Women Time
Chat, laugh, be active, have fun!
Women Time helps women to be more active, and gives them the chance to try a new sport in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
We have successfully secured a grant to run a range of low-cost activities in 2026, just for women.
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This is a woman-only gym-based fitness session at South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre.
The sessions are aimed at beginners, and will cover all aspect of resistance training, held at a quieter time in the gym. Our friendly, level 3 gym instructor Ross has written a specific 12 week program, so you can follow along and progress at your own pace.
Women who are peri or menopausal will benefit from these sessions with the instructor having extra training in this subject area and the benefits of exercise.
Dates: every Friday from 5 June to 21 August 2026
Time: 7.30pm to 8.15pm
Location: Fitness Room at South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre
Cost: £3 per session, or £30 for block of 12-weeks (saving £6)
How to book: Visit reception or call 01245 605600
Although we will hold these sessions at a quieter time, other gym user will still be able to use the gym while these sessions are running.
With You in Mind are social activity sessions for adults to support mental wellbeing.
As part of funding through Find Your Active and On Your Team, we are launching With You in Mind sessions at South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre for women only.
These sessions include activities such as badminton, pickleball, table tennis, boards games, colouring, as well as one-off workshops such as yoga, therapy dogs or mindfulness activities.
Dates: these sessions will run every Sunday for six months, from Sunday 5 July 2026 (there will be no session on Sunday 6 September)
Time: 9.45am to 11.15am
Location: Sports hall at South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre
Cost: £3 per session
How to book: Visit reception, call 01245 605600, or fill in a referral form
The coach for these sessions will be male and will have training in mental health first aid.
You can also read about our other With You in Mind sessions.
We have put together a directory of women-only activities in the Chelmsford area. This includes links to club websites, plus their email addresses (where available), if you would like to make further enquiries.
We monitor this information regularly, and whilst we make every effort to ensure information is up to date, we cannot make any guarantees.
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