Tourism agency VisitBritain is embarking on a pilot programme to identify and compare authentic spas as part of it recently launched UK spa accreditation scheme.
Between now and September, anonymous evaluators will visit around 25 spas across eight categories – hotel spa, natural spa, day spa, sport & fitness spa, resort spa, medi-spa, salon spa and destination spa – to refine the criteria developed by VisitBritain in association with the British International Spa Association and the Spa Business Association.
Accreditation is based on an overall consumer feel-good factor and aims to distinguish the discrepancy between facilities provided at a dedicated spa and those offered at leisure centres and hotels with basic or ad-hoc spa features.
The compiled results will culminate in a final accreditation scheme which will be presented at the Professional Spa show at London’s ExCel in March 2007. Details: www.spaassociation.org.uk
Tourism agency VisitBritain is embarking on a pilot programme to identify and compare authentic spas as part of it recently launched UK spa accreditation scheme.
“We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing ”
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
“I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year ”
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
In a groundbreaking collaboration, innovative UK-based activewear brand Amazing Jane, is
thrilled to announce its partnership with Everyone Active, the premier operator of community
leisure facilities in the UK.
Working in close partnership with a number of specialist providers, Alliance Leisure were
appointed by East Renfrewshire Council to transform a low occupancy martial arts studio into
a high energy functional training arena. The space, branded The Grid, will be used for
individual and group training and will enhance the current fitness offering for the
community.
Tourism agency VisitBritain is embarking on a pilot programme to identify and compare authentic spas as part of it recently launched UK spa accreditation scheme.
Between now and September, anonymous evaluators will visit around 25 spas across eight categories – hotel spa, natural spa, day spa, sport & fitness spa, resort spa, medi-spa, salon spa and destination spa – to refine the criteria developed by VisitBritain in association with the British International Spa Association and the Spa Business Association.
Accreditation is based on an overall consumer feel-good factor and aims to distinguish the discrepancy between facilities provided at a dedicated spa and those offered at leisure centres and hotels with basic or ad-hoc spa features.
The compiled results will culminate in a final accreditation scheme which will be presented at the Professional Spa show at London’s ExCel in March 2007. Details: www.spaassociation.org.uk
Tourism agency VisitBritain is embarking on a pilot programme to identify and compare authentic spas as part of it recently launched UK spa accreditation scheme.
“We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing ”
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
“I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year ”
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
In a groundbreaking collaboration, innovative UK-based activewear brand Amazing Jane, is
thrilled to announce its partnership with Everyone Active, the premier operator of community
leisure facilities in the UK.
Working in close partnership with a number of specialist providers, Alliance Leisure were
appointed by East Renfrewshire Council to transform a low occupancy martial arts studio into
a high energy functional training arena. The space, branded The Grid, will be used for
individual and group training and will enhance the current fitness offering for the
community.