Leisure Opportunities 28Th June 2011
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KD =`e[^i\XkjkX]] +''#'''"I<8;<IJ leisure opportunities )/ALE<Æ((ALCP)'((@JJL<,,. ;X`cpe\njafYj1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb DliiXp]Xd`cpcXleZ_\jJ\k+Jgfik r. bryant/arcaidimages.com image: G<K<?8PD8E Tennis players Andy and Jamie Murray have teamed up with mother Judy to launch a new scheme designed to help parents develop their chil- dren’s skills through sport. Set4Sport, which also BAM Construction built Bristol’s new attraction includes the Royal Bank of Scotland as a partner, is based 9i`jkfcËj).dDJ_\[ on activities, ball skills and _\i`kX^\XkkiXZk`fefg\ej exercises to allow young peo- ple to acquire basic skills. G<K<?8PD8E The new initiative has been M Shed – a new £27m waterfront heritage inspired by the games that globalite image: museum housed in 1950s transit sheds – has Judy played with Andy and opened at Bristol’s Prince’s Wharf. Jamie is designed to support Funded by Bristol City Council, the communities. Nationwide attraction has also received £11.6m from roadshows led by Judy are the Heritage Lottery Fund and will be a hub being planned for throughout Andy Murray, along with brother Jamie, will be a Set4Sport ambassador for the city’s new cultural quarter. the summer holidays, which BAM Construction and LAB Architecture will take the Set4Sport initiative into major cit- Judy said: “I played ball games with Jamie Studio worked on the creation of M Shed, ies. Meanwhile, both Andy and Jamie will act and Andy almost as soon as they could walk. which boasts 3,000 exhibits from the city’s as ambassadors for the scheme and will boast We didn’t know it then, but we were all taking collection and has three permanent galler- the logo on their tennis match kits. part in the most basic of coaching sessions.” ies and a temporary exhibition space, El]Ô\c[cXleZ_\j <cc\eYfifl^_GXib n\ccY\`e^Z\eki\ lem\`cje\nclolipjgX KFDN8CB<I KFDN8CB<I A luxury spa has been launched in Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing has the grounds of a historic 16th century unveiled its new Health Clinic in London. country estate Ellenborough Park The 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) integrated near Cheltenham in the Cotswolds. centre in Paddington will provide members The spa has been influenced by and non-members access to both fitness and Indian themes and boasts seven sin- medical health facilities under one roof. It gle treatment rooms and a couples’ will become Nuffield’s 14th integrated facility spa suite; spa pool; sauna; steam- and offers one of the largest medical clinics at Sally Gunnell officially opened the Nuffield complex room; tropical experience showers 2,000sq ft (186sq m). and relaxation area. Among the facilities in the fitness element is Services at the £500,000 centre – officially Treatments will use Babor products a health club featuring a 49-station cv area (21 opened by former Olympian Sally Gunnell and include a wide range of facials, treadmills, 14 bikes, 14 cross trainers); a free – will also offer full GP consultations, phys- body wraps and scrubs, massages and weights zone, resistance kit and the TRX sys- iotherapy, health assessments, nutritional signature ‘journey’ treatments. tem – as well as a vibration exercise unit. guidance and sports massage. DX^Xq`e\j`^elgXk G;=]fi`GX[#B`e[c\jdXikg_fe\ Fec`e\fe[`^`kXcklie`e^gX^\j Kn`kk\i]fccfnlj1 ><K c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&jlYj c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&g[] c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc 7c\`jli\fggj7c\`jli\fggjafYj C<@JLI< FGGJ AfYYfXi[c`m\afYlg[Xk\j <q`e\j`^elg]fin\\bcplg[Xk\j# @ejkXekj`^elg]fi`ejkXekXc\ikj# IJJj`^elg]fiafYe\nj]\\[j c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&\q`e\ c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&`ejkXek c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&ijj :fekXZkj1 JGFIK K_\C\`jli\D\[`X:fdgXep Gfikd`cc?flj\#Gfikd`ccCXe\# <m\ekcXleZ_\jZfdg\k`k`m\Êi\m`mXcË ?`kZ_`e#?\ikjJ>,(;A#LB K\c1"++' (+-)+*(*/, G<K<?8PD8E =Xo1"++' (+-)+**0'0 More than 1,000 young people \$dX`c1gc\Xj\lj\ZfekXZkj in Hertfordshire took part in ]lcceXd\7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd the School Games on 17 June – part of a government bid to JlYjZi`gk`fej “revive” competitive school ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' sport across the UK. jlYj7c\`jli\d\[`X%Zfd The event was one of nine <[`kfi pilot initiatives that are to C`qK\iip'(+-)+*(*/, carried out ahead of a new national School Games com- DXeX^`e^<[`kfi petition, which is scheduled KfdNXcb\i'(+-)+.(0*+ to launch in September. 8jj`jkXek\[`kfi It is hoped that the compe- G\k\?XpdXe'(+-)+.(0*/ tition will use the inspiration ;\j`^e of next summer’s London The government aims to ‘revive’ competitive school sports in the UK <[>XccX^_\i'(0',)'(0/ Games to increase the number of young people participating in competitive disabled children; and more direct guidance @ek\ie\k sport. Meanwhile, an action plan has been and support for schools and teachers. ;\Xe=fo'(+-)+.(0'' developed in order to boost disability sports in New ways to enhance chances for disabled K`dEXj_'(+-)+.(0(. schools, which will see the participation rates youngsters will be pioneered by the top 50 8ZZflekDXeX^\ij of young disabled people measured. ‘trailblazing schools’, while a competition is I\Zil`kd\ek#kiX`e`e^#k\e[\ij The new action plan also aims to increase also planned to enable disabled and able-bod- GXlcK_fidXe'(+-)+.(0'+ the number of sports currently on offer for ied children to compete against each other. J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', JXiX_>`YYj'(+-)+.(0'/ ?fd\EXk`feji\YlkÊ_`jkfi`ZËFcpdg`Z]ffkYXccZcX`dj Gifg\ikp[\jb J`dfe?`ebjdXe'(+-)+.(0', G<K<?8PD8E Football Association issued a joint statement JgXFggfikle`k`\jYlj`e\jj Claims that a ‘historic’ deal had paved the way to reaffirm their opposition to the proposal. [\m\cfgd\ek#XkkiXZk`fejXe[dlj\ldj for Team GB to field football teams at the 2012 It comes after the British Olympic Olympic Games have been rebuffed. Association announced that it had reached a 8ee`\Cfm\cc'(+-)+.(0'. The Scottish Football Association; the deal with the Football Association to field a =`eXeZ`Xc:fekifcc\i Football Association of Wales; and the Irish men’s and women’s team at the Games. Jl\;Xm`j'(*0,,(0*0/ =`eXeZ`Xc8[d`e`jkiXkfi ;\e`j\>`c[\X'(+-)+.(0*' E\njkX[`ldgcXee\[Yp9i`jkfcIfm\ij=: :`iZlcXk`feDXeX^\i D`Z_X\c<dd\ijfe'(+-)+.(0*) G<K<?8PD8E Bristol Rovers Football Club Subscribe to Leisure Opportunities, (BRFC) has unveiled its plans Online: www.leisuresubs.com to relocate to a new 20,000- Email: [email protected] seat stadium on land at the Tel: +44 (0)1462 471913 Annual subscription rates are UK £31, University of West England’s Europe £41, Rest of world £62, students UK £16. (UWE) Frenchay campus. Leisure Opportunities is published fortnightly by The npower League Two The Leisure Media Company Limited, Portmill club aims to sell its current House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, UK Memorial Ground venue and is distributed in the USA by SPP, 75 Aberdeen Road, Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. Periodicals to Sainsbury’s to fund the postage paid @ Manchester, PA POSTMASTER Arturus-designed project. Send US address changes to Leisure Opportunities, Both projects are expected c/o PO Box 437,Emigsville, PA 17318-0437. The views expressed in print are those of the author to represent a combined and do not necessarily represent those of the investment of £60m, with the publisher The Leisure Media Company Limited. new BCFC venue to boast a All rights reserved. No part of this publication large supporters’ club bar; a Work will start on the venue in early 2012 subject to planning consent may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, club shop; and a banqueting mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise and hospitality suite. Work is set to start in early 2012 and it is without the prior permission of the copyright A crèche; a gym; a jogging track; and around hoped the venue will be ready for the 2013-14 holder. Printed by Warners Midland plc. ©The Leisure Media Company Limited 2011 19,000sq ft (1,765sq m) of potential teaching season. Bristol Rugby Football Club has been ISSN 0952/8210 space for UWE are also proposed. offered the chance to share the stadium. ) I\X[C\`jli\Fggfikle`k`\jfec`e\1nnn%c\`jli\fggfikle`k`\j%Zf%lb&[`^`kXc Kn`kk\i17c\`jli\fggj :P9<IKI<B)'(( JGFIK <okiXgffccXe\j]fi?\ikj]XZ`c`kp Dfi^XeJ`e[XcckfYl`c[ ;DLc\`jli\Z\eki\ G<K<?8PD8E G<K<?8PD8E Two more swimming pool Rugby-based construction firm Morgan lanes will be added as part of Sindall has been awarded the contract to the £24m Westminster Lodge deliver De Montfort University’s (DMU) Leisure Centre scheme in St new £8m leisure centre in Leicester. Albans, Hertfordshire. Work has started on the S&P Architects- St Albans City and District designed facility, which will boast a 25m Council (SACDC) has voted pool; a climbing wall; eight racket courts; to proceed with the S&P and studios for aerobics and Pilates. Architects-designed project The design incorporates metallic outer after considering the findings shells and cedar-lined interiors, which are of a review of its business case, to form towers and overhangs to filter natu- which was commissioned fol- ral light into the building when complete.