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University gym membership

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HeartZone · 02/02/2021 19:51

Please can someone advise us?
My DC joined the university campus gym on arriving at accommodation in halls (first year) back in September.
Used the gym a handful of times. Then lockdown and returned home earlier than planned at Christmas due to the crisis and of course, still at home now.
Last week emailed the gym to request a refund ( had paid £210 membership for the academic year).
Just received a reply. No membership refunds but instead an extension to the membership once it reopens!
This is of course no use to students. Who wants to be a member of the uni gym in August when they are home for summer!
Next September DC will be in private lodgings as a second year so again, not planning to use that gym as there will be other closer ones.
Any advice greatly accepted as to what to advise DC to do next. Small claims? Local MP? Petition? (The gym is of course closed so the service is not available yet they paid in good faith).
Or wasting their time?
Thanks for reading.

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Hagotcha80 · 02/02/2021 20:00

Small claims?? Petition?? MP??

Good heavens OP

Sledge hammer. Nut.

Contact the gym. Explain that extension isn’t relevant as he won’t be on site and the year 2 he never expected to remain a member.

You can’t get a full refund, as he has already used a handful of times. So you ask them to pro rata from when the gym closed (not the last time he went!)

lordyanothernamechange · 02/02/2021 20:15

Contact the student union first not your MP, and try to drum up support / kick up a fuss on relevant student facebook pages / twitter etc. They won't be the only one affected.

HeartZone · 02/02/2021 21:27

Okay thanks both for your feedback. Will calm down a bit!

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Bills2pay · 02/02/2021 23:27

Submit a formal complaint to the University using the procedure on the University website and ask for a refund. If you are turned down appeal to the University.If the appeal is turned down complain to the Higher Education Ombudsman details available at

www.oiahe.org.uk/

HeartZone · 03/02/2021 06:58

Thanks Bills!

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RedHelenB · 03/02/2021 07:23

Most unis I know of have refunded gym membership fees.

HeartZone · 03/02/2021 13:14

Thanks Red I’ll tell her not to give in too easily then!

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