Trafford Leisure has unveiled the carefully planned phased reopening schedule for move Altrincham, the town’s newly transformed state-of-the-art wellbeing facility, which will open its doors on 26th August 2025. The £20 million-pound refurbishment has created a modern wellness destination that will serve the Altrincham community for...
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Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has promoted Lauren Connis to the new role of Head of Health and Wellbeing, joining the Executive Management Team of the Greater Manchester-based community trust. Connis originally joined Oldham Active in July 2023 as Group Health and Fitness Brand Manager, and...
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The Institute of Swimming has partnered with MyActive to launch a funded swimming teacher training initiative, aiming to grow the number of qualified swimming teachers in the area to ensure more children in Staffordshire Moorlands have the opportunity to learn to swim. The specialist training academy...
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As the UK marks the 40th anniversary of National Volunteers Week (2nd-8th June), Trafford Leisure pays tribute to its volunteer team, who make a real difference to community health and wellbeing across the borough, helping to address the critical local challenge that 25% of the...
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Oldham Active is the first leisure provider in the UK to officially train and qualify its fitness team to deliver advice and guidance on GLP-1 medications. Thirty members of the community leisure trust’s wellbeing and fitness team completed Future Fit’s new Navigating GLP-1 for Sport and...
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Mental Health Swims CIC, the award-winning peer support community, has trained 10 of its open water swimming hosts with the new SEQ Level Two Outdoor Swimming Leader course in partnership with the Institute of Swimming. Mental Health Swims (MHS) hosts free, safe and inclusive outdoor swim...
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Charitable trust, Horizon Leisure, has launched a customer ‘buddy group’ designed to connect individuals with similar fitness goals and support members working out at its wellbeing centres across the South East. Horizon Buddies was the brainchild of Horizon member, Ree, 29, who felt less confident working...
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Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has opened a Women’s-Only Gym at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre. The gym was formally launched on 26th February at a special event attended by Cllr Peter Dean, Cabinet Member for Thriving Communities and Culture, Deputy Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Eddie Moores,...
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The Institute of Swimming has launched Pay in 3, an interest-free flexible payment system, the first of its kind for aquatic qualifications in the UK. The Institute of Swimming’s new booking system now offers a convenient, interest-free plan for all courses over £200, including Swim England...
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Trafford Leisure has launched a new volunteer programme in a bid to make its facilities and health programmes more accessible and more welcoming. The programme’s aim is to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier and...
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