
Information about John Pounds Centre
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-21h
- tuesday: 8h-21h
- wednesday: 8h-21h
- thursday: 8h-21h
- friday: 8h-21h
- saturday: 8:30-13h
Our comment from FitFit UK about John Pounds Centre:
Welcome to the John Pounds Centre, a vibrant community hub located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. This center is known for its committed and friendly staff who consistently go above and beyond to provide exceptional service to all visitors. Guests have highlighted the centre's clean and tidy facilities, making it a comfortable environment for various activities.
Here are some of the notable features of the John Pounds Centre:
- A wide range of activities, including a gym, library, and cafe.
- Friendly and polite staff that enhance the overall experience.
- A strong sense of community with diverse events and programs.
- Accessible facilities with good amenities for families and individuals.
While the centre offers so much to its visitors, it’s important to note that parking options are limited and can be challenging for those driving, particularly families with children or elderly relatives. Additionally, there have been some concerns regarding cleanliness in certain areas, such as the women's toilets, which could use more attention.
Despite these minor setbacks, the John Pounds Centre remains a highly recommended destination for health services, community activities, and more, providing a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.
Services, Machines and Guided Classes
John Pounds Centre: Opinions
Positive experience: Staff very heĺpfulĺ
Negative experience: The place might be great but parking is nonexistent, which is difficult with a wobbly parent.
Fantastic experience: Doctors surgery
Fantastic experience: Went for a diabetic eye screening popped into the cafe after lovely staff and friendly had a breakfast and it was lovely very tasty the lady there is very nice. Its basically a charity and need all the support they can get highly recommend people to pop down the wife and i will be returning well done everyone
Fantastic experience: Went for diabetic eye test very friendly staff easy to get to only a few parking spaces
Positive experience: Friendly
Fantastic experience: Went to have my eyes seen too pleasant staff .
Positive experience: Clean and tidy,staff friendly
Fantastic experience: Can't fault it.. amazing helpful staff
Fantastic experience: Went to the bingo very nice atmosphere very friendly
Fantastic experience: It’s a great centre all different businesses there & also a gym
Fantastic experience: Clean and tidy, friendly staff and was in and out in no time.
Fantastic experience: Only there for my yearly diabetic Eye screening, nice and clean, in and out before I should've gone in! Great, thank you.
Fantastic experience: Quick, friendly and professional.
Negative experience: It was suggested by gp based health coach I might find chair based exercise class useful and I was given details for John pound centre. I called John pounds centre itself last week to verify the details, I was told the time, the name of the class leader and the cost. I arrived today in plenty of time. A young man at the 'reception' desk was lolling against the door jamb and had no idea when I asked for directions to the class. A woman then came out of back room looked at a list in her hand and said oh no we haven't had a seated exercise class for absolutely ages. I told her I had been given the details only last week but she shook her head and said do you mean pilates???!!! She herself had named the seated class so it obviously did exist so it wasn't like I was the one confused . A total and absolute waste of my time , if this is a reflection on the other 'services' supposedly offered, it's probably best to avoid this place
Fantastic experience: The staff are very polite and friendly
Fantastic experience: Brilliant place, wonderful staff, very professional.
Positive experience: Friendly staff and good gym
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Positive experience: First time of visiting this centre, on entering building spacious, clean, various activities going on, a real community spirit ... However the ground floor ladies toilet has let them down, dirty, toilets won't flush and 2 of the toilets had no toilet paper
Positive experience: A nice spacious hall in which to do a blood donation.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic community hub with kids library, coffee shop and a pantry for those on a small income. £5 gets you quite a lot of food!!
Fantastic experience: Helpful Dr's surgery
Positive experience: Retinal eye screening Prompt, efficient, friendly No problems
Positive experience: Adequate.
Positive experience: Nice and polite staff,but the parking is terrible
Fantastic experience: Library, Laundromat, Gym, Cafe and other facilities plus disabled access and elevator all very good with reasonable prices.
Positive experience: I visit for medical reasons only and have never been refused an appointment
Positive experience: This is a medical centre with NO parking.
Fantastic experience: Nice and welcoming
Fantastic experience: Receptionists are kind and friendly. Thanks to them we easily reached our destination.
Positive experience: Popped in to the Portsea Library for a while, it was nice and quite.
Fantastic experience: These guys do amazing things for the community.
Positive experience: Reception was warm Nice customer service
Positive experience: Would be 5 stars but the cafe is now closed
Fantastic experience: Great rooms to work in helpfull staff ideal for CHIDRENS PARTIES From JUST ALEX UK
Positive experience: Gym quiet and relaxing
Fantastic experience: WARM FRIENDLY & VERY EFFICIENT FRONT OF HOUSE , THE CLINICAL TEAM ARE TRUE PROFESSINALS & A CREDIT TO THE NHS
Fantastic experience: Great center. Diversity of activities and free parking
Fantastic experience: Excellent reception and dealt with very quickly and efficiently by the guy doing the pictures very good
Fantastic experience: Amazing place, just around the corner from me
Fantastic experience: Diabetic screening, in and out in 30 mins, well organised and very professional.
Fantastic experience: A great, friendly community space
Positive experience: Straight in Straight out 10 mins later so can't really offer a detailed review served it's purpose
Fantastic experience: Great service and support provided by the team when we used Treadgolds for a 2-day event. Very flexible and responsive, generous lunch and a great price! Would recommend this characterful historic space.
Positive experience: Busy place. Lots of activities from fun,art and research. Helpful receptionists at all times. Toilets and refreshment area. Warm and inviting.
Positive experience: I had my annual eye scan in the medical centre there and they are very good.
Fantastic experience: Very helpful
Fantastic experience: Daughter does gymnastics class here and it's always nice and clean and well looked after
Fantastic experience: Everything was so simple to access
Fantastic experience: Great community place, lovely cafe as well.
Fantastic experience: A real community hub
Fantastic experience: Fantastic centre, lots of facilities great staff and classes
Fantastic experience: Very nice and friendly staff in an amazing centre.
Positive experience: Young man working in the housing office was quite rude and not helpful
Positive experience: Nice place
Positive experience: I enjoy using the sessions Refit have to offer on Mondays 11 -12. ( free ) I enjoy using the gym. It has an interactive game board.
Fantastic experience: Not too easy to park
Positive experience: Not bad
Positive experience: Very quite after lockdown but have some really good baby groups on in the library with more activities planned.
Fantastic experience: Ty the lady that see my mum was great explained and my mum 92
Fantastic experience: Many facilities all under one roof and a doctor's next door.
Thank you
Fantastic experience: Clean, nice cafe, pleasant staff.
Positive experience: It's a really nice facility and is nicely equipped. The changing rooms are nice and clean, also the people who work there are always helpful.
Fantastic experience: Did my B1 test here...distinction of course
Positive experience: Clean and friendly staff
Fantastic experience: Easy to get to,helpful staff,on site parking not far from entrance.easy access for my elderly parent
Positive experience: Basic, dated but functional
Fantastic experience: Had a great day at church ⛪ with fiona who was really helpful ☺ and the children love her and the church ⛪
Positive experience: Brilliant very friendly, loved it.
Positive experience: Greeted with a polite welcome the surgery was clean and warm the nurse explained what was going to happen.
Fantastic experience: I went to the cafe after going to the on site doctor for some tests. Coffee was great as was the hot sausage roll. The chap behind the counter was very helpful
Positive experience: Lovely space, seem to be well kept.
Positive experience: Great centre with a wide range of very good facilities.
Positive experience: Went here for a diabetic eye test, nice building and appears clean and well kept. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Positive experience: A community centre with very good facilities. Like the gym & the cafe
Fantastic experience: Had my eye screening test for diabetes last week and very grateful for the professional service and support
Fantastic experience: Lovely centre - a real hidden gem in the heart of Portsea. Lots going on, friendly staff & easily accessible.
Fantastic experience: Went to the eye clinic, in and out in 30 minutes.
Negative experience: Terrible if you have a car nowhere to park unless you have a disabled badge ridiculous
Positive experience: Great staff . Come here for my debectic eye test
Fantastic experience: Good service
Positive experience: Had an appointment with the housing officer,lovely woman,nice surroundings.
Fantastic experience: Very affiecient
Fantastic experience: Staff very courteous and specialist very comforting and explained things well.
Positive experience: Parking space closer to the door would be more considerate than a design masterpiece. Only saying...
Positive experience: Very clean, well organised and totally accurately functional for our requirements
Fantastic experience: Great hidden place with lots of things to do.
Fantastic experience: Good coffee
Fantastic experience: Was quite good
Fantastic experience: Very efficient.
Positive experience: Great little place really friendly and got my course really a little gem for family's and children great little place
Fantastic experience: It is very well laid out and nothing is too much trouble for the staff
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, small but modern gym.
Positive experience: Very efficient.
Fantastic experience: I played badminton there with friends. All you need rly and decent price.
Fantastic experience: First class service and safety when I ran a course at this venue.
Positive experience: Znam to miejsce tylko z zewnątrz. Jeszcze nie byłem w środku. Zainteresowała mnie kolekcja rzeźb. Muszę sprawdzić, a jestem dociekliwy, dlaczego podzielono je na cztery, akurat takie, grupy. Od strony morza - zwierzęta morskie, następnie owoce, jakby w głębi lądu, ludzkie ciało ( w mojej interpretacji: myśl i kochaj), oraz ludzkie postacie.Otwarte!
Negative experience: Too open
Fantastic experience: Very friendly place with lots of activities. Has a nice Cafe for drinks and snacks
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