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Bear Grylls plans international expansion for BMF
Survival expert Bear Grylls has teamed up with British Military Fitness to expand its military workouts in the UK and introduce new fitness products at home and abroad. British Military Fitness has been rebranded
to Be Military Fit (BMF) following the joint venture between Bear Grylls Ventures and NM Capital, which acquired British Military Fitness earlier this year. BMF’s new strategic team includes David
Stalker, previously CEO at ukactive and Chairman of CIMSPA, and Tommy Matthews, formerly head of education at Escape Fitness. “I used to train so much with BMF in the days before I joined the Reserve SAS and I will always be grateful for their encouragement and support that helped me achieve my fitness goals,” said Grylls. “Our goal as a team now is to take this business to the next level and to a whole new generation, including kids and families – knowing that when we train together we train better and more consistently.”
First Liverpool Parklife project launches in the city
The first phase of a £20m community sports development has opened in Liverpool. Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields features
three floodlit 3G artificial grass pitches, male and female changing facilities, car parking and an 80-station gym, with group exercise classes available. The new facility is part of the Parklife project, a £200m scheme to build multi-pitch hubs across towns and cities in England to raise playing standards and opportunities for all.
Overall, the Parklife project in Liverpool will see the creation of 12 floodlit 3G AGPs, as well as health and fitness and coaching facilities across four sites - Jeffrey Humble, Jericho Lane, Simpson and Heron Eccles - operated by Pulse Soccer. The new football hub at Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields is expected to contribute to an increase of over 6,500 people playing football over the next five years, which represents a growth of 355 per cent.
Multi-million pound venue to boost grassroots sport
A community rugby club has taken stock of a new £10m venue to provide local youngsters with better access to rugby, football and netball. Designed by Pick Everard, the 1,500sq m
facility for Grasshoppers Rugby Club in the London Borough of Hounslow has been built on a previously neglected and underused site, with the club’s former location being freed up for the construction of a new secondary school. The new venue includes a rugby clubhouse, natural and artificial rugby pitches, artificial
netball courts, a gym, members’ lounge and bar, function suite and shop. “Grasshoppers is a rugby club for the
community, and the new facility gives the club the opportunity to strengthen and grow its current rugby and netball specialisms and success,” said Andrew Almond, partner at Pick Everard. “Our solution embraces environmental
responsibility and future demand, using the latest in energy efficiency designs to create a highly green site.”
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