Magna Vitae’s Quest for Excellence pays off
MAGNA Vitae has been on a 14-year journey with Sport England’s quality benchmarking scheme, Quest, to achieve a rating of Excellent at its flagship facility, Meridian Leisure Centre. This puts it in the top six per cent of all Quest facilities, whilst Skegness Pool and Fitness Suite and Horncastle Pool and Fitness Suite both achieved […]
Steve Barton joins EGYM
EGYM, a global leader in fitness technology and corporate wellness, is strengthening its presence in the UK by appointing Steve Barton as gymtech country director UK. Steve is a seasoned industry leader with an extensive track record of building customer-focused businesses combining innovative equipment and digital solutions. He spent 19 years with Technogym in the […]
Move Health Club celebrates tremendous success with a 35-day membership campaign
MOVE Health Club, nestled within the Mercure Hotel in Nottingham, recently concluded a highly successful membership campaign with an influx of 280 new members in just 35 days. Managed by Conan, the dedicated CFM marketing manager, and supported by Sophia the sales assistant, the campaign not only achieved significant growth in the club’s membership base […]
Hotpod Yoga set to open in Chesterfield
HOTPOD Yoga will be the first tenant to locate to the new units created in the former Co-op department store in Chesterfield. Chris Wilkinson, owner of the new Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield franchise, has signed a 10-year lease and Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield will open to the public in the near futurel. He said: “I love the […]
Construction begins on £12million sports village in Clayton-Le-Moors
COUNCILLORS and officers from Hyndburn Borough Council recently met with Alliance Leisure and members of the ISG construction team to celebrate the start of works on the new, state-of-the -art, leisure and sports complex on Wilson Playing Fields in Clayton-le-Moors. Funded by Hyndburn Borough Council as part of the borough’s leisure transformation plans and developed […]
Gym refurbs first in string of Sport Wales funded projects
ALLIANCE Leisure has completed the refurbishment of two gym spaces at Sport Wales National Centre to enhance the workout experience at the home of Welsh sport, with more Sport Wales-funded projects underway, including the country’s first interactive squash court. Working with Orbit 4, who redesigned the cardio and freeweights rooms, the £250,000 project at Sport […]
Horizon Leisure scoops prize at Portsmouth Business Awards
HORIZON Leisure, which operates Havant leisure Centre and Waterlooville Leisure Centre, was crowned Community Business of the Year at the Portsmouth Business Awards. The annual event held at the Portsmouth Guildhall, now is in its 24th year, recognises the success of local businesses and entrepreneurs in the region. The Community Business award required companies to […]
Complaints about group exercise a thing of the past for operator
COMPLAINTS about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group thanks to a partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise and PT management for clubs and instructors. Running more than 200 group exercise classes across three sites every week presented challenges for the Reynolds Group, especially when […]
Industry veteran joins Freemotion Fitness’ leadership team
RENAUD Grout, who has spent more than a quarter of a century leading the international business and growth of NordicTrack, Pro-Form and iFIT, has been named the new senior vice president of international sales for Freemotion. His industry experience will be an invaluable asset to Freemotion as it looks to further expand its global presence […]
Gym refurbs first in string of Sport Wales funded projects
ALLIANCE Leisure has completed the refurbishment of two gym spaces at Sport Wales National Centre to enhance the workout experience at the home of Welsh sport, with more Sport Wales-funded projects underway, including the country’s first interactive squash court. Working with Orbit 4, who redesigned the cardio and freeweights rooms, the £250,000 project at Sport […]