Absolute Performance extends its partnership with Team GB athlete
ABSOLUTE Performance has continued its partnership with multi-medal-winning Team GB Olympian Nekoda Smythe-Davis. With an illustrious career and a tenacious spirit, Nekoda has extended her influence as a brand ambassador for Absolute Performance. This renewed collaboration comes as both parties gear up for the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympics this July. Siân Buchanan, owner and […]
Matrix Fitness launches new Connexus Series
MATRIX Fitness has launched a new Connexus Series to make functional training more flexible. From wall or corner space through to show-stopping centrepieces, the series accommodates self-guided workouts, circuits or small group training, providing a fit for every solution, space and goal. Matthew Pengelly, managing director of Matrix Fitness UK, said: “The addition of our […]
Construction work well underway at new health and wellness club
CONSTRUCTION is underway at the highly anticipated David Lloyd Bury St Edmunds at Marham Park, with the new facilities opening in late 2024. Located on the new Marham Park development, on the north edge of Bury St Edmunds, the new Club will offer a wide range of state-of-the-art health, fitness, racquets,and spa facilities for families […]
Balanced Body® opens UK showroom
BALANCED Body®, global leaders in Pilates equipment and education, continues to expand its UK operation with the launch of a west London Authorised Training Centre from which to showcase its equipment and professional education offerings. The Balanced Body Authorised Training Centre has been established in Putney as a shared space with Balanced Body Authorised Training […]
World’s largest Pilates brand announces third UK studio
CLUB Pilates has announced Wapping as the location for its third UK studio opening later this summer, following the successful launch of the brand’s first two UK studios in London’s Bankside and Fulham Broadway. The announcement follows news of Club Pilates peaking an impressive 1,000 studios globally as the brand pushes on with a significant […]
Operator leads the way in inclusivity in bid to help relieve pressure on the NHS
LAMPTON Leisure, who operate leisure services in the London Borough of Hounslow, are leading the way in leisure inclusivity and calling for the rest of the industry to follow in a bid to reduce pressure on the NHS and other care services. Since taking over the operation of the borough’s leisure facilities, Lampton Leisure, part […]
Upgraded gyms and cycle studios at Burnley Leisure and Culture
BURNLEY Leisure and Culture has recently upgraded even more facilities with both St Peter’s and Padiham Leisure Centres’ newly refurbished gyms and cycling studios reopening. The projects, including improvements within changing areas, demonstrate further investment of more than £750,000 by the trust in partnership with Burnley Borough Council. Operations manager Sarah Drinkwater, who led the […]
Mytime Active’s head of IT conquers 250km Marathon des Sables for charity
MYTIME Active’s head of IT James Betteridge has completed the gruelling Marathon des Sables, a seven-day, 250km self-sufficient race in the Moroccan Sahara Desert, considered one of the toughest foot races on Earth. James, who has worked at the charitable leisure trust for three years, has so far raised almost £3,000 for Cure Parkinson’s, a […]
Gyms, pools and leisure centres report continued pressure from energy costs
A SURVEY of ukactive members has revealed that nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of council areas remain at risk of seeing their leisure centres close or reduce services by September, due to ongoing high energy costs and other operational pressures. ukactive’s energy risk survey received responses from public sector operators across 143 council areas […]
£26million investment paves the way for health and wellbeing hub
SOUTH Holland District Council has bolstered its successful £20million UK Government Levelling Up Fund bid with a £6million investment to see the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding transformed into a health and wellbeing hub to drive positive health outcomes for residents across the district. Alliance Leisure has been appointed to deliver the works through the […]