lifeguards news
09 Oct 2025
Scotland’s oldest heated saltwater lido, Gourock Outdoor Pool, has ended the season with its traditional
01 Aug 2024
Swimming pools need to be repositioned so they're prized as assets rather than considered a
18 Aug 2023
David Lloyd Leisure has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to charges brought
09 Sep 2020
A new training initiative is aiming to 'retool the physical activity workforce' to help businesses
27 Aug 2020
Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a
07 May 2020
ukactive has published an operational framework for use by gyms, leisure centres and the wider
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
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
03 Oct 2019
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has confirmed it is extending its partnership
17 May 2019
Swim England and the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) have entered into a new
15 May 2019
A new lifeguard qualification will "break the industry mould" by offering employers more flexibility in
02 May 2019
The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) has introduced a new lifeguard qualification, which it says is
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
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,
26 Mar 2018
Charges have been filed against waterpark operator Schlitterbahn and a former employee in connection with
13 Nov 2017
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help train swimming teachers and volunteer lifeguards at
30 Aug 2017
Independent swimming tuition provider Swimming Nature has continued its drive for growth by securing contracts
22 Jun 2017
Active IQ and Right Directions have launched a Level 2 qualification for court monitors in
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
01 Jun 2017
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has launched a campaign to recruit older people to help tackle
12 Apr 2017
Taylor Made Designs UK (TMD) has renewed its uniform and merchandise contract with Places for
29 Mar 2017
An increase in demand for children’s swimming lessons in China has opened the door for
03 Mar 2017
A troubled Texas waterpark is hoping to get a new lease on life now a
21 Sep 2016
A Waterparks Masterclass was held in Barcelona this week, with a selection of industry speakers
05 Aug 2016
The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector has fallen
26 Jul 2016
We’re always looking to add new talent to the Everyone Active team, and our 12-month
11 Sep 2015
Customer service is becoming more and more sophisticated in today’s world, says Mike Wallace, brand
09 Jul 2015
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) has announced Martin Symcox as the new director
08 Jul 2015
Chancellor George Osborne has today (8 July) unveiled plans for a new compulsory living wage
29 Sep 2014
The largest indoor waterpark in the UK has put its lifeguard team through its paces,
19 Sep 2014
Infant swim school Water Babies, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and specialist baby swim product
04 Sep 2014
Aquatics training body STA has secured a 12-month partnership with The Sports and Recreation Trusts
29 Aug 2014
The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced a new
15 Jul 2014
Christchurch-based uniform and branded merchandise supplier Taylor Made Designs (TMD) supplies uniforms to leisure management
04 Sep 2013
Aquaterra is proud to announce that casual staff in Islington including Islington lifeguards, instructors, receptionists
03 Sep 2013
Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton, following free
19 Jul 2013
Leisure centre operator, Leisure Connection, has been ordered to pay out £190,000 after a seven-year-old
24 Apr 2013
The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM) has recognised Leisure Connection for its Sales
15 Mar 2013
There are just two weeks left to nominate lifeguards and other fitness professionals who keep
31 Jan 2013
Icon Training has become the UK's first sport training provider to be given the go-ahead
11 Jan 2013
According to the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) there were no drowning deaths in public
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Pulse Fitness has created a
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elevated wellness experience
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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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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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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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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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Stephen Price
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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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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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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With corporately-owned clubs,
franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
ecosystem is redefining how
gyms scale and generate revenue.
Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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