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Chief Executive Officer, Mount Batten Centre
Salary: c£65,000pa + pension + benefits
Location: mount batten centre, plymouth, United Kingdom
Company: Mount Batten Group



Director of Operations
Salary: £61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Location: Luton, United Kingdom
Company: Active Luton


Duty Manager Golf and Athletics
Salary: £30,027pa + non-contrib pension + benefits
Location: Stockwood Park Golf Club, London Road, Luton, UK
Company: Active Luton
Leisure Centre Duty Manager
Salary: £24,687.57pa + pension + health care + benefits
Location: Uppingham, Oakham, UK
Company: Uppingham School
Leisure Supervisor (Development)
Salary: £32,982 - £37,099pa + excellent pension and benefits
Location: London, UK
Company: City University of London
Fitness Motivator and Personal Trainer
Location: Market Rasen
Company: Everyone Active
Recreation Assistant (Dry Site)
Salary: Competitive
Location: Market Rasen
Company: Everyone Active
Party Leader
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active
Fitness Motivator and Personal Trainer
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active
Cleaning Assistant
Salary: Competitive pay rates
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active
Duty Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active
Duty Manager
Salary: £30,000pa + local Govt pension + attractive benefits package
Location: Kirkwall, UK
Company: The Pickaquoy Centre
Centre Manager (Leisure)
Salary: £40,221 - £42,403pa + pension + benefits
Location: Exeter, UK
Company: Exeter City Council
Fitness Motivator
Salary: Competitive
Location: Lutterworth
Company: Everyone Active

Training directory

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in this issue

• Virgin gets right to wipe out rent arrears
• Fitness industry mourns passing of Jan Spaticchia
• STA offers mindfulness resources


Property & tenders
30 acres at Clays Lane, Debden Green, Loughton
Location: Loughton, IG10 Company: Knight Frank
Tender: retail units at The Engine Yard, Belvoir Castle
Location: Grantham, Leicestershire Company: Belvoir Castle
To Let – Potterne Park Sports Ground
Location: Verwood, Dorset Company: AVISON YOUNG
Tender: Open Day at Hall Place, Bexley to discuss commercial opportunities
Location: Hall Place House, Bexley, DA5 1PQ Company: London Borough of Bexley
Tender: Forestry Commission - Forest Nets Concession Opportunity
Location: 15 Concessions across the nation's forests Company: Forestry England
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News headlines
Active Oxfordshire secures £1.3 million to tackle shocking levels of inequality
 
Active Oxfordshire secures £1.3 million to tackle shocking levels of inequality

By Kath Hudson

Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children. The funding has come from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB), Oxfordshire County Council and the region’s city and district councils. It is .... more>>
Barry’s considers next investor move, as North Castle Partners looks to exit  
Barry’s considers next investor move, as North Castle Partners looks to exit

By Kath Hudson

Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to be looking at strategic options, including taking on a new backer. Talking exclusively to HCM global CEO, Joey Gonzalez said the company is ready to resume its plans to hit the market, after its plans were stalled by COVID. .... more>>

Providence Equity Partners takes control of VivaGym and its Fitness Hut brand  
By Kath Hudson

US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial terms have not been .... more>>
Bannatyne has bounced back from the pandemic  
By Kath Hudson

The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results. Owned by .... more>>
Basic-Fit hints Spanish Holmes Place clubs might be sold  
By Kath Hudson

There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it has just acquired from RSG Group in a 47-club deal. In the Q1 trading update released today, Basic-Fit .... more>>
Sport England’s Active Lives insight finds record activity levels, but enduring health inequalities  
By Kath Hudson

While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain with the same groups missing out, according to Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adults .... more>>
Nuffield Health calls for National Movement Strategy as research shows decline in fitness levels among some consumers  
By Kath Hudson

Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more in 2023 than 2022, but almost 75 per cent are still not meeting World Health .... more>>
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise, finds new research  
By Kath Hudson

Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity, according to new research. Researchers found that even a .... more>>
RSG opens flagship John Reed in Berlin, as its builds out its 'world city' portfolio  
By Kath Hudson

With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities for its high-end brand in the US and Europe. Cosmopolitan cities are on the hit list, with sites already .... more>>
PureGym's new results set it up for accelerating growth  
By Kath Hudson

PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans to develop 200 new clubs in the next three to four years. Memberships were up 11 per cent across the .... more>>
Deloitte says European health club market hit an all-time high for revenues in 2023  
By Kath Hudson

Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & Fitness Market .... more>>
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course  
By Kath Hudson

Community Leisure UK is helping the drive to Net Zero with the launch of a bespoke carbon literacy course. Offered in partnership with the Workers' Educational Association, the course .... more>>
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships  
By Kath Hudson

Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The initiative will see a £2.4m investment in its .... more>>
Treningshelse Holding snaps up another Norwegian fitness chain as it sets its sight on market leadership  
By Kath Hudson

Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening. The purchase of 19 Aktiv Trening clubs brings .... more>>
Missed FIBO? Catch up with the HCM roundup  
By Kath Hudson

The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in support of the event as its global media .... more>>

Features
Cristiano Ronaldo

HCM People:
Cristiano Ronaldo


The footballing legend is launching a wellness app to deliver wellbeing and health to his fans and followers
D2F – take a fresh look

Sponsored:
D2F – take a fresh look


D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale


News:

Basic-Fit considers global franchising, TRIB3 launches a pilates reformer brand and a new ‘health city’ is under construction in Sweden
Basic franchise

News report:
Basic franchise


Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
Servicesport – a decade of excellence

Sponsored:
Servicesport – a decade of excellence


Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
Product innovation

fitness-kit.net:
Product innovation


Steph Eaves rounds up the latest kit from leading suppliers. This issue, Life Fitness, Keiser, Skillcourt and Myzone
Perfect Gym – strong foundations

Sponsored:
Perfect Gym – strong foundations


GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
InBody – Attract & retain

Sponsored:
InBody – Attract & retain


Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
Product news
Keiser A400 resistance will empower fitness enthusiasts

Keiser A400 resistance will empower fitness enthusiasts

FROM FITNESS-KIT.NET

Keiser has released a new line of resistance equipment designed to give real-time feedback and data analytics.
 
MyEquilibria combines art and outdoor exercise

MyEquilibria combines art and outdoor exercise

FROM FITNESS-KIT.NET

"We summarise what we do in two words – functional art," says Gian Luca Innocenzi, CEO and founder of MyEquilibria, which specialises in high-end outdoor exercise equipment.
 
Slacklining will transform fitness in the UK

Slacklining will transform fitness in the UK

FROM FITNESS-KIT.NET

Gibbon Slacklines has officially launched in the UK, introducing two flagship products: the Giboard and the SlackRack.
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Alliance Leisure

Alliance Leisure Services was specifically established to respond to the changing development needs of the public sector, education and growing leisure trust market.

The company’s core business is the provision of facility development and support for local authorities, educational establishments and leisure trusts that want to improve or expand the leisure products and services they offer.
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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
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Sue Anstiss' Game Changers podcast headed for Elevate 2024

Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
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