Amelia is someone you can always rely on. Her commitment, kindness, and determination to find solutions make her an incredible support for both clients and the team. Thank you for everything you do!
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Please sort out swimming showers , they are horrible each time you go there is new problem ,so many issues we faced since here no water, too much water , broken shower , cold water , dirty stinky... See more
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I tried Michelle’s Legs, Bums and Tums class in the morning and absolutely loved it — she’s amazing! I’d really love to see more evening classes like this, especially strength-focused classes for wome... See more
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Staff is friendly and helpful. The services are clunky with the app especially if u have kids booked into sessions as well as yourself. Son goes junior gym and is happy with facilities. Luckily he can... See more
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Welcome to Better! We’re a charitable social enterprise, committed to the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community. From gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools to lessons and courses for both adults and juniors - plus libraries and children's centres - we've got it all. So whether you’d like to try something new, keep the kids entertained or have a dip in the pool, discover our inclusive range of activities, suitable for all ages and abilities at your local Better centre today.
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Prince Regent Lane 281, E13 8SD, London, England, United Kingdom
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Friendly and helpful
Amelia is someone you can always rely on. Her commitment, kindness, and determination to find solutions make her an incredible support for both clients and the team. Thank you for everything you do!
June 1, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Neringa,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback!
We're so pleased to hear Amelia has made such a positive impact.
We'll be sure to pass on your kind words, I'm sure she'll really appreciate them.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience at Newham Leisure Centre.
Warm regards
Azaria
Aziz Very nice and clean and the exercise…
Very nice and clean and the exercise equipment are excellent and good customers service helpful.
And good location and safe parking
July 13, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Mr Traidia,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
We're so thrilled that you're loving the cleanliness of our facilities, our safe parking, and our excellent gym equipment.
It's also great to know that our team have been helpful, and you appreciate our level of customer service, as well as finding us a convenient location.
We can't wait to see you again soon!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
Very clean with good facilities
Very clean with good facilities
Frendly and helpful staff
My little one love soft play area and swimming lessons
June 9, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi
Thank you for your review.
It is great to know that you found the Newham Leisure Centre clean with great facilities, and that our staff were friendly and helpful.
It is also great to know your little one loves the soft play and swimming lessons, and we hope she continues to enjoy the lessons!
Kind Regards
Amir
Experience at the leisure centre was good
Experience at the leisure centre was very fun and angel and Amelia was really helpful
June 9, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Joao
Thank you for your review.
We are glad to see that you had a fun experience at Newham Leisure Centre and that Angel and Amelia were so helpful.
We hope to see you again soon!
Kind Regards
Amir
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Elena,
Thank you for your lovely review!
We're thrilled to hear that you have the best swim teacher at our centre, and you're really enjoying your lessons.
We can't wait to see you again soon!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
The staff (Madison) at the snack…
The staff (Madison) at the snack bar/cafe was excellent: polite, fast, and always smiling. She made the experience much better. Thank you!
May 22, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Good Morning,
Thank you for your lovely review!
We're thrilled to hear that Madison was excellent, which positively impacted your recent visit.
She'll be delighted to receive your kind words about her being polite, fast, and always smiling.
We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
Legs, Bums and Tums
I tried Michelle’s Legs, Bums and Tums class in the morning and absolutely loved it — she’s amazing! I’d really love to see more evening classes like this, especially strength-focused classes for women. For those of us working during the day, there aren’t many great options after 7pm, so having more evening sessions would make such a difference!
May 14, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Marisa
Thanks for your review.
We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying Newham Leisure Centre and, in particular, Michelle's fitness class.
We have noted your feedback on the class timetable and will pass this over to the management team at the centre.
Kind Regards
Rachel
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi,
Thanks for your review.
We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying Newham Leisure Centre!
Warm Regards
Hazal
Amazing staff and facilities
Amazing staff and facilities. Just signed up again and it's so much better, Better.
April 30, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Naheed,
Thanks for the great feedback!
We’re really glad you’ve rejoined and are enjoying the improvements at Newham Leisure centre!
Great to have you back with us, see you soon!
Warm regards,
Azaria
Please sort out swimming showers
Please sort out swimming showers , they are horrible each time you go there is new problem ,so many issues we faced since here no water, too much water , broken shower , cold water , dirty stinky showers, hardly ever cleaned even if they are cleaning there is no way so say its actually clean , it stinks forever ! Hair dryers work once in a month . They come n fix n seems there is more damage . please make new cubicles and work on daily cleaning . There is no issue with swimming teachers they are all doing brilliant job they are super friendly, always kind and helpful 👏
April 6, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Amna,
Thank you for your review!
We're thrilled that the swim teachers are always super friendly, kind and helpful, and that you feel they're doing a brilliant job.
We’re deeply saddened to hear about your experience with the cleanliness and maintenance of some of our facilities, particularly our poolside showers, changing village cubicles and our hairdryers.
We're more than happy to share this with our wider team for further review.
We apologise for any inconvenience and frustration this has caused.
Thank you again for bringing this to our attention!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
Dreadful!!
Dreadful!!! Staff at the centre have no idea what they are doing. Even if a trainer cancels with notice they can't find cover, Customer Service is convoluted and slow. Also trying to cancel the subscription is designed in a way to make you pay an extra month. With so many branches they should be at the top of their game. Poor, poor, poor.
February 9, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Shirley
Thank you for your email.
We work hard to ensure that all our classes are fully staffed and available; however, sometimes this is not always possible.
In the event of any changes, we aim to contact customers via email with enough time before their session starts, and we apologise if this has not always been consistent.
We understand that last-minute cancellations can be frustrating, and we want you to know that we do our best to prevent these situations, but sometimes they are unavoidable.
The cancellation process is also 20 days, and details of this can be found on the website, in our terms and conditions or through the App.
I hope this helps, and if you need further assistance, please let us know.
Kind Regards
Amir
get better.
booked in the morning and then i didnt get an email and it cancelled my booking, this isnt acceptable
April 16, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Hussain,
Thank you for your review!
We appreciate your feedback and would like to find out more.
If you have the time, please send an email with some more information to our Customer Service Team.
Our email address is: customerservices@gll.org
We look forward to your response!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
Staff is friendly, refurbished leisure centre
Staff is friendly and helpful. The services are clunky with the app especially if u have kids booked into sessions as well as yourself. Son goes junior gym and is happy with facilities. Luckily he can book himself via his phone. Very good monthly price and availability.
March 25, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi BookedJ
Thank you for your review.
We are very pleased to hear that you find our staff friendly and helpful, and that your son is enjoying the junior gym facilities.
We also appreciate your feedback on the app and family bookings, and we will share this with the team!
Kind Regards
Amir
Newham leisure centre
Newham leisure centre - Since being taken over from the previous owners the centre has had a drastic facelift and also super clean. Extremely happy that its somewhere I can go and enjoy
April 1, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Thomas,
Thank you so much for your kind review.
We’re really pleased to hear that you’ve noticed and appreciated the improvements at Newham Leisure Centre, and that you’re enjoying a clean and welcoming environment.
Your feedback means a lot to the team.
We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Warm regards
Azaria
Price Increase!! I’m extremely disappointed with the way…
I’m extremely disappointed with the way Atherton Leisure Centre has handled both its pricing and customer concerns.
The centre has increased its prices again, despite having already done so in April last year 2025 — meaning it hasn’t even been a full year. What’s most frustrating is the scale of these increases. This isn’t a small adjustment of £1–£2; the hikes are significant and feel completely out of touch, especially during a time when the cost of living is already so high and wages are not keeping up. From paying £13.50 to £17.50 now £19.50 in less than a year is ridiculous!!!!
I raised a formal complaint about this, but it was completely disregarded. Even after escalating the issue and involving management, there was no real effort to listen or find a solution. Every concern I brought forward was met with the same response — defensive explanations and no willingness to make any changes.
One reasonable suggestion I made was to extend the children’s sessions slightly — even by 10 minutes. Currently, sessions are only 30 minutes long, yet the price has now risen to £19.50 per child, per session, once a week. For what is not a premium or highly specialised coaching programme, this pricing feels excessive and unjustified.
Unfortunately, the response I received was dismissive. I was essentially told nothing could be done, with no attempt to address the concerns or meet customers halfway.
What makes this even more frustrating is that, as a local parent, I feel I have very limited choice. This is the only nearby leisure centre, and I want my children to learn to swim, so I feel stuck paying these prices despite being unhappy with the service.
Overall, I’m very dissatisfied with both the pricing approach and the way customer concerns are handled. It feels like customers are being ignored rather than valued.
February 2, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Fozia,
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry that after much extensive correspondence with yourself, you are still unhappy.
We recognise that the price has increased, as has everything in the world.
We informed you that you were already on a discounted rate and in addition you do have access to swimming outside of your lessons, which you were unaware of.
We addressed all of your concerns and you were spoken to by 3 different team members to assist you.
Again, we are sorry you are still dissatisfied.
Warm Regards
Hazal
Constructive criticism
The showers sometimes smell of urine. The showers were cold on a couple of days. The staff however nice, kind co- operative with my needs.
March 26, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Peter
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
We are pleased to hear that the staff have been helpful to you at Newham Leisure Centre.
We have passed on your other feedback to the centre management team, so they can look into this further.
Kind regards,
Rachel
I feel the swimming lessons are not…
I feel the swimming lessons are not well planned. Same things are taught I feel in the last three classes.
March 12, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Good Afternoon M,
Thank you for your review!
We're sorry to hear that you feel the swimming lessons at our Newham Leisure Centre are not well-planned and are repetitive.
We'd like to welcome you to share more information on this.
Please contact us at: Customerservices@gll.org
We really appreciate our customers' feedback as this helps us to make improvements.
Thank you again for sharing your review!
Warm Regards,
Kaisha
Enquiry was dealt with quickly and…
Enquiry was dealt with quickly and promptly.
Thank you Aidan
March 18, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi Nazma
Thank you for your review.
We are very pleased to see that your enquiry has been resolved in a speedy manner and if you have any further questions, please let us know!
Kind Regards
Amir
Opens on time,very good staff
March 4, 2026
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi,
Thanks for your review.
We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying Newham Leisure Centre!
Warm Regards
Hazal
Reply from Better - Newham Leisure Centre
Hi William,
Thanks for your review.
We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying Newham Leisure Centre!
Warm Regards
Hazal
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