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siv expands portfolio with four new venues tom walker
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has announced that its portfolio of sports facilities has increased to 17 aſter taking over the management of four more local authority-run venues. Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre, Heeley Baths, Stocksbridge Leisure Centre and Springs Leisure Centre will now be run by SIV and parent group Sheffield City Trust. SIV CEO Steve Brailey says: “Te four
new venues will be a great addition to SIV’s already impressive portfolio.”
tom walker
Fitness First is to launch a new budget gym brand called Klick Fitness. Te chain will be rolled out by converting existing clubs in at least eight locations - Bromborough, Bradford, Manchester, Sheffield, Stoke, Wakefield, Aintree and Ipswich. Te group closed nine of its
clubs earlier this month and plans to reopen them as Klick clubs in September. Jason Worthy, head of
central operations for Klick, told Leisure Opportunities that the launch of the nine clubs will be phased. “Te first set of clubs will open during
Te first nine Klick-branded clubs will be launched in September
the week commencing 5 September and the second batch during the week of 19 September,” he said. He added that the company will look to open further clubs under the Klick banner in the future. “Tis
Te deal includes 17 freehold Esporta properties
british land acquires esporta properties tom walker
Esporta Property Holdings (EPH) - owner of 17 freehold or long-leasehold racquets clubs - has been sold to a fully-owned subsidiary of the British Land Company (BLC) for £179m. The 17 locations are operated under leases by Esporta Racquets and Non-Racquets, the entity that was sold to Virgin Active in April - pending approval from the Office of Fair Trading. New Esporta Holding Ltd has confirmed
that the completion of the property deal will be subject to the completion of the Virgin Active acquisition.
is a market that we expect to grow very quickly,” he added. Klick Fitness will launch with monthly (£9.99) and annual (£99.99) memberships. Each club will offer a group exercise studio,
with certain classes included within the monthly membership fee.
three hours of exercise a day for toddlers tom walker
Toddlers need at least three hours of exercise a day to help avoid obesity in later life, according to new guidelines published by the UK government. Te Department of Health’s (DH) physical activity guidelines recommend that any child under the age of five - who is capable of walking - should be physically active for at least 180 minutes a day. It is the first time that UK-wide physical
activity guidelines have been produced in one document and the first time guidelines have been set out for the early years (under fives). Another new aspect in the latest guidelines
is a warning regarding the levels of sedentary behaviour, even among those achieving the
Most toddlers are deemed in need of more exercise
recommended levels of physical activity – 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. (See editor’s letter, p3, for further details).
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