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Aura Wales’s wins inclusive award
Aura’s Sports Development Team has recently received the ‘Outstanding Contribution
to Sport and Physical Activity’ Award by the Get Out Get Active programme in North
Wales, a partnership between Disability Sport Wales and Pride Cymru, to support
disabled and non-disabled LGBTQ+ people.
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Edinburgh Leisure support employees with family wellbeing
Two-thirds of parents in the UK are worried about their children’s mental health.
And rightly so, as 1 in 6 children in the UK are experiencing mental health
problems.
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Groundbreaking insights: MPower by Enable transforms workplace experiences for menopausal women
MPower by Enable is proud to unveil its latest findings, from new data drawn
between July and December 2023, marking a significant milestone in the journey to
revolutionise workplace support for women navigating perimenopausal and menopausal
symptoms.
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GLL delight at Copper Box Arena contract extension
A decade on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy
Development Corporation (LLDC) has appointed charitable social enterprise GLL, the
operating contract for the Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park;
continuing to build on the venue’s hugely successful legacy.
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Library adaptation to create greater focus on health & wellbeing in Luton
After winning the long-term contract to run Luton Libraries, Active Luton is
investing £250,000 in a major refurbishment of Luton Central Library.
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Mytime Active begin £400,000 refurb with focus on layout to reduce gym intimidation
Mytime Active has begun a major refurb of one of their key sites and are putting a
big focus creating a layout that reduces 'gym intimidation’.
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Children and families in temporary accommodation get half term boost with free leisure activities
Oldham Council has teamed up with the charitable trust Oldham Active (Oldham
Community Leisure) to provide children living in temporary accommodation and their
families with free passes to Oldham Active’s five wellbeing centres.
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Sport Aberdeen introduces walking football for individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease
Award-winning charity Sport Aberdeen is excited to announce - alongside North East
Active Parkinson’s Group, Parkinson’s UK, Robert Gordon University, and AFC
Community Trust - a new Walking Football session for those living with Parkinson’s
Disease.
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Exercise classes for people with neurological conditions worth “Every Penny”
Exercise classes for people with neurological conditions at Bolton Arena Sports
Village are worth every penny, according to one of their participants.
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New healthy partnership between Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust and University Campus Doncaster
A new partnership between Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT) and
University Campus Doncaster (UCDon) will support students in their learning, focus
on their health and fitness and bring wellbeing opportunities to DCLT Choose
Fitness members.
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Couch to Race for Life sessions launched by Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust
New sessions to get people moving and to raise awareness of cancer prevention have
been launched by Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust (DCLT).
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A love of artistic swimming wins Elizabeth Regional Coach of the Year Award
A love of artistic swimming has saved a local club from folding and won its head
coach a regional award.
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Oldham Active in Greater Manchester launch new look gyms following a £750k investment
Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure), the charitable trust that operates
leisure facilities in Greater Manchester has launched its ‘new look’ gyms
following a £750,000 investment.
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Lawrence Kay appointed Chief Executive of Active Luton
Active Luton has announced the appointment of Lawrence Kay as its new Chief
Executive. Lawrence is currently Director of Wellbeing and Enterprise at Trilogy Active, formerly
Northampton Leisure Trust, which operates seven facilities including gyms, leisure, recreation and sports
centres, a soft play centre and a cinema.
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Mytime Active launches Musculoskeletal Health Hubs
Charitable Leisure Trust, Mytime Active, has launched its Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Health Hubs to support people living with chronic joint pain.
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Freedom Leisure appoints new Healthy Communities Lead to its senior team
Freedom Leisure has appointed Hannah Dyke as Healthy Communities Lead in a bid to
enhance its commitment to further develop programmes and services to inspire the
inactive and meet the health and wellbeing needs of the diverse communities it
serves across England and Wales.
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CVS Cheshire East partner with Everybody Health & Leisure
CVS Cheshire East and Everybody Health and Leisure have announced a collaboration
to raise awareness and understanding of the signs and symptoms of cancer within 17
of their leisure facilities.
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Teesside has UK’s second-best ice rink
Charitable Trust, Tees Active is celebrating after Billingham Forum was named the
second-best ice rink in Britain, according to a major new study.
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Double awards delight for Halo Leisure
Halo Leisure’s autism friendly swimming lessons initiative was acknowledged as a
beacon of good practice when it walked away with two awards at the Swim Wales
awards held at the end of January– where it was announced as the winner of the
Inclusion Impact category and Community Impact category.
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Freedom Leisure scoops prestigious Sustainability Initiative Award at Swim Wales Awards
Freedom Leisure, the leading charitable and not-for-profit leisure trust that
manages 29 leisure centres across Wales, has won the Swim Wales - Sustainability
Initiative Award at a glittering awards ceremony held in Cardiff.
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Award winning Pendle Leisure Trust
Pendle Leisure Trust are celebrating after being awarded three trophies at the
Member Experience Awards.
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Let’s make a racquet: Valentines Park wins top tennis award
Vision RCL is celebrating after Valentines Park in Redbridge won a top accolade at
the prestigious Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Awards 2024. Valentines Park, managed by the Charitable
Trust, scooped the Park Venue of the Year Award in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the world
of tennis and dedication to fostering a vibrant and inclusive tennis community.
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BPL swimming teacher recognised with special award
Swimming teacher Robert Blackburn is celebrating 10 years of charity fundraising -
so far raising over £11,700 for causes close to his heart and recently receiving a
special award.
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Results of heartwarming community support for those most in need
Charitable Trust, Newport Live along with Newport City Council's Children's
Services, local businesses, and an incredible group of volunteers in December
worked together to support the most vulnerable children, young people, and
families in Newport this Christmas.
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Freedom Leisure further expands its portfolio in Gloucestershire with university partnership
Freedom Leisure, one of the UK’s leading charitable and not for profit leisure
trusts that manages GL1 and Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre on behalf of Gloucester
City Council, is delighted to announce a new partnership with University of
Gloucestershire operating the community space at the Sports Arena at Plock Court.
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Innovative Academy launched to support careers in leisure
A pioneering initiative has been launched in the North-East to promote careers in
the leisure industry. The Tees Active Future Workforce Academy, thought to be the first of its kind in the
North-East, is aimed at creating opportunities and preparing people for fulfilling roles in the sector.
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Trilogy Active acquires Hickory Dickory
Leading Northampton health and wellbeing provider Trilogy Active has announced a
new acquisition as part of its growth strategy for 2024 and beyond.
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Horizon Leisure opens ‘blood pressure pod’ at its Wellbeing Hub in Havant
Shoppers in Hampshire can now have their blood pressure checked and updated with
their GP without even leaving the shopping centre, thanks to Horizon Leisure and
health partner Health Innovation Wessex.
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Green light for multimillion pound leisure centre in Hyndburn
Following referral to the Secretary of State for review, Hyndburn Borough Council’s Planning Application for
the development of a new state-of-the art leisure and sports complex on Wilsons Playing Fields in Clayton-
le-Moors, has been given the green light to proceed.
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Active Luton secures Luton Libraries contract
Active Luton has been awarded the Luton Libraries contract until 2030. The long-
term addition of Luton Libraries to its health and wellbeing portfolio will
further enhance Active Luton’s integrated offer as a holistic community health and
wellbeing trust.
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Freedom Leisure to manage Malvern Vale and Upton Hill Community Centres
Following approval from Malvern Hills District Council, Freedom Leisure will soon
be taking over the management of Malvern Vale and Upton Hill Community Centres.
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GLL awarded Gold Standard by Investors in People
GLL – the UK’s foremost, charitable leisure and cultural social enterprise - has
been awarded Investors in People Gold status.
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06 Mar 2024
UK government launches Our Future Health, a world-leading preventative research programme with a five-million-strong sample
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is looking for recruits ahead of undertaking its largest-
ever research programme.
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04 Mar 2024
Fitness on Demand does a deal to deliver Les Mills content on its platform
Global digital fitness and engagement platform, Fitness On Demand has
teamed up with world-
leading workout creator, Les Mills, to offer an omnichannel fitness solution.
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29 Feb 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands are to merge to form a $3.5 billion business
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new company
with around US$3.5 billion a year in sales and 7,000 franchises in 50 countries.
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29 Feb 2024
Samsung launches first smart ring to support health, fitness and wellness
Samsung has unveiled a smart ring, packed with innovative technologies to aid health
and wellbeing, which will be available later this year.
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28 Feb 2024
Yale study shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow down the
neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s Disease, there is evidence it can even reverse
the damage.
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28 Feb 2024
Self Esteem Brands reports results, does deal with Apple Fitness and reveals plans to crank up international expansion
Self Esteem Brands (SEB), owner of Anytime Fitness, has released year-end results which show
year-on-year revenues up by 12.3 per cent and the launch of 500 new franchise units globally.
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26 Feb 2024
The Gym Group revolutionises training for midlife women with industry-first programme
Following a successful pilot, The Gym Group is rolling out a programme,
delivered by The Well
HQ, educating its trainers on how best to support midlife women.
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23 Feb 2024
Eight leisure operators issued warnings over the use of biometric data
The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric
data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and the resulting salary payments.
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CLUK General Meeting
15 May 2024: Glasgow
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South West Regional Meeting
8 March 2024
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Wales Regional Meeting
9 April 2024
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Culture
7 March 2024
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Swimming & Aquatics
13 March 2024
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Sustainable Buildings
14 March 2024
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Health Scotland
20 March 2024
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Sales & Retention
3 April 2024
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Culture
4 April 2024
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i-Trent
8 April 2024
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