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6th January 2023

In Institute of Swimming

Swim England and the Institute of Swimming partner with Nottingham Swim School to boost and upskill its aquatic workforce

Nottingham Swim School is undertaking a third Swimming Teacher Recruitment Academy with Swim England and the Institute of Swimming following the successful recruitment of 24 Level 2 swimming teachers. Nottingham Swim School, which is part of Nottingham City Council, launched the first Recruitment Academy back in September 2021 to help boost its aquatic workforce and reduce swimming lesson waiting times across the region. Now, under an official partnership, Nottingham Swim School is starting a third Swimming Teacher...

6th January 2023

In Oldham Community Leisure

Oldham Active launches free hot shower initiative to support local community struggling with energy crisis

Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has launched its ‘Shower and Go’ scheme to provide hot showers for people within the Oldham community who may be struggling to heat their homes and heat hot water. Shower and Go follows the launch of Oldham Council’s wider Warm Banks initiative in creating welcoming, heated, sheltered spaces for those who cannot afford to put the heating on. The move will see places like libraries turned into Warm Banks as part...

4th January 2023

In Peloton Commercial

Largest install of Precor StairClimbers in EMEA announced

Members of UAE’s largest indoor multi-sport centre, Wellfit in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, can now stay one step ahead of the fitness game thanks to the installation of innovative new Precor StairClimbers. The state-of-the-art club is the first in the Middle East to install Precor’s StairClimbers and has a total of eight, in the Black Pearl Colourway, to complement its other Precor kit. The 75,000 sq ft facility – which opened in November last year – also...

15th December 2022

In BC SoftWear, Uncategorised

BC SoftWear expands with new UK partnerships

Leading spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has expanded its reach once more with a string of new partnerships at high-end UK spa developments. Already the spa linens company of choice for many of the UK’s most prestigious spas, BC SoftWear has now added Yorkshire Spa Retreat, Laceby Manor, Manor House Alsager, The Lowry and Breedon Priory to its growing list of spa partners. Karen Hesketh, Business Development Manager at BC SoftWear, says: “It’s an honour to have...

13th December 2022

In Peloton Commercial

Adidas and Peloton team up

Adidas and Peloton have teamed up to ‘own the game’ in corporate fitness. As a global sporting brand with a publicly declared business strategy to ‘own the game’, installing Peloton bikes at the Adidas UK headquarters in Stockport was a no brainer for the company’s Sports and Training Manager, Matthew Thompson. He says: “We’re a sport brand, so fitness is a massive part of who we are and our brand identity. We want to be owning corporate...

5th December 2022

In Quest, Right Directions, Sport England

Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard replaces Inclusive Fitness Initiative

Sport England has launched a new assessment to replace the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) and support leisure operators in providing more inclusive and accessible physical activity opportunities for people from different inequality groups. The Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard can be undertaken stand alone or as part of Quest, Sport England’s continuous improvement tool for leisure, which measures how well a facility is operating and how effective organisations are across a range of different areas. Co-written with...

5th December 2022

In Quest, Right Directions, Sport England

Quest launches Exercise Referral Standard to rubber stamp successful schemes

Leisure operators offering exercise on referral (EOR) can now have the quality and effectiveness of their schemes validated by Sport England’s Improvement Tool, Quest. The new Exercise Referral Standard assessment can be taken standalone or as part of Sport England’s Quest assessment process, which is designed to help facilities strengthen their core operational standards, as well as demonstrate the positive impact they have on their local communities. The Quality Standard for Exercise Referral assessment was originally developed...

29th November 2022

In Peloton Commercial

Close Brothers Peloton cycle-a-thon raises £70,000

Employees at merchant banking group, Close Brothers, raised more than £70,000 for Cancer Research UK and Make-A-Wish Foundation through events including cycling from Balmoral Castle in Scotland to Tintagel Castle in Cornwall. But nobody actually left the office, as the cycle-a-thon took place on five Peloton Bikes situated in the company’s Liverpool Street, Wimbledon and Cannon Street offices during its annual Charity Week. For a £5 donation, employees were encouraged to use the Peloton Bikes before,...

29th November 2022

In BC SoftWear

BC SoftWear enters exclusive partnership in Qatar

Leading hotel and spa textiles supplier, BC SoftWear, has entered a new partnership with Iris Be You Beauty Trading in Qatar. Iris Be You is a distribution company that is committed to becoming the leading supplier serving the Qatari beauty salon industry. Already working with more than 600 beauty salons and retail shops in Qatar, Iris Be You distributes through a variety of channels and has a solid sales team with a strong background in the...

4th November 2022

In Peloton Commercial

“Having one port of call for all our kit was simple and streamlined”

Adyen, a financial technology platform that processes payments for globally recognised companies including Nike, Uber, Spotify and Netflix, invested in two Peloton bikes and Precor fitness equipment for its new London office in early 2022. Investing in staff wellness to entice employees into the workplace has gained significant traction since time spent working from home during COVID lockdowns, as companies look to effectively manage hybrid working, which is increasingly becoming the norm. As Adyen’s UK Office Manager...

News

Swim England and the Institute of Swimming partner with Nottingham Swim School to boost and upskill its aquatic workforce

Oldham Active launches free hot shower initiative to support local community struggling with energy crisis

Largest install of Precor StairClimbers in EMEA announced

BC SoftWear expands with new UK partnerships

Adidas and Peloton team up

Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard replaces Inclusive Fitness Initiative

Quest launches Exercise Referral Standard to rubber stamp successful schemes

Close Brothers Peloton cycle-a-thon raises £70,000

BC SoftWear enters exclusive partnership in Qatar

“Having one port of call for all our kit was simple and streamlined”

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