Find great staffTM 400,000+ READERS leisure opportunities 13 JAN – 19 JAN 2015 ISSUE 649 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk David Lloyd lands exclusive Les Mills concept

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon category into brave new territory.” to unveil one of the world’s first DLL will start offering cycle permanent Immersive Fitness stu- classes known as ‘The Trip’ at Raynes dios at its Raynes Park club in Park in the next couple of weeks and London as part of an exclusive the operator has the exclusive UK partnership with Les Mills. licence until October 2015. Global group fitness giant Les The chain recently announced a Mills first unveiled Immersive gym transformation programme, Fitness as ‘The Project’ at a high- which will see innovative design, profile London launch event in technology and ‘best-in-class’ equip- May 2014. The concept – which ment installed at a number of clubs fuses group fitness with virtual in its 91-strong network. The acqui- reality – has since been on a global sition of Immersive Fitness provides tour to showcase what Les Mills and a substantial cycling offering to DLL development partner Reebok members at a time when many tradi- describe as the “future of fitness.” tional health clubs are facing tough According to Les Mills, Immersive competition from boutique clubs. Fitness adds a rich visual layer to The Immersive Fitness concept fuses group classes with virtual reality DLL chief executive Scott Lloyd music and group exercise. Cinema said: “David Lloyd Leisure is always quality video content is projected onto the “When we partnered with Reebok 18 months looking to introduce innovative products screen of a purpose-built studio, while an ago, we had a vision to re-invigorate what stu- able to support our members’ health and instructor cues exercise moves that synchro- dio fitness is all about,” said Les Mills UK CEO fitness goals, and this exciting, nise with music and graphics. Riders in a cycle Keith Burnet. “Les Mills Immersive Fitness groundbreaking concept will provide class enjoy the sensation of riding up steep gla- reaffirms our commitment to delivering cut- them with the ultimate fitness experience.” ciers, or sprinting around digital velodromes. ting-edge fitness experiences as we lead this Details: http://lei.sr?a=D5Y5p

‘Walkie Talkie’ tower Inaugural UK spa debuts the Sky Garden statistics unveiled The greenhouse at the top of the con- troversial Rafael Viñoly-designed The UK spa industry has huge potential for Walkie Talkie skyscraper, has opened growth in terms of product sales and treatment to the public for the first time. room optimisation if managers can harness Officially known as 20 Fenchurch their resources and foster stronger upselling. Street, the tower, which made head- Those were some of the key findings from lines last year after solar glare coming the inaugural set of data produced by the off the tower melted parts of parked UK Spa Association’s benchmarking system, cars, now boasts a Sky Garden which which showed product revenues currently is open to bookings from the public. make up just nine per cent of sales in an UK Spa Association chair Charlie Thompson Aside from the top-floor green- average UK spa, while the occupancy of house, the Sky Garden includes a treatment rooms is around 41 per cent. Sales The statistics, available to all mem- Seafood Bar & Grill, brasserie and bar, performance across the global spa industry is bers of the association, are produced by all offering unique views of the London notoriously poor compared to rival sectors, comparing four key performance indicators skyline. Details: http://lei.sr?a=e9u3X and the latest data further underlines ongoing (of 67 spas and counting) on a monthly basis. calls for more imaginative strategies. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U6E8d

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2 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2015 SPORT Chelsea FC eyes stadium project 67m tickets sold for UK sports events in 2014 Swiss-based architecture Professional sports events held in the firm Herzog & de Meuron UK attracted a total of 67 million paying is reportedly working on fans during 2014, according to analysis by plans to increase the capacity Deloitte’s sports business group. of Chelsea Football Club’s Football remains the UK’s most popular stadium in partnership with spectator sport, with 42.8m tickets sold. London practice Lifschutz The 1.3m tickets sold for the 11-day Davidson Sandilands. Commonwealth Games in Glasgow offered According to the Architects’ a boost to the overall figure, although this Journal, the Swiss practice is year’s total is less than the 75m tickets sold looking at concept designs for UK sports events in 2012 - the year of for Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge the London Olympic Games. ground in west London. Deloitte says stripping out London 2012 Currently boasting 41,837 and Glasgow 2014, attendances at all other seats, the club wants to sports events grew three per cent over the expand to a 60,000 seat two years. Details: http://lei.sr?a=u7k9A capacity, following a study At present, Stamford Bridge has a maximum capacity of 41,837 seats undertaken in June 2014. At the time, the club said: “The study will Hotspur have plans in place for major assess feasibility of an expansion of the stadium expansions which will be taking place soon. within the existing historic site boundaries, Whether or not Chelsea is carrying out potentially to enlarge its capacity, enhance its this expansion to keep up with the com- facilities and improve the movement of people petition remains to be seen. The club has and vehicles on match and non-matchdays.” previously assessed other, larger, sites for relo- Several Premier League clubs have been cation, including two regeneration schemes looking to expand their grounds in recent at Battersea Power Station and Earls Court. months. Both Liverpool FC and Tottenham Details: http://lei.sr?a=U4m6e

School PE still failing to inspire, says report Adam Walker aims to boost open water swimming

Far from setting people up Zoggs partners swimming to be physically active for star Adam ‘Ocean’ Walker life, school PE lessons can put people off sport forever, Swimming equipment supplier Zoggs has according to research from the appointed renowned endurance athlete University of Birmingham. Adam ‘Ocean’ Walker as its open water/ Of the 1,800 people triathlon swimming ambassador. surveyed for The Big PE Walker hit the headlines in the summer Conversation, half said school of last year when he became the first Briton PE didn’t help them to become to complete the ‘Oceans7’ – known as the more physically active. One toughest seven ocean swims on the planet. quarter of males and one third He completed the feat on 6 August 2014 of females said that they never, when he swam across the North Channel or rarely enjoyed, PE. School sport remains an unpleasant experience for many from Northern Ireland to the west coast of The research was sparked Scotland wearing full Zoggs kit in a time by the current high levels of physical inac- skills rather than playing the sports and more of 10 hours and 45 minutes. tivity in the British population: according recently there have been curriculum changes This was the last of his gruelling ocean to ukactive, 17 per cent of premature deaths to increase the level of competition in schools. challenges, a group of seven long distance in the UK are a result of inactivity. However, according to Ofsted, there are swims scattered across the world. Walker’s “Given that we are not sufficiently active, we still a number of issues surrounding primary task saw him conquer: the Cook Strait, the thought it would be fascinating to ask people school sport in state schools: it is not strenu- Molokai Channel, the English Channel, about their school PE experiences,” said the ous enough, not frequent enough and teachers the Catalina Channel, the Tsugaru Strait University of Birmingham’s Professor Kathleen don’t have sufficient knowledge to lead it. and the Strait of Gibraltar. Armour, who led the research project. In recent years, various suggestions have On his new role, Walker said: “Working Being sent outside in all weathers and embar- been mooted to increase engagement, includ- with Zoggs can only help raise the profile of rassment about body issues were considered ing hairdryers in changing rooms for the open water swimming and I look forward off-putting issues when today’s adult popula- image conscious and offering Zumba, but to collaborating with them at forth- tion were at school, but have things improved? so far the magic formula is yet to be found. coming events and product launches.” Schools now put the emphasis on teaching Details: http://lei.sr?a=t3n5H Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z9Q5H

© CYBERTREK 2015 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 3 HEALTH & FITNESS Nuffi eld: school wellbeing pilot

Every UK secondary school FULFIL should appoint a ‘head of well- being’ tasked with improving the physical and mental health of students and teachers, ambitions according to Nuffi eld Health and think tank 2020health. Th e two organisations have WITH OUR ACTIVE PATHWAY joined forces to produce new research which outlines how low levels of exercise and poor emotional wellbeing could be improved through The new Active IQ the creation of such a posi- tion. Backed with adequate Level 3 Diploma in resources, they say the head Physical Activity, of wellbeing would be able to foster coordinated support in Nuffi eld Health CEO David Mobbs wants better wellbeing in schools Fitness and Exercise the school environment. Science (Tech Level) In light of the fi ndings, Nuffi eld Health has physical wellbeing but also emotional wellbe- committed to leading, evaluating and funding ing,” said Nuffi eld Health chief executive David will equip students what is thought to be the fi rst ever pilot of a Mobbs. “We are calling on secondary schools with the level of head of wellbeing in a UK secondary school. across the country to sit up and take note of the knowledge, skill and Th e pilot will include the development of a wellbeing of their staff and pupils. Th is is why health and wellbeing programme, designed we are leading a new pilot to identify the ben- competence they need to meet the needs of the local area. efi ts this role would have on the whole school.” to turn their dreams “Th e head of wellbeing role will provide A competition will now be held to find much needed support to head teachers to a pilot school, with the aim of starting in into reality. engage with pupils and staff , not just about September 2015. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y8A2B

Bannatyne management shake-up continues Our active career pathway will enable your students It’s all change at Th e Bannatyne Group, to access the Register of where just days aft er Leisure Opportunities Exercise Professionals revealed Justin Musgrove to be the new MD, Ken Campling has been appointed (REPs), and gain work as the new fi nance director of the Group’s experience whilst they gym arm – Bannatyne Fitness. learn. Th e latest personnel change comes as Th e Bannatyne Group deals with the fallout from the recent arrest of its then director of fi nance, Christopher Watson. He is being investigated over an alleged multi-million pound fraud and remains on police bail. Meanwhile, Th e Northern Echo reported that the Group’s former CEO Nigel Visit activeiq.co.uk/pathway Armstrong was also arrested on suspi- Ken Campling is the latest new name to join the Group to start delivering our new cion of fraud as part of the investigation. Armstrong, who Duncan Bannatyne once “Having worked for Sir Tom Hunter and active pathway. described as “the most important person Mike Ashley, I am well-trained to be able to working for the company,” has been released work for a Dragons Den entrepreneur,” said on bail pending further inquiries. Campling. “Duncan and the management Connect with us Th e new appointee Campling is an experi- team have made me very welcome and I am enced accountant who brings a strong retail looking forward to a very positive future.” background to the role. He has overseen Bannatyne Fitness – the health club chain growth at brands including Williams Music started by Duncan Bannatyne in 1997 – now and the Clinkard Group, while most recently comprises more than 60 health clubs across the he was head of fi nance at Delima Limited, UK, with many also featuring a Bannatyne Spa. part of the Sports Direct Group. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z7Y9V

4 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2015 HEALTH & FITNESS Stalker questions cancer message Exercise offers fresh hope for children with arthritis ukactive CEO David Stalker has Traditionally thought to worsen symptoms, spoken out in favour of active life- research in Canada now suggests exercise styles, following widespread news can actually benefit children suffering from coverage suggesting that most juvenile arthritis, a condition which affects cancers are the result of bad luck. about one child in every 1,000. A recent study hit headlines In the first study to analyse the benefits after it stated the majority of can- of strength training in kids with arthritis, cers could be attributed to chance a University of Saskatchewan graduate stu- mutations rather than risk factors dent developed a seven week resistance associated with unhealthy lifestyles. programme for children aged eight to 18. In their paper Variation in cancer At the beginning and end of the study, risk among tissues can be explained they measured inflammation of the joints, by the number of stem cell divi- function, strength and size of the muscles. sions, researchers at Johns Hopkins Participants saw improvements in strength University School of Medicine and David Stalker asks: ‘Why leave your health down to luck?’ and endurance, and all enjoyed the exercise. Bloomberg School of Public Health Details: http://lei.sr?a=v3M9M in the US claimed two thirds of cancer types are estimated that women can reduce their risk of simply attributable to random DNA mutations. developing breast cancer by at least 20 per cent However, Stalker cited Cancer Research by being physically active regularly. UK figures that say four in 10 cases of cancer “We know that by having an active and could have been prevented by making lifestyle healthy lifestyle we significantly reduce the changes, such as being physically active and eat- risk of developing cancer as well as a whole ing healthier. He asked: “Why leave something host of other chronic diseases such as dia- as important as your health down to luck?”. betes and heart disease,” said Stalker. “By The ukactive chief also quoted Macmillan making the decision to be more active Cancer statistics identifying that cancer and improve our eating habits, it may not survivors can halve their risk of cancer-spe- be a guarantee against cancer, but it cer- cific death and recurrence by staying active. tainly improves the odds in our favour.” Meanwhile, Breakthrough Breast Cancer has Details: http://lei.sr?a=G3t7V

Jan Spaticchia (left) with Sir Ranulph Fiennes Matt Roberts leads New Year fitness push énergie Group celebrates signing 100,000th member With the busy January period already in full flow, gyms and Fitness franchise énergie Group is celebrat- PTs alike are working flat out ing a major landmark after signing up its to attract new clients, with 100,000th member late last year. celebrity trainer Matt Roberts énergie chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia seemingly leading the charge. announced the milestone at the compa- Roberts, who counts ny’s annual évolution conference held at David Cameron and Michael Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. Renowned explorer McIntyre among his clients, Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the keynote has been a ubiquitous media speaker at the event, which also saw enter- presence since the 2015 began. tainment from popular dance crew ‘Cartel’ The fitness advocate popped of Britain’s Got Talent fame. up on BBC Radio 2 last week Addressing an audience of more than 450 (5 January), putting break- franchisees, master franchisees and staff, fast host Sara Cox through Spaticchia said: “This year we mark a sig- her paces and offering exer- nificant milestone as we celebrate reaching cise advice for those looking 100,000 members. As we look back on what to get in shape for 2015. Matt Roberts has been a personal trainer for more than 20 years we have achieved and look at the exciting This followed the launch future ahead, I truly believe we can look of his new column for the Mail On Sunday, already bitten by the exercise bug, but from forward to even more exciting times.” which hit newsstands on 4 January. By way of those who are not yet but sense that they per- Spaticchia added he expects 2015 to be introduction, Roberts wrote of his experiences haps should be,” he wrote. “Being well is often even bigger for the group, having recently working with Cameron, plus other high pro- a matter of choice – choosing to do something announced that next year would bring the file clients, noting that it’s essential for people active, or choosing not to have a glass of wine ‘biggest growth ever’ with plans to open from all walks of life to make time for exercise. every night. I understand it’s often easier said 36 clubs between January and December “I want to use this column to give advice and than done. But I hope to give you a push in the next year, across its three core brands. answer questions not just from those who are right direction.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=n2W8c Details: http://lei.sr?a=p5z3T

© CYBERTREK 2015 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 5 HOTELS General Election Historic hospital to become boutique hotel offers chance to Scotland’s Birkwood Castle underline our value and its surrounding estate, which was once home to a hospital for mentally disabled UFI IBRAHIM children, is to undergo reno- is chief executive of vations that will cost more the British Hospitality than £7m – making it into Association a wedding, conference and special events destination with a wellbeing facility. With an anticipated lection year is upon us. Both completion date of April David Cameron and Ed Miliband 2016, Envestco – hotel and have described this as the property developer – has con- E most important election for a firmed that once planning is generation. Notably, it is the first election in approved, work will begin on recent history when it is widely anticipated the phased mixed residential The castle was originally built in 1887 and later became a hospital that no party will win an overall majority and commercial development and it is the first Westminster election of Birkwood Estate in Lanarkshire. will mirror its sister hotel’s Elemis spa at where the Scottish National Party stands Once the castle is declared structurally Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, which is owned a good chance of winning in Scotland. secure, the building will be made wind and by Chris Naylor – a director of Envestco. The With such political uncertainty, it is waterproof before visible repairs can be carried spa’s installation will cost £2m and is set to be crucial that now, more than ever, our out to the castle’s roof and windows. Only then PQFOFE
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TOURISM 2015 forecast to be record year

The UK tourism sector is pre- dicted to continue its strong course of growth in 2015, with records expected to once again tumble for both inbound visitors and spend. VisitBritain predicts that inbound tourism spend will rise by 4.5 per cent in 2015, with visitors from Reporting overseas expected to spend £22.2bn – an increase of almost £1bn on the estimated return for 2014. Course “Tourism will continue to be one of the country’s major export earners Management with VisitBritain playing a critical role in its success,” said VisitBritain Sally Balcombe took charge of VisitBritain in September 2015 CEO Sally Balcombe. “One of our Online priorities for 2015 will be to inspire interna- include a simplified visa system and high EPOS tional visits to the nations and regions, plus spending from key growth markets like China. showcase Britain’s magnificent countryside.” Business from Chinese tourists has been The body pointed to its long-running particularly strong in the last four years. Membership GREAT campaign – which has focused on They spent £492m in 2013, up from £184m Fast promoting Britain to world markets – as one in 2010. Over that period the number of Track of the key drivers of the tourism boom. visits from Chinese people rose by 79.1 Access “Our GREAT campaign continues to per cent to 196,000. Despite this, industry Kiosk produce results and generated at least £1.8bn observers, such as the Tourism Alliance’s Control from inbound visitors in its first three years, Kurt Janson, point out that the UK’s share creating economic value and jobs across of outbound travel from China has been Britain’s tourism businesses,” added Balcombe. falling since 2007 and believe that more Bookings Other aspects said to be making a signifi- needs to be done to streamline visa services. cant impact to the tourism industry’s fortunes Details: http://lei.sr?a=d4w9n A leading provider of Leisure Management Regional tourism push: could it backfire? Solutions with over three decades of experience Convincing international tourists to across the public, visit more UK cities than just London could backfire if money is siphoned private, trust, facilities out of existing domestic tourism management and budgets, experts have warned. National trade association, British education sectors. Destinations, has told the Commons select committee on tourism that the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) must not waste Tel: +44 (0) 870 80 30 700 money by pitching to an interna- Fax: +44 (0) 870 80 30 701 tional market that is not there. “London is ingrained and rein- [email protected] forced almost everywhere,” British Yorkshire drew tourists in 2014 by staging the Tour de France @xnleisure Destinations told committee MPs. “Bond never visits M in Norwich, inter- at moving foreign visitors around must be xn-leisure-systems-limited national fashion houses don’t proclaim backed by new public funding and not at the themselves to be of Birmingham, New York expense of support to domestic tourism. and Paris, nor do nervous international busi- Organisations speaking at the first evidence The IT Partner nessmen flick to the business pages to check session of the tourism inquiry, which is how the Sheffield stock exchange is doing.” looking at how the industry is supported, said of Choice The group explained that for many global that since 2010, more than £100m has been visitors, London-Paris-Berlin is currently a taken out of support for the tourist industry, www.xnleisure.com far more likely tour itinerary or holiday wish including £65m earmarked for regional devel- list than London and a combination of British opment, making it even harder to get tourists towns and cities. It added that efforts aimed out of London. Details: http://lei.sr?a=N7B7D

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SPATEX 2015 – the UK’s largest pool and spa Expo – is set to return from Sunday February 1st to Tuesday 3rd. As the water leisure Industry prepares to make waves at SPATEX 2015, here’s why you should dive in and be part of the action

Stay abreast of what is new and the Swimming Teachers’ Association’s latest happening in the Industry guidance and qualifications, to how to pre- SPATEX is the UK’s largest display of wet vent cryptosporidium and good pool design. leisure products and innovations – from pools, spas, saunas, hot tubs, steamrooms Dedicated Spa Day and enclosures to water features, it encom- For those with a special interest in spas, passes the whole gamut of water leisure! For SPATEX is holding the UK’s first ever Spa 2015, the Exhibition is expanding into halls Day on Tuesday February 3rd, when all the one and two of the Ricoh’s Jaguar Exhibition seminars organised by ISPE will focus on Hall and, with well over a hundred exhibi- the topic of commercial and domestic spas. tors (including all the major manufacturers It’s a must-attend event for anyone involved and suppliers from home and abroad), you in the construction, installation or main- can be guaranteed of no bigger and better The Ricoh Arena provides a premium event space tenance of spas. Certificates of attendance shop window. Find out how new energy sav- are available for all ISPE Workshops. For ing innovations can make a real difference Wellness is offering an incredible 15 per cent further details on the workshop/seminar to your business and see first hand all the off all the products available on its stand. programme, visit: www.spatex.co.uk latest ground-breaking products. Update your professional skillset for FREE Networking heaven Exclusive offers, discounts and launches Education and professional training pro- Now in its 19th year, SPATEX is the Not only is SPATEX a launchpad for new vision has been doubled for 2015, when Industry’s Exhibition and has the sup- products, it is the event in which many the Exhibition will play host to 39 work- port of all of the main associations, such as leading companies choose to offer exclu- shops and seminars! For the first time ever, PWTAG (Pool Water Treatment Advisory sive promotions. This salt cave from Alpha SPATEX is holding a second seminar pro- Group), ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Wellness Solutions (see below) is great for gramme in parallel to the highly successful Engineers), STA (Swimming Teachers’ curing respiratory problems and will get its Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers’ Association) and ASA (Amateur Swimming first UK unveiling at SPATEX in February. Workshops on all three days of the show. Association), so you are guaranteed a stel- Along with many of our exhibitors who offer Topics range from managing health and lar line-up of experts to provide the latest exclusive discounts for the Exhibition, Alpha safety in swimming pools, right through to advice and guidance for your industry.

SPATEX 2015 SHOW DETAILS Date: Sun 1st to Tue 3rd February, 2015 Venue: The Jaguar Exhibition Hall, Ricoh Arena, Coventry CV6 6GE – just 500 yards off the M6 and within two hours commuting time of 75 per cent of the population, it offers 2,000 free on-site car parking spaces. Further information: Contact Michele or Helen – Tel: +44 (0) 1264 358558 The Alpha Wellness Visitor registration is FREE and SIMPLE – Solutions salt cave will visit www.spatex.co.uk be on show at the event

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Karma Royal Group recently announced the introduction of its fi rst property in the UK – the only hotel on St Martin’s island, part of the Isles of Scilly archipelago off the most westerly point of England. Renowned UK interior designer Nicky Haslam is in charge of fully refurbishing the interiors of the 30-key luxury resort, called Karma St Martin’s, which is nestled on 2.8 hectares of sloping ter- rain and overlooks the waters of Tean Sound and Tresco. The sea-facing hamlet of Th e region’s sub-tropical microclimate enables rare plants to thrive cottages will feature a Karma Spa, which is set to open on 1 May 2015, Due to the region’s microclimate, cacti but details of the facility have not yet been and subtropical plants – normally found in announced. Judy Chapman – spa and well- Africa and southern Europe – thrive in the ness curator for Karma and former editor of resort’s landscaped gardens, which lead to the Spa Asia magazine – told Leisure Opportunities property’s private beach and boat jetty. that the information will be revealed shortly, . Th ere are three food and beverage outlets “I am currently curating a boutique range of at the resort and guests have access to a num- spa products made on the Isles of Scilly with ber of leisure facilities, including an indoor a local farmer who distills his own essential heated swimming pool. There is a nearby oils,” continued Chapman. “He blends these gym and the island also has a tennis court. with local sea salt harvested on St Martin’s too.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=f7p8J

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Aromatherapy Associates has announced the addition of two new members to its senior team ahead of the company’s 30th anniversary. Muriel Zingraff -Shariff has joined as CEO and Leslie Davey as the global marketing director. Zingraff -Shariff and Davey will work closely with chair and founder Geraldine Howard to drive global growth of the skincare business. Zingraff -Shariff has more than 25 years’ experience working across Geraldine Howard: “I’m thrilled to welcome Muriel and Leslie” luxury and premium brands, for international organisations such as L’Oréal, ambition. 2015 marks our 30th anniversary Jimmy Choo, Paco Rabanne and Harrods. and it’s a fantastic asset to have them join as Her expertise centred on maximising the we enter such an exciting phase.” potential of these upscale businesses. Zingraff -Shariff added: “It’s an honour to be Davey specialises in brand building and working alongside such a pioneer (Howard) product innovation, having worked in mar- and I look forward to developing the poten- keting roles for global brands such as Diageo, tial of Aromatherapy Associates, continuing Unilever, Britvic and the European luxury to keep spa at the core of all we do.” health club and spa collection Aspria. Th e skincare brand was sold in February Howard said: “I am thrilled to be welcom- 2014 to B&B Investment Partners, a new ing Muriel and Leslie into the management fund with plans to invest in health, well- team and am delighted to have two such highly ness, beauty and personal care brands. skilled and experienced women driving our Details: http://lei.sr?a=K6p6y

© CYBERTREK 2015 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 11 ATTRACTIONS Dundee V&A set to tour BBC axes Chester Zoo TV show Scotland before 2017 debut Prior to its opening scheduled for early Our Zoo, the TV drama 2017, exhibits from the new V&A Dundee about the history of Chester Museum of Design are to tour Scotland, Zoo, has been cancelled “to visiting 78 venues during 2015. create room for new shows,” The gallery will stop at schools, muse- according to the BBC. ums and libraries before its final stop at the The news will come as a Victoria and Albert museum in London – blow for Chester Zoo, which the only venue outside of Scotland. according to the zoo’s manag- The exhibition will change depending ing director Jamie Christon, on the location, with each stop highlight- was worth around £30m in ing local heritage and showcasing leading free PR for the visitor attrac- designers. Construction of the new £45m tion in the north of England. V&A in Dundee is due to start next year. “£30m is PR equivalent,” Dundee-based firm eeGeo is develop- said Christon speaking to ing a mobile app in conjunction with the Leisure Opportunities in tour to track the bus as it travels across October. “If we were buying The show has been given the chop despite being generally well received Scotland, with the app also highlighting space to promote the zoo, it stories about local design over the course would have cost us £30m to get the same media while doing so. The show – which ran for six of the last 300 years. Alongside this, users exposure with the amount of publications and episodes on BBC One in a prime time spot will be encouraged to pin their favourite media outlets the zoo has appeared in.” between September and October – garnered Scottish designers, design icons and objects The popular drama told the tale of Chester an average of 5.1 million viewers per episode. to the map, sharing their own thoughts, Zoo founder George Mottershead and how he Chester Zoo is also halfway through con- ideas and stories of Scottish creativity. decided to start the establishment along with struction on its £30m Islands project, set to The tour, which will provide significant the trials and tribulations he came up against open in May. Details: http://lei.sr?a=5D8Z3 publicity for the upcoming museum, is to launch on 13 February, departing from the site of the V&A Dundee, before com- pleting its journey in London on 21 June. Bio-activated horror maze planned for UK Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y8N3n Interactive games company Slingshot, creators of the highly successful 2.8 Hours Later zombie experience, has revealed plans for a unique bio-activated horror maze to debut in the UK in 2015. Themed around Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Jekyll and Hyde, the Jekyll 2.0 indoor horror maze will be formed around a matrix of rooms. Each room will have four doors and the aim of the game is The event makes its debut at London’s ExCeL for participants to find their way The attraction will be themed around Jekyll and Hyde through this maze to a central point Visitor Attractions Expo to and out again. Somewhere in the maze is a the soundtrack. Guests rigged up with bio- start at ExCeL London today monster that players have to try to avoid. sensors move through the maze using this To navigate the maze, technology that mea- technology, which is linked to a central system. The first ever Visitor Attraction Expo sures biometrics will enable users to activate Slingshot is now negotiating on the first (VAE) kicks off today (13 January), with the world around them using the body. For venue for Jekyll 2.0, likely to be Bristol or owners, managers and developers at the example, they can breathe on a door lock to Cardiff. It is also planning a crowdfunding cam- ExCeL in London for the three-day event. unlock it, hold their breath to switch the lights paign to start this month ahead of an October The expo gives the UK’s parks, piers, on and off or raise their heartbeat to change 2015 opening. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x7n4v zoos and static attractions sector “an annual event which it can call its own,” said EAG International chair Martin Burlin. Oldham Coliseum revamp plans submitted by Mecanoo Supported by EAG international, the VAE will take place at the same time Having won a competition to revamp Oldham The scheme, when complete, will provide and in the same location as the industry Coliseum in 2013, Dutch architecture practice two theatre auditoria with 550 and 100 seats renowned EAG international expo and Mecanoo has submitted plans to transform the respectively. The site will have state-of-the-art will cover a broad spectrum of attrac- building into a new heritage centre and theatre. facilities, including a heritage centre with pub- tions. The event runs till Thursday (15 Jan). The project will see Oldham Coliseum lic research spaces, galleries, archives, bars and Details: http://lei.sr?a=X5d6M morph into an arts and heritage destination. meeting spaces. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g4X4z

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Th e old War Offi ce building in Whitehall, London, has been sold to investment con- glomerate Hinduja Group, in partnership with Spanish group Obrascon Huarte Lain Desarrollos, for £300m. Heatherwick’s Garden Bridge has been approved Opened in 1906, the War Offi ce was recently sold off Boris Johnson approves by the Ministry of Defence London Garden Bridge (MoD) in a cost cutting move aft er being declared surplus to London mayor Boris Johnson has fi nally the ministry’s requirements. approved planning permission for Th omas Boasting over 1,000 rooms Heatherwick’s controversial Garden Bridge. and two and half miles of Aft er planning was approved by both corridors, it is likely that the Lambeth Council and Westminster Council the Grade II-listed building Th e old War Offi ce, where Churchill planned WWII allied manoeuvres earlier this year, Johnson’s offi cial approval is to be transformed into a of the project means that the construction luxury hotel also featuring apartments. Lloyd-George and Sir Winston Churchill. of the £175m bridge can begin next year. Used during both World Wars, the building In order to preserve the site’s heritage, the Th e Garden Bridge plan will connect the was a key strategic site for the British govern- new owners will be granted a 250-year lease. South Bank and Temple areas of London. It ment and was home to Lord Kitchener, David Details: http://lei.sr?a=y2g4Z will become a new green space for London and focus will be placed on its garden layout. Details: http://lei.sr?a=J3G8V Study backs Everton stadium project

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As part of the ongoing push top of the agenda across the physical activity sector to engage youngsters IAN TAYLOR in exercise from an early age, is chief executive Freedom Leisure is training at SkillsActive staff in providing fitness classes and gym sessions tailored to teenagers. Staff at each of the trust’s 30 leisure sites across Sussex, Kent and Surrey have received specialist training in recent weeks, ahead of plans to olling day, as everyone is aware, roll out teen fitness training is Thursday, 7 May and appren- across the Freedom Leisure ticeships will be at the heart of portfolio during January. P the General Election campaign. The intensive two-day Freedom Leisure staff attended two-day training courses in December SkillsActive is determined to make the case courses have seen fitness for expanding apprenticeships in our indus- staff take theAdapting Fitness Instruction for classified as obese,” said Freedom Leisure try inside Westminster and Whitehall. Adolescents course developed and accred- fitness and wellbeing manager Richard Before Christmas, business secretary ited by Active IQ. The course is designed to Merrick. “I believe there’s an opportunity and Vince Cable congratulated SkillsActive provide learners with both the knowledge obligation for community leisure centres to and employers in our industry for helping and skills that are required to adapt fitness provide classes and supervised gym sessions meet the target of two million apprentices instruction to accommodate adolescents, with that are appealing and suitable for teens. in England during this parliament. particular focus on how physiological and psy- “We have ample space in our gyms and Evidence by SkillsActive to the Education chological issues faced by teenagers affect their studios and can tap into the natural lull in our Committee’s inquiry into ‘Apprenticeships for ability and motivation to exercise. timetables between 4-6pm, meaning teenag- 16-19 year olds’ has highlighted to MPs that “Overweight and inactive teenagers remain ers can come in after school and be finished 15 per cent of all apprentices aged 16-18 are a cause for concern within our society, with before evening classes start and adults arrive employed in the SkillsActive sectors, with around 15 per cent of school leavers being after work.”Details: http://lei.sr?a=D6c7v our employers helping youngsters ‘earn and learn’ in every parliamentary constituency. For SkillsActive, the link between greater physical activity and a healthier nation is New beauty apprenticeships approved part of our DNA. The case for the public funding of leisure apprenticeships to Hair and beauty apprenticeships that ensure increase the supply of trained Fitness trainees are ‘salon-ready’ when they qualify and Exercise professionals, Outdoor pro- have been given government approval. fessionals, Playworkers, Sports Coaches Statistics from the Hair and Beauty Industry and Trainers is a no-brainer. However, in Authority (Habia) indicate that in 2013, there the world of Whitehall, with competing were 12,922 apprentices in the UK sector. With agendas and scarce resources, this is not this number set to increase over the next few always appreciated. SkillsActive has been years, the new standards have been devel- meeting officials at the Departments of oped by a group of industry experts to make Business, Education, Health, Sport, plus apprenticeships easier for employers to run Work and Pensions to ensure funding and more skills-focused for trainees. ‘apprenticeships for growth’ doesn’t crowd The Trailblazer Steering Group, which was out ‘apprenticeships for personal wellbeing’. set up to develop and submit the standards, George Hammer of Urban Retreat Expansion not contraction of appren- is made up of industry movers and shakers ticeships is, though, the order of the day. such as Hellen Ward, chair of Richard Ward Apprenticeships will be offered in the two The Conservatives have pledged increas- Hair and Metrospa; George Hammer, chair of standards of hair and beauty. The former will ing the number of apprentices in England Urban Retreat; Helen Buck of Regis; Stephen cover hairdressing and barbering and the latter from two million in this parliament to Kee of SAKS; and Cathy Weston of Toni & covers beauty and makeup consultancy; beauty three million in the next. Labour, mean- Guy. Smaller employers are also represented and spa therapy; and nail services. while, has pledged to increase the number by a number of additional members. “We’re delighted with the government of 18-year-olds starting an apprenticeship The group worked with Habia, the National approval of the standards, which have been thor- to match those entering university. Hairdressers’ Federation and SkillsActive, to oughly considered and discussed by employers SkillsActive stands ready to work with produce clearer guidelines on setting up and and industry stakeholders. The next step is to the new administration from May 2015 implementing apprenticeships. 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