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Investment in new wet side changing at Kingfisher Leisure Centre

Createability has started work on a £450,000 redevelopment of the wet side changing rooms at Kingfisher Leisure Centre in Kingston Upon Thames. The centre, which is managed by Places for People Leisure (PfP) on behalf of Kingston Council, is undergoing a complete refurbishment of its changing village, jointly funded by Sport England and PfP. Leisure design and build specialist Createability has reconfigured the existing space to include more lockers and cubicles, including family, group and disabled changing,...

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Fitness suite for Middleton Pool

Middleton Pool and Fitness Centre in Newport Pagnell is undergoing a £1 million make over including the addition of a brand new gym. Work at the centre, which is managed by Places for People Leisure on behalf of Newport Pagnell Town Council, is being carried out by leisure design and build specialist Createability, and will see a 200 sq m fitness suite, complete with Precor CV equipment and Matrix strength kit, built on to the side...

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Changing Pavilion for Desborough Recreation Ground

Work has completed on the new £390,000 changing pavilion at Desborough Recreation Ground in High Wycombe. The building provides quality changing facilities that will service the park’s football pitches and enable adult teams to play football matches at the park for the first time in a decade. The changing rooms were officially opened on behalf of Wycombe District Council by Cllr Lesley Clarke OBE, Chairman of Wycombe District Council, accompanied by Cllr Zia Ahmed, Sands ward member...

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Createability restructures to support business growth

Leisure design and build firm Createability has restructured its staffing model and created several new roles to support a large influx of new business. The restructure has seen Createability’s team of Quantity Surveyors (QSs) grow, delivering redevelopment projects supported by a full-strength in-house architectural CAD team, as well as two estimators, who assist in the design, price and presentation of drawings for each new scheme, as well as managing design amends throughout the build process. “We have...

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Lifetime survey highlights commitment of fitness professionals

Lifetime Training’s latest survey of fitness professionals has highlighted their commitment to the industry with almost three quarters wanting to use their passion for fitness to help others achieve their goals. 78% of those questioned would also never consider changing roles. The survey results showed professionalism is high on the agenda with a real desire amongst fitness professionals to develop their businesses with leadership and management skills (42%) and with support setting up and marketing their...

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East Sussex families encouraged to re:balance their lifestyles

Local families are being given the chance to take part in a free, 12-week re:balance East Sussex programme, designed to help them learn about healthy eating, participate in fun activities and assist with weight loss. Available to families with children from 2 to 11 years old and to young people from 12 to 17 years old, the weekly, re:balance group weight loss programmes, which start at the end of April will take place at Freedom Leisure...

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PROACTIVE support launched for prostate cancer sufferers

Health improvement consultancy Zest People is launching a free 12-week programme for prostate cancer sufferers supported by Prostate Cancer UK and Movember Foundation. PROACTIVE, which will run in East and West Sussex, is the first of its kind in the UK. The weekly 90-minute sessions are available to anyone who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, whether they are in remission or currently undergoing treatment. The sessions, taught by specialist Exercise Referral or Cancer Rehabilitation instructors, are...

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TRIBE Team Training™ Master Coaches train at FitPro

FitPro, TRIBE Team Training™’s UK partner, has selected a group of talented fitness professionals to become the New Zealand-based brand’s first UK Master Coaching Team. The six ambassadors, from FitPro’s Trainer Team and health clubs where TRIBE Team Training™ has been trialed, underwent intensive Master Coaching in all five of the small group Personal Training programmes at FitPro’s headquarters in East London. TRIBE Team Training™ brings together groups of 7-10 participants. It features five programmes each focused...

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FitPro LIVE 2015 to redefine limits

FitPro LIVE returns to take centre stage at ExCeL London on 9-10 July 2015 to inform, inspire, challenge and unite the fitness industry through exceptional education delivered by world-class fitness experts. This year, the event coincides with FitPro’s 25th year and the focus will be firmly on education, with FitPro concentrating on developing the performance, network and differentiation of fitness professionals across the UK and Europe to drive the industry forwards. The two-day event comprises innovative workshops...

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Lifetime Training provides fitness enthusiasts with the skills to train themselves

The new ‘Personal Train Yourself’ campaign from Lifetime Training has been launched to encourage fitness enthusiasts to enhance and expand their knowledge base and skills. The personal training course enables fitness aficionados to gain the knowledge to train for an event, save money on personal training sessions and create their own fitness programmes or even just develop a better understanding of their training regime. It is available in both full time or part time formats for...

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