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IHRSA unveils inaugural 'green survey'

Report offers insight into the green practices of health, racquet and sports clubs

By Tom Walker

The results of The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) first Green/Sustainability Survey reveal that – overall – health club operators have a positive attitude towards integrating environmental-friendliness into their daily business practises and see 'going green' as a way to have a positive impact on club performance. The purpose of the survey

was to gain an insight into the opinions and practices of health, racquet and sports club operators around environmen- tal sustainability and its associated business implica- tions. More than 130 respon- dents provided data which

Respondents believe that green practices could increase retention

revealed that 70.7 per cent of them had a strongly positive perspective on implementing green practices. Nearly 55 per cent saw green

practices as having a moderate priority within their organisa- tion, with 33.1 per cent giving them a high priority; and 65

per cent believing that implementing green practices at their clubs would differenti- ate them from the competition. Other figures to emerge from

the survey show that 35 per cent of those taking part believe that green practices would increase membership growth.

Time Fitness unveils plans to open Glasgow centre

Bicknell said: "The average

By Tom Walker

Health club operator Time Fitness is preparing to open a new club in Glasgow, Scotland at the end of March. The 5,000sq ft (465sq m)

club will include 15 resistance stations, 15 pieces of cv equipment, two exercise studios, sauna and steamroom. The club will be managed on

an interim basis by Time Fitness director Josh Bicknell, who said that the company has set a

cost of membership at the club will be £30 per month. "There will be a strong

emphasis on corporate relationships as the site is part of an existing business park and is surrounded by a hospital and university. "We have taken the site over

The club is due to open by April

target of attracting between 600 and 900 members at the new Glasgow facility.

from a failed health club, so the start up costs have been relatively low outside the installation of new equipment and the initial marketing drive."

Haslingden boosts capacity with new strength circuit

Rossendale Leisure Trust has invested in a new strength circuit at Haslingden Sports Centre in a move to target new markets. The trust has completed the installation of an

eight-station Hoist Roc-It system from Physique and will be offering circuit sessions at peak times to both attract new customers and to

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boost capacity by freeing up other equipment at the fitness facility. Diane Scott, head of operations sport at

Rossendale Leisure Trust, said: "With a membership of more than 1,400 and targets to increase this, we felt the Roc-It circuit could only enhance our member experience."

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