Social enterprises news
17 Jul 2024
Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support
24 May 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
09 Nov 2020
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
09 Sep 2020
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
08 Jun 2020
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
05 Aug 2019
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
22 Feb 2019
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
05 Dec 2017
Twelve areas across England will take part in a groundbreaking pilot to reach physically inactive
26 May 2017
Jubilee Hall Trust won two accolades at the Sporta UK Awards 2017 during a ceremony
03 Aug 2016
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new £8m (US$10.6m, €9.5m) investment programme designed
08 Jun 2015
Leisure industry stalwarts Andy Reed OBE, chair of the Sport & Recreation Alliance, and Nick
13 May 2015
Operator Tone Leisure is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLL, as the burgeoning not-for-profit
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
30 Jan 2015
Leisure operator GLL has furthered expanded its territories beyond the enterprise’s London heartland, through the
12 Aug 2014
The Scottish government has revealed its latest Glasgow 2014 legacy project – the Sustainable Sport
13 May 2014
Cardiff council is exploring new ways to operate its leisure centres and two major cultural
04 Mar 2014
The Scottish government has launched a new fund to help communities own and run their
10 Jan 2014
Plans have been unveiled for a progressive SkyCycle network, designed to give cyclists a dedicated
05 Jun 2013
sporta, which represents more than 100 charitable trusts across the UK, is holding its third
03 Jun 2013
sporta has expanded its head office team to further support its cultural and leisure trust
18 Apr 2013
East Kent social enterprises Thanet Leisure Force (TLF) and Vista Leisure (VL) have merged, as
04 Oct 2012
Seaford based Wave Leisure Trust Ltd has been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark, which proves
17 Sep 2012
Bridgend County Borough Council has appointed social enterprises, Halo and Greenwich Leisure (GLL), to run
17 Sep 2012
Image: The first phase will include the creation of a new gym Plans have been
05 Sep 2012
Two of YMCA London South West's Y+ Fitness gyms are set for refurbishment this year,
10 Aug 2012
A '£100 billion business turned upside down' was how Peter Kelly, Director of Public Health
11 Jun 2012
sporta's second Time to Trust conference will cast the net wider than cultural and leisure
04 May 2012
Aquaterra Leisure has successfully retained its Social Enterprise Mark status until 2013. Businesses displaying this
24 Feb 2012
Bridgend Recreation Centre, the South Wales town's largest facility, is to undergo a £4.2m revamp
14 Feb 2012
The Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal, a former Culture Secretary
30 Jan 2012
Halo and Greenwich Leisure have been selected to run leisure facilities owned by Bridgend County
05 Dec 2011
Two leisure trusts in the North West of England have joined forces in a strategic
28 Nov 2011
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) and Link4Life have announced a new strategic alliance in a bid
05 Sep 2011
Phil Lane, the former Chief Executive of the British Paralympic Association has joined charitable Social
01 Jun 2011
Bury St Edmunds-based Abbeycroft Leisure won two prizes at the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce Business
08 Apr 2011
GLL, one of London's largest social enterprises, is celebrating after winning a prestigious Social Enterprise
04 Apr 2011
GLL, one of London's largest social enterprises, is celebrating after winning a prestigious Social Enterprise
08 Mar 2011
"Leisure trusts have a lot of important learning to share with others," according to Paul
07 Mar 2011
Kirklees Active Leisure's Future Jobs Fund scheme was referred to by a Parliamentary Select Committee.
07 Mar 2011
The Social Enterprise Mark is celebrating its first birthday by launching bigger and better services
07 Mar 2011
Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) has been awarded a prestigious mark in recognition of its status
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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