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Institute of Swimming’s Recruitment Academy tackles teacher shortage with 500 new teachers

Swim England estimated the nationwide shortage of swimming teachers stood at 6,200 at the start of 2022, with demand for swimming lessons still increasing.  But the Institute of Swimming is tackling the problem head on and, despite the pandemic, in the last three years has recruited almost 500 swimming teachers to the sector.   The Institute of Swimming’s Recruitment Academy programme has revolutionised the way swimming teachers join the sector, with its ‘train-to-employ’ model removing the financial...

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1FitLife partners with Parkinson’s UK to launch new online physical activity and wellbeing videos

Digital workout creator, 1FitLife, has partnered with Parkinson’s UK to create specialist activity videos as part of the charity’s ongoing work to encourage people living with Parkinson’s to become and stay as active as possible. 1FitLife has created six videos so far, with the intention to create a full series of 18. The videos feature specialist physiotherapists, as well as people living with Parkinson’s themselves. The content and post production were all produced at 1FitLife’s studios...

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Mount a bike challenge at Mount Anvil

Lionesses hero takes on Peloton cycling challenge set by Mount Anvil

● Millie Bright joined Mount Anvil, Knight Frank, Savills and JLL for indoor cycling challenge ● £22,500 raised for charity established by Doddie Weir to fight Motor Neuron Disease ● Mount Anvil is the first private residential developer to partner with Peloton in the UK   A Peloton indoor cycling challenge has raised £22,500 for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, a charity committed to helping improve the lives of those affected by Motor Neuron Disease. The Foundation was established by...

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Charitable trust set to open Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Facility in Guildford’s old Sports Direct gym following £1 million pound refurbishment

Horizon Leisure, which currently manages Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres in Hampshire, has made its first acquisition of a private gym; the former Sports Direct site in Guilford.   The move forms part of the charitable group’s long-term strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the South of England through acquisitions and expansion.  The charity is preparing to reopen the doors of its new Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Facility in early summer 2023 following...

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The Institute of Swimming partners with leisure operators across North Yorkshire to solve local swimming teacher crisis

Leisure operators across North Yorkshire have teamed up with the Institute of Swimming to launch a Swimming Teachers Academy in the area to address the shortage of teachers, which means local children are missing out on learning to swim. Leisure operators, Brimhams Active, Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles, Craven District Council, Richmondshire Leisure Trust and Hambleton District Council are committed to ensuring that every child in the region has the opportunity to learn this life saving skill. However,...

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Horizon Leisure’s ‘new look’ senior leadership team

Horizon Leisure has made a number of senior leadership appointments including its CEO, a new Commercial Director and a new Marketing Lead. The award-winning, not-for-profit organisation, operating both Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres on behalf of Havant Borough Council, sees these new appointments as a strategic springboard to the charitable group’s long-term strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the South of England. Mike Lyons, the new CEO, is responsible for the strategic leadership...

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Active Nottingham Leisure Centre first in the country to be recognised for tackling inequalities

Active Nottingham’s Ken Martin Leisure Centre (part of Nottingham City Council) in Nottingham has become the first leisure centre in the country to achieve the Quest Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard, demonstrating its commitment to tackling inequalities. The Tacking Inequalities in Leisure accolade was bestowed on the centre as part of its Sport England Quest assessment, which measures how well a facility is operating and how effective organisations are across a range of areas.  First established more...

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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority takes health and safety to a different level

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, which is responsible for a 10,000 acre park that is home to a variety of award-winning green spaces and world-class sports venues, is changing its health and safety management, with a new external partner to lead, develop and enhance its standards. Four team members from health, safety and quality management expert, Right Directions, will work across the Authority on a daily basis, guiding and advising the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority...

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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,...

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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...

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