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SUPPLIER & TRAINING NEWS ‘Obesity-friendly’ kit selling well


Workplace equipment


supplier Slingsby has launched a range of bariatric products in response to rising demand from organisations across all industries – including leisure and sport – to modify their premises in order cope with the UK’s obesity crisis. NHS figures reveal more


than a quarter of the UK’s adult population are clinically obese, and research from this year’s European Congress on Obesity predicts that nearly half of all British men and more than a third of all women will be obese by 2040. Slingsby recognised a gap in the market for


businesses such as hotels and leisure venues that can accommodate larger customers. It has therefore launched the new range and plans to continue adding products in the coming months. Common workplace modifications include strengthening equipment, adding


There is an increased demand for equipment designed for obese clients


handrails, widening doors, installing larger toilets that are floor-mounted and offering sturdier seating. It’s estimated that British theatre auditoriums have had to grow by 30 per cent in the last 20 years in order to accommodate the same number of people as those built 100 years ago. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g0b9C


énergie Group secures skills funding


énergie will use the grant to create new jobs and apprenticeship opportunities, as well as grow the company


Health club operator énergie Group has secured £400,000-worth of funding from the government’s UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) to invest in its national training programme. The grant was made by the Employer


Ownership of Skills scheme – a competitive fund open to employers to invest in their current and future workforce in England. énergie plans to use the grant to invest in


raising skill sets and creating new jobs and apprenticeships – as well as helping drive enterprise and the group’s economic growth. Karrin Simpson, training manager at the


énergie Group’s National Training Centre in Milton Keynes will lead the project and manage the completion of all targets set. Simpson says: “The funding will enable us to


give franchisees and their staff an even greater structure of training, as well as developing our own internal team. We’ll create a sustainable model using both internal and external resources to empower our training leaders to ensure longevity for the group.” The new training methods will include


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