lifeguarding news
28 May 2026
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
07 Apr 2026
Wakefield Council has confirmed plans to transition its swim school provision to STA’s new 1-7
01 Aug 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
18 Feb 2020
David Lloyd Leisure is facing prosecution by Leeds Council over alleged health and safety breaches,
14 Feb 2020
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) have signed a partnership
30 Oct 2019
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
03 Oct 2019
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has confirmed it is extending its partnership
10 May 2019
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
02 May 2019
The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) has introduced a new lifeguard qualification, which it says is
15 Feb 2019
Water safety charity The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has launched a new
04 Oct 2018
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and Leisure Media have announced a partnership,
13 Jun 2017
Places at active-net 2018 are already filling up following the roaring success of the 2017
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
01 Jun 2017
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has launched a campaign to recruit older people to help tackle
29 Mar 2017
An increase in demand for children’s swimming lessons in China has opened the door for
26 Jul 2016
We’re always looking to add new talent to the Everyone Active team, and our 12-month
11 Sep 2014
The body responsible for promoting Cornwall’s tourism industry is under threat, as Cornwall County Council
30 May 2014
Young people and the unemployed are being offered the chance of a career in the
05 Apr 2013
Live Active Leisure (LAL), the leisure trust for Perth & Kinross has ended their 2012-2013
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
15 Mar 2013
There are just two weeks left to nominate lifeguards and other fitness professionals who keep
11 Jan 2013
According to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) there were no drowning deaths in public
07 Dec 2012
A new government-funded apprenticeships scheme has been launched to tackle the shortage of aquatic personnel
07 Dec 2012
A new government-funded apprenticeships scheme has been launched to tackle the shortage of aquatic personnel
10 Apr 2012
As a social enterprise organisation, Tees Active, which runs eight sites in Stockton-On-Tees, is keen
28 Feb 2012
Nearly 3,000 trainers from leisure facilities throughout the UK have signed up for an update
02 Nov 2011
With three events, more than 900 children taking part and 72.5 per cent of participants
14 Sep 2010
Leisure management contractor 3d leisure has entered into an agreement with training provider Central Sports,
07 Jun 2010
Jersey's Council of Minister has announced plans to reduce public spending by £12m next year
27 Nov 2009
The LA Fitness health club in Derby is to become an Institute of Qualified Lifeguards
17 Aug 2009
The Bolton Sports and Physical Activity Alliance (BOSPAA) has unveiled plans to invest £10,000 in
05 Dec 2008
Team Splash, a group of lifeguards from Tees Active, battled it out against other teams
12 May 2008
Sport and Leisure Management (SLM) has appointed a national health and safety training manager. Martin
17 Mar 2008
Royal Life Saving Australia has received many messages of support from throughout the country and
06 Feb 2007
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has signed a number of new partnership agreements to provide
06 Feb 2007
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has signed a number of new partnership agreements to provide
31 Oct 2006
Seventeen staff from DC Leisure have successfully completed their first National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
03 Oct 2006
At the end of September, Edinburgh Leisure’s Gracemount Leisure Centre held a number of events
08 Jun 2006
Alex Blackwell has been appointed to the new role of group lifeguarding manager at DC
09 Jan 2006
Sportspace Hemel Hempstead played a major role in the aftermath of the Buncefield Oil depot
13 Jul 2005
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning, officially launched its careers information
23 Sep 2004
Plans to create a whitewater centre in the heart of Cardiff have been unveiled by
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
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us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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