Leisure trust news
09 Feb 2021
New Forest District Council in the UK has chosen leisure trust Freedom Leisure as its
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
25 Nov 2020
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
02 Oct 2020
Up to 48 per cent of public leisure facilities could close by the end of
27 Aug 2020
Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a
11 Aug 2020
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
11 Dec 2020
Maintaining a consistent member experience across a growing health and fitness brand can prove challenging.
09 Aug 2020
A significant proportion of leisure facilities in England have not reopened since lockdown measures were
22 Jul 2020
The UK's industry's leading trade associations have united to call for a major review of
30 Jun 2020
Almost half of all public health and fitness, leisure and community facilities in the UK,
22 Jun 2020
Leisure trust Vivacity, which terminated its contract with Peterborough City Council council last week, has
08 Jun 2020
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
03 Jun 2020
Mark Tweedie has been named as the new CEO of Community Leisure UK (CLUK), the
23 Dec 2020
Pulse Fitness has recently completed a refurbishment of the fitness facilities at iGym London. Using
08 May 2020
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
07 May 2020
How will customers engage with gyms and health clubs after lockdown? What will their new
05 May 2020
Local authorities have been told to consider deferring rents and offering interest-free loans to leisure
30 Apr 2020
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
10 Mar 2020
Staff at sheltered accommodation are being trained to organise and lead their own strength and
21 Feb 2020
Not-for profit leisure operator Circadian Trust is partnering with NHS GP surgeries in Gloucestershire to
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
14 Feb 2020
West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, has introduced dementia-friendly swimming sessions. The joint initiative,
28 Jan 2020
Leisure trust 1610 will begin offering DNA testing to members at the leisure centres it
06 Dec 2019
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
13 Nov 2019
The Tiara9 system has been selected by leisure trust, GLL, to support the nationwide rollout
16 Sep 2019
New Barnet Leisure Centre in North London has become the second new facility to open
15 Aug 2019
An £8.5m leisure centre has opened its doors to the public in Birmingham. The Ladywood
13 Aug 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of
12 Jun 2019
A new health club and sports complex will launch as part of the Alderley Park
07 Jun 2019
Leisure operators Everyone Active and GLL each picked up three gongs at the ukactive Awards
05 Jun 2019
A £20m leisure hub, designed to bring a number of services under one roof, has
04 Jun 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has acquired the former Fit4Less gym in Preston, Lancashire, bringing the
03 Jun 2019
A project aiming to get people across East Lancashire more physically active is achieving a
23 May 2019
Gwynedd Council in north Wales has set up a new company to operate leisure facilities
04 May 2019
Procurement practices are driving a race to the bottom in the delivery of public leisure
26 Mar 2019
With the availability of qualified swimming teachers an issue nationally, leisure management trust Stevenage Leisure
22 Feb 2019
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
19 Feb 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has opened a new club in Long Eaton, Nottingham. The operator
07 Feb 2019
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
01 Feb 2019
Managing memberships and admin can be time and resource intensive taking your staff away from
29 Jan 2019
CPP Group UK, a global supplier of financial assistance products, has partnered with DeCyber, a
14 Jan 2019
A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the way leisure trusts operate –
03 Dec 2018
Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has secured a 10-year contract to run a community wellness hub,
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“Red light therapy reinvigorates the body’s energy production processes, leaving users with a marked increase in vitality”
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Retention
More than 1,700 industry professionals from 47 different
countries joined the virtual Retention Convention recently,
making it one of the sector’s largest online events of the year
HCM Magazine
When Geoff Whitington started
to see his life unravel as a result
of diabetes, his sons Anthony and
Ian gave up their jobs to help him
change his lifestyle. This resulted
in a new lease of life for all of them.
Anthony Whitington, co-creator
of BBC documentary, Fixing Dad,
speaks to HCM’s Kath Hudson about
the journey the family has been
on, their mission to inspire others
to engage with their health and the
launch of new initiative, Fixing Us
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Editor's letter
There’s never been a more important time for us all to be focused on lobbying, as the industry fights for its work and potential to be recognised and supported
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Welcome to the world of creative fitness, where exercise and fun merge to change the way we train
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Supplier showcase
Third Space members embrace new digital app, viewing 75,000 workouts in just three months
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Research
Resistance training is just as beneficial for women over the age of 50 as it is for men, according to a new study from the University of New South Wales
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Kate Little / Paula Harris
Kate Little & Paula Harris; regional retail managers, Everyone Active
“All products have been priced competitively, using Amazon as a benchmark, to ensure the shop can thrive in a competitive market”
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Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and
finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental
health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
What can the health and fitness industry do to help? Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
“Sport Relief’s ultimate objective was to reach the poorest and most disadvantaged... to inspire, encourage and motivate the most marginalised in our society”
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Muir Gray has a vision for a world where exercise professionals help people live longer, better lives into old age
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HCM People
Adam Tranter
Founder, #Bike is Best and Cycling Marketing Board“If we could get bike journeys up from 2% to 4% it would make a huge impact on emissions, people’s health and mental wellbeing”
HCM magazine
Venueserve Fitness is working with the Health Club Collection to drive its digital customer engagement
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Stephen Tharrett, co-founder, ClubIntel
HCM magazine
Tracking consumers’ sentiment in relation to lockdowns gives valuable insights into members’ priorities. Leisure-net surveyed the first two UK lockdowns and is currently working on the third. Dave Monkhouse reports on results from the lockdown 2 survey
HCM magazine
“It speaks volumes that the very first time we went for Investors in People, we came out with a gold rating. Our culture is very important to us”
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