What’s happening?

Tower Hamlets Council are evicting London’s oldest weightlifting club.

See our statement here

What can I do to help?

Tell people. Tell everyone you know. Most especially, tell Tower Hamlets Council.

We believe that the Council are making a mistake. We think that they don’t know what an asset the Club is to the Borough and to the whole City. We think that like all large organisations, sometimes the actions of one part don’t reflect the intentions of the whole.

So please let them know what the Gym means to you.

You can start by signing our petition here

If you have personal stories about the Club or the Gym, post them online and make sure that people can see them.

Are there any tags I should use?

General Hashtags

• #TowerHamlets
• #saveourgym 
• #bgwlc
• #bethnalgreenweightliftingclub
• #weightlifting
• #olympicweightlifting
• #powerlifting

Accounts to Mention : Instagram

• towerhamletsnow

Is there anyone I should contact?

Tower Hamlets Councillors are listed here

Councillors are the elected representatives of the people of Tower Hamlets, they are the ultimate decision makers in the council.

The key Councillors are:

• Mayor Lutfur Rahman (Head of the Council)
• Councillor Kabir Ahmed (Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development and Housebuilding)
• Councillor Kamrul Hussain (Cabinet Member for Culture and Recreation)
• Councillor Maium Talukdar (Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning)

If you live, work or study in Tower Hamlets you should also contact your Ward Councillor – you can find them here.

How do I contact the Club?

You can email us at : savethegym@bgwlc.co.uk

You can join our mailing list here

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