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former marine opens london gym
Barry O’Connell, a former Royal Marine PTI, has been awarded a £25,000 grant by the British Legion, through its Dragons’ Den-style ‘Be the Boss’ scheme for ex-servicemen and women looking to start their own business aſt er leaving the armed forces. O’Connell has used the
grant to open State of Mind Fitness, a personal training gym in Hammersmith, west London. Part of the grant funding
was needed for the cardio equipment in the gym; O’Connell has chosen to start with two pieces of SCIFIT kit – the AC5000 Treadmill and the SXT7000 Elliptical. ‘Be the Boss’ is a joint venture between the
T e State of Mind Fitness club in Hammersmith, west London
aſt er successfully pitching his business idea to a panel of Legion members and experienced business professionals. In its fi rst year, the ‘Be the Boss’ was only
Royal British Legion and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. O’Connell is one of many ex-servicemen to receive a grant
open to those who leſt the armed forces aſt er 2001, but it has recently been expanded and is available to all former personnel.
entrepreneur to rebrand ex-esporta site
Entrepreneur Mo Chaudry – owner of the Water World theme park in Stoke-on- Trent – has acquired the city’s former Esporta Health Club. Chaudry had been a member
at the club for 11 years and was already planning to start his own fi tness business when he learned that the health club was destined for closure. “I had been exploring
opportunities to develop my own health and fitness business for a while and my plans were well advanced, but the prospect of owning and operating a club that I personally have many connections with seemed a natural business opportunity,” he says. Chaudry has confi rmed that he plans to keep the existing range of facilities at the 3,252sq m
Chaudry is to launch the remodelled and rebranded club in September
(35,000sq ſt ) club – including a spa – but is also looking to add new services to create an “upmarket, high-class facility” appealing to the discerning health club member. T e rebranded club is expected to open in September.
durden-smith to host members’ choice awards
Mark Durden-Smith has been announced as host of the fi rst ever Members’ Choice Health Club Awards, taking place on Wednesday 21 September at Hilton Birmingham Metropole NEC. A total of 18 independent operators have been shortlisted this year, and all have a
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realistic chance of winning. T e awards, which will be presented to winners in 14 categories, have been designed to help health clubs promote themselves locally. To b o ok t ickets, ple a s e v i si t www.healthcluboſt
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