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10th January 2023

In Peloton Commercial

Michels and Taylor puts guest wellness experience front and centre

Hotel management expert, Michels and Taylor (M&T), which manages a range of 20 hotels, from well known brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn and Best Western to a number of independents, has installed Peloton Bikes in the gyms at its Hilton hotel in Bournemouth, Welcome hotel in Stratford and The Abbey in Birmingham. The bikes, which have seen 250 hours of use by guests in just three months, have got off to a flying start,...

6th January 2023

In 1FitLife

Carers UK partners with 1FitLife to launch new online physical activity and wellbeing videos

75% of unpaid carers want to be more active than they currently are 88% of unpaid carers reported they don’t have the time to take part in physical activity 67% of unpaid carers said they struggle to afford costs, which acts as a barrier for them participating in physical activities Only 16% of carers said that they use leisure facilities sometimes or often. The main barrier to using facilities was carers feeling that they...

6th January 2023

In Trafford Leisure

Doors close on Altrincham Leisure Centre as multi-million pound redevelopment begins

The doors have closed on Altrincham Leisure Centre for the final time, as work starts on an exciting multi-million pound redevelopment; reopening as move Altrincham in 2024. Trafford Council’s investment into the scheme will transform the tired leisure centre into a state-of-the-art modern leisure facility for the community to enjoy. Branded move Altrincham, the centre will benefit from a 25m swimming pool, a 20m learner pool, a pool pod to improve accessibility, a combined lobby area...

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...

News

Michels and Taylor puts guest wellness experience front and centre

Carers UK partners with 1FitLife to launch new online physical activity and wellbeing videos

Doors close on Altrincham Leisure Centre as multi-million pound redevelopment begins

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

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