HEALTH & FITNESS IN BRIEF
New-look fitness facility for Peckham More than 90 stations of Life
Fitness equipment has been installed at Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre, South London, following a £250,000 overhaul. The supplier worked with operator Fusion Lifestyle to transform the Southwark Council-owned site, which also incorporates two group exercise studios, a swimming pool and a hydrotherapy pool. Peckham Pulse's fitness area has now been fully accredited under the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), which ensures that facilities are available to users of all abilities.
Star Trac partners with pilates company Fitness equipment supplier
Star Trac has struck a deal with Peak Pilates which will see its MVe group exercise classes being rolled across the UK and Ireland. The deal means that Star Trac will be the exclusive distributor of the MVe programme, which combines stackable equipment with instructor training and pre-designed workouts. MVe mixes specialised equipment, training and group class templates and has been designed to create a group exercise programme that increases core strength and balance.
New leisure centre proposed for Rugby A new leisure centre could be built in Rugby, Warwickshire, after the local authority agreed to move the scheme forward to the next stage. Rugby Borough Council's cabinet has decided that a new-build venue to replace the ageing Ken Marriott Leisure Centre is the most viable option for the town. A report by a task group set up to explore the future of the facility identified two other options: refurbishment or no action.
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Study: Trusts' future confidence down Survey shows less than half of organisations optimistic for long-term prospects
By Tom Walker Leisure trusts are feeling the pinch, with confidence in the medium to long-term down significantly from last year to just 47 per cent, according to the ninth sporta State of the Industry report, carried out by Leisure-net Solutions. The result, which is the
lowest in the survey's history, demonstrates the sector's concern about the impact of the government's cuts on the future provision of leisure trusts. Leisure-net Solutions' study
also suggests that the main challenges facing organisations have changed during the course of the last 24 months. The primary concern now is
the looming reduction in government funding, followed closely by reducing subsidy from the local authority. Concerns over utility cost increases, which were top of
Fitness First to sell EU clubs
UK-based health club operator Fitness First is to sell its Benelux business to HealthCity International. The deal comprises 57
clubs trading in Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg – all run under the Passage Fitness First, Fitness First and Just Fit brands. Colin Waggett, CEO of
Fitness First, said the deal was part of Fitness First's plans to concentrate business on developing markets. He said: "This is an opportunity for us to redirect resources and management focus into higher growth markets, particularly Asia."
Sporta members currently operate more than 900 leisure centres
the worries in 2008 at more than 45 per cent, were down to just over 5 per cent in 2010. Despite the gloomy mood,
Craig McAteer, chair of sporta, said the trusts still enjoyed good relationships with local partners and that the level of services delivered remains high. He said: "Although the
period ahead will be a challenging one for members, this year has seen further
investment in facilities and continuing innovation in our activities and delivery methods. "There is clear evidence of
how the sporta trusts have the potential and capacity to be key players in the government's new policy framework." sporta members currently
manage more than 900 leisure facilities across the UK, and attract more than 175 million customer visits every year.
University launches £4.8m gym By Tom Walker
A new £4.8m gym extension has opened at the University of Edinburgh to provide 1,900sq m (20,451sq ft) of additional sports conditioning and physical activity space. The three-storey building,
which is located on the site of an old brewery incorporates below-ground vaults, which were once used to store kegs of beer and have not been open since being used as air raid shelters during World War II. The revamp means that
Pleasance Sports Complex is now one of Scotland's largest independent gym complexes with a total of 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) of activity space.
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Facilities include a large cv area fitted with Precor kit
Facilities at the club have
been divided into four separate areas, with two original arched vaults below ground trans- formed to increase the centre's capacity for bench weights. The basement level houses a
287sq m (3,089sq ft) Perfor- mance Gym, an area designed as a high performance room.
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