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jakphillips@leisuremedia.com énergie to expand budget section
The énergie Group has outlined growth plans through concerted development of its budget gym offering in 2014, described by CEO Jan Spaticchia as the “biggest expansion plan in énergie’s 10-year history”. The Milton Keynes-based
fitness franchise group, which currently operates 94 gyms internationally, has said it will open 40 new sites in the UK by the end of the year, under a number of its different brands: the expansion is to consist of 30 Fit4less gyms, six énergie Fitness For Women sites and four énergie Fitness Clubs. “These are all confirmed agreements, in the
Members’ Choice Health Club Awards open for entry
The Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management is now open for entry. The award scheme is unique because the
winning clubs are decided on ratings given by members through an online survey. The awards measure quality of customer
service, facilities and value for money. The awards are now in their 4th year and
over 50,000 are expected to take part. This year, clubs can access new features
via the competition website, including Member Feedback Reports providing analysis of each club’s weekly performance. As well as recognising clubs, the awards
Jan Spaticchia says the group will operate 125 sites by the end of 2014
final stages of completion, to open this year and take our total number of UK and international sites to at least 125,” says Spaticchia. The breakdown reflects the relative popularity of énergie’s Fit4less offering, as well
as the current strength of the overall budget gym sector, which continues to expand. Despite this, the firm still sees growth
potential in its Fitness For Women and énergie Fitness Club brands, with the latter model having undergone a makeover. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=D4S7m
Stalker: Activity strategy key for new city
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that the UK’s first garden city for 100 years would be built in Ebbsfleet, ukactive CEO David Stalker has called on developers to ensure spaces for physical activity are high on the planning agenda, saying a successful outcome could offer a breakthrough in solving the inactivity crisis. Osborne said the Kent town of Ebbsfleet
was selected for its prime location, availability of land and “fantastic infrastructure” – which includes a connection to the high-speed rail line linking London to continental Europe. And Stalker, citing the UK’s widespread
inactivity problem, believes a physical activity strategy must form part of the infrastructure for the proposed 15,000 home garden city. “Our sector can work in partnership with the urban development corporation to ensure physical activity is
ukactive’s David Stalker sees the creation of a new garden city as a big opportunity to tackle inactivity
embedded in the infrastructure from the outset,” he says (see also HCM March 14, p5). Details:
http://lei.sr?a=v7T9C
Xercise4Less announces £5.5m growth finance deal
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less hopes to launch 15 new sites across the UK this year, after securing a £5.5m package to fund the company’s next phase of expansion. The Leeds-based company hopes to enter the Scottish and southern English markets
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as part of its ambition to reach over 100 sites in the next five years. The news follows expansion announcements from other budget sector rivals, suggesting fierce competition will continue at the low-cost end of the gym market. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=G6z9F
will also put the spotlight on individual staff in the People Awards category. The shortlists will be published in July
and the winners announced at the Health Club Awards dinner on 30 September 2014 – the first night of LIW (see also p64). Competition entry is open until 1 May
and voting closes on 16 June. To sign up, visit
www.healthclubawards.co.uk. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=D4S7m
Female admissions were double those of males
Obesity hospital admissions “much higher for women”
For the 10th year running, UK hospital admissions for obesity in women were much higher than for those in men, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). Results from 2012–13 show female
admissions for obesity were more than twice as high as men, with 8,010 female cases recorded, compared to 2,950 male. However, data also highlights that
admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity (10,960) fell 7 per cent. There has also been an increase in
admissions for patients aged 65 and over, with 590 obesity admissions recorded, compared to 560 during 2011–12. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=c2B8e
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