UPDATE
Caerphilly to benefit from leisure investment
Residents of Risca in Caerphilly, Wales, are set to benefit from a £200,000 investment in leisure facilities, as works to improve Risca Leisure Centre are due to be completed by the end of July. A new gym has been developed at Risca
Leisure Centre with more than 50 stations, including cardiovascular, resistance, and free weights equipment. A new health suite, viewing area and
outdoor five-a-side pitch will also be on offer. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=R9A9H
The ‘Fighting Fi t ter’ campaign, which provides members of the armed forces with discounts at health and leisure facilities across the UK, has received a huge boost in the shape of support from ukactive. The scheme, launched by
the Labour Party in April, originally launched with Pure Gym and Virgin Active offering military discounts at a combined 190 centres. The addition of Nuffield
Health, which is offering a 25 per cent discount on a year’s membership, and DLL, which recently offered free access to clubs for forces and their families over the Armed Forces Day weekend, has seen the number of participating facilities rise to more than 450. The campaign has received the backing of former Liberal Democrat leader Ming
Northern gyms: A less engaged audience?
People in the north use gyms less frequently
New research shows that gym users in the south are more active and in better health than those in the north. The payasUgym survey looked at 8,000
gym members, with findings showing that people in the south of England visited their gym far more frequently than those in the north. London occupied the top six spots for fittest postcodes with SE1, SW1, E1, W2, NW3 and N1 coming first to sixth respectively. Manchester is the only northern city to make the top 10, coming in at number eight. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=0D0W9
Loughborough Leisure Centre re-opens after fire
A leisure centre in Loughborough, Leicestershire is set to re-open six months after it was forced to close because of a major fire. Loughborough Leisure Centre has
undergone an extensive revamp, with almost £1m being spent on repairing the centre.
In addition to refurbishments,
the pool was deep-cleaned, relined and repainted, while metal lockers had to be replaced because they melted in the fire. The refurbishment started in March.
10 The campaign is backed by former Lib Dem leader Ming Campbell (left)
Campbell, who says: “Our service men and women deserve nothing but the best. “With an increased emphasis on good
health, access to a gymnasium can make a real difference to people’s lives.” Details:
http://lei.sr?a=W7d5u
2013 FLAME Award winners announced
The winners of the FLAME Awards have been announced during an event at the annual FLAME Conference in Telford. Recognising excellence and
best practice in the health and fitness sector, the awards are based on an independent business assessment to help benchmark facilities and the staff who work within them. This year, winners were
announced in 11 different categories. DC Leisure was given the health club operator of the year award, while Ribby Hall Sport and Leisure near Blackpool in Lancashire was handed the club of the year award for sites with more than 3,000 members Dave Stalker, CEO of ukactive, which
organises FLAME in partnership with Matrix, says the awards continue to grow in popularity:
The FLAME winners were announced at an awards dinner in July
“The entry numbers for the 2013 awards were up on the year before, which means that people recognise these as a pinnacle achievement. In all the years that FLAME has been going, entry numbers have increased and it has become hugely competitive.” For a full list of winners:
http://lei.sr?a=I4k6W
New leisure centre to be built in Warwickshire
A new £1.46m leisure centre in Coleshill, Warwickshire, is set be built after funding for the project was secured. Based at Coleshill School, the new
development will offer a health and fitness club, dance studios. a four-court sports hall, squash
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courts and changing facilities. The centre will be open to school children and the community. Planning permission was approved in April, while additional funding was secured from Academies Capital Maintenance Fund. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Z2y9t
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