DC Leisure news

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed Belinda Steward as MD. Steward was previously MD at Derwent ... More

A specialised gymnastics facility has opened at the Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Centre in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The purpose-built, £300,000 facility was officially opened by Commonwealth Games ... More

There are changes at the top for Places for People Leisure (PfPL), with two mainstays retiring and another winning promotion. Business development director Tim Hewett ... More

énergie Group has today embarked on a limited equity offer to raise £500,000 via Crowdcube. The gym chain, which has 93 fitness clubs trading across ... More

Leisure marketing agency Bigwave Media has appointed David Johns business development manager as the company bids to continue its period of growth. Formerly partnership development ... More

ukactive has announced the high-profile shortlist of candidates aiming to join the new ukactive Board of Directors, to be helmed by recently-appointed chair Tanni Grey-Thompson. ... More

Places for People Leisure Management (PPLM) chief executive Steve Philpott is to retire next year after 11 years at the helm, with current finance director ... More

Places for People Leisure – formerly DC Leisure – has acquired two 15-year contracts to manage and transform leisure facilities on behalf of Mid Sussex ... More

Leisure operator and developer DC Leisure has rebranded as a social enterprise called Places for People after being acquired by the property management and development ... More

Hinckley and Bosley Borough Council has appointed DC Leisure to design, build and manage Hinckley’s new £13.5 million leisure centre, which is due to open ... More

National chains of low-cost, high tech self-service gyms are set for accelerated growth in 2014, introducing new nationwide brands, bringing down monthly membership fees, grabbing ... More

Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at the 2013 Active Leisure Awards ceremony. ... More

Winchester City Council is considering the options for a revamp of the city's 40-year old River Park Leisure Centre at North Walls. The options for ... More

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that five employers in the sport and activity sector have committed ... More

Construction work on the new £12.5m West Bromwich Leisure Centre is on track and the facility is expected to open to the public by September ... More

The winners of the 2013 Flame Awards have been announced during an event at the annual Flame Conference in Telford. Celebrating excellence and best practice ... More

Wyre Forest District Council has appointed S&P Architects to draw up outline plans for a new £10.1m leisure centre in the Worcestershire district, which will ... More

Representatives from five leisure organisations have met with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and technology firm Cap2 as part of plans to improve the ASA-approved ... More

Work has started on a new £11m leisure centre for West Bromwich due to open in summer 2014. The centre will include a 25m pool ... More

Swimtag technology, created by 222 Sports Limited, is being introduced at three DC Leisure centres across the UK with funding from Sport England. Swimtag is ... More

Property management and development group Places for People has acquired management contractor DC Leisure. According to a spokesperson, the deal will see both companies grow ... More

A new £7.8m leisure centre is set to open in Gosport in December. The centre will replace the Holbrook recreation Centre on Fareham Road and ... More

Putney leisure centre has received a £400,000 upgrade of its fitness facilities. The gym has been enhanced with the introduction of V-Plates pro vibration machines, ... More

The 2012 Kellogg’s ASA Swimtastic Awards recently took place to celebrate the achievements of swimmers of all ages and abilities from around the UK. The ... More

Plans for an £11m leisure centre and swimming pool in West Bromwich are underway following the signing of a contract between Sandwell Council and DC ... More