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26th September 2023

In ReferAll

Edinburgh Leisure teams up with ReferAll to manage its Active Communities projects

Scotland’s largest leisure trust, Edinburgh Leisure, has partnered with ReferAll to manage all its health and wellbeing referral projects. Edinburgh Leisure, which operates more than 50 first class venues across the city, is now using ReferAll’s data management platform to administer its Active Communities schemes. Active Communities operates 18 different projects city wide, which aim to break down barriers to physical activity and help people to lead healthier, happier and more active lives. Edinburgh Leisure currently...

20th September 2023

In GLL, Quest, Sport England

Quest launches Long Service Awards to recognise continuous commitment to excellence

Sport England’s quality assurance scheme, Quest, is re-launching its Long Service Awards. Designed to recognise and reward leisure centres that have shown a long-standing commitment to continuous improvement and delivering quality facilities and services, they will be awarded every five years following the first five years of maintaining Quest Accreditation. Caroline Constantine is Managing Director at quality management expert Right Directions, which manages Quest on behalf of Sport England, and Quest’s Operations Director. She says: “Quest has...

19th September 2023

In Trafford Leisure

Trafford Leisure runs free events for UK’s National Fitness Day

Trafford Leisure is encouraging its local community to get involved in National Fitness Day through a series of free activities this Wednesday, 20th September, including the ‘move more every hour challenge’, as well as a unique walk being led by the Trafford Leisure staff between its centres in Trafford. The special activities have been designed to encourage people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to recognise the lifelong physical and mental benefits of being active, and...

14th September 2023

In Oldham Community Leisure

New appointment to Oldham Active’s fitness team

Oldham Active (Oldam Community Leisure) has employed a new Group Health and Fitness Brand Manager, responsible for improving the trust’s leisure offer, including its gym provision, group exercise programmes, health referrals and services based out in the local community. Lauren Connis has been appointed to this brand new role, which will see her working with the senior team to facilitate key local community projects. She will work to ensure Oldham Active maintains its standing as the...

6th September 2023

In Oldham Community Leisure

Oldham Active invests £750k into gym refurbishments

Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure), the charitable trust that operates leisure facilities in the borough, has invested £750,000 into the refurbishment of the gyms at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre, Failsworth Sports Centre, Oldham Leisure Centre and Royton Leisure Centre. Due to start this autumn, the works will see a substantial upgrade to the gym space at all four of the leisure centres, including a total replacement of the cardiovascular equipment by Oldham Active’s partner, the market-leading fitness...

25th August 2023

In Mytime Active

Mytime Active welcomes Deputy Mayor to its Primetime Summer Soiree

Local social enterprise, Mytime Active, hosted a special Summer Soiree for its Primetime and MyClub members at Orpington Golf Club last week. Attended by the Deputy Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Keith Onslow, and the Deputy Mayoress, Sara Onslow, the event took place on 17 August, welcoming more than 100 people who enjoyed an afternoon filled with fun, friendship and an afternoon tea fit for a king. The Primetime and MyClub members were entertained by local singer,...

3rd August 2023

In Gladstone Health & Leisure, ReferAll

UK leading software providers join forces to transform provision of leisure-based health programmes for millions

New partnership sees Gladstone Software integrate with ReferAll to harness seamless end-to-end health-related referrals across UK leisure landscape Gladstone Ltd, the leading supplier of leisure management software in the UK & Ireland, has today announced a new partnership with ReferAll, the UK’s leading exercise referral platform, which will transform the provision of leisure-based health programmes for millions. As the trusted supplier of over 500 health and leisure operators, servicing in excess of 40,000 users and 8,000,000 members...

31st July 2023

In GLL, Quest, Sport England

Lee Valley White Water Centre rated ‘outstanding’ by leading quality scheme

Lee Valley White Water Centre has been recognised as an ‘outstanding’ venue in a tough, new two-day assessment by Sport England’s continuous improvement tool for leisure facilities, Quest. Quest was first established more than 20 years ago to measure how well a facility is operating and how effective organisations are across a range of topics. The renowned award has evolved over the years to keep pace with the ever changing sport and leisure industry, and is...

28th July 2023

In Institute of Swimming

The Institute of Swimming launches first-of-its-kind Recruitment Academy to encourage disable people to teach swimming in Manchester

The Institute of Swimming has launched an Inclusive Recruitment Academy to help disabled people become swimming teachers. The Academy, which is being fully-funded by Swim England and UK Sport, is a unique programme offering a tailored approach to training. It will form part of the lasting social impact of the Allianz Para Swimming World Championship in Manchester. The Institute of Swimming’s experienced tutors will work closely with trainees to provide dedicated support and, where required, reasonable adjustments...

19th July 2023

In Pentathlon GB

Gold medal for Pentathlon GB athletes at Under Seventeen’s World Championships in Egypt

The future is looking positive for modern pentathlon after a successful Under Seventeen’s World Championships in Egypt saw Great Britain come out on top of 14 nations with an impressive Mixed Relay Gold medal on the final day of the competition on 16th July 2023. This was the first time UIPM (The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne) U17 World Championships included a full pentathlon, including fencing and the new obstacle race, as well as swimming and...