Junior gym sessions
Dedicated sessions for 11–15-year-olds, with suitable equipment and professional supervision.
Junior Membership at Your Space Retford gives 11–15-year-olds a supportive way to get active, build confidence and learn positive gym habits.
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Whether they’re just starting out, building confidence or looking for a regular routine, Junior Membership helps young people enjoy fitness in a safe and friendly environment.
Clear access, friendly support and suitable sessions to help junior members feel confident from day one.
Dedicated sessions for 11–15-year-olds, with suitable equipment and professional supervision.
Junior members can train with a parent or guardian aged 18+ at any time during normal opening hours.
Every junior member completes an induction before using the gym, so they understand the equipment and how to train safely.
Junior members can attend suitable junior-friendly classes, depending on the individual session and instructor guidance.
Junior members can enjoy swimming at Retford and across participating Your Space sites, subject to pool timetables, availability and local admission rules.
A free personalised programme helps junior members build confidence, skills and a positive routine.
Junior members can attend supervised Junior Gym sessions alone, or train with an adult during Parent & Junior sessions.
Junior members aged 11+ may attend supervised sessions without a parent or guardian.
Junior members must attend with a parent or guardian aged 18+ during these sessions.
Sessions can be booked up to seven days in advance. Book through the bookings section of the Your Space app.
Junior gym access is based on age, induction guidance and suitable equipment use.
| Age | Gym access |
|---|---|
| Ages 11–12 | Cardio equipment only, including treadmills, bikes, rowers and steppers. |
| Ages 13–15 | Cardio equipment plus selected resistance machines. |
| Under 16s | No free weights or plate-loaded equipment. |
Junior members can take part in selected fitness classes, giving them even more ways to move, build confidence and enjoy being active.
Selected classes are available to junior members where the content, equipment and session format are suitable.
Suitability can vary between different times and versions of the same class, so please check the individual session before booking.
Access remains subject to age suitability, the equipment used, instructor guidance and available spaces.
Junior-friendly classes will be identified within the Your Space app when available. Please check the individual class information before booking.
A simple journey for parents, guardians and junior members.
Choose Junior Membership and complete the online sign-up.
The main account holder attends with the junior member.
Proof of age is checked before the membership is activated.
The team explains safe equipment use, access restrictions and session guidance.
Book the right session, get moving and begin building a positive routine.
Junior members aged 11+ can attend supervised Junior Gym sessions independently after completing their induction.
Yes. Parent & Junior sessions allow a parent or guardian aged 18+ to train with the junior member during the specified times.
Yes. Junior members must complete an induction before using the gym. This covers safe equipment use, access rules and suitable training guidance.
Sessions can be booked up to seven days in advance through the bookings section of the Your Space app.
Supervised Junior Gym sessions have a maximum capacity of 15 participants.
Yes. Junior members can attend selected junior-friendly classes. Availability and suitability depend on the individual session, time, equipment used and instructor guidance, so please check the Your Space app before booking.
Under-16s cannot use free weights or plate-loaded equipment. Access to other equipment depends on the junior member’s age and induction guidance.
Yes. Junior Membership includes swimming at Retford and across participating Your Space sites, subject to pool timetables, availability and local admission rules.
No. Junior Membership is flexible, with no joining fee and no long-term contract.
Junior Membership gives young people a positive, supported way to move more, build confidence and enjoy fitness.