Sharjah Ladies Club has undergone a dramatic transformation to become one of the most exclusive health and leisure centers in the UAE. With an emphasis on luxury treatments and five star service, the club has a range of facilities to rival the best in the Middle East.
These include a completely renovated Spa, newly-equipped Fitness Centre, sports emporium, aerobics studio and a new beachfront restaurant serving international cuisine. Nature plays its part too – providing an idyllic location on one of the most beautiful stretches of the UAE coastline.
What makes Sharjah Ladies Club unique, however, is its dual role as a top-class leisure facility and as a community body committed to the intellectual and social development of Sharjah women and their children.
Through three name changes in three decades, discretion and safety have been the core values of Sharjah Ladies Club. From the beginning in 1982, the aim was to provide a safe haven for women – a place where they could relax and be totally at ease in their own space. And so it remains to this day.
As founder of the club and chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, had a clear mission. Her aim was to create a centre which would serve the community and touch the lives of everyone in it.
Over the years, Sharjah Ladies Club has increased the awareness of women; encouraged their participation in the shaping of society; boosted their confidence and independence and developed their talents over a diverse range of interests.
The club’s mission included the pursuit of sports activities to help shape the youth of the country. A crowning moment came when the National Olympic Committee honoured the Club with a “Diploma of Achievement” for providing Emirati women with the only comprehensive sports complex in the country.
Swimming Pools, gym facilities, an Ice Rink – even a Health Spa – were together on their doorstep for the first time in an all-woman environment. A nursery for their children provided security and peace of mind.
Today, with a new name and new logo, Sharjah Ladies Club is once again at the forefront of change. A multi-million dollar investment program has created a major new attraction attuned to the needs of women in the 21st century. Health and wellbeing, recreation and entertainment, social activities, sports and individual skill development. All in an atmosphere of luxury and style.
But one thing has remained unchanged. In accordance with its founding principles, Sharjah Ladies Club was, is – and will always remain – a much cherished place for women to be themselves. |