Petition · past parliament
Kickstart a ‘Workout to Help Out’ initiative.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Similar to the successful ‘Eat Out to a Help Out’ initiative run by the Government, we’d like to see a ‘Workout to Help Out’ campaign, where the government subsidises gym memberships for the general public.
A ‘Workout to Help Out’ initiative will not only help the UK fitness industry get back on its feet after 4 months of closure, encouraging the general public to return to or even start a new gym membership, but it would also have a huge impact on surviving and overcoming the health pandemic we are facing (and a potential second wave this Winter).
Obesity is one of the biggest health crises in the UK and recent studies have shown obesity drastically increases the risk of death of COVID-19.
Obesity is one of the biggest health crises in the UK and recent studies have shown obesity drastically increases the risk of death of COVID-19.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.