UPDATE
Gymtopia looking for ‘social good’ case studies
Gymtopia – a new digital platform – is looking for fresh case studies to highlight the wider social good undertaken by the world’s health clubs. It already includes a number of inspiring
stories, such as The Gym Group raising approximately £50,000 for a range of charities after introducing a simple request for a one-off donation into its membership sign-up process. The aim of the website is to encourage other operators to follow suit and put social good at the heart of their business. The initiative is operated by Oxygen
Consulting. To get involved, contact Ray Algar at
ray@oxygen-consulting.co.uk
A ukactive-led partnership - involving NHS Bedfordshire, teamBEDS&LUTON and local authorities – has been selected as one of 14 pilot projects to receive support from a £5.8m Sport England fund designed to support inactive people to get more active. The partnership will see
a motivational interviewing programme entitled Let’s Get Moving being introduced to Bedfordshire. Aimed at getting the most inactive members of local communities more active, the initiative includes the target of placing an exercise professional in each GP surgery. David Stalker, CEO of ukactive, says: “At
The pilot will target the community’s most inactive members
ability to signpost into welcoming sports and activity sessions, and direct access to patients as part of the practice team. “With local authorities now taking on
ukactive, we have a strong belief that putting an exercise professional into every GP surgery can have a dramatic impact on the health of the nation – particularly so when armed with motivational interviewing techniques, the
The Gym Group chief executive John Treharne
The Gym Group among the best companies to work for
Budget gym operator The Gym Group has achieved 15th place in the prestigious ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ list. Considered the most extensive research
into employee engagement, the survey uses a wide range of criteria to measure each of the 896 companies on issues affecting employees in the UK today. John Treharne, The Gym Group CEO,
says: “We work tirelessly to ensure that we are a satisfying and rewarding place to work.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=N2Y2s
New exercise studio for Downs Leisure Centre
Leisure trust Wave Leisure has unveiled a new £140,000 exercise studio at the Downs Leisure Centre in Seaford, Sussex. Wave Leisure has invested £90,000 in
the new facility, with a further £50,000 being provided by Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund. As a result, the centre now offers increased
space within the existing classes, while Wave Leisure has also introduced indoor cycling classes to add to the growing programme of activities. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=H1K2B
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responsibility for public health, it’s vital that we’re able to work in partnerships to deliver the outcomes needed by commissioners, so as to be worthy of investment from the £5.45bn ringfenced public health budget.”
Women’s physical activity levels on the up
The number of women participating in physical activity has increased by more than one million since 2005, according to the latest Taking Part survey. Released by the Department
for Culture,
Media and Sport (DCMS), the survey examines participation in sport, heritage and the arts in England. The latest report presents
figures for the period January to December 2012 – which the report notes includes the period when the UK hosted the Olympics and Paralympics. Since 2010, an additional 1.2 million people
The number of women who are regularly active has risen steadily
had participated in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week – including 700,000 women. The report also surveyed respondents’ attitudes to London 2012, with
69 per cent supportive of the Games and 16 per cent saying the UK winning the bid had motivated them to become more involved in sport. The survey has run since 2005 and involves face-to-face interviews and involved a sample size of 9,427 for the latest period.
US-based Snap Fitness expands number of UK gyms
Twenty-four hour gym franchise Snap Fitness has lodged an application with Harborough District Council to open a gym in the town centre, as it expands its franchise in the UK. The US-based company, founded in 2003, established its first UK gym in Sittingbourne
Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital
last June, followed by a second facility in Milton Keynes the following month. Further locations are planned for London,
Leicester, Swanley, Corby and Edgware. Snap Fitness has 2,200 locations worldwide. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=p0m4S
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