AN Alresford gym has been boosted by a partnership with a local school.

Community gym Evolution Health & Fitness merges with the Perins School facility lettings department to create Perins Leisure from September 1.

The Perins Leisure team will now manage Evolution along with the hiring of school sports and leisure facilities as well as other sporting activities organised for the community.

New manager Glenn Howes said: “The aim of the new department is to create a more customer focused service. One of the first changes to be implemented is the new gym opening hours from September and other improvements will follow in due course.

“We want to create a seamless service for all our customers and ensure we are meeting their needs. By creating a single point of contact we will be better placed to deliver our vision.”

The gym will now open from 7am from September 1. For more information visit www.perinscommunity.co.uk or contact Perins Leisure at evolution@perinscommunity.co.uk or phone 01962 735819.