Find great staffTM leisure opportunities 20 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER 2016 ISSUE 693 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk ukactive: Tech to ‘transform fitness’
Health club members expect there is hope for club operators wearable technology and too, as a clear majority (66 per Netflix-style workout services cent) cite the gym as their main to “transform” their gym way of keeping fit – now and in experience over the next decade. the future. That is the headline finding When it comes to predicting of a study commissioned by what a future health club could ukactive and retailer Argos look like, expectations include which quizzed more than 1,000 anti-gravity workout rooms fitness fans on what they expect and machines that ‘trick fitness to look like in 2026. muscles’ into thinking they’re Two thirds (66 per cent) working out. of respondents believe Baroness Tanni Grey- technological advances will help Thompson, ukactive chair, keep them fitter, while more than said: “As physical activity and half think wearable technology technology align, we’re entering will dictate their workouts. a brave new world with exciting One in five (20 per cent) Technological advances such as virtual fitness are expected to transform the sector opportunities to get people think virtual reality will allow more active. With two thirds them to work out with their favourite athletes (22 per cent) expecting roads to have jogging of those questioned expecting to be fitter in in their own living rooms and more than half lanes next to cycling lanes, while 8 per cent future, there is growth potential for the sector.” (57 per cent) expect to engage virtually with think drones will be on hand to encourage Undertaken in July 2016, the study of personal trainers via TVs and computers. commuters to run or cycle faster. UK fitness users was released to mark National There is also an expectation of active travel While most predictions centre on how fitness Fitness Day, which took place on 7 September. becoming more commonplace, with one in five will become enshrined in life beyond the gym, Details: http://lei.sr?a=2b2z8_O
FA chair scraps target to Sir Nicholas Serota win 2022 World Cup named ACE chair The Football Association’s (FA) target of winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022 has been scrapped by Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota has been its incoming chair – despite the appointed new chair of Arts Council England ambition being a key part of the (ACE) by culture secretary Karen Bradley. executive team’s strategy. Taking up his new role on 1 February 2017, Greg Clarke – who officially Serota takes the reins from Sir Peter Bazalgette replaced Greg Dyke this summer – who completes a four-year term. said he was “not going to put pressure Serota has spent 28 years at The Tate, helping Sir Nicholas has been director of the Tate since 1988 on and say we are going to win this to transform it into a national institution and tournament or that tournament”. seeing the creation of Tate Modern. “Sir Nicholas has transformed the Tate He also derided the clock at St Serota’s influence on London has not during his time there, making it one of the George’s Park which counts down gone unnoticed, with the Tate director listed leading art institutions in the world, and I to the 2022 final in Qatar. seventh on the Evening Standard’s list of am delighted he is taking up the position as Continued on back cover London’s top 100 most influential people, this the new ACE chair,” said Bradley. year topped by London mayor Sadiq Khan. Details: http://lei.sr?a=c6c9m_O
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The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Councils to lose outdoor spaces Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Local authorities are on Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 course to lose control of e-mail: please use contacts' almost 100 outdoor sports [email protected] facilities over the next three Subscriptions years, according to a survey [email protected] conducted by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Editor The not-for-profit funding Liz Terry 01462 431385 body’s State of UK Parks Head of News study found that a number of Matthew Campelli 01462 471912 the 189 councils questioned Journalists were considering disposing of or transferring the own- Tom Anstey 01462 471916 ership or management of 98 Jane Kitchen 01462 471929 facilities because of budget Kim Megson 01462 471915 cuts and lack of resources. Authorities have transferred or sold 66 outdoor facilities since 2013 Products Editor The majority of those Kate Corney 01462 471927 (52) were expected to be transferred to local The National Lottery has invested £850m in Design community groups, while 20 were expected to parks and outdoor sports facilities, but budget be transferred to the voluntary sector. Twelve cuts are having an adverse effect and leading to Ed Gallagher 01905 20198 further outdoor sports facilities are estimated closures. As a result of local authority budget Internet to be in the care of a trust by the end of 2019, squeezes, the HLF predicts more facilities will Michael Paramore 01462 471926 while three are likely to be sold off completely. be managed by a wider variety of organisations. Dean Fox 01462 471900 If the projections are correct, it indicates “If we are to halt the onset of decline in our Tim Nash 01462 471917 an increase on the last three years (2013-16) parks and avoid wasting this investment, we Emma Harris 01462 471921 when 66 local authority-owned outdoor sports need to find sustainable models of funding facilities were sold or transferred. these alued community spaces,” said Heritage Publisher Half (33) were transferred to community Lottery Fund chief executive Ros Kerslake. Julie Badrick 01462 471919 groups, while four were sold off completely. Details: http://lei.sr?a=w7B4k_O Associate Publisher Paul Thorman 01462 471904 Associate Publisher/ Property Desk Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Badminton goes for personal touch Account Manager Badminton England is Chris Barnard 01462 471907 hoping to capitalise on a Jed Taylor 01462 471914 successful Rio Games for Team Financial Administrator GB by supercharging its digital Denise Adams 01462 471930 operations in an attempt to Circulation Manager attract more people to the sport. Michael Emmerson 01462 471932 Talking to Leisure Opportunities, the national governing body’s CEO Adrian Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, Christy said that it was on Online: www.leisuresubs.com Email: [email protected] the cusp of “kicking off a Tel: +44 (0)1462 471930 huge project” which involves Annual subscription rates are: UK £34, creating personalised messages Europe £45, Rest of world £68, students UK £18. for potential badminton Christy said that tailoring and personalising digital messages was Leisure Opportunities is published 26 times players which appeal to their critical when attracting and retaining people to the sport a year by The Leisure Media Co Ltd, Portmill needs and interests. House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK. The views expressed in this publication Rather than “telling everybody everything”, “We have clearly got a lot of interest in the are those of the author and do not necessarily Badminton England will gather insight about sport,” said Christy, highlighting a 245 per cent represent those of the publisher The Leisure individuals and groups and tailor content. increase in court bookings in London alone Media Co Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Christy said that while some people since the Games. “So far, what we’ve not been in a retrieval system or transmitted in any would be motivated by the exploits of great at is personalising a message to them. form or by means, electronic, mechanical, Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge – who “There’s an element of the population that is photocopying, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, became household names by winning not particularly interested in world-class sport Cybertrek Ltd. Printed by Warners Midlands Great Britain’s first medal in the sport since and just wants to know where they can play. If PLC. Distributed by Royal Mail Group Ltd 2004 at Rio 2016 – other segments of the we’re going to retain and build that audience and Whistl Ltd in the UK and Total Mail Ltd globally. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2016 ISSN population would be more inclined to play we need to personalise the message to them.” 0952/8210 (Print). ISSN 2397-2394 (Online). if they had knowledge of local facilities. Details: http://lei.sr?a=W9B2M_O
2 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 SPORT £30m boost for grassroots football Wakefield agrees deal to stay at Belle Vue – for now Almost £30m has been Wakefield Trinity Wildcats has agreed a deal ploughed into grassroots to stay at the Belle Vue ground as a result of football facilities over the the new owners putting forward a plan to last six months, courtesy of build a new community stadium on the site. the Football Association (FA) The Rugby Football League (RFL) club and the Premier League. had threatened to leave the stadium to According to the Football groundshare with Dewsbury due to the Foundation – which facilities not being “fit for purpose”. distributes the money on However, the stadium has since been pur- behalf of the organisations chased by the 88m Group from previous and Sport England – a total owner the Bank of Ireland, and has made the of 128 facilities benefited from commitment in principle to get the facilities a £28.3m investment between up to scratch. The agreement may be short- January and June 2016. lived, though, with the club insisting the The grants helped raise a plans move along at a good pace. further £25.1m from other Details: http://lei.sr?a=w8G4K_O sources as new 3G pitches Facilities in Dudley, Plymouth and Havant benefited from funding were laid and changing room pavilions were refurbished. The largest single grant, £900,000, was Projects in Dudley, Plymouth and Havant awarded to YMCA Plymouth and Plymouth received grants worth close to £1m. Council, who used the money to refurbish an Dudley’s Metropolitan Borough Council existing pitch and build new changing rooms. was awarded £833,030 to convert an existing “Thanks to this investment, more people artificial grass pitch to a new floodlit surface, across the country will have access to better while Havant Borough Council gained £831,807 facilities,” said Charles Johnston, Sport to lay a new pitch, extend its changing pavilion England director of property. and enlarge road access and its car park. Details: http://lei.sr?a=j2w2z_O
Partnership for Scottish basketball Bradley was named as culture secretary in July Government ‘urged’ to Several stakeholders – invest more in team sports including sportscotland and basketballscotland – have partnered Culture secretary Karen Bradley has batted up in an attempt to give the sport a away criticisms about the lack of govern- shot in the arm ahead of the 2018 ment funding for elite team sports during Commonwealth Games. her first parliamentary questions session. Government funding body Former shadow sports minister Clive sportscotland has ploughed Efford asked Bradley to “urge” the an additional £280,000 into government’s elite sport funding partner UK basketballscotland’s performance Sport to “do more work with team sports” programme over the next two years after they received just 5.9 per cent of the to improve “on-court performance”. quango’s Rio Olympic cycle investment. The partnership, which also Eltham MP Efford highlighted sports includes British Basketball League such as basketball and handball in which (BBL) franchise Glasgow Rocks Great Britain had struggled to achieve and Women’s BBL (WBBL) team Glasgow Rocks will play a major role in the player pathway success on the international stage with Caledonia Pride, is also targeting little government funding. larger attendances for matches and increased Sportscotland has already ploughed £2m However, the culture secretary – who engagement at grassroots level. into the sport over the 2013-2017 cycle. was appointed by new Prime Minister Money will go towards the hiring of two Barry Lang, basketballscotland head of Theresa May in July – said that she had to full-time national team coaches to work within basketball, said the move would give the Scottish “take him up on his comments about team both franchise teams, “linking professional basketball team a “competitive advantage” as it sport”, pointing to the success the women’s basketball to national teams for the first time”. aims to qualify for the Commonwealth Games. hockey team, which won gold in Rio. As a result sportscotland hopes that the “Our top Scottish prospects will have “I was at the semi-final of the women’s majority of national team players remain in the chance to train and play together on a hockey,” said Bradley. “There’s no doubt the Scotland to play league basketball, allowing daily basis, improve their technical skills women’s hockey team is one of the greatest them to spend more time together training, and physical capabilities in a professional teams we have and we should congratulate and perform well in international competition environment,” he added. them on their gold medal success.” ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y3H8A_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=S7N3H_O
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Historic Stokewood Centre to get £1m gym upgrade Eco-friendly ‘hub’ to open in Cardiff The future of an 86-year-old public leisure A £6m environmentally friendly centre has been secured after the local community and leisure facility will open council pledged to invest £1m in upgrading in the Welsh capital Cardiff at the end the facility’s fitness offering. of September. Stokewood Leisure Centre in Star Hub at Splott Park in the south Bournemouth – originally called the of the city will have a 25m swimming Northwood Estate Swimming Baths – pool, a gym and fitness suite, a library first opened in July 1930 housing the and multi-use community and leisure region’s first freshwater pool. rooms. Advice services, training rooms The gym space is now set to benefit from and a café will also be provided. a £1m upgrade and new equipment supplied A lot of emphasis has been placed by Life Fitness after Bournemouth Borough on accessibility throughout the centre Council gave the works the green light. The – including the wet areas, where the upgrade will see the gym expanded over wheelchair users will have direct access two floors, creating more exercise space and into the water from the poolside. The centre is set to open to the public later this month functional fitness zones. The ground floor, which includes Details: http://lei.sr?a=S7r8f_O the pool area, covers 1,500sq m while the As well as combining leisure facilities with first floor measures 700sq m. a library and advice services, the hub will also Contractor Willmot Dixon built the bring some of the council’s partners together energy efficient building, which includes under one roof, making it quicker and more solar thermal panels to reduce heating costs. convenient for customers to access services. Building work has taken just over a year. Cllr Bradbury added: “Our hubs have been City of Cardiff Council cabinet member for highly successful elsewhere in the city and we community development, co-operatives and aim to replicate that success with the Star Hub. social enterprise, councillor Peter Bradbury, We’ve seen increased uptake in our services like said: “I’m delighted we’ve been able to deliver more people signing up for library membership a new pool for the community, while the large or people accessing services and benefits they gym space, library and community café are previously didn’t know they were eligible for.” really going to benefit people in the area.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=n3P3N_O
Pure Gym currently operates 160 clubs in the UK Pure Gym expands by Nuffield study on fitness goals securing Banbury site People who have regular fitness Health club operator Pure Gym will expand checks – and are therefore more in its portfolio in the South of England with a tune with the state of their physical new site at the Banbury Cross Retail Park condition – are more likely to in Oxfordshire. Pure Gym has secured achieve their health goals, such as planning permission from Cherwell District reducing cholesterol, bringing down Council’s planning committee for a new blood pressure and lowering body building – which will house the gym – to be mass index (BMI). constructed at the mixed-use development. The findings come from research The 1,394sq m (15,000sq ft) club will by not-for-profit healthcare company be operated as a 24-hour facility, but no Nuffield Health, which analysed data further details have been confirmed. from 748 adult health club members. Councillor Colin Clarke, Cherwell’s lead Nuffield looked at gym members member for planning, said: “We’re pleased who had two health check-ups over a Those who have check ups are more likely to achieve their goals that this applicant will be bringing further 12 month period and then compared business to the Banbury Cross Retail Park, it to those who had three. over 12 months 30 per cent more likely to not least because of the affordable health Those who had three health check-ups in reduce the number of inches around their and fitness option it will bring to the town.” a year were 17 per cent more likely to reduce waist and had a 79 per cent greater reduction Pure Gym is currently the UK’s largest their cholesterol, 18 per cent more likely to in girth than those who had only two. private health club operator with more than reduce their blood pressure and 24 per cent Sophie Attwood, Nuffield Health behavioural 160 sites. The company was believed to have more likely to lower their BMI when compared scientist, said: “These results show a positive been planning a listing on the stock market to those who had two check-ups. trend associated with those who more regularly earlier this year, but plans to float the business Those who had three health check-ups made have their health and fitness measured. or were put on hold due to the ongoing market a bigger impact, reducing their BMI by nearly those trying to achieve health and fitness turbulence caused by Britain’s vote to leave twice that of those who had two. improvements, setting goals and seeing positive the European Union in June. The biggest change was seen with waist size, results can be a significant motivator.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=n7p2R_O with those who had three health check-ups Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q9A2H_O
6 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 HEALTH & FITNESS Fe Fitness offers ‘metamorphosis’
Fe Fitness, a private members’ health club opening in east London this month, is targeting members who are committed to achieving their fi tness goals. In fact, anyone who fails to meet attendance targets will have their membership suspended. The 290sq m (3,121sq ft ), independently-owned studio’s model is based on a 12-week Metamorphosis Challenge, which will see clients pay £960 for Hit the Ground individual diet plans Fe Fitness is owned by entrepreneur Justin Maguire (second from left ) and training schedules Running with an designed to maximise their potential. using a range of bespoke equipment supplied Th e club, located in central London and due by UK-based manufacturer Watson – custom to open on 26 September, is owned by Justin rig and cable stations, a range of benches, Active IQ Maguire, a personal trainer and entrepreneur dumbbells and barbells. Th ere’s also a wide who believes most people need “severe range of functional equipment such as medicine Qualification re-educating” when it comes to diet and fi tness. balls, ropes, kettlebells and resistance bands. “We want to create change in those who As well as fi tness training, members will are committed to greater health and body be off ered nutrition and stress management composition,” he said. programmes, personal training sessions and Discover the opportunities The 12-week programmes will feature sports massage therapy. available to your learners when functional and small group training sessions Details: http://lei.sr?a=N4z9D_O you become an Active IQ approved centre. We will ensure you are fully prepared to offer Hull centre to undergo £6m revamp students everything they need to start their careers in the active Woodford Leisure Centre in Hull, leisure sector. East Yorkshire is to undergo an 18-month, £6m redevelopment which will include the addition Introducing our of a new 25m six-lane swimming PROFESSIONAL pool. The work, set to begin in RECOGNITION mid October, will also include SERVICE the addition of a learner pool, Gain our quality kite improved changing facilities, a mark on your CPD new sauna and steamroom, a café courses. and enhanced parking facilities. Owned and operated by Hull City Council (HCC), the centre will be equipped with new environmental technologies designed to reduce Connect with us longer term operating costs. Existing facilities at the centre – New facilities at the Woodford centre will include a learner pool which will be closed to the public #activequalifications during the works – include four squash courts, When the centre reopens in 2018, the new a sports hall for fi ve-a-side football and a health swimming pool within it will spell the end for club equipped with Precor kit. the historic East Hull baths, which fi rst opened Visit Garry Taylor, HCC’s manager for major in 1898 but remain popular with swimmers. www.activeiq.co.uk/join projects, said: “Th e investment into Woodford Swimmers currently using the ageing to become approved and get your will secure its long-term future as a top baths will be encouraged to move to the first 5 registrations free - quote swimming and leisure facility and put it up new Woodford pool, which will be located ‘5REG15’ among some of the best in the region, providing less than half a mile away. a top-class off er to the people of Hull.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=8v3F5_O
© CYBERTREK 2016 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 7 EVERYONE ACTIVE PROMOTION Make a splash and become an Everyone Active swimming teacher
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veryone Active are proud to be the only We’re expanding rapidly and have taken operator to hold Amateur Swimming JACQUI TILLMAN on the management of 22 new swimming Association (ASA) accreditation across Everyone Active group swim manager pool facilities since January 2016, adding E all sites for its Learn to Swim schemes. to our portfolio of top‐class centres. All of Th e programme wouldn’t exist without “Everyone Active’s our sites achieve the Everyone Active Gold our dedicated team of swimming teachers philosophy is to standard for swimming, ensuring quality and we’re currently looking to recruit more promote and educate and confi dence in facilities and teaching. fully qualifi ed and enthusiastic professionals as many adults and Swimming is a key part of the Everyone to work as part of our award-winning School children as possible Active off er and, working closely with the Swimming programme and Swim Scheme about the benefi ts and ASA, we off er lessons for children and adults. team. Join the team and you could help enjoyment of swimming,” says group youngsters realise their swimming potential. swim manager, Jacqui Tillman. About our school swimming “Our success is achieved through our Everyone Active deliver a range of fantastic About Everyone Active high standard of teaching and refl ects school swimming programmes which are Everyone Active are one of the leading our commitment to quality and safety,” designed to help schools achieve the Key leisure management companies in the she says. “Our swim lesson programme Stage 2 recommended target for skills. UK. We currently manage more than 140 would not be possible without our We work with school children of all high quality leisure centres with fantastic dedicated team of swim teachers and ages, off ering them a comprehensive facilities, in partnership with 40 local we offer ongoing CPD courses to enable programme of learning which feeds into authorities. Th ese stretch from Sunderland them to deliver top-class teaching. further opportunities in the water outside in the north, to Mid Suff olk in the east, “We’re looking to recruit people with the school environment. Chichester in the south and Plymouth in the focus and ability to deliver the highest We teach in excess of 28,000 children the south west. Th ey also include some levels of swimming teaching, who are each week from 430 schools, through our of the top leisure facilities in the London self-motivated and work well in a team.” intensive 15‐day swim teaching model and boroughs of Southwark and Westminster. weekly term-time model.
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Lucy Carter joined Everyone progress. My Lisa Reeder has progressed from 15 schools, so Active Westcroft Leisure Centre in own confi dence swimming teacher to regional there’s lots of 2015 as an aquatic apprentice. has grown in swim impact manager at organisation “I’ve been swimming from a the role too and Spelthorne Leisure Centre. required! young age and when looking for I’ve completed additional CPD “Seeing my own children Being dyslexic hasn’t held me a career I knew I wanted to work courses alongside my swimming enjoying swimming lessons back and Everyone Active has in fi tness and teach children: my teaching. I’ve also been able to inspired me to train as a teacher. been supportive with training. mum’s a swimming teacher and qualify as a lifeguard. I completed Level 1 and 2 ASA I still teach one‐to‐one has always enjoyed her job. Th is month I fi nished my qualifi cations in 2006 and joined sessions for children with Aft er completing my apprenticeship and have taken Everyone Active part-time. special needs on Sundays and Level 1 ASA qualifi cation, I up a new role managing school I also took on an admin role seeing them lose their nerves joined Westcroft Leisure Centre swimming lessons. managing school swimming and go home with a smile on as an Aquatic Apprentice. I love being part of the lessons and enjoyed it so much their face is hugely rewarding. Th is enabled me to gain my Everyone Active team – it I applied to become a swim It’s also important I look aft er Level 2 and meant I could start feels like a family, with a manager. From there I was my team, making sure they teaching my own classes, which really supportive and friendly promoted to regional swim progress and develop their skills is something I really enjoy. environment. Working with impact manager. to ensure they deliver the high I teach the same children every experienced teachers means I’m Th is involves managing 25 standard of teaching we need week and can really see their learning and growing.” teachers, 1,800 children and for our Swim School.”
8 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 Mark Foster and Becky Adlington with youngsters at Everyone Active’s celebration of 125 years of school swimming
About our swimming lessons then access this information. It also displays development of our swim team. We have 30 Our Learn to Swim programme is delivered video feeds for children who struggle to training venues in which we deliver training at 88 locations to more than 110,000 children understand spoken instructions. courses, and are keen to attract passionate each week. Lessons start for children as As well as our state‐of‐the‐art swimming individuals to the company who have a young as four months old and are available facilities and innovative technology, desire to follow a career in aquatics. O for all ages. They run for 50 weeks of the year, Everyone Active also dedicates resources to with students working towards ASA Award upskilling members of the team and offering Scheme badges and certificates. ongoing training. During the last 12 months Our new Aqua Passport enables teachers the company have sponsored colleagues to to log children’s attendance and progress attend ASA Level 1 and Level 2 courses, as at the poolside. Parents and students can well as offering CPD places to support the
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Charlotte Chambers joined while taking Hucknall Leisure Centre as a CPD courses in lifeguard aged 16 and is now a water polo, child swim lesson manager. protection, adult “I always enjoyed swimming as teaching and more. a child and I love seeing people I headed abroad for a progress, so becoming a teacher time to teach and returned seemed the perfect role. in November 2015, as I love I joined Everyone Active working here. I was given the as a lifeguard, then took my opportunity to progress to Level 1 and Level 2 swim swim lesson manager, which teacher qualifications – at the was really exciting. time I was the first 17‐year‐old I now work to improve to take the qualification and I the numbers of participants was determined to make the and make the Swim School most of the opportunity! a success. I also spend time I taught lessons as part of watching swimming teachers the Swim Scheme three days a and helping them to progress to Children enjoying swimming at Westminster week for the next three years, swim managers themselves.” Lodge Leisure Centre
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2010, and were invited back to reimagine the Royal Suite and create a new Savoy Suite. The views from the Savoy suites look out onto the River Thames “Returning to The Savoy has been a true privilege,” said the studio’s the space with complete luxury” and so interior design associate Dimos Giorgou. added a welcome lobby and a lounge for t: 0844 847 5827 “Suites are, of course, especially entertaining. The centrepiece of the latter w: www.ez-runner.com important to the world’s most luxurious is a black lacquered cocktail bar. hotels and these ones are destined to be The Royal Suite, whose procession of the stage for international dignitaries and rooms spans nearly all the fifth floor, has been celebrities over the years to come.” thoroughly renovated. The office and living Two one-bedroom suites and a standard room from the previous configuration have guest room on the sixth floor have been been opened up to create “a large, opulent combined to form the new Savoy Suite, with space” that encourages movement. A gold- views across the River Thames. Rochon and trimmed bar acts as the focus for the suite. the architects were tasked with “imbuing Details: http://lei.sr?a=e7r7M_O
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Serial entrepreneur Luke V&A chief resigns over Brexit Johnson to headline VAC Martin Roth has resigned Business mogul Luke Johnson will deliver from his position as director the keynote address at this year’s Visitor of the Victoria and Albert Attractions Conference (VAC 2016) in Museum (V&A) in London London, sharing his insights on how to – a decision fuelled in-part manage a successful venture. by his disillusionment at the Johnson, who has headed organisations recent Brexit vote. such as Channel 4, Pizza Express and Strada, Roth – who in 2011 was is co-founder of investment company Risk appointed the V&A’s first Capital Partners. Through his chairmanship foreign director since its of the Eclectic Bar Group, one of Johnson’s foundation in 1852 – will most recent high-profile acquisitions was return to his native Germany, that of Brighton Pier, which was sold in telling German broadcaster April in a deal worth £18m. DW that the UK’s decision VAC 2016 takes place at the QE II to leave Europe felt like a Roth has been a success at V&A, drawing record numbers of visitors Conference Centre on 6 October. personal defeat. Roth also said Details: http://lei.sr?a=b7p6J_O he was particularly upset to hear aggressive likes of David Bowie and Alexander McQueen. “war rhetoric” used during the debate. In 2015 alone, four million people visited the “For me, Europe is simply synonymous museum, which led to it winning this year’s with peace,” said Roth. “I didn’t want to be a Art Fund Museum of the Year award. German. I did not want to grow up in a country Since his appointment, Roth has also that had killed a huge part of its population. overseen a number of major developments for So for me, Europe always gave hope for a the V&A, including the construction of the peaceful future, based on sharing, solidarity V&A Museum of Design Dundee, due to open and tolerance. Dropping out always means in 2018, and V&A East in London’s Olympic creating cultural barriers and that worries me.” park to open by 2022. The original V&A is also Roth has been a huge success for the V&A, working on a £49m underground extension, drawing record numbers of visitors to the which will be completed in early 2017. institution thanks to exhibitions featuring the Details: http://lei.sr?a=T8h3k_O
DCMS reviews future of museums Islands will provide a new home for two sun bears Chester Zoo to invest £7m The Department of Culture Media into animal wellbeing and Sport (DCMS) is seeking consultation from England’s accred- Following on from its recent successes, ited museums and galleries to gain a Chester Zoo has announced plans to deeper understanding of the sector, invest £7m to improve the habitats of the issues it faces and how it can be its 20,000-plus animal collection. best supported by the government. The zoo smashed its record for visitor Open until 31 October, the figures in 2015, welcoming more than 1.7 consultation asks members of the million people through its doors, with industry what they think are the those numbers expected to be exceeded in significant challenges for muse- 2016. The figures were driven by its £40m ums and galleries in England over Islands expansion towards the end of 2015, the next decade and how those and from its Channel 4 documentary series challenges can be addressed. The Secret Life of the Zoo in 2016. The government is also Developments will include a new seeking opinion on what the top The review will look to find ways to create “financial stability” behind the scenes Bornean orangutan area opportunities for museums and gal- in the zoo’s Realm of the Red Ape exhibit leries are and how to exploit those opportunities. of areas including working in partnership, and improvements to its Monkey House. Financial stability is a growing concern shared services, diversifying income, use of A new outdoor space will also be created within the sector, with Britain’s decision to digital and programming. for a pair of two-toed sloths, as well as a leave the European Union triggering fears TheMuseums Review was first announced in new habitat for the giant anteater to run that billions of pounds of funding could be the government’s Culture White Paper, which alongside the existing capybara home. lost. The DCMS survey addresses this, asking laid out strategy for arts and culture for the The investment is in line with the zoo’s what needs to be done to safeguard the sector first time in more than half-a-century. philosophy of ‘always building’ – contin- for at least the next decade. The review is expected to be completed ually investing into animal habitats that Best practice is also on the agenda, with the during the financial year 2016-2017 follow the principles of animal wellbeing. consultation seeking examples from a number Details: http://lei.sr?a=8N6z9_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=v9v3H_O
© CYBERTREK 2016 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 15 SPA & WELLNESS SPA & WELLNESS Bannatyne teams up with Elemis Earning from The Bannatyne Group learning – which operates a portfolio of health clubs, spas and hotels in the UK – has plans to rebrand and remodel its spas with more of a lifestyle JO GOODMAN approach. The company is Sales & marketing set to debut an updated and director at Habia – the expanded spa at Bannatyne spa, hair and beauty Bury St Edmonds in the arm of SkillsActive coming weeks, with its Colchester location to rain people well enough that follow soon after. they can leave, treat them well The rebrand features enough so they don’t want to. more customer engagement The rebrand has been undertaken in partnership with Elemis TIf you train and look after your and relationship-building staff, they’ll look after your customers. with clients, including things like a “play table” She added that the focus will be on bridging It really is that simple. with skincare testers and an open, social area for the gap between fitness and spa. As the company While I’d like to take credit for the above skin consultations and nail treatments. often operates health clubs and spas in the same statement, I have to confess that it’s a quote All this is being done in partnership with – location, it can make that connection. from Sir Richard Branson – and you can’t and investment from – skincare brand Elemis. Bannatyne recently acquired a health club in deny that he knows a thing or two about The updated spas will include Elemis Biotec the London suburb of Orpington, which will running a successful business. Speed Spas, and some locations, including Bury open in early 2017 with a new ten-treatment- Investment in staff training, however, St Edmonds, will feature premium Loft Rooms room spa, including one Elemis-branded room. is often bottom of the pile when salon branded by Elemis with their own look and feel. Additional spa openings for 2017 include and spa owners formulate their budgets. “It’s an exciting phase for us,” said Karen locations in Chingford, Wakefield, Eastbourne, If you are one of those, take a moment to Wilkinson, group head of spa. “It’s not just a Shrewsbury, Braintree and Crewe. consider the consequences. sales exercise; it’s an engagement factor.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=M9U2T_O The inconvenience of high staff turnover is well understood, but consider the resulting financial impact. Quite apart from the potential recruitment costs, the Langdale Estate spa details revealed loss of experienced personnel can damage staff morale, hit productivity and have a The Langdale Estate in England’s detrimental effect on client retention. picturesque Lake District will One of the main reasons proffered for open a new 900sq m (9,688sq ft) failure to invest in training is the fear that spa in November, open exclusively the recipients will then leave for pastures to guests at its Brimstone Hotel, new. But what if you don’t train them and Langdale Hotel or timeshare lodges. they stay? Need I say more? The Brimstone Spa will offer a But how best to deliver training and spa experience inspired by the Lake what areas should you consider? First, put District landscapes, complete with 10 together a 12-month training plan, keeping treatment rooms, a private spa suite you focused and your team motivated. for two, seven thermal experiences, To control costs, identify what training an infinity pool, and “chill out areas.” can be delivered in-house and look at the Spa consultant Claire Caddick of resources available. For more special- Sparticulate worked on the project. ised training, find an external industry The Bubble, Brimstone Spa’s private The Brimstone Spa will feature seven thermal experiences trainer and include modules that improve suite, will be available to hire in its employee productivity and drive revenue. entirety by the half day or full day, and will Thermal experiences will include a It’s equally important to monitor be equipped with twin treatment beds, an air Himalayan salt steam grotto, fragrance employee engagement levels to identify bath, thermal experiences, a double shower columns, foot-spas and a lava sauna. what is working and what is not. And and a double bed. It will also offer a Venik An infinity pool will span from indoor to don’t focus purely on financial returns treatment, using birch branches gathered from outdoor, leading to a covered outdoor space on investment, consider the more trees growing locally in the estate. with a wood-burning stove, relaxation beds intangible benefits, too. The spa itself will offer guests a personal and an outdoor sauna. Still unconvinced? Well consider journey, gifting guests a bag of aroma-infused Brimstone Spa will use Pure Alchemy, a this: if you want talented, educated and salts tailored to their mood to use throughout brand of treatments developed exclusively skilled employees, it’s really quite simple their spa journey and to take home for a spa- for the spa, as well as Elemis. – you have to create them. inspired bath, prolonging the experience. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x6E5T_O
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New equipment install at Worthing Sector Experience Leisure Centre sees Pulse cited as key as strengthen its relationship with the Pulse wins contract South Downs Leisure Trust to modernise Pulse have been selected by the South Downs Leisure Trust to complete an Middlesex University installation at Worthing Leisure Centre, refurbishing the existing facility to create a spacious modern environment kitted out with the latest technology. After demonstrating their proven experience within the higher education sector, once Pulse Fitness have worked with the Worthing Leisure Centre for the past again, Pulse were appointed by Middlesex 15 years, building a strong relationship with the centre and South Downs Leisure Trust, and as part of the refurbishment, which has a value of approx. University to carry out a complete equipment £150k. Pulse will be tasked with bringing refurbishment. The contract, signed in the old gym completely up-to- -XQHWKLV\HDUZLOOVHHWKHPPRGHUQLVHWKH GDWH7KHĆWQHVVVXLWHZLOO University’s gym “The Fitness Pod”, to create a boast 60 stations of Pulse’s KLJKTXDOLW\KHDOWKDQGĆWQHVVHQYLURQPHQW technologically advanced With over 2,000 current members, 80% of Series 3 cardio equipment. which are students, Pulse will be utilising their Pulse will also install a experience to create a facility that engages Titan functional training with the current student market, attracts new rig, introducing the concept students to the facility, and grows the external of functional training to membership base as an additional revenue WKHFHQWUHIRUWKHĆUVWWLPHWR stream into the University. UHćHFWWKHJURZLQJLQWHUHVWLQWKLV method of training. As part of the refurbishment, which has a value of approx. £250K, Pulse will create a $OOHTXLSPHQWKDVEHHQĆWWHGZLWK3XOVHèVLQQRYDWLYHPHPEHUPDQDJHPHQW high-tech gym and functional training space. software, PulseMove, to aid retention and grow the existing membership by 25%. 7KHĆWQHVVVXLWHZLOOERDVWVWDWLRQVRI 3XOVHKDYHDOVRSURYLGHGDĆYH\HDUZDUUDQW\DQGIXOOWUDLQLQJIRUWKHJ\PVWDII Pulse’s technologically advanced Series 3 on all products to ensure they are able to help members get the most out of the Cardio equipment and 10 stations of the new equipment. latest Strength Equipment. Eight Watt bikes will also be installed, as well as a range of IUHHZHLJKWVDQGIXQFWLRQDONLWWRUHćHFWWKH growing interest in this method of training. Pulse introduces new functional All cardiovascular equipment will be IFI DFFUHGLWHGFUHDWLQJDQLQFOXVLYHĆWQHVV training kit range environment, and the strength kit will be from the Pulse premium range complete with After noticing the growing trend and increasing demand from clients, Pulse FDUERQĆEUHXSKROVWHU\WRHQVXUHGXUDELOLW\ has launched its own range of functional training equipment. and longevity. 7KHQHZUDQJHZLOOLQFOXGH As part of the contract, Pulse will also be ï Steelbells (9kg up to 23kg) SURYLGLQJDĆYH\HDULQFOXVLYHZDUUDQW\DQ AV system with speakers, and a marketing ï Kettlebells (4kg up to 32kg) support package to include a brand refresh, ï Polyurethane Dumbbells (2.5kg up to 50kg) pre-sale artwork and in-gym branding. They ï Rubber covered Dumbbells (5kg up to 40kg) will also offer full product training, and a REPs ï ‘Tri Grip’ Rubber Olympic weight sets (140kg) available in black accredited training package for staff. ï ‘Tri Grip’ Olympic weight set (140kg) complete with a competition colour coded non-scratch PU. ï Swiss Balls ï BOSU balance trainer ï Medicine Balls (1kg up to 10kg)
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Added value training and support services seals the deal as Pulse transforms one of Oxford Brookes University gyms
Pulse has recently won a contract with Oxford Brookes University to transform and upgrade the gym facilities at Brookes Sport Harcourt Hill Campus as well as offer their staff a unique training package and provide marketing support. As part of the contract Pulse Fitness has just completed an installation worth approx. £175K. The 45 station facility now includes the latest strength and cardio lines from Pulse as well as a dedicated free weights area. Pulse also advised on the installation of a new bespoke functional training rig to ensure the facility had a comprehensive offering which would appeal to new as well as existing members and to DOVRUHćHFWWKHJURZLQJSRSXODULW\LQWKLVVW\OHRI training. All equipment comes complete with a full ĆYH\HDUVèDOOLQFOXVLYHZDUUDQW\ Offering Oxford Brookes more than just equipment is what ultimately won them the contract and Pulse will be working with the University over the next ĆYH\HDUVWRLPSOHPHQWDXQLTXHWUDLQLQJRIIHU7KH Pulse transforms gym for Double newly launched Pulse Training Academy will be Olympic Champion Dame Kelly delivering fully comprehensive REPs accredited product training to all staff. Holmes Pulse Solutions will also be using their expertise to redevelop and refresh the Brookes Sport brand in Double Gold Olympic Athlete Dame Kelly Holmes has had her home gym order to ensure they can attract their key target totally transformed and upgraded thanks to new equipment from Pulse. markets. As part of the refresh inspiring wall art What was previously a barn is now a state-of-the-art gym boasting the designed by the Pulse team can now be found latest lines from Pulse. The team at Pulse worked with Dame Kelly offering throughout the facility. Pulse Solutions will also be their expertise before installing equipment from their Series 3 Cardio developing and introducing a series of innovative range their latest strength lines in a stunning midnight grey. Pulse’s new marketing campaigns to attract and retain members. performance division, which is headed up by Ben Steadman, also stepped in on the project to offer his expertise and install a brand new functional “We have been fully impressed by Pulse throughout training rig. this process and our new gym facilities certainly UHćHFWWKHEUDQGZHDUHWU\LQJWRFUHDWHKHUHDW $OORIWKH6HULHVHTXLSPHQWKDVDOVREHHQĆWWHGZLWKWKHJURXQGEUHDNLQJ Oxford Brookes,” says Keith Kelly, Director of Sport. virtual E-scape Technology which provides users with videos of iconic “Pulse have offered us something truly unique scenery whilst working out. in their training offer and really understand the Pulse are also proud to announce that Dame Kelly Holmes will also be importance of developing the skillset of our staff. WKHLURIĆFLDODPEDVVDGRURYHUWKHQH[WWZR\HDUV6KHZLOOEHVXSSRUWLQJ We look forward to working with them over the the organisation in striving towards a healthier and sustainable future QH[WĆYH\HDUVDQGGHYHORSLQJDVWURQJUHODWLRQVKLS WKURXJKLQQRYDWLYHĆWQHVVSURYLVLRQ0RVWUHFHQWO\'DPH.HOO\DWWHQGHG between our two organisations.” the annual Flame conference with Pulse and took part in a panel discussion RQKRZWRGHYHORSOHDGHUVRIWKHIXWXUHZLWKLQWKHĆWQHVVLQGXVWU\
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of the Phoenix A new soccer hub, which is part of a pilot project called ‘The Parklife Project’ in Leisure Centre now SDUWQHUVKLSZLWK7KH)$DQG6KHIĆHOG&LW\&RXQFLOKDVQRZRIĆFLDOO\RSHQHG Pulse were awarded the contract back in November last year, and will be complete responsible for all day-to-day operation of the facility. This includes activity programming, pricing structures, IT systems and reporting, health and safety A £1.9m redevelopment project in DQGVWDIĆQJDVZHOODVPDLQWHQDQFH7KHGHGLFDWHGDUPWRWKHEXVLQHVV3XOVH partnership with Great Yarmouth Solutions - will be responsible for all marketing and sales at the facility. Borough Council and the Sentinel Leisure Trust has seen Pulse use their expertise The Parklife Project is a new scheme as part of the FA’s £260m contribution to to completely redesign and transform grass roots football over the next four years. the Phoenix Pool into a state-of-the-art ê:HDUHSURXGWREHVXSSRUWLQJWKH)$DQG6KHIĆHOG&LW\&RXQFLORQWKLVQHZ leisure centre, supporting the council’s SURMHFWDQGGHOLJKWHGWRKDYHRIĆFLDOO\RSHQHGRXUGRRUVëVD\V:DUUHQ2UPHURG vision to improve and modernise sport Director of Soccer at Pulse. “With years of experience operating soccer centres and leisure facilities, boosting health and in Barrow and Wednesbury, we feel that the expertise of our in-house teams will ĆWQHVVSURYLVLRQLQWKHORFDODUHD KHOSXVHQVXUHZHFDQSURYLGHPRUHRSSRUWXQLWLHVIRUFRPPXQLWLHVLQ6KHIĆHOG As strategic leisure development partner to get involved in football at a grass roots level. We have a proven track record in Pulse’s dedicated arm – Pulse Design WUDQVIRUPLQJDOOZHDWKHUSLWFKHVLQWRSURĆWDEOHHQWHUSULVHVDQGZHORRNIRUZDUG and Build - were fully responsible for all WRFRQWLQXLQJRXUMRXUQH\ZLWKWKH)$DQG6KHIĆHOG&LW\&RXQFLOë building work including a refurbished pool hall, improved spectator seating, new changing areas, new reception and entrance area and a thermal spa. Pulse’s equipment arm – Pulse Fitness – have FUHDWHGDQLPSUHVVLYHĆWQHVVVSDFHZLWK a spacious layout, sleek new equipment, and the latest technology. The new facility also includes Pulse’s top-of-the-range Series 3 Fusion Cardio line, as well as resistance and functional training kit. 7KHIDFLOLW\RIĆFLDOO\UHRSHQHGRQ 6HSWHPEHUWKDQGLVQRZĆWIRUWKH entire community to enjoy.
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Adjaye Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and AL_A are among the six architecture practices in the running to illuminate 17 of central London’s bridges with permanent light installations. Ingels’ Via 57 is among the award nominations Les Éclairagistes Associés, Lifschutz Davidson Ma, Ingels and Koolhaas Sandilands, and a team led by on design award shortlist Sam Jacob Studio and artist Simon Heijdens are also in Ma Yansong, Bjarke Ingels, Rem Koolhaas contention for the ambitious and Herzog and de Meuron are all in the £20m project. More than 340 running for the annual architecture prize firms, grouped into 104 teams, awarded by London’s Design Museum. entered the competition to The ninth edition of the museum’s breathe new life into the The project will illuminate 17 London bridges across the Thames Beazley Designs of the Year will celebrate River Thames and showcase the best creations over the past 12 months London as a leader in art and innovation. backing the foundation’s project. “This scheme across six categories: Architecture, Digital, With 47 per cent of the teams based overseas, will create a dazzling outdoor gallery for Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. competition organiser, the Illuminated River Londoners to enjoy each night, showing that Ma and his studio MAD are nominated Foundation, said that London “remains a top our capital remains a leader in innovation, for the Harbin Opera House; Ingels and destination for international designers, artists, sustainability and artistic creativity.” BIG have been shortlisted for the Via 57 engineers and technologists” even after the Competing teams had to make their case West ‘courtscraper’ in New York; Koolhaas vote for the UK to leave the EU – which sent to the foundation and competition organiser and OMA are tipped for their Prada shockwaves around the architecture industry. Malcolm Reading Consultants by present- Foundation in Milan and Herzog and de “The competition shows that London is ing their experience and by partnering with Meuron make the cut for their extension to open to talent from all around the globe,” pioneering figures from the art world. London’s Tate Modern art museum. said London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is Details: http://lei.sr?a=U8k4F_O Other nominations include AOC for The Green – a community and fitness centre in Nunhead, UK – and Wayne Hemmingway for his redesign of Margate’s Grimsby Town finds stadium partner Dreamland amusement park. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q6E8a_O Grimsby Town Football Club has secured the backing of property developer Extreme Broadbridge Heath centre Leisure in its quest to build a launch scheduled for 2018 new 14,000-capacity stadium. As well as the stadium, the Construction work is expected to begin partnership will see Extreme next year on the new £12.3m Broadbridge Leisure develop an ice rink Heath Leisure Centre near Horsham in arena, additional sports and West Sussex – with the facility scheduled leisure facilities, retail stores, to open to the public in 2018. and food and beverage outlets Horsham District Council (HDC), which in the Peaks Parkway area of approved the funding for the facility in the town. The expected cost November 2015, is now in the process of of the project is likely to be final consultations and expects a planning in excess of £55m, although approval to be granted “in early autumn”. Extreme Leisure has “secured Grimsby won promotion back into the Football League in May Once approval has been confirmed, a full funding” which includes contractor will then be appointed for the expressions of interest and pre-let agreements John Fenty, Grimsby Town director, said GT3 Architects-designed building. for 50 per cent of the development. the development would “ensure that Grimsby Facilities at the centre will include a six- It has been estimated that the development Town Football Club remains at the heart of the court sports hall, an 80-station health and will create up to 320 jobs in the region, community for future generations”. fitness club, a group cycle studio and three excluding construction, when complete. Extreme Leisure founder and chair fitness studios, a café and a sensory room. Both the club and the organisation are Alistair Gosling added that the project is Outdoor facilities will include an progressing with the project’s viability expected to “provide inbound investment, athletics track, football pitches, five multi- assessment ahead of applying for pre- local employment and better facilities” for use games areas and a skate park. application planning. There will also be further local residents and visitors. Details: http://lei.sr?a=7A2b6_O consultations with interested parties. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m3v8y_O
24 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2016 PROPERTY & TENDERS 25 10063 08449 02 03 04 03 02 08449 gva.co.uk/ For Sale For For more information contact: please Matthew Lamb [email protected] Major UK Visitor Attraction )#!# ' # ) & ) $ ' # " ) "# " ! (# #' ) !" ! "" "! # Offers in the region of £7.5m www.meadowbankdorking.co.uk [email protected] 01306 870 619 870 01306 The café will serve visitors to both the soft play both the soft play to visitors will serve café The an outside and the park and will benefit from with a the playground overlooking patio area soft The of ca. 108 sq. metres. seating area total three up to height will allow ceiling floor to play with more for with potential of play storeys equipment area with a play head room, reduced metres. of ca. 287sq. and in leasing the soft play interested are If you Council, District Mole Valley from facility café the details below. using please get in touch Sally Hewetson T: E: W: is building a soft 01462 433909
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TUI commits to apprenticeships Market survey will
Leisure and travel giant TUI is chart the sector to create more than 2,000 new apprentices in the UK by 2020 – the latest sign that the “earn as you learn” pathway is becoming increasingly popular among those looking for a career in leisure and tourism. According to Caroline Kitcher, TARA DILLON HR director at TUI UK & Ireland, is chief executive the company is expanding its work- of CIMSPA based training programmes ahead of the new Apprenticeship Levy, which TUI will invest in apprenticeships at all levels of its business is due to come in to effect in 2017. ant to know how your “Offering 2,000 more apprenticeships – Kirstie Donnelly, managing director of City staff training and adding to the 5,500 we have already trained & Guilds said: “The pledge by TUI UK and development compares in the last 15 years – is testament to our Ireland demonstrates just how engaged an W with other employers commitment to providing careers in our employer can be in apprenticeships and skills in the sector? Or perhaps, you feel your growing business,” she said. development. It recognises them as a natural personal development could be improved. “Working for TUI can open up a world mechanism to developing the talent it needs. If so, you need to get involved with of opportunities and we pride ourselves on “In a period of uncertainty – ahead of the CIMPSA’s new Labour Market Survey. providing our people with quality training government providing more clarity around Launched this month, the survey is and development, and career prospects apprenticeship policy reforms and the levy – a vital part of our work to improve the both nationally and internationally. it shows real commitment that TUI is pressing status and career prospects of everyone “We can offer people looking for a job in ahead with its apprenticeship plans. working in sport, fitness, leisure and leisure an extraordinary career, one that will The government’s new apprenticeship levy physical activity. The information really take you places – quite literally.” – set to come into force in April 2017 – will generated by the survey will create the TUI’s move to commit to apprentice- require all employers operating in the UK, CIMSPA Labour Market Intelligence, ships has been backed and welcomed by with a pay bill over £3m each year, to make a solid evidence base that will be used vocational education organisation City and an investment in apprenticeships. to inform decisions about training and Guilds of London Institute. Details: http://lei.sr?a=3Y4U7_O development and to measure success. The survey is intended for all those working in the physical activity sector, from individual employees to employers Champneys offering tuition loans including health and fitness facilities, private leisure operators, gyms, trusts Students hoping to enroll for and local authority leisure departments. beauty therapy courses at Tring, Conducted annually, the survey will Hertfordshire-based Champneys help us to advise employers how to International College will now able develop better training, qualifications to use an Advanced Learner Loan to and career pathways for everyone working pay for their tuition. in the sector. Employers will be able to The loans are not means-tested, so are benchmark themselves against other open to everyone, and they are not paid employers in terms of training spend, back until graduates start earning more impact of training, staff turnover, staff than £21,000 a year, when they will pay satisfaction etc. It will also identify any back up to 9 per cent of the salary. training gaps in the market and allow us If the graduate’s income falls below to work with the sector to find appropriate £21,000 through unemployment or a solutions, such as bringing in new career break, payments are paused and training providers and developing new begin again when income goes up. qualifications and CPD. “This is a very exciting time The survey gives individuals the for Champneys and the College,” opportunity to talk about the training they said Rachel Halling, Champneys Students are able to apply for the Advanced Learner Loan think they need helping us to build a clear International College principal. career pathway for the sector and enhancing “We will now be able to offer our highly Champneys International College offers the career prospects for all employees. regarded training to everyone. beauty training at levels 2, 3 and 4 and a The more people we can get to take “We’re looking for motivated students with diploma in beauty and spa therapy. part, the better the insights and analysis the drive to succeed in the beauty industry. Students can graduate in one year if they will be, which is good news for everyone “All of our graduates are guaranteed attend full-time, five days a week, or in 18 working within our sector. employment at any of the Champneys resorts months if they attend three days per week. For more information, visit the survey or city spas, which makes a huge difference.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=s4c4h_O homepage: http://lei.sr?a=X5P3s
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