Covid-19 Membership Fee Repayment Plan

Overview
The membership repayment scheme during the period of closure due to COVID-19 was created to maintain cashflow for the gym. As a business effected by the central government directive to stop trading, we were unable to prevent this closure. We thank every member that continues to support us by taking part in the repayment scheme. 

- Beginning Monday 6th July -

All members are currently paying into a balance that will be discounted from future membership costs upon reopening. Using this system, the gym can maintain cashflow and members will effectively receive the at-home workouts, zoom classes and kit loan for no charge.

From Monday 6th July, every outdoor session that you choose to attend will deduct £5 from your repayment balance.

No additional charge will be applied at the point of booking.

Our instructors will remind all participants about this deduction before the start of each class. No member has the obligation to stay for the session if they wish to retain the £5 deduction.

Working Example

For example purposes, a Method Training member has accumulated £150 on their repayment balance during the period of time the gym is closed.

They use 6 outdoor classes from the 6th July.

The members repayment balance is reduced by 6 x the £5 per outdoor class, totalling £30.

The remaining repayment balance to be discounted will be £120.


Repayment Timeline
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 we cannot give exact timelines for the balance repayment. We have developed a framework below to ensure that the payments due to be refunded can be done so over a period of time that will allow the gym to maintain a viable cashflow.

For every month of closure we will repay the membership fees over a period of 3 months.

For example, a 3 month closure will give a payback period of 9 months, with the balance being discounted from your full membership rate in 9 equal amounts.

A 4 month closure would give a payback period of 12 months,  with the balance being discounted from your full membership rate in 12 equal amounts.

Terms and Conditions

  1. The landscape after COVID-19 for the health and fitness sector is still very uncertain, as it is for almost all other businesses. We reserve the right to change our previous timetable, class structure, class types, opening hours, equipment use, membership format/structure and method service delivery to provide a safe and effective environment in line with government guidance and to maintain commercial viability. Changes listed (but not limited to) the items above will not constitute a reason to repay a members balance outside of the terms below. We cannot guarantee in what way our gym will be able to operate, but we will always aim to provide the best service possible.

  2. A member taking part in the scheme must maintain an active direct debit during the entirety of the closure and repayment process. If a member chooses to cancel their direct debit mandate (or membership) during this time, they will forfeit the entire amount they have paid during the closure period. There will be no exceptions to this term in the interests of fairness and avoiding complicating the repayment system. The deferred discounted membership was set up to maintain membership continuity and to benefit, members must remain a part of Method Training until the conclusion of the scheme.

  3. To receive the discounted payments upon reopening, a member must hold either a Monthly Unlimited, Method 12, Method 24 or Method 36 membership. We will not apply the discount to members on retainer and this will be paid as normal. 

  4. If a member was on our membership retainer during closure, they will build up a balance like all other members but they must reactivate their full membership to recieve any discounted payments they accrued during the closure. If they stay on retainer after the reopening date they will be charged the retainer fee as normal.

  5. Payment discounting will begin for all members in the scheme, without exception, on the date we can resume any form of in-person coaching. This may differ from our standard service offering before the COVID-19 crisis, (please see point 1).

  6. All repayment balance amounts will be zeroed after a period of 18 months following our reopening date.