this? Share this and get them to take their first step.

To sign up for a heat and secure your place for the final, all you need to do is click on the button below, or email ibannister@westminster.gov.uk for assistance

Take Your First Step

Unity in the Community: Don’t Watch From The Sidelines This September

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Unity in the Community: Don't Watch From The Sidelines

Picture this. 5-6 September rolls around, Paddington Recreation Ground is buzzing, the pitches are packed, the vibes are unmatched…and your on the sidelines because you missed the sign up. Don’t let that be you!

Unity in the Community event flyer. Blue background with black text with event details
One weekend. One community. One ball. September 5–6.

Game on

Unity in the Community is back – Westminster’s biggest FREE youth football event, and one of the best days of the year. Mixed-gender tournament action, a Girls’ Development Festival running alongside it, new mates, news skills, and atmosphere you have to feel to believe. 

Reasons to lace up

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Open to young players across Westminster and beyond
  • All abilities are welcome 
  • Girls-only festival with friendly matches and top coaching
  • 100% FREE –  but spaces GO QUICK!

Don’t say we didn’t warn you

Here’s the thing. this event fills up fast every single time, someone messages us after saying “Wait it’s happened already?!”, don’t let that be you. Sign up now, share with a friend, teammate or a your whole five-a-side group so nobody get’s left watching from the fence.

Save the date and sign up

The pitches are ready? Are you?

Claim Your Spot

Champions Join The Action This ActiveWestminster Weekend

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Champions Join The Action This ActiveWestminster Weekend

Three Champions of the Future ambassadors are stepping off the podium and onto the training floor this Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August, joining sessions alongside you at ActiveWestminster Weekend.

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Train with elite level athletes this weekend

Meet our Champions of the Future Athlete Ambassadors

Already planning your visit to ActiveWestminster Weekend? Here’s an extra reason to turn up – you’ll be training alongside three of Westminster’s rising sporting stars.

Zarah Butt: Taekwondo, University World Championships bronze medallist, supporting Pilates at Paddington Recreation Ground, Saturday 11–12:15pm

Jordan Gray: Basketball, winner of the KoTT International 1-on-1 Tournament, joining the gym session at Moberly Sports Centre, Saturday 11–11:30am, and returning for a Basketball Scrimmage at Church Street, Sunday 12–1pm

Ismael Berkoun: Martial Arts, 2x ISKA British Champion, supporting HIIT at Porchester Centre, Sunday 11–11:30am, and running a special Muay Thai session, Sunday 1–2pm

It’s your chance to train with some of Westminster’s brightest sporting talent and pick up a few tips from the pros along the way

Don’t miss out

All sessions must be booked online in advance at the named centres, so reserve your spot before you go.

Want to know more about the athletes behind the movement? Visit our Champions of the Future page to meet them all.

See you on the mats!

Book Your Spot