James Clarke, who was born deaf, says he is "hurt" by Fitness First's refusal to pay for a translator so he can properly grapple with the equipment and claims that it violates the spirit of equalities legislation. However, a spokesman for the corporation's Purley branch insists it is acting within the law because the cost of a translator for a handful of sessions "outweighs the membership fee".Mr Clarke, of Sanderstead, who shot to local fame for being a Torchbearer in the run-up to London 2012, was refused the interpreter after joining the gym earlier this year. Communicating via e-mail, he said: "I came to Fitness First and met a staff member about joining the gym membership. We communicated using pen and paper and I eventually paid the full gym membership fee. It included two free sessions with a personal trainer (PT).
"I attended the PT sessions. We communicated using pen and paper and each session lasted 45 minutes, which is the standard. "But after two sessions, I was not satisfied because I learnt very little because of not being able to communicate properly, so I decided to request an interpreter to start the PT sessions all over again. I also cannot lip-read."SOURCE/MORE
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