One of Britain’s greatest swimmers, Olympic medallist, Steve Parry, has been confirmed as active-net 2018’s after dinner speaker. Launched in 2014, active-net brings together leading operators and suppliers from the active leisure sector for business-focused, pre-selected meetings, together with informative educational slots, networking lunches and an...
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Jersey Sport’s Exercise Referral scheme is being brought bang up to date with the introduction of an online management programme, enabling 25% more efficiency for the 20 year old scheme. More than 1,000 residents go through Jersey Sport’s Exercise Referral scheme each year, and until now...
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Just one year ago running never really featured in Laura Jones’s life. Now the 29 year old from Dorset is halfway through an epic challenge to run seven marathons around the world within a year and raise £10,000 for The Jonny Wilkinson Foundation and The...
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Sevenoaks Leisure Centre is set to benefit from a £1 million investment, which will see a complete redesign of the fitness facilities over two floors, including the transformation of a large, underused toddler pool into a 104 sq m dry side multi purpose room, new...
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The University of Edinburgh has launched its first satellite gym at its Easter Bush campus. The 250sq m gym is part of the brand new £32 million Roslin Innovation Centre, which has been specifically designed to support research in the Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Agri Tech...
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Trafford residents were treated to a special surprise when celebrity personal trainer, Pierre Pozzuto, head coach at London’s famous Third Space health club, dropped in to the borough’s local leisure centres to teach his classes. The five group exercise classes, which took place on Saturday 30...
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Blackpool Council has outsourced its leisure marketing and business development in a bid to increase its commercial focus, using strategic marketing to promote health and wellbeing to the local community. Leisure marketing specialist, Bigwave media has won the contract to support the council in the expansion...
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Changes at the top have seen former Regional Sales Manager, Andrew Marshall, promoted to Pre Sales Architect at Gladstone Software. The brand new role will see Marshall take a three-pronged attack, creating a seamless link between customers, the entire sales team and Gladstone’s development team, whilst...
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With the industry showing no slow down in the redevelopment of old, outdated leisure centres and the launch of boutique and low cost health clubs, Createability has bolstered its team of 39 with four new joiners. Mark Beckett has been appointed as Mechanical and Electrical Technical...
Continue ReadingA one-day conference to examine how operators and active communities teams can increase participation and reduce inactivity in line with the Government’s latest sports strategy will take place in October. Making it Happen, the third Active Communities Conference organised by Quest, Sport England’s industry improvement and...
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