A new £750,000 health and fitness facility has been officially unveiled at Paddington Recreation Ground, London, which has been designed to be fully accessible for disabled users.

The new facility, which has been created by Westminster City Council (WCC), is one of the first in the capital to achieve the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) Mark under the IFI London scheme. Paddington Recreation Ground, which is operated by Nuffield Health in partnership with the council, now features 10 pieces of equipment that are either specially designed or are adaptable to meet specific needs.

WCC cabinet member for community services Steve Summers said: "We are very proud of our sports facilities and remain committed to providing opportunities to all of our residents to get fit and develop healthy lifestyles." IFI London project manager Alex Gibbons added: "IFI London has worked in partnership with Westminster and Nuffield Health to provide a fully inclusive environment at Paddington Recreation Ground and will continue to support the facility to promote activity as a viable lifestyle choice to disabled people in Westminster."

WCC has partly-funded the scheme, which has also benefited from a £120,000 contribution from both the London Marathon Trust and NHS Westminster.