update in brief...
new outdoor gym planned for tonbridge A new outdoor gym is to be installed at Tonbridge Sportsground after more than £12,000 of funding was contributed by the Local Strategic Partnership. Tonbridge and Malling Borough
Council (TMBC) is to create the new facility as part of a wider bid to improve local recreation and youth provision at the venue. Martin Coffi n, TMBC cabinet member for leisure, youth and the arts, says: “People of all ages can stop as they walk past and give the gym a go.” Particularly aimed at people
aged at least 60 years old, the new outdoor gym is expected to be ready to open by spring 2011.
dulwich pool re-opens Dulwich Leisure Centre’s restored Victorian swimming pool has re- opened, marking the completion of phase one of a £6.1m facelift to the centre, located in East Dulwich. The transformation will involve an
upgrade to the building and facilities while preserving and enhancing its historical Victorian features. The pool area has been completely
retiled while the new pool hall roof, insulated and re-glazed, now fi lls the space with natural light.
la fitness targets corporate market LA Fitness is to target the corporate sector as part of its efforts to attract more members. The multi-site operator has
launched a new Online Health Manager, which offers a personal online programme to members joining through the corporate wellness scheme. The programme includes a comprehensive health and lifestyle assessment and a personalised wellbeing report with a tailored action plan. The Health Manager also includes online exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing programmes, plus access to a secure online ‘wellness’ account designed to provide continuous engagement and support.
UK clubs will be around 370sq m 10 Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital
news total fitness managers in mbo
The management team of health club chain Total Fitness has acquired the group’s UK and Irish businesses via a pre-pack administration from Ernst & Young on 8 October. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, was
backed by private equity from Barclays Ventures. Cash provided by the bank will also be made available to upgrade the chain’s existing 24 sites as well as to expand the portfolio. Founded in 1996, with its fi rst club
in Castleknock, Dublin, the group currently operates three purpose- built clubs in Dublin and 21 across the north of England and Wales. Situated in out-of-town locations, a
typical Total Fitness club occupies up to 7,400sq m (80,000sq ft) of fl oor space, with facilities including swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms, gyms, studios, cafés and retail outlets. The group’s membership base is close
to 182,000 and it currently employs 870 staff. Graham Hallworth, who led the buyout, has become executive chair of the group. He previously steered Darwen-based Crown Paints through its 2008 management buyout. Hallworth says: “This deal will enable
us to focus on growing, developing and improving Total Fitness as a group. “The past two years have been challenging for the leisure industry,
anytime opens fi rst uk club Total Fitness: 24 existing sites will be
upgraded, and the portfolio expanded
but Total Fitness has continued to attract new members thanks to our strong brand, full service offering and competitive pricing structure. “This new investment will now enable
us to build on those strengths and grow our market share by implementing a long-term programme of strategic investment. Total Fitness has an extremely bright future ahead. We look forward to working with Barclays Ventures, and to enhancing facilities for the benefi t of our loyal members.”
US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness opened its fi rst UK club, in Bristol, last month. The opening marks the fi rst of 50
Anytime-branded sites planned for the UK and Ireland by the end of 2012, after the parent company secured a master franchise agreement. The chain, which is looking to expand its international operations, currently operates 1,250 clubs in the US and has also opened nearly 100 facilities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and India. Other potential sites in the UK are
being considered in the Greater London area and across southern England. Anytime Fitness’ UK clubs will be
around 370sq m (4,000sq ft) in size, fi tted with a range of CV and strength machines from Precor, and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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