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Tipping Buckets from Hippo Leisure Spring Hoops Pirate Treasure Game
from Golden Coast
Three lane multislide with traffic light start
system from Loyal Grove Leisure
So how can this be done when
competing with other local activities and
other local leisure centres? What compels CASE STUDY – SERCO LEISURE,
and excites different aged children? What
investment can be made to offer a long
TENTERDEN LEISURE CENTRE
term appeal? How can a leisure centre
become a phoenix? Donna Kavangh is the visionary manager weekend and holiday programme
A prime example of this continued for Serco at Tenterden Leisure Centre incorporate an immense range of
rejuvenation is Guildford Spectrum, one of who recently took over responsibility for activities all carefully targeting and
the UK’s most successful leisure centres. the centre. She quickly saw that she regularly fully booked. The party spirit is
Manager, Simon Tomlins, attributes this could build and improve the existing evident throughout the centre and
£1m per annum income to the wide variety leisure pool set up. Donna’s team of life guards are critical to
of equipment they have installed together So armed with a mushroom shower, the success of their Wave Rave events
with bright and colourful theming. flume slide, wave machine and some spraying the children with water and
Continued investment in the regeneration squirting penguins, Donna invited playing the latest music and creating the
of their existing features sustains their companies to come up with ideas for perfect disco atmosphere for the 8-12
good attendances. adding more interactivity aimed at young years old. This is in direct parallel to the
Their Whizz and Surf flume rides are families yet still providing compelling Relax and Unwind sessions held once a
exciting and crowd pleasing for the 8+ action for the 8-12 year olds... week for the adults to enjoy classical
range, offering both a tyre ride and a Unable to take advantage of any music and mood lighting.
competitive three lane slide together with funding streams, Donna worked with her Donna is looking to capitalise on her
the wave machine and multi-slide there is Trust to create a budget of £30,000 with success by adding more interactive
constant activity and things to do. the objectives of increasing casual features and to continue building on her
Whereas the little ones are catered for by swimming patronage and providing a fun theming ideas to incorporate the flume
specialist toddler-friendly slides, a single environment for families. slide and other areas.
level pirate ship and gentle water features. Donna’s investment gave her a
Future consideration is being given to revitalised mushroom shower with four
Tenterden leisure Centre in Kent where
the addition of interactive features for the interactive arms housing tipping buckets, investment has seen an increase in revenue
flume rides such as sound, light and a waterwheels and a themed shower, all of
racing scoreboard to encourage which can be changed and swapped
competitive use and thrill. However, as around in the future. A new water arch
much as Simon would love to see a big stretches across the pool creating a
signature ride installed at the centre for natural entrance to the features spraying
now at least, he is turning his attention visitors with a waterwheel and spray rails
towards the young family market and will but also provides a water feed to an area
continue to build on their existing which can be utilised at a later date.
comprehensive water play equipment to The toddlers can play safely on the
retain appeal to this key audience. double lane, pirate themed, foam
By teaming up with the likes of Hippo constructed water slide and even the
Leisure, Simon is able to plan future over 60s sit under the squirting treasure
phases of their toddler play by reusing chest relaxing after a casual swim. By
existing water supplies, building on their installing a wet pour safety surface
theme and keeping the equipment well around the equipment, the pool has a
maintained. new clean edge to it and finishes off the
It is important not to overlook the area properly.
potential a flume slide could bring to any After only a few months, Donna has
swimming pool. Matt Clark, Technical Sales seen a tangible increase in revenue. Her
Manager of flume experts Loyal Grove
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