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Welcome to Bridport Leisure Centre

Run by Bridport & West Dorset Sports Trust Ltd as a strictly non-profit making organisation (Registered Charity No. 267781) Bridport Leisure Centre aims to offer a wide range of recreational facilities and activities to the people of West Dorset with a view to improving their quality of life.

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Mission Statement

The stated overall objective of Bridport & West Dorset Sports Trust is:

"...the provision and maintenance of recreational facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of West Dorset and its neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants."

Customer Charter

At Bridport Leisure Centre, we aim to:

Provide a high quality, cost effective service
Respond to our customers needs and listen to their views
Provide premises which are clean and safe
Provide a customer friendly service
Actively encourage participation by all our residents
Work in partnership with others to provide a wide range of activities
Invest in our facilities to improve and upgrade services
Implement environmentally friendly practices

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Customer Comments

Customers are the most important people at Bridport Leisure Centre. Our aim is to ensure that all our customers leave us with a positive, lasting impression of the standard of service received. We therefore continually strive to ensure that your needs are met and where possible exceeded. Customer Comments are important to us and you can make suggestions, comments or complaints regarding any aspect of the service by:

Speaking to a member of staff.
Completing a Customer Comment Form, available from Reception and posting in the Customer Comment Box in Reception.
Completing a Customer Comment Form and returning to us by post.
Attending one of our Manager's Clinics (next Manager's Clinic - Wednesday 27th April 2011, 3.30pm-5.00pm, Reception). Managers Clinic Minutes 26.01.11 - No Attendance.

Everyone is Welcome

At Bridport Leisure Centre we offer:

Free customer parking
Free disabled parking
Automatic entrance doors
Customer lift
Reception induction loop system
Braiile and tactile signage
Accessible toilets and Changing Places facilities (open to all free of charge)
Swimming pool hoist
Buggy and pushchair park
Baby change facilities
Vending machines providing hot and cold beverages, snacks and fresh fruit
Sports Shop stocking a wide range of sports and leisure equipment

Booking Information

Members of Bridport Leisure Centre can book activities 7 days in advance with payment on the day.
Non-members of Bridport Leisure Centre can book 7 days in advance but must pay at the time of booking.
Six hours cancellation notice is required for all activities. Charges will be applied if insufficient notice is given (this also applies to Price For Life members).

Private Hire of Facilities

Ideal for conferences, meetings and functions, the BACIT Studio and Pavilion are available to hire. Contact the Bookings Administrator on 01308 427464 for further details or alternatively complete the Facility Booking Form and Facility Booking Form Terms & Conditions of Hire and return to us by post.

The Sports Hall and Swimming Pool are also available to hire for block bookings and one-off events. Contact the Bookings Administrator on 01308 427464 for further details or alternatively complete the Facility Booking Form and Facility Booking Form Terms & Conditions of Hire using the links above and return to us by post.

How to Find Us

Entering Bridport from the A35 Lyme Regis, at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto West Bay Road, B3157 signposted Town Centre. At the traffic signals, turn left onto Skilling Hill Road and then left onto Watton Park.

Entering Bridport from the A35 Dorchester, at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto East Street, B3162 signposted Town Centre. At the traffic signals turn left onto South Street, B3157. At traffic signals turn right onto Skilling Hill Road and then left onto Watton Park.

Map of Directions

Career & Work Opportunities

For details regarding casual, part and full time career and work opportunities at Bridport Leisure Centre, please click here.

Employee of the Season 2010/11

Summer Season 2010 - Luke Hayter

Winter Season 2010 - Sam Verity

Quest - UK Quality Scheme For Sport And Leisure

Bridport Leisure Centre is a Quest accredited Centre having received the accolade of being "highly commended" with a score of 78% from Quest, the recognised industry standard for the management of sport and leisure facilities in the UK.