Freedom Leisure news

In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS). Treasury ... More

A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due to rising energy costs, with 40 per cent saying leisure ... More

New Forest District Council in the UK has chosen leisure trust Freedom Leisure as its preferred bidder to manage the region's leisure facilities. Freedom Leisure ... More

Latest figures from Swim England show that 14.2 million adults – 31 per cent of those aged 16 or older – cannot swim one length ... More

The Littlehampton Wave leisure centre has opened after more than seven years in the planning. The centre at the Sussex seaside resort town features an ... More

Freedom Leisure has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Lichfield District Council to manage two of its leisure centres, as the authority looks to use ... More

Charitable social enterprise Wave Leisure Trust Limited will begin operating East Grinstead Sports Club (EGSC) from 1 October 2017, taking over from Freedom Leisure. The ... More

A £10.5m leisure centre refurbishment project is nearing completion with the swimming pool and gym due to open in the first week of 2017. The ... More

An £80m (US$99.2m, €93.2m) sports and entertainment complex could be built in Guildford to replace the current leisure facility because of its roofing problems, which ... More

Leisure Trust Freedom Leisure has become the latest UK fitness enterprise to be awarded the Investors In People accolade. Over the past 18 months, Freedom ... More

Having taken the US by storm since its launch last week, and with UK users also getting in on the act, Pokémon Go is being ... More

Freedom Leisure has become the latest operator to join the Dementia Friendly Swimming programme, with the scheme being rolled out at the famous K2 Crawley ... More

Freedom Leisure has taken over the management of four leisure facilities in Arun, West Sussex, on a 10-year contract. The not-for-profit leisure trust is working ... More

Freedom Leisure has begun a new nine-site operator contract in Wrexham which came into effect at the beginning of the month. The not-for-profit leisure trust ... More

Dame Kelly Holmes has been announced as the new ambassador for fitness supplier Physical Company’s new Apex gym floor training programmes. The double Olympic gold ... More

Freedom Leisure has appointed Jeremy Rowe as head of operations for Wales & West as the operator kicks off a host of new contract wins ... More

Operator Freedom Leisure has continued its recent momentum by securing the contract to manage three sports centres on behalf of Worcester City Council. The latest ... More

Freedom Leisure has further bolstered its presence in Wales and south west England by securing the contract to manage five leisure centres in Gloucestershire. The ... More

Freedom Leisure has secured a 15-year contract with Powys County Council to operate 15 sites in mid-Wales. Freedom Leisure’s appointment marks a new era for ... More

An ambitious initiative to track the progress and development of the UK sports & leisure centre over the last six decades has won support from ... More

Ensuring that Britain’s children are leading healthy and active lifestyles should be a top priority for all parties in the forthcoming General Election. That is ... More

Operator Freedom Leisure has made a double appointment as it bids to strengthen its management team, welcoming Mike Worsnop as business development manager and Alyson ... More

Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part of an inaugural push into the private sector. The sites ... More