YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Information about YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

642 Forest Rd
E17 3EF, London
+442085094600

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Situated in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, YMCA Walthamstow is one of the largest providers of housing for the homeless in East London. We also have a modern gym. In our Health & Wellbeing Centre, we offer a range of cutting edge equipment: 60+ station gym powered by Technogym Cardio machines Resistance machines Free weights Functional area 2 studios with a great choice of classes Crèche (free sessions available to members) Changing room with sauna

Our comment from FitFit UK about YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group):

YMCA Walthamstow, part of the YMCA St Paul's Group, is a community hub offering a wide range of facilities and activities. With a focus on promoting health and wellness, it provides an accessible gym, dance studios, and sports courts to cater to various fitness needs.

Many visitors appreciate the friendly and helpful staff who strive to create a positive atmosphere for users. The gym is described as affordable with a good selection of up-to-date equipment, making it an attractive option for those looking to get fit without breaking the bank. The variety of classes offered, such as yoga and martial arts, along with free sessions like Danceabeat, add to its appeal.

However, some users have voiced concerns regarding maintenance issues and the need for better facilities, particularly in the changing rooms, where lockers have been reported as broken. Additionally, there are mixed reviews about customer service, with some encountering rude staff members. While many appreciate the cleanliness of the gym, others have pointed out specific areas for improvement.

Overall, YMCA Walthamstow stands out as a valued community center that provides essential services, yet there remains room for enhancement in its operations and facilities.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Cardio
Functional
Free Weights
Sauna

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group): Opinions

3.7/5 (107 Opinions)
Sarkawt awdal 10 months ago

Negative experience: I am just not happy about saturday and sunday 4 o’clock is close

DJ KT London 11 months ago

Negative experience: I love ymca it used to be nice everything the social worker everybody used to be helpful but right know I am really disappointed i am in cold room in my container house without a heater and after 3 weeks I have been told the heater is not working so they guy who fix it is in holiday so it might take a week or more and I have been offered tiny 2 inch fan what can I do with this I called so many times to my case worker but nothing helpful it’s really shame .

paul toon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to get fit or hangout with the local benefits claimers

J J 1 year ago

Positive experience: They have hand sanitizer stands everywhere but never fill it with any sanitisers. Shame. Helping people spread germs

Tony Montana 1 year ago

Negative experience: Verry bad place to live staff don't care about the residents well being at all i belive they lie and Wright fake storys about you .... they hide behind jhon the manager they treat ppl like 2nd class citizens they just want your rent money and they offer no help to the residents they they need traing in mental health and the place is full of rats and human poo and wee coming out the celing and tolet am getting flooded always the govoment and the council need to go in ther and put some regulations on them # if u speak out they make u leave because they don't want to be closed down this place us unfit for human habitation and theyr policys and isim and skism z need to be looked at ...

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Thank you for reaching out to us with your concerns. To ensure that your complaint is thoroughly investigated and resolved, we encourage you to submit it through our dedicated complaints page. By doing so, we can gather all relevant details and escalate the matter to the appropriate department for review. Please follow this link to access our complaints form: https://ymcastpaulsgroup.org/compliments-complaints-or-comments/

KADERY KIBRIA 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good place to play badminton

Enders Turkers 1 year ago

Negative experience: bad

G Bev 1 year ago

Negative experience: The staff work hard but needs some maintenance to bring it up to date

Erol Yakici 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice facility good for indoor sports Nice price

Abdullah Yacoobali 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great local sports centre for the community

Barbara (Grace) 2 years ago

Positive experience: I could not find any pay as you go activities for our three year old GD. You have to book clubs in advance and meet certain criteria.

Rigoberto Botelho 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome

Konstantin Shelkovnikov (Constantine Shellkovnikov) 2 years ago

Positive experience: Unreal project!

Ed 2 years ago

Positive experience: Thank you for fixing my tap, all the staff especially the receptionist are very kind people and do try their best, but I do feel like something needs to be done regarding when maintenance is urgently required, please consider having a discussion regarding this as its extremely important we have things fixed as soon as possible, as sometimes this can cause a nuisance for tenants and staff. Thanks again for your service!!

Diana Jarica 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely lovely place, there is Gym inside and also there is parking spaces!

sivasbramaniam jeyakanthan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Better customer service and friendly team. So helpful my best place

Rizwan Ahmed Khan 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good place not busy easy and nice for gym

S P 2 years ago

Negative experience: Poor service terrible managers with no care no hot water for days and no one to talk to this place is infested with cockroaches and the staff do nothing about it. The heating is on whilst it is boiling outside but the hot water don’t work this place has no staff control and should be looked into by the government properly YMCA are providing a poor disgraceful service they should be ashamed of themselves

Enitan Akinde 2 years ago

Positive experience: Not the most glamorous gym in the world but the staff are nice and polite, the place is clean enough, value fir money and mist of the machines work!

Cindy Fredrique 2 years ago

Negative experience: Hostel wise, easily one of the worst places to live. Little to no help and no respect for the well-being of the residents. I’m hoping that they have improved their support and resources because, the lack of assistance is abysmal. They do not deal with severe issues correctly and do not remove residents that are considered a danger. I would hear a man that lived above me mercilessly beating on his girlfriend at the time and when I reported it, the manager went on to tell people behind my back that I was a liar. They give you false promises on helping you to move out, if you don't put in the work yourselves, you will be left to rot there. often maintenance takes forever to come and when they do, they just walk into your room. Whole place is a cesspool, if you are currently livng there, please do everything in your power to leave.

Krishna Keerthi 2 years ago

Negative experience: Very poor customer service.

Tony Pentland 3 years ago

Positive experience: A good venue for Karate very difficult to park .

Ciara McKenna 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly positive people :)

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Thank you Ciara!

Francis Keegan 3 years ago

Positive experience: My gym so I visit regularly. Good, but not as good as it used to be. Not enough staff ? No manager currently employed ???

Piotr Rutkowski 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sala sportowa gdzie ćwiczy moja kochana Wnusia i jest z niego bardzo zadowolona uwielbia tam jeździć.

Mikkie Sunday 3 years ago

Negative experience: Don't use the carpark there The parking company phone number don't always work And they do like to issue a penalty for late payments

onita paraluta 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lost of activities for children and adults, and also free activities

Donald oronto pratt (Don) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: You work.it out for yourself the gym

Gary Butcher 3 years ago

Negative experience: It's a hostel no fun if you live here

WIN_PROMISE_22 Andre #MCDEEPSISTERZ Camanni33 (#MCDEEPSISTERZ) 3 years ago

Positive experience: Ich kann Zu wenig sagen

Sheniz Aslan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Little Kickers. Amazing session for toddlers

jason davis 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great for blood donation only.

Rich T 3 years ago

Positive experience: Bent basketball hoop and our session was delayed by half hour but they were nice enough to extend what we missed at the end of the session

Annie Butt 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice clean gym, equipment and showers are decent, they have everything I wanted, sauna included, good price and good atmosphere, very happy with the service

jahangir dadabhoy 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to train in wonderful gym

Aldo 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good organised but bit slow

Boyko Djouranov 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent vibe, low-key, not crowded... Sadyya is the person to approach in the gym - try her boxing and cycling sessions. The reception staff. P. S. Do not spread the word too much - it should not become too crowded!

E S 4 years ago

Negative experience: Gave blood in the sports hall and the YMCA wouldn't issue parking permits so had to pay £2.50 +. Not very supportive of those trying to help for free

Mikki D 4 years ago

Positive experience: Went to give blood donation.

Ekuba Edjah 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good place

James Stewart 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Routine Blood Donor appointment

william Hammond 4 years ago

Positive experience: For blood donations

andrei “Jibril” nikkopol 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: ☀️

Maggie Khay 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: YMCA gym Walthamstow is a great community gym. It’s been a lifesaver during COVID-19. Reception staff are friendly. Gym instructors are helpful and knowledgeable. The gym is easy to socially distance in as it’s on 3 levels, and you book your session so they’re not overcrowded. Going into tier 3 I am SO happy it’s still open for individual use.

Ricardo P Lloyd 4 years ago

Negative experience: I came into Ymca Walthamstow first day and Marcus Johnson decided to be microagressive towards trying to exercise authority and embarrass me in front of people when I simply asked a question his conduct was absolutely disgusting and unprofessional! Young people already go through alot people like this need to be reviewed and get proper training on how to speak to people. They need to have empathy and understanding or dont be in a job like this at all!

Thomas Dunlop 5 years ago

Positive experience: My wife attended here to donate blood. Was able to park and wait for her. Very COVID aware.

Michael Lee 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Hi Michael thank you for your 5 star review. We hope to see you soon.

Paul Barry 5 years ago

Positive experience: The gym is s fine and good value, but lots of the lockers in the make changing room are broken so you have to carry your stuff around the gym. Unacceptable.

Tatiana Rosoga 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: We go regulary, my daughter is taking karate clases there. From time to time we stop to the caffe to have lunch. Good food and coffe at very afordable prices.

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Hi Tatiana, thank you for you five star rating. We hope to welcome you back soon.

Zero 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: No profit

Sera BC 5 years ago

Positive experience: YMCA provides training and housing for young people as well as gym facilities and classes such as yoga, dance and mixed martial art, kick boxing, jiu jitsu for the public. I also like the restaurant.

Huseyin Dogan 5 years ago

Positive experience: I am a new member So far it is ok soon l will write more

Kenneth Wrighton 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym

adarsh vanjari 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wow food and cheap

Roy Sutcliffe 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good, cheap lunch

Barbara 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love it, good customer service, nice and friendly atmosphere. Very professional.

markbenfleet 6 years ago

Negative experience: Would not return to this place

Pauline Jones 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great staff, great food!

EDGAR AUSTRIE 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: FREE DANCEABEAT CLASSES ON WED From 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Fusion of afrobeat and Caribbean dance cardio class for all.Led by the exuberant Edgar! Bringing people together through dance music and fitness! You won't have better fun exercising! FUN! VIBRANT! P-A-R-T-Y!

Donna Bryan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff excellent and the facilities reasonable for the price paid A++

Million Aire 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good

Gerald Chifamba 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great community space with a gym, dance studios, basketball court and more.

Ibiroronke Adegbesan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Visited there to get people back in to work by Learning How To Sew in 12 hours. ENROLLING NOW

Liam Lucien 6 years ago

Positive experience: YMCA Gym Walthamstow is very good. Its clean, well kept, with a good range of up to date equipment, regular classes, friendly, knowledgable and well qualified instructors and also had a dry sauna and full cafeteria to relax and refuel when you're done. Great local and low cost gym that offers discounts for local staff and students too.

Jarrod Hunt 6 years ago

Positive experience: Decent cost cafe, coffee and food at reasonable prices. Plenty of seating.

milda milly Griffiths 6 years ago

Negative experience: Not very helpful .front of house staff need updating on policies & proceedures as 1 staff member is very rude & unhelpful.

Howard Richards 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Like the facilities

Aleksas Abdyrachmanov 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gains bro

Nikki 6 years ago

Negative experience: Absolutely incapable reception, poor customer service. If you have an issue, expect to wait a few months.

Krafty Miskin 6 years ago

Negative experience: Tried the gym facilities very sub standard for the money they were asking for

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

I am sorry that you were not fully satisfied with the facilities at YMCA Walthamstow. We are always looking to improve our services. Please DM us with your feedback so we can look at how our services can be improved.

pavelP 17 6 years ago

Positive experience: Nice place just a but dull and filthy

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

I am sorry that you were not fully satisfied with the facilities at YMCA Walthamstow. We are always looking to improve our services. Please DM us with your feedback so we can look at how our services can be improved.

Romah H 7 years ago

Positive experience: Pleasant

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Thanks for the positive review Hana

rizwan channa 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: My gym since 2002

YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)
YMCA Walthamstow (part of YMCA St Paul's Group)

Thanks for the 5 stars and so happy you are still with us :-)

Daniel Rodrigues 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Okay

Dieting Is killing me 7 years ago

Positive experience: Was here for an autistic children's snooker group. Reception staff seem a little blunt but ok

Kostas Ruffy 7 years ago

Positive experience: Housing complex with a mix of people residing here. You need to have good personal security as there are some unsavoury characters about. However theres nice refreshments available at reasonable prices.

Orange Sip 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cool

Victoria 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Superrr

Bonnie Benjamin 7 years ago

Positive experience: Excellent Gym facilities and helpful staff. The restaurant is the best for lunch. Fresh food, delicious and tasty at reasonable prices. If you want a healthy meal at lunchtime with great service and a clean bright environment it has ti be YMCA Cafe!

Zoe Gallagher 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with amazing classes. The Personal Trainers are all fantastic. They give free PT sessions for members There is a creche for under 5's and a fantastic cafe too.

Marlene Barnett 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely Building great support needs!!!

Winta Weldu 7 years ago

Negative experience: too bad they only think about collecting money. Don't want help people.

Henok A 7 years ago

Negative experience: It is not suitable to live but their gym and other services are affordable.

Fatima Amorim 7 years ago

Negative experience: those responsible for this academy in Walthamstow are irresponsible. I was injured. irresponsible I do not wish that you who are attending are not harmed as I was.

Wuga Birabe 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome place

Lee Roberts 7 years ago

Positive experience: I used to live here in the ymca, a long time ago now, but I use the gym here and I like it a lot, some staff keep them selves to themselves unless you need their help, but they're friendly there. The gym has some very good equipment and has all you need to get into shape. The showers could do with a little work in them, fixing up etc but still it's not terrible. Oh I see one of the reviews saying this place has a pool there, but they don't, they do have a nice little sauna in the locker room area though. For the prices they charge it's well worth what you pay.

Anthony ulamen 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: New interior setup but needed more staffs at reception

Monica Hill 7 years ago

Positive experience: Affordable food

Kris Jack 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sports facilities. Good gym for rock bottom prices and access to personal trainers. Lots of classes for adults and children alike in the gymnasiums.

Jigar Sanghavi 7 years ago

Positive experience: Place offers good options but the area is shady

A Y 7 years ago

Positive experience: looks quite alright. facilities are good

Awet Mezghebe 7 years ago

Negative experience: Security didn't care

Zenonas Klusas 7 years ago

Negative experience: what they do is just making money.you go to their gym or sports hall and pay money for that and on exit barrier u have to pay again bloody 2.50£/h for parking.Thats is robery in the mid of the day.Then manager or so come and say where are free parking.disguisting

Sally Creates 7 years ago

Positive experience: Amazing helpful staff and good gym classes. The facilties could be better but the staff and classes really make up for it

Joseph Mitchell 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very useful!

Ben Dee 7 years ago

Positive experience: Got a pool and gym, pretty basic but clean. Car park is way too small and you'll be lucky if you can park. Some staff are very rude, some are lovely. Cafe is reasonable but only open for food at certain times.

Chris Hill 8 years ago

Positive experience: Cheap, especially as the gym has been renovated. Just need some more weight machines dotted around as people tend to monopolise these where they are on the ground floor.

Barbara Akkaya 8 years ago

Positive experience: Cheap. Fairly good equipment and classes.

Tim Richardson 8 years ago

Positive experience: Cheap gym with a sauna

Weezy Poop 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym!

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