Membership
Terms & Conditions
STRENGHT AND CONDITIONING COACHES
1. mEMBERSHIPS
1 Memberships
Persons wishing to become members of the gym shall complete the membership sign up process online through the website. The gym reserves the right to reject any application for membership without giving any reason for so doing. By ticking the ‘agree to Terms and Conditions’ box on the screen during the sign up process the member agrees to comply with these Terms and Conditions of Membership and the Gym Rules.
You will only be permitted to use the Gym facilities provided your membership is current and fully paid up or you have made payment arrangements acceptable to the Gym.
The minimum age to become a member is 16. May permit 16 and 17 year olds to join online as well as in the gym. Where applicable, some clubs may disable the online joining function and request 16 and 17 year olds to join directly in club with a parent or guardian, this is solely at the discretion of the “home club”. You may be required to provide ID on your first visit to verify your age.
2. mEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
The gym may offer different categories of membership. Your choice of category on joining will determine the fees you pay and any restrictions that may apply to your use of gym facilities.
You may change to any other available membership category by giving 30 days notice to the gym. The gym reserves the right to alter the operating and where applicable, off-peak access hours of the gym. Where possible, the Gym will always attempt to give at least 30 days’ notice to all members.
3. Duration
When you join the Gym you are agreeing to remain a member for a Commitment Period which will depend on which membership type you have chosen. Your membership will automatically continue on a rolling monthly basis following your Commitment Period requiring 30 days notice to terminate from your next scheduled payment date. If notice is given on your actual date of payment then the 30 days notice will serve from then.
If you choose to join the SCCoaches by paying your membership fee in advance your gym Membership will terminate automatically on expiry of the Commitment Period.
4. Termination of your membership by the gym
We may terminate this agreement in the following circumstances
If you commit a serious or repeated breach of this agreement or the Gym’s rules of membership and the breach, if capable of remedy, is not remedied within 7 days of receipt of a default notice.
If any part of your membership fee remains unpaid 30 days after its due date for payment.
If you provide us with details which you know to be false when applying for membership and the false declaration would have reasonably affected our decision to grant you membership..
If you engage in any illegal activity or activity which we deem to be unacceptable behaviour;
If we terminate for any of these reasons, we reserve the right to retain a proportion of the money paid under this agreement, to cover any reasonable costs incurred.
5. Termination by you, the member
(ending your membership)
After your commitment period (or within the last 30 days of your commitment period) you can end your membership by giving us notice. If, however, you wish to cancel your membership during the commitment period, you can do so if any of the following criteria are met and your request is made in writing accompanied by documentary evidence.
Long term (over 3 months) illness or injury: This agreement may be cancelled in the event of an illness, injury or medical condition which in the written opinion of a doctor or other suitably qualified medical practitioner prohibits exercise for 3 months or longer upon appropriate proof being provided.
Pregnancy: This agreement can be cancelled if you become pregnant upon the appropriate written proof being given.
Please note – ANY Cancellation for the above reasons will not be affected until the appropriate proof is provided and received (in writing or via email) by the SCCoaches
Breach: This agreement can be cancelled if we are in breach of contract including if we do not provide facilities or services you may reasonably expect, and we have fallen well below that standard.
Stopping paying your fees is not the same as giving notice. If you stop paying but do not give us notice, you are still obligated to pay the fees. As mentioned above, we reserve the right to refer any missed payments to a debt collection agency. We, or our agents, may charge a fee for missed payments and/or letters sent to you in respect of unpaid amounts.