Leisure Opportunities 4Th September 2012
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KD =`e[^i\XkjkX]] +''#'''"I<8;<IJ leisure opportunities +J<GK<D9<IÆ(.J<GK<D9<I)'()@JJL<,// ;X`cpe\njafYj1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb ;CCkfcXleZ_GKjkl[`fZfeZ\gk David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced the launch of a high street-based personal training concept, which will be trialled in three locations from the end of September. The first DL Studio site will open on Upper Richmond 175 Travelodge hotels are to receive a renovation Road in Putney, London, while a second location is expected KiXm\cf[^\j\Zli\j]lkli\ to follow in Winchester - sub- n`k_ÔeXeZ`Xci\jkilZkli`e^ ject to planning consent. A third site is being planned Travelodge has moved to secure its future in the centre of London and after agreeing a financial restructuring, DLL is looking to roll-out the while also initiating a Company Voluntary format on a wider scale. The Arrangement (CVA). first three DL Studios repre- The chain worked with GoldenTree Asset sent a £500,000 investment. Management, Avenue Capital Group and It is anticipated the new Goldman Sachs on the restructuring, which concept will provide one- The first DL Studio is due to open in Putney by the end of September will see £75m injected into the group. to-one personal training Travelodge’s portfolio will receive a £55m sessions, exercise classes and group training provides a complementary alternative to the investment to refurbish 175 hotels, while its run by DLL-qualified instructors. traditional gym and brings an exciting new debt will be reduced from £635m to £329m DLL chief executive Scott Lloyd said: “The offer to the high street.” – £235m of which is written off. creation of our new studio training concept Read more: http://lei.sr?a=I9l8e Read more: http://lei.sr?a=E0O5d Fcpdg`ZjÊ`ejg`i\Ë RECRUITMENT pfle^LBX[lckj OPPORTUNITIES at Westcroft Leisure Centre and other sites in Sutton, London. Half of young adults across the UK have been “inspired” to participate in sport as a result of jacksterd/flickr image: the London 2012 Olympic Games, according For further details see our to new research from Deloitte. full advert inside or visit... The professional services firm surveyed www.leisureopportunities.com/ 2,000 people between the ages of 16- and everyoneactive 35-years-old as part of the study, with 18 per Everyone Active manages this facility cent intending to take up a new sport. on behalf of Sutton Council. A further 27 per cent are planning to partici- London 2012’s ambition is to “inspire a generation” pate more in an existing sport or activity, while 5 per cent said they would look to do both. Across the group, it was younger partici- Team GB’s cycling success during the Games pants - those aged between 16- and 18-years-old has led to 46 per cent of survey respondents – who were found to be most enthusiastic, with intending to take up the sport, while 40 per 63 per cent inspired by the Olympics. cent are planning to start swimming. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G8R9I DX^Xq`e\j`^elgXk G;=]fi`GX[#B`e[c\jdXikg_fe\ Fec`e\fe[`^`kXcklie`e^gX^\j Kn`kk\i]fccfnlj1 ><K c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&jlYj c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&g[] c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc 7c\`jli\fggj7c\`jli\fggjafYj C<@JLI< FGGJ AfYYfXi[c`m\afYlg[Xk\j <q`e\j`^elg]fin\\bcplg[Xk\j# @ejkXekj`^elg]fi`ejkXekXc\ikj# IJJj`^elg]fiafYe\nj]\\[j c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&\q`e\ c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&`ejkXek c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&ijj :fekXZkj1 JGFIK K_\C\`jli\D\[`X:fdgXep Gfikd`cc?flj\#Gfikd`ccCXe\# Cfe[feËjGXiXcpdg`Z>Xd\jY\^`e ?`kZ_`e#?\ikjJ>,(;A#LB K\c1"++' (+-)+*(*/, World-renowned scientist and =Xo1"++' (+-)+**0'0 physicist Professor Stephen \$dX`c1gc\Xj\lj\ZfekXZkj Hawking has made a rare pub- ]lcceXd\7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd lic appearance to help mark the launch of the London 2012 JlYjZi`gk`fej Paralympic Games. jlYj7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd The Opening Ceremony <[`kfi – created by co-artistic direc- C`qK\iip'(+-)+*(*/, tors Jenny Sealey and Bradley DXeX^`e^\[`kfi Hemmings – focused on the KfdNXcb\i'(+-)+.(0*+ scientific advances across dcmsimage: 8jj`jkXek\[`kfi history that have challenged G\k\?XpdXe'(+-)+.(0*/ human perceptions. ;\j`^e In a series of statements <[>XccX^_\i'(0',)'(0/ that formed part of the event, The Olympic rings have been replaced by Agitos, the Paralympic symbol @ek\ie\k Professor Hawking called for ;\Xe=fo'(+-)+.(0'' a “new age of enlightenment” as the two-week Two additional venues have now been pro- K`dEXj_'(+-)+.(0(. period of Paralympic competition started. vided – Eton Manor at the Olympic Park is to Athletes from 164 Paralympic teams will host Wheelchair Tennis and temporary train- GlYc`j_\i be participating in the London 2012 Games, ing pools for swimming events and Brands Alc`\9X[i`Zb'(+-)+.(0(0 which are set to be the largest of their kind ever Hatch, the motorsports venue and host of 8jjfZ`Xk\glYc`j_\ij held during the Games’ 52-year history. Paralympic Road Cycling. GXlcK_fidXe'(+-)+.(0'+ LOCOG chair Sebastian Coe said: “Prepare Meanwhile, 17 Olympic venues are no longer J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', to be inspired. Prepare to be dazzled. Prepare needed following their Olympic use and will 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'( to be moved by the Paralympic Games.” be returned to public use – including Horse 8ZZflekdXeX^\i t"iIVHFUSBOTJUJPOBMPQFSBUJPOwIBTCFFO Guards Parade, Hadleigh Farm, Lord’s and the JXiX_>`YYj'(+-)+.(0'/ undertaken by LOCOG following the conclu- Lee Valley White Water Centre. 8ZZflekdXeX^\i#XkkiXZk`fej sion of the Olympic Games in order to prepare t-0$0(IBTBMTPSFMFBTFEŝŜŜ ŜŜŜOPO 9\e9XieXi['(+-)+.(0(+ for the Paralympic Games. event tickets for people to visit the Olympic Gifg\ikp[\jb Among the preparation work carried out by Park during the Paralympic Games. J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', LOCOG has been the transformation of the A further 40,000 event tickets were also put GlYc`j_\i#JgXFggfikle`k`\j Athletes’ Village from a complex housing more on sale, with around 2.3 million tickets sold for 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'( than 10,000 Olympic athletes to one catering the Games – more than any previous event. Details: http://lei.sr?a=o9M3x =`eXeZ`Xc:fekifcc\i for 4,280 Paralympians in just five days. Jl\;Xm`j'(*0,,(0*0/ =`eXeZ`Xc8[d`e`jkiXkfi ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' <=;Jlem\`cje\ngXik`Z`gXk`feZXdgX`^e :`iZlcXk`feDXeX^\i D`Z_X\c<dd\ijfe'(+-)+.(0*) A new campaign to promote participation at all levels – Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, Pass The Baton – was unveiled Online: www.leisuresubs.com by the English Federation of Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Disability Sport (EFDS) ahead Annual subscription rates are UK £31, of the Paralympic Games. Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16. The organisation said it Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by hoped the increased interest The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill in the Games will establish an House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK inclusive legacy for disabled and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals people after the event reaches postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER its end on 9 September. Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, Nine London Underground c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. The views expressed in print are those of the author and three Newcastle Metro The Pass The Baton campaign aims to promote sport as accessible to all and do not necessarily represent those of the stations will host the poster publisher The Leisure Media Company Limited. element of the campaign in order to empha- a fantastic opportunity to motivate more dis- All rights reserved. No part of this publication sise the availability of sport for all. abled people in sport. may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, Meanwhile, participants can sign up to a “So while you celebrate the achievements of mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise fundraising event or register online for infor- our elite disabled athletes, who have followed without the prior permission of the copyright mation on sport and exercise programmes. their dreams in sport, let’s get together and holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©The Leisure Media Company Limited 2012 EFDS chief executive Barry Horne said: “We make more opportunities inclusive.” ISSN 0952/8210 know the London 2012 Paralympic Games is Read more: http://lei.sr?a=2U1B4 ) I\X[C\`jli\Fggfikle`k`\jfec`e\1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc Kn`kk\i17c\`jli\fggj :P9<IKI<B)'() JGFIK /d;fiZ_\jk\iZ\eki\Zfdgc\k\ @jc`e^kfec\`jli\Z\eki\ i\fg\ej`ec\^XZpdf[\ The Leadbitter Group has Sobell Leisure Centre in north London has completed work on the reopened after serving as a practice venue new £8m Dorchester Sports for volleyball athletes for the 2012 Games. Centre, which will replace Team GB and 11 other national teams existing facilities at the town’s used the sports hall during the Olympics, Thomas Hardye School. which has been given a £250,000 revamp. Designed by Dyer, the new Lasting improvements for sports hall facility is the result of a part- users include a new sprung wooden floor, nership between the school, and international-standard lighting.