{"id":18450,"date":"2017-11-27T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-response-to-citizens-advice-on-gym-memberships\/"},"modified":"2017-11-27T09:00:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T09:00:48","slug":"ukactive-response-to-citizens-advice-on-gym-memberships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-response-to-citizens-advice-on-gym-memberships\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive response to Citizens Advice on gym memberships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Ward, CEO of ukactive said: \u201cThe assertion made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/about-us\/how-citizens-advice-works\/media\/press-releases\/citizens-advice-reveals-consumers-spend-an-average-of-160-on-unwanted-subscriptions-during-national-consumer-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizens Advice<\/a> that gym memberships are difficult to get out of is an outdated misperception of the fitness sector, with the overwhelming majority of organisations now offering flexible and transparent membership options to suit a variety of different individual budgets and needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cukactive is committed to continually raising standards in the physical activity sector and therefore closely align our members to the standards set by the Competition and Markets Authority. 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