Leisure Opportunities 24Th January 2017 Issue

Find great staffTM leisure opportunities 24 JANUARY - 6 FEBRUARY 2017 ISSUE 702 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk The Gym Group to open 17 new sites in 2017

The Gym Group is on course to our estate by more than 20 per meet its target of new openings cent and achieving our financial for 2017, with 17 sites in its goals. Our 2016 openings are development pipeline. performing well. In a pre-close trading “Our low-cost, highly statement, the low-cost gym affordable model, with a known announced it was on course to and predictable cost base, is meet the top end of its guidance arguably even more relevant range of 15 to 20 openings in today’s uncertain economic each year. The group opened climate. Our pipeline for 2017 is 15 clubs during 2016, which the strongest we have ever had increased the total number of with strong cash generation to sites in its portfolio to 89. fund future openings. Of the four sites acquired “We remain excited about from Fitness First UK in the growth opportunities that September 2016, one site has our low-cost model brings now opened, two sites are being and look forward to continued fitted out and one will shortly Treharne says the pipeline for 2017 is the “strongest the company has ever had” profitable progress in 2017.” have its lease completed. Treharne added that the The statement said that for the year to from 376,000 at the end of December 2015. company will attempt to boost and diversify 31 December 2016, total revenue was up Average members for 2016 was 429,000, up its income throughout 2017 by exploring 22.6 per cent on the previous year (2015). 20.8 per cent from 355,000 in 2015. secondary spend opportunities within its Year-end net debt was down to £5.2m, John Treharne, The Gym Group chief growing estate of clubs. The company will from £7.1m in 2015. Membership at the end executive, said: “This has been another year of announce preliminary results in mid-March. of 2016 stood at 448,000, up 19.1 per cent rapid progress growing the number of sites in Details: http://lei.sr?a=a7Z5Q_O

£4m funding bonus for Sports jobs up by 10 museums and galleries per cent since 2012 The UK government has announced plans to distribute £4m in funding to The number of people working in the UK galleries and culture centres across sport sector has surged by almost 10 per Britain. Jointly funded through a cent since the London 2012 Olympic Games, partnership between the Department according to government statistics. for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), In 2015, there were 1.2m jobs in the sport and the Wolfson Foundation, the sector, accounting for 3.6 per cent of all jobs grants will allow 39 institutions in in the UK.This represents an increase of 9.5 1.2m people worked in the sport sector in 2015 England to increase access, improve per cent from 2012, when the figure was 1.06m. displays and enhance public spaces. The UK Sport Satellite Account, 2012, UK gross value added (GVA). That number Among the projects included, 2014 and 2015 report – which was produced has increased by 8.9 per cent since the Manchester’s National Football by the DCMS – also presented top line London Olympics and Paralympics, when Museum will receive £102,156. details on sport’s effect on the economy. sport brought home £32.1bn. In 2014, sport Continued on back cover During 2015 sport contributed £35bn contributed 34.3bn to the UK economy. to the UK economy, or 2.1 per cent of total Details: http://lei.sr?a=c5F4b_O

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The Leisure Media Company Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Parkour recognised as sport Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Parkour will be eligible to Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 bid for government and e-mail: please use contacts’ National Lottery funding [email protected] after the UK became the first Subscriptions country to officially recognise [email protected] the activity as a sport. The Home Country Sports Editor Councils – made up of Liz Terry 01462 431385 Sport England, Sport Wales, Head of News sportscotland and Sport Matthew Campelli 01462 471912 Northern Ireland – approved Journalists Parkour UK’s application of recognition as a sport. Tom Anstey 01462 471916 Also known as freerunning Jane Kitchen 01462 471929 or Art du Deplacement, The British governing body of Parkour was established in 2009 Kim Megson 01462 471915 parkour is a “non-competi- Products Editor tive physical discipline” which sees people run, People and Family Parkour, which speak to Kate Corney 01462 471927 jump and climb through any terrain available. ambitions laid out in the government sport Design It promotes functional strength and fitness, strategy, such as combating inactivity. balance, spatial awareness and coordination. Eugene Minogue, chief executive of Ed Gallagher 01905 20198 Sports minister Tracey Crouch Parkour UK – the body established in Internet made the announcement alongside 2009 – said the sport had come a long way Michael Paramore 01462 471926 the founder of the sport Sebastien Foucan. since it made its way to the UK in 2003. Dean Fox 01462 471900 “I want people to get out there and find “We’ve built a qualified workforce of more Tim Nash 01462 471917 the sport and physical activity that appeals than 600 people, we have led the development Emma Harris 01462 471921 to them and parkour is a fun, creative of a British, and now European standard for and innovative option,” said Crouch. parkour equipment. As a result, there are now Publisher The sport has a number of initiatives, such as more than 50 parkour parks in the UK,” he said. Julie Badrick 01462 471919 Parkour for Mental Health, Parkour for Older Details: http://lei.sr?a=D7A9y_O Associate Publisher Paul Thorman 01462 471904 Associate Publisher/ Property Desk Simon Hinksman 01462 471905 Green light for Chelsea stadium Account Manager Premier League football Chris Barnard 01462 471907 club Chelsea has seen its Jed Taylor 01462 471914 application to build a new Financial Administrator £500m stadium approved by Denise Adams 01462 471930 the local council. The London Circulation Manager Borough of Hammersmith Michael Emmerson 01462 471932 and Fulham has given the green light to the structure, which will be built on the Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, site of the club’s current Online: www.leisuresubs.com Email: [email protected] Stamford Bridge ground. Tel: +44 (0)1462 471930 Herzog & de Meuron – Annual subscription rates are: UK £34, the architects behind the Europe £45, Rest of world £68, students UK £18. innovative Nouveau Stade de The stadium will have 60,000 seats – making it significantly larger Leisure Opportunities is published 26 times Bordeaux, which was used than the current 41,000-capacity Stamford Bridge ground a year by The Leisure Media Co Ltd, Portmill for Euro 2016 matches – have House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK. The views expressed in this publication designed the 60,000-capacity venue. stadium on the site of White Hart Lane. are those of the author and do not necessarily Once built, the the stadium will be one of The venue – which will also be used for represent those of the publisher The Leisure the largest in the Premier League, rivalling the National Football League (NFL) matches – Media Co Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored home grounds of London adversaries Arsenal, will be able to hold 61,000 spectators. in a retrieval system or transmitted in any Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham. London mayor Sadiq Khan will have the last form or by means, electronic, mechanical, The former moved into its 60,000- say on whether the building can commence. photocopying, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, seat Emirates Stadium in 2007, Chelsea will now have to seek out a temporary Cybertrek Ltd. Printed by Warners Midlands while the latter started playing in the home for a few seasons, with Twickenham in PLC. Distributed by Royal Mail Group Ltd and 57,000-capacity London Stadium last summer. south-west London and Wembley Stadium in Whistl Ltd in the UK and Total Mail Ltd globally. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2017 Tottenham Hotspur is in the process of north-west London being mooted. ISSN 0952/8210 (Print). ISSN 2397-2394 (Online). building its ambitious Populous-designed Details: http://lei.sr?a=n6C8S_O

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Birmingham looks at Crouch: ‘Time to innovate and grow’ facilities for 2026 bid A year on from delivering Birmingham will take a detailed look at its the first real piece of sporting facilities and infrastructure after launching policy in a decade, sports a feasibility study into the city hosting the minister Tracey Crouch 2026 Commonwealth Games. has challenged the sector to Origin Sports Group (OSG), headed grow and innovate following up by veteran sports administrator a period of transition. Debbie Jevans, will carry out the study Crouch revealed the during the first three months of 2017. The government’s 84-page Sporting feasibility study will look at what facilities Future strategy in December and provisions Birmingham needs to 2015, which switched the focus launch an official bid, so councillors from the number of people and partners can develop firm proposals. participating in sport, to The cost of the study is capped holistic measures around the Crouch, left, poses with parkour founder Sebastien Foucan during the at £170,000, of which the Greater benefits of physical activity, ceremony to officially recognise the sport (see story on page 2) Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise such as improved mental Partnership is contributing £50,000. health and social cohesion. develop innovative schemes to make physical Details: http://lei.sr?a=n4P9x_O The Chatham and Aylesford MP toldLeisure activity more attractive to the inactive. Opportunities that while the first 12 months “We want to make sure people have access were about putting the foundations of the to all sports regardless of where they live, their strategy in place, the next year is expected gender and everything else,” she said. to bring “growth and innovation” in Bodies bidding for Sport England grants are the way the sector engages with the public. now expected to hit KPIs related to five outcomes: Technological innovation such as apps improved physical wellbeing; improved mental were referenced in the document as a way wellbeing; social development; personal to engage with hard-to-reach individuals. development; and economic development. Organisations have also been encouraged to Details: http://lei.sr?a=g4P7b_O MPs debate sugar tax investments

MPs have discussed the most Michael Downey joined the LTA in 2014 effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks tax, including Downey exits LTA – focus the rolling out of sports camps to remain on grassroots and daily mile initiatives. The 90-minute debate was tabled by Michael Downey, the chief executive of the Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), will step Swindon, who opened the discussion down in June after three years in charge by saying that a third of children are to take the same role with Tennis Canada. overweight or obese, which was “an Downey joined from Tennis Canada alarming figure, which creates social in January 2014, and was tasked with norms and becomes acceptable”. overseeing a period of transition, with Tomlinson highlighted the the LTA attempting to halt and reverse positive work of Draycott Sports the decline in participation by focusing Camp in his constituency, which on grassroots tennis. In 2015, he put runs after-school, weekend and Daily mile initiatives in schools are helping to tackle obesity together a new British Tennis strategy, school holiday clubs. He said: “Two- which involved working with more local hundred primary schoolchildren were being £520m from the levy will be ring-fenced authorities, training children for free active every day in the last summer holidays. until 2020. However, Will Quince, MP for and investing capital in improving facilities. “The club is for the vast majority of children Colchester questioned whether £520m “The progress we have made under who are not sport minded. There should be would be raised and said the figure would Michael’s stewardship will continue,” said hundreds and hundreds of these camps.” more likely be between £200-300m. David Gregson, chair of the LTA. In March last year, the government Maggie Throup, MP for Erewash, warned “We will remain focused on grassroots announced it would be introducing a that one in five children begin primary school tennis. Michael has worked hard to ensure tax on sugary drinks, which is expected either overweight or obese and that young- that the British Tennis strategy to get to come into force in April 2018 and sters are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. more people playing tennis more often is predicted to raise £520m in its first year. “Changing habits in children now will embedded in the organisation and more Schools Minister Nick Gibb, who also change their habits for life,” she said. broadly among the tennis community.” attended the debate, confirmed that the Details: http://lei.sr?a=G2f6m_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=G3X6j_O

Global marketing campaign launched by Virgin Active Revenue growth for Total Fitness Virgin Active has launched its first-ever Member sales and retention helped global marketing campaign, which focuses revenues at Total Fitness Health on the operator’s innovative approach Clubs grow by 8 per cent in the year to cycling, yoga and floor training. to 31 December 2015, according to The Go There campaign will run across the gym chain’s latest accounts. 10 countries in four continents, and The 12-month trading results introduce the audience to its multiple show that revenues stood at group exercise classes, including its The £33.77m, up from £31.31m in 2014. Pack cycling concept, and functional The accounts for Total Fitness, which training floor innovation The Grid. operates 17 leisure clubs in the north of It will also project its “wide range of England and north Wales, also showed facilities”, including pools and changing rooms. earnings before tax, depreciation and According to a statement made by amortisation increased by 19 per cent Virgin Active, the campaign positions the to £5m in 2015, up from £4.2m in 2014. company as “the partner to help anyone The chain said growth was driven by Richard Millman, chief executive of Total Fitness feel the positive mental, emotional new member sales and retention levels, and physical benefits of exercise”. which resulted in membership increasing by 9 ongoing, with the chain investing in a new club Details: http://lei.sr?a=j2r3r_O per cent to more than 90,000. in Wrexham, Wales, in April 2015. In addition, other revenue streams Richard Millman, Total Fitness chief performed well, including the chain’s tie- executive, said: “Our continued growth up with Olympic stars Rebecca Adlington over the last 12 months is the result of and Beth Tweddle, who deliver children’s the focus, commitment and hard work swimming and gymnastics lessons respectively. of our colleagues across the business. In March 2015, a management buy-out “Total Fitness continues to differentiate of Total Fitness took place, which saw itself versus the competition in a strongly NorthEdge Capital, RooGreen Ventures and polarised market and we continue to pursue the management team invest into the business. our strategic plan to be the health club of choice A £15m-plus investment programme in for consumers and families in the North.” facilities and health and fitness products is Details: http://lei.sr?a=d7z5S_O

Boxing Futures chief executive Anthony York with Andy Wake, CEO of Boxercise Corporation GLL secures Preston contract Boxing charity to help The management of two leisure disadvantaged youngsters centres in Preston, Lancashire, will be transferred to Greenwich Boxing Futures is partnering training Leisure Limited (GLL) in a bid to provider Boxercise to help socially boost fitness services in the city. disadvantaged young people access the As part of a major overhaul, sport to help them better their lives. Fulwood and West View leisure Boxing Futures, a registered centres will be transferred to charity, works with 16 to 25-year-olds the charitable social enterprise, in communities who are socially as budget cuts take their toll on disadvantaged, at risk of offending or already Preston City Council. The cost caught up in the criminal justice system. of running both centres to the The tie-up means Boxing Futures staff will council is around £1m for 2016/17. be able to gain an internationally recognised The deal with GLL will see £2m qualification through the Boxercise invested in the two facilities and GLL will operate the Fulwood and West View leisure centres instructor course. Boxing Futures will also includes 87 permanent, 193 casual be using the Boxercise Award Scheme as and eight fixed-term contract staff. The “The funding the council now receives the framework to teach young people. permanent staff will be transferred to GLL from central government is over £8m per The two organisations said the partnership on their existing terms and conditions. annum less than it received in 2012. One will allow both organisations to increase the The transfer date is planned for 1 April 2017. of the impacts of the funding reduction is reach, effectiveness and impact they are able Councillor Peter Rankin, Preston that the council is simply no longer able to to have on the lives of young people who council leader, said: “Without doubt this afford to keep the leisure centres running. often feel ignored and marginalised, and is one of the most important decisions In 2015-16 the leisure service cost the who want a brighter future. taken by the city council in recent times. council approximately £1m. Therefore Launched in 1992, Boxercise is the world “It means a bright new future for we’ve had to look at alternative options – leader in non-contact boxing fitness. the whole of Preston’s leisure service and I am delighted at this deal with GLL.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=4c3B7_O with new investment and fresh approach. Details: http://lei.sr?a=q8J5a_O

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Anytime Fitness has opened its 100th UK gym in Ladbroke Grove, northwest London. The latest club is a Strategic Data at your continuation of the brand’s expansion since opening Fingertips its 3,000th global club in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 12 months ago, making it Xn Insight one of the fastest growing franchise models in the world – out-growing McDonald’s and Subway. The UK is the fifth country to have 100 Anytime Fitness clubs, Franchise owner David O’Donnell has two Anytime clubs in London alongside the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan and means there time than it took McDonald’s, Subway and are now more than 3,300 clubs globally. Dunkin’ Donuts to open the same amount The 24-7 health club provider opened its of stores, which shows the commercial first UK club in Bristol in 2010. strength of the brand and is testament to the Chuck Runyon, Anytime Fitness chief commitment of its franchisees.” executive and founder, said: “We are so proud Andy Thompson, Anytime Fitness UK to be opening the 100th Anytime Fitness chairman, said: “We couldn’t be happier to club in the UK. The first club was opened six reach this milestone. The work and effort put years ago so this is an amazing achievement, in by the whole Anytime Fitness family is which we are very thankful for. The 3,000th remarkable and we are now seeing the rewards. global club was opened in the UK in less Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y7G5N_O See your data ÚĜýåųåĹƋĬƼĜĹƖǈŎƅ Study begins into ‘barriers to fitness’

A Health and Sport Committee set up by the Scottish Parliament has launched a public survey to investigate the barriers people in Scotland face to participating in physical activity. The Sport for Everyone online survey will also take a look at the impact of the Commonwealth Games, which was hosted in Glasgow in 2014, in terms of its effect on participation just over two years on. Neil Findlay, Member of Neil Findlay is the convener of the Health and Sport Committee Scottish Parliament (MSP), will ŅĀĹÚŅƚƋĘŅƵ±ĹÚüŅų act as the convener of the committee. and what more can be done to improve ĵŅųåĜĹüŅųĵ±ƋĜŅĹÏŅĹƋ±ÏƋƚŸ “A crucial driver behind Scotland’s Scotland’s relationship with sport.” bid to host the Glasgow Commonwealth In February, the committee will hold a Games in 2014 was to deliver a long-lasting roundtable session to take in a range of T +44 (0)870 80 30 700 legacy by encouraging more people in stakeholder views from the provision of sports Scotland to take part in sport,” he said. facilities, sports clubs and sport activities. E [email protected] “What we want to determine – almost This will be followed by what is three years after the Commonwealth Games described as “a series of fact-finding visits” were held in Scotland – is the impact on the to meet organisations and individuals number of people taking part in sport. engaged in sports, as well as those who are xnleisure.com “Most importantly, we want to see whether currently inactive and not participating. it has led to an increase in participation Details: http://lei.sr?a=A8z5B_O

Manchester could be the next PROFESSIONAL UK city to revamp derelict SAUNA public bath facilities with help from leisure management REFURBISHMENT organisation Fusion Lifestyle. Fusion is currently working on the £5m redevelopment of the Grade II listed Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths after a successful community campaign drew attention to the building. Inspired by their progress, trustees of the Victoria Baths The Victoria Baths in Manchester closed its doors in 1993 in Manchester – which closed in 1993 – have met with the team behind the today and Fusion is to be congratulated on resurrection of the Newcastle facility to map taking a leading role in this field.” out their own restoration plan. Fusion Lifestyle will begin work on Gill Wright, project development Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths in manager at Victoria Baths Trust, also early 2017 for completion in 2018. heads up the Historic Pools of Britain Situated in the basement where the group, which was set up in 2015 to protect original Turkish baths were housed in and preserve England’s public baths. the 1920s and designed by the Newcastle- She said: “We heard the story of Newcastle’s based Napper Architects, the spa will baths closing, so we were delighted to hear feature original wooden changing rooms Sauna walls inside covered that Fusion is working with the community and an original 1950s aeratone bath – a with decorative old oak campaign to save the building for public use. rare piece of equipment that submerges “Newcastle really is a flagship for us the bather in a pool of bubbles and jets. of how historic pools can be made fit for Details: http://lei.sr?a=M4W5N_O

Swinton Park spa to open in spring

Swinton Park Country Club and Spa, which incorporates renovated historic buildings within an original walled garden adjacent to a luxury Grade II-listed castle hotel in North Yorkshire, England, will open in May. The spa, which is owned by Lord and Lady Masham (Mark and Felicity Cunliffe-Lister) on the grounds of Swinton Estate, Illuminated salt wall will focus on creating a lifestyle and design heater Rocher, destination with wellbeing at perfectly integrated the heart of the operation. Personalised prescriptions for 100% HELO SERVICES both exercise and treatments The spa incorporates an original walled garden adjacent to a castle hotel will be provided by specialist • PERFECT PLANNING practitioners and therapists. The spa’s treatment suite will consist of • INNOVATIVE DESIGN The club and spa will cover more than relaxation rooms, eight treatment rooms, 2,000sq m (21,500sq ft), excluding external couple’s suites and a home-care advice centre. A • EXACT REALIZATION facilities. A spa bathing area will consist of an Beauty Cottage that will have a treatment room • BETTER BUSINESS 18-metre swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, with manicure, pedicure and blow-dry bar. foot spa, steam and salt room, aroma steam Elemis will be the main spa brand www.helo-sauna.de room, Finnish sauna, spa garden, as well as an at the site, with other brand partners outdoor natural pool and hot tub. Indoor wet due to be announced at a later date. facilities will be provided by Barr and Wray. Details: http://lei.sr?a=M2F6q_O

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The active leisure industry is evolving, bringing new opportunities and prospects Active IQ Refreshes Level 3 PT Qualiﬁcation

Following extensive employer engagement, Active IQ has refreshed the content of its personal training qualiﬁcation

he redeveloped Active IQ Diploma developed to enable PTs to deal with the in Personal Training includes new rising number of clients with medical and specific modules to address and healthcare needs. Active IQ has also T professionalism, client counselling, acknowledged the increasing popularity motivation and behaviour change. All and application of technology (such as these aspects are vital for personal trainers wearables) and subsequent data to assist to fully understand and develop skills to PTs in helping clients achieve their goals. create meaningful relationships with their Clear guidance is provided to ensure clients and make an impact. the trainee PT can understand this new Jenny Patrickson, managing director of Active IQ “We are experiencing great change content and fully appreciate where it fits within our industry under a spotlight on into their professional scope of practice will give PTs an overall awareness of the skills and development of workforces, so when working with clients with specific industry and how they can impact on a I was not surprised to hear that operators conditions and considerations. business,” explains Jenny. “Whether they and employers remain concerned about Running alongside the new qualification, join an operator and rise through the ranks the lack of soft skills among newly Active IQ has updated the assessment or set up on their own, PTs must appreciate qualified personal trainers,” says Jenny criteria to make it specific to individual the importance of their role and the Patrickson, managing director of Active trainees. This allows a degree of flexibility potential they have to develop and progress. IQ. “Increasingly, PTs are called upon and personalisation to help each learner I’m confident our refreshed Diploma will to work with special populations and a develop and apply their theoretical help to fully prepare new personal trainers greater awareness of clients’ medical and knowledge and practical skills. for work in our dynamic industry.” healthcare needs is also deemed a priority “The overall aim of the refreshed now among operators. This triggered us qualification is to help PTs emerge ‘work to refresh our Level 3 PT qualification and ready’ from their studies to build confidence CONTACT ACTIVE IQ to create this new Diploma in Personal among employers and gym owners,” t: 0845 688 1278 Training employer-led qualification.” says Jenny. “The new emphasis on sales, e: [email protected] Additional Anatomy, Physiology enterprise and business skills and best use www.activeiq.co.uk and Nutrition content has also been of technology to enhance a client experience

Drayton Manor chuffs away with Thomas ride Tristram Hunt named V&A boss Drayton Manor theme park is increas- Tristram Hunt – Labour ing investment into its Thomas Land area, MP for Stoke-on-Trent ploughing £250,000 into a new ride based Central – is to step down on the popular character James. from his position to Created by Zamperla, the ride – become the new director called James and the Red Balloon – is a of the Victoria and Albert modification of the ride manufacturer’s Museum (V&A) in London. Samba Balloon ride, heavily themed to fit The former shadow into the Thomas & Friends-themed land. education secretary for the The children’s ride, which has a Labour Party was re-elected capacity for up to 500 riders an hour, to his position in May will take visitors 1.5 metres in the air, 2015, having first won the where they will be able to see the rest of seat in 2010. In September Thomas Land as they ride the balloon. last year, Hunt left Jeremy Details: http://lei.sr?a=D5w3m_O Corbyn’s shadow cabinet Hunt will replace former director Martin Roth, who resigned last year because of his “substantial political differences”. inspirational team is what makes the Hunt will replace former V&A director V&A the world’s greatest museum of art, Martin Roth, who resigned in September design and performance. I am honoured to – a decision fuelled in-part by his take on this exciting opportunity.” disillusionment at the recent Brexit vote. In his role, Hunt will oversee a number of big “I am delighted and honoured to have been events planned for the V&A in 2017, including appointed director of the V&A,” said Hunt. The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, “I have loved the V&A since I was a which runs between May and October. boy, and today it is a global leader in its Founded in 1852, the V&A is the unrivalled collections, special exhibitions, world’s largest museum of decorative academic research and visitor experience. arts and design, housing a permanent “The combination of the power of collection of more than 4.5 million objects. the collections and expertise of an Details: http://lei.sr?a=T2s8V_O

The devices will be offered to museums worldwide Search for 2021 City of Culture begins Google plans to distribute Tango to museums globally The UK is looking for its next City of Culture, launching a Google’s augmented reality platform Tango nationwide competition to find a is partnering with a number of museums, candidate for the 2021 event. offering visitors opportunities to interact Minister of state for digital and with works using the technology. culture Matt Hancock launched the Devices capable of hosting Tango competition to find the successor use sensors not found in most phones, for Hull, which has just begun its allowing added depth and scale, which stint as UK City of Culture for 2017. in turn allows digital overlays to be Bestowed every four years, applied more accurately over 3D surfaces. the title designed to use culture Among the first museums to adopt as a catalyst for economic and the technology is the Detroit Institute of social regeneration and increase Arts, where visitors can request a Lenovo levels of arts and creativity Phab 2 Pro – the first Tango-enabled locally and across the country. smartphone – for use at the museum. “The UK City of Culture show- Hull will host a number of events at its attractions during 2017 Using the handset to learn more about cases the unique identity of our different artefacts, the app is able to reveal cities, helps to boost tourism, and raises the A shortlist will be produced in Q3 before the inside of a mummified body, visual- profile of art and culture,” said Hancock. the winning bid is announced in December. ise lost architecture and show limestone “I urge local authorities and partnerships “Hull is already demonstrating how UK City works with their original colouring. across the whole UK to consider entering of Culture can transform the fortunes of a city,” Following its initial run in Detroit, the the competition and I hope to see plenty of said Daren Hale, deputy leader of Hull City technology will be rolled out to a number ambitious, exciting and innovative bids for 2021.” Council. “For Hull, it is part of a long-term of yet-to-be-named museum, enhancing Cities interested in participating must reg- plan to harness our city’s wonderful heritage the interactive experience for institutions ister with the Department for Culture, Media and culture to change perceptions of the city, worldwide – including the UK. and Sport (DCMS) by the end of February. attract investment and create jobs.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=R9g4R_O Bids for 2021 must be submitted by 28 April. Details: http://lei.sr?a=m6u2J_O

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How can the leisure industry make the Post-16 Skills Plan work?

Leisure Opportunities asks industry leaders how the sector should react after being seemingly snubbed in the government’s vocational skills shake-up last year

Tom Walker, contributing editor

overnment plans for a major While there are pathways for “The Sainsbury review made a glaring shake-up of Post-16 voca- construction, transport and finance, there omission by overlooking the leisure tional education have been met is no clear route for entering the leisure sector in the Post-16 Skills Plan”, says G with disappointment from the industry. In fact, the word ‘leisure’ did not Tara Dillon, CEO of CIMSPA. leisure industry, after the newly-proposed feature once in the 60-page Post-16 skills “We are working with the Department routes into skilled employment appeared to plan, despite the £117bn leisure sector for Education (to make the case for our overlook the sector. The plans, announced accounting for 7.4 per cent of GDP. inclusion in the government’s plan to last year, are set to remove thousands of The recommended reforms are based support people to secure employment.” “ineffective courses that short-change on a report into technical education by How can the leisure sector ensure it is employers and young people” and replace an independent panel, chaired by Lord included in the plans? Leisure Opportunities them with 15 new routes into technical Sainsbury. It is this report which has asked some of the leading training employment covering key industries. attracted ire from the sector. professionals for their views.

QGARY DENTON QJENNY PATRICKSON Managing director, Icon Training Managing director, Active IQ

While it was disappointing that So what’s Firstly, don’t mention the ‘V’ Therefore, stake- there was no representation for next? The word, as in ‘vocational’ training, holders within our sector in the form of its own opportunity is which is once again being our sector need defined pathway, the omission there for the leisure, sport and portrayed as the ‘poor relation’ to challenge the Department for should in fact highlight exactly physical activity sector to be to academic qualifications. Education to give our industry what we need to do as an a credible career pathway for Technical education is now the the recognition it deserves. industry to rectify this. millennials. There are many preferred term and in the context CIMSPA has already started Fundamentally this is down great examples of people who to ensuring parity of esteem with to do this by identifying the to not having a big enough have succeeded within the sec- academic education, the post-16 occupational pathways it has voice when it comes to making tor starting at the bottom, many Skills Plan is well meant. developed to highlight the our case known. In fact, I of whom are now the leaders of It has proposed technical technical roles within it, but don’t think we were even in companies in the sector. routes to skilled employment, this challenge cannot lie solely the room let alone round Imagine how much talent with employers once again in with the chartered institute. It’s the table for this discussion. we could attract and retain if the driving seat for setting occu- also vital for employers to lobby Our sector has been drifting we had a unified voice, credible pational standards, as is the case alongside CIMSPA to highlight along for some time without education pathway from with trailblazer apprenticeships. the size of our sector, its breadth having a unified voice and schools to university, and a However, as with recent of occupations and the technical representation at these forums. coherent talent pathway, from apprenticeship reform, I believe nature of many of those roles. The re-emergence of CIMSPA being unemployed to reaching the plan has some flaws. The Lobbying is unlikely to create is where we are pinning our chief executive level. active leisure sector has been a 16th pathway for active leisure. hopes as a sector, and bestowing If we had a unified sector that mostly ignored, not only as one However, it is important that we them with the unenviable task was able to sit at the highest of the 15 pathways, but even push for a cluster of occupations of collating all our opinions, table, attracting the investment within the health route. which accurately reflect the roles desires and needs. Let’s hope from industry and government Another area of concern within our sector, particularly they can get us back in the room it would be an exciting relates to what constitutes in light of the positive impact and ultimately around the table prospect. It will be hard to pull ‘technical’. Lord Sainsbury has our workforce has on wider with ministers, gaining us the off, but the challenge has been stated that some occupations will government agendas relating to credibility we need. set for us all to take on together. fall outside technical education. physical activity.

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I think the notion of distilling within the Despite concerns over sports In the mean- the entire vocational system career and guid- and leisure not being one of the time, our advice down into 15 technical routes is ance system. proposed 15 technical routes for the sec- highly questionable and having This could lead to further skills outlined in the Post-16 Skills tor is not to panic! The policy sport and physical activity and talent shortages taking the Plan, there are some positive prescriptions in the pipeline omitted is a significant oversight. sector backwards at a time when policy developments emerging. require a great deal of shaping Technical routes have been we’ve made significant progress Most notably, the desire to yet, and while announcements described by ministers as those in bolstering professional create a parity of esteem between on changes are coming thick requiring a substantial body of standards. vocational education pathways and fast, implementation plans ‘technical knowledge and practical In fact, the plan separates and academic routes looks around funding and regulation skills’. To me this narrative embod- out academic and technical like a step in the right direc- are mired in difficulty. ies the nature of people delivering options implying if you follow tion, along with the growing With the arrival of the fitness instruction, personal the technical route, you’re not emphasis in government circles apprenticeship levy in April, I training, GP referral and sports academic and vice versa. Although over higher level qualifications recommend that businesses in coaching activities. the plans do state there will be a (Levels 4 and 5) and degree-level the sector start exploring the We can’t simply ignore degree of free-flow between the apprenticeships. newly-funded opportunities to these professions. They’re two it doesn’t seem a focus and in At YMCA Awards, we fully engage with apprenticeships. the ones delivering the truth the two options should be of support CIMSPA in challeng- Operators should also look government’s targets of helping equal standing. ing aspects of the Post-16 Skills at the wider market for staff the population to become We must push for sport and Plan. We’re also doing our bit to credentials – beyond regulated more active, and the potential physical activity to be recognised question the lack of consistency qualifications – as innovations consequences of not offering as a technical pathway. The fact between the workforce strat- in assessment and award- quality training opportunities it has been overlooked reinforces egy, proposed in the landmark ing could lead to a whole new could be potentially disastrous. the importance of CIMSPA and DCMS report Sporting Future, currency of credentials. As Not being one of the having a chartered institute with and the DfE Skills plan. It makes long as they are recognised by sectors discussed in schools, status recognised, trusted and sense for these government industry experts, this could could mean certain roles and understood by those external to departments to get together, be an interesting ‘unplanned pathways become anonymous our industry. talk, and work with us. outcome’ of the Skills Plan.

Living and working in Harbour Hotels arrives in Brighton a pre-Brexit limbo Brighton Harbour Hotel & Spa – situated close to the south-coast town’s iconic seafront – is now open. The hotel features 79 PETER DUCKER bedrooms, most with sea is chief executive views, which embody Harbour of the Institute Hotels’ signature relaxed style, of Hospitality “tasteful interiors” which provide a modern contrast to rticle 50 will be triggered the 19th century exterior. before the end of March 2017. With panoramic views In practice, this means the across Brighton Pier, A UK will be out of the EU by guests can dine in the Jetty the summer of 2019. The government has Restaurant and drink in the The Brighton hotel will become Harbour Hotels’ 13th UK property agreed to publish some details of its Brexit hotel’s ‘HarBAR’ destination bar. plan before March, but it is not clear how The two-storey basement of the Georgian Described as the ‘ultimate rest and relaxation much detail will be released. building has been transformed into The space’, the private hideaway houses a spa pool, As long as the current limbo period Harbour Spa, which offers guests a fully Champagne mini bar and double bed. continues, businesses are left dealing with immersive subterranean spa experience, A raised mood-lit indoor pool will open on uncertainty. It may well be commendable with two levels of indulgence and relaxation. 10 February, featuring submerged seating. and necessary for the government to There are six luxurious treatment rooms, Fast becoming one of the UK’s most keep its cards close to its chest ahead of sauna, steamroom, rainforest showers, two recognisable luxury hotel groups, Harbour Hotels the Brexit negotiations, but its stance Scandinavian ‘togetherness’ spa pools, areas spans 13 coastal, country and city locations across is not doing businesses any favours. of rest and relaxation and an extensive gym. the UK. Each hotel is located in a premium setting, Uncertainty is going to remain a Unique to the spa is the ‘Grotto’; an intimate with fine dining and luxury facilities. fact of life for some time to come and and exclusive space designed for couples. Details: http://lei.sr?a=E9y6w_O Institute of Hospitality members are deeply divided on the subject of Brexit. Here are two quotes from members in our recent poll, which illustrate the range of Second London site for Four Seasons feeling. The first one: “I am disgusted by the whole Brexit referendum and for the first One of 2017’s most anticipated time in my life feel we are being governed hotel openings will be the by a completely incompetent government Four Seasons London at which has no plan in place and which is Ten Trinity Square, which leading the UK into an economic disaster. It will open its doors within is disgraceful how it has panned out.” a Grade II*-listed heritage The second: “The disruption from building on January 26. Brexit will have some negatives, but the The property will be the overwhelming positive is that the status quo second Four Season-branded is disrupted. The disruption of Brexit is an hotel in the capital, joining Four opportunity to transform the corporate and Seasons London at Park Lane. national culture of UK and Europe. Only One of the headline features with such a transformation will Europe, at the hotel will be The Spa at including the UK, be competitive.” Four Seasons, which is set to Brexit has had a mixed impact on open on 1 April 2017. hospitality businesses so far, according to Encompassing an exten- our poll of hospitality managers. While a sive 1,600sq m (18,083sq quarter of respondents reported an increase ft), the lavish sanctuary The hotel will open on 26 January 2017 and boasts a luxury spa in trade since the EU referendum, two thirds will be a welcome escape said that their costs had risen. On the issue from the city for locals and guests, with Eight spacious treatment rooms include of staff retention, the majority (67 per cent) a comprehensive list of results-driven a luxurious spa suite for couples, and a reported no change. Just over a third said treatments designed to soothe and revitalise. hammam suite for steam treatments. it had become harder to recruit new staff. Inspired by the architecture of London’s Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Compared with what’s to come, it is likely ancient Roman history and traditional Square occupies a central city location near that Brexit’s impact so far has been minimal. Roman baths, classical columns, clean the Tower of London and the River Thames. We can expect the forthcoming two years lines and crafted materials will lend The historic building also incorporates 41 of negotiations to be rocky. Our message timeless character to the guest experience. private residences and the prestigious Ten is one of cautious optimism: continue with Colours and materials are inspired by the Trinity Square Private Club. business as usual; be flexible and adaptable. precious minerals mined by the Romans. Details: http://lei.sr?a=q4B7Z_O

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A new strategy for Culture to promote ‘Brexit Britain’

post-Brexit Britain A post-Brexit Britain’s museums and galleries will play a key role in promoting the country overseas, according to culture secretary Karen Bradley and minister for exiting the KURT JANSON European Union, Robin Walker. is director of the A number of major culture Tourism Alliance organisations met with the two ministers in January, including the he main focus of the Tourism Arts Council England, the Heritage Alliance’s activities last year was Lottery Fund, the Museums to determine the possible impacts Association and Association of T and opportunities related to the Independent Museums, with referendum decision for the UK to leave a roundtable session aimed at the EU. The Tourism Alliance undertook identifying culture sector priorities The culture sector contributes an estimated £27bn to the economy work surveying the tourism industry to before negotiations to leave the determine the immediate impact that the EU get underway. Britain’s culture sector The meeting was one of a series of roundtable referendum result had on the behaviour of contributed an estimated £27bn towards the sessions, aimed at identifying the needs of a customers and business operators, and the UK economy in 2015 – 1.6 per cent of gross number of sectors in a post-Brexit Britain. longer-term implications. value added (GVA) for that year. Negotiations to leave the EU will begin once This work culminated in the production “Arts, museums and heritage are not only a the prime minister triggers Article 50, which of a range of briefing documents for the fundamental part of our national identity, they she has said she will do by the end of March. government, including one for the Tourism make a significant contribution to the UK both “Leaving the European Union doesn’t Industry Council to use as the basis for culturally and economically,” said Bradley. mean we’re pulling up the drawbridge their talks with the Brexit Department, “We will continue to be an outward-looking on the continent. What Brexit means is highlighting the areas where the country post-Brexit, and promoting our establishing a new, mutually beneficial government needed to take action during world-leading arts and culture will be hugely relationship with the EU,” said Walker. the forthcoming negotiation process. important as we champion the UK abroad.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=c4K4r_O While the Alliance will be undertaking considerable work to help inform and guide the negotiation process on tourism- related issues once Article 50 is triggered in March, the main focus of the our work this Tourism jobs boost for Scotland year will to set out a clear vision as to what government tourism policy should be in a Scotland’s tourism sector is post-Brexit environment. outshining the rest of the UK This is not to do away with the when it comes to employment, government’s new Tourism Action Plan, with worker numbers increasing which was launched by the prime minister at more than twice the only a few months ago. Rather, the aim is rate as the rest of the UK. to build on the plan by determining what According to VisitScotland, policies will best achieve the action plan’s the Office for National goal of providing growth and encouraging Statistics (ONS) recorded an visitors to the UK to travel outside London increase of tourism employ- so that the benefits of inbound tourism are ment of 11 per cent, significantly spread more widely across the UK’s regions. larger than the rest of the UK, The Tourism Alliance will be producing which was just 4 per cent. a manifesto which highlights the core Scotland’s tourism sector Tourism and hospitality are among the fastest growing in Scotland policy initiatives needed to fulfil the goal accounts for 9 per cent of of the Tourism Action Plan in a post-Brexit the total number of jobs in the country, At 41 per cent, this makes up the biggest environment. While there will need to be with 217,000 people working in the sector. sector of the tourism industry. 53,000 work some assumptions as to the form of the UK’s Edinburgh and Glasgow are the two largest in hotels and other accommodation, while future relationship with Europe, the aim of employers, while in Argyll and Bute, tourism 37,200 are involved in “beverage serving the manifesto will be to start a dialogue with accounted for nearly a fifth of all employment. activities” – a sector that saw a 27 per government on the future of the tourism The 15,700 tourism workers in the Highlands cent increase on 2014 figures and which industry so that it is well placed to smoothly makes up 14 per cent of the region’s total, the now comprises 17 per cent of the total. transition to post-Brexit environment. same percentage as Perth and Kinross, where “Our tourism industry is growing and these Ensuring that key policies for easing this 8,700 people work in the sector. figures serve to highlight the vital role that transition are in place by 2019 requires that Between 2014 and 2015, there was a 7 per tourism plays in Scotland’s economy,” said discussions between the industry and the cent increase (to 89,000) in the number of Scottish tourism secretary Fiona Hyslop Government begin as soon as possible. people working in Scotland’s restaurants. 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The British Film Institute (BFI) has confirmed Thailand’s PACE Development Corporation is its preferred bidder to fund its planned International Centre for Film, TV and the Moving Image on The project includes a shell-inspired visitor centre London’s South Bank. A BFI representative £1.3bn Tidal Lagoon could told Leisure Opportunities be replicated across UK the organisation is “now in contract negotiations” with the Plans for Swansea’s £1.3bn tidal developer, which impressed lagoon have been backed by a “following a procurement government-commissioned independent process for process to test the review, with a number of conclusions market for investors.” BFI has plans to build its new home on London’s South Bank suggesting further development across The institute wants to the UK if the project is a success. create a flagship national home for the British commissioned moving image installations. The innovative renewable energy film industry on the site of a car park near its The centre would host world premieres, film scheme, which will also features an oyster current cinema venue along the River Thames. restorations, live music events and showcase hatchery, visitor centre and watersport If built, the complex will feature a giant emerging visual technologies. centre, will be the world’s first tidal zoetrope and camera obscura; three multi- The BFI has previously said the project lagoon to generate clean electricity. format cinemas; an education and research will cost £130m. It claimed in June last The report makes more than 30 centre; a public archive storing the world’s year that an unidentified developer recommendations and conclusions in biggest film collection; a holographic and approached the institute offering to provide delivering a tidal lagoon and bringing virtual reality storytelling attraction; a major £87m for the building’s design, creation maximum benefit to the UK, including a gallery space showcasing the best of British and partial fit-out. The identity of that competitive tender process for large scale cinema and exhibiting memorabilia from the interested investor has not been confirmed. tidal lagoons, the establishment of a Tidal industry; and public spaces including specially Details: http://lei.sr?a=U6G6h_O Power Authority and that local economic regeneration would follow a tidal lagoon. The leisure aspects of the Swansea project are seen as being key to the Bristol Arena contrator exits project overall proposition. As part of the masterplan, the lagoon will feature an The opening of the hotly- international watersport centre and oyster anticipated Bristol Arena hatchery designed by FaulknerBrowns. will be delayed by two years Details: http://lei.sr?a=N3D8N_O after the relationship between the main contractor and the council broke down over cost. Rem Koolhaas’ cultural According to a statement hub gets planning approval made by Bristol City Council, the local authority Factory, the flagship arts building for and Bouygues UK decided the north of England designed by Rem to “part ways” as a Koolhaas’ Office for Metropolitan “price cannot be reached”. Architecture, has been granted planning Last April, it was revealed approval by Manchester City Council. that the Populous-designed Construction will begin in Q1 2017 on venue – which is going the £110m venue, which will be operated to be used for sport and by the Manchester International Festival entertainment events – was Marvin Rees (right) said he was committed to building the arena (MIF) and host performances of theatre, scheduled to open in 2018 after music, dance, technology, film and TV. the council gave the proposal the green light. “It remains closer than it has ever been,” The project’s economic impact will However, work is now only added Rees. “We have the design, the planning be considerable, creating or support- expected to begin in spring 2018, with permission, the operator and the momentum. ing almost 1,500 full-time jobs and autumn 2020 earmarked or the opening. “I firmly believe that we can and will build adding an estimated £1.1bn to the city’s The development is expected to cost £92m the arena Bristol deserves but this has to be for economy over a decade. The 130,000sq ft and Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said the right price. We have made a lot of progress (12,000sq m) structure will have room for that while he “reluctantly accepted” that an and are now seeking an alternative contractor 2,200 seats and 5,000 standing visitors. agreement would not be reached, he was to build the arena as soon as possible.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=q2V8n_O “committed to getting the arena built. Details: http://lei.sr?a=t5w8A_O

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