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16th December 2024

National advertising campaign aims to get more people moving with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s UK and 1FitLife have announced the launch of a new outdoor advertising campaign to help more people enjoy an active life with Parkinson’s. Called Together We Stay Active, the new campaign uses donated advertising space from Clear Channel UK and is designed to show what an active life with Parkinson’s can look like, and give more people the tools and confidence to enjoy an active lifestyle with the condition. Together We Stay Active is part of...

12th December 2024

Leading software providers join forces to transform provision of exercise referral

Two of the UK’s leading leisure software providers, Legend by Xplor and ReferAll, have announced a new partnership, which is set to transform the provision of leisure-based health programmes and make social prescribing and exercise referral schemes simpler. Legend is a leading supplier of end-to-end leisure management solutions in the UK and Ireland, trusted by the sector for almost 20 years. ReferAll is the UK’s leading exercise referral platform, which helps operators effectively manage and report...

9th December 2024

Oldham Active urges local employers to sign up for free workplace NHS health checks

Oldham Active has joined a Government pilot to expand the NHS health checks by offering free workplace health checks to local businesses and encouraging more employers to join the scheme. From October 2024, Oldham Active’s trained advisors have been delivering health checks for people aged 25 to 74 who do not have a pre-existing health condition. The tests cover a series of physiological measurements including blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, BMI and waist circumference, as well as...

9th December 2024

Trafford Leisure Partners with Deep Green in a bid to heat pool for free in race to net zero

Trafford Leisure is partnering with British data centre operator, Deep Green, in a bid to help reduce energy bills and end its reliance on carbon-intensive fossil fuel boilers at move Urmston. The companies have applied to Trafford Council for planning permission to position a mini data centre in the grounds of the leisure centre. Deep Green’s ‘data furnace’ technology, which can be installed on-site at swimming pools and other environments such as homes, universities, hospitals, bakeries,...

14th November 2024

Mytime Active offers free ‘bring a friend’ gym passes for Yardley residents

Charitable leisure trust, Mytime Active, is proud to announce that it is offering free gym passes for Hatchford Brook Leisure Centre in Birmingham to local Yardley residents. There will be 21 free, one-day ‘bring a friend’ gym passes available every month until September 2025. The passes will enable Yardley to residents to participate in gym-based activity taster sessions, at no cost. Everyone who has a postcode within the Yardley constituency will be eligible. Funding for the...

11th November 2024

1FitLife Promotes Jessica Overton to Managing Director to Drive Future Growth and Innovation

Content creation agency 1FitLife has promoted Jessica Overton to Managing Director. This significant appointment is poised to drive the company’s growth and innovation across global markets. Overton will also take the helm of Fitter Stock, 1FitLife’s subsidiary specialising in B2B white-label fitness and wellness content. Overton’s promotion comes as 1FitLife Founder, David Langridge, transitions from the Managing Director role to focus on spearheading a new, high-potential project, as well as harnessing cutting-edge opportunities for both 1FitLife...

4th November 2024

Florence Roby launches new capsule wardrobe range for spas

Leading British-based, family-run uniforms supplier, Florence Roby, has launched a new capsule wardrobe range for spas. Defined by its versatility, the 2024/25 Collection offers an outfit suitable for any role within the spa. Each new style in the thoughtfully designed collection of tunics, dresses and scrubs is easily interchangeable to maximise the number of outfit options spas can create. All colours can be mixed and matched to fashion a full capsule wardrobe collection. Manufactured using Softex,...

31st October 2024

Oldham Active makes finals at inaugural Seriously Social Awards

Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Employment and Skills category at Community Leisure UK’s first ever Seriously Social Awards, with winners being announced in November this year. The Seriously Social Awards celebrate the social value and social impact community leisure trusts make to individuals, communities, local authorities and society as a whole. The Employment and Skills category asks businesses to demonstrate an on-going programme of career support, with Oldham Active’s...

16th September 2024

Mytime Active teams up with Muslim Golf Association for subsidised golf days at Hatchford Brook, targeting the local Muslim community

Mytime Active’s Golf Course, Hatchford Brook, will be hosting two subsidised golf taster days, funded by the Muslim Golf Association, to encourage more Muslim people to take up the sport. The sessions will be held on Saturday 14th September from 3pm to 5pm for men only, and on Sunday 15th September from 3pm to 5pm for women only. These sessions are specifically tailored for complete beginners and novices, and will highlight the benefits of golf for...

16th September 2024

Oldham veterans given discounted use of leisure centres

Oldham Council has teamed up with charitable trust Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) to provide local veterans with special discounted membership to its five wellbeing centres. The special memberships will give Oldham’s veterans access to a wide range of activities, including more than 150 group exercise classes, state-of-the-art gyms, racket sport courts, swimming and sauna facilities at Oldham Active’s centres in Oldham, Failsworth, Chadderton, Saddleworth and Royton. While Oldham Active has always offered discounted memberships to...

29th August 2024

The Institute of Swimming works with Southwark Council to offer funded swimming teacher training ahead of its new leisure centre opening  at Canada Water

The Institute of Swimming has launched a funded swimming teacher training initiative with Southwark Council. The initiative aims to increase its swimming teacher workforce ahead of the opening of a new leisure centre at Canada Water in early 2025. The new look centre will include an eight-lane 25m swimming pool, a learner pool, a four-court sports hall, a 150+ station gym, two dance studios (one of which includes space for soft play) and an indoor cycle...

5th August 2024

BC SoftWear launches new Luxury Bio Slipper

Leading supplier BC SoftWear has added a new sustainable slipper to its collection of luxury towels, robes and spa linens. The Luxury Bio Slipper has a unique Npulp® straw-sole, meaning it is compostable as well as recyclable, while retaining all the high-end, luxury softness of a more traditional spa slipper. BC SoftWear’s latest Luxury Bio Slipper has replaced the traditional coir sole with a unique new sole made from compressed straw, called Npulp®. It is manufactured...