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Foundations laid for Elephant and Castle leisure centre By Tom Anstey The foundations for a new leisure centre at Elephant and Castle, London have
been laid this week, following delays to construction dating back to 2012.
By Tom Anstey The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
(CIMSPA) has announced new plans for a business review of the Institute, in
preparation for its new governance structure as required by its new charter.
By Tom Anstey Two leisure centres in Worcester, England have been saved from cuts after being
handed over to a county-based trust to run their affairs. If given council approval, The Wychavon
Leisure Trust will take over from Wychavon District Council this October in a two-year deal.
By Tom Anstey Fitness and leisure provider, and facilities management company, Leisure
Connection, has announced an investment of more than £1m in improvements and
upgrades on 11 leisure centres across the UK.
By Tom Walker Low cost fitness chain The Gym Group has secured £50m of venture capital to expand its club
portfolio - less than a month after rival Pure Gym announced it too would be spending £50m on new
sites.
By Tom Walker There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems
related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children
admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.
By Tom Walker Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has won the contract to run leisure and cultural services owned by
Cotswold District Council. The 10-year deal includes leisure centres at Cirencester, Chipping
Campden and Bourton on the Water. To be operated under SLM's Everyone Active brand, the three
centres bring the total number of venues managed by SLM to 81
Software: Man vs machine As technology gets more and more advanced, will the time come when it actually replaces gym staff? Abigail Harris asks a panel of experts
Research: Strong thoughts Studies in the scientific field of neuroplasticity show that just thinking about exercise can translate into actual, physical benefits
Plus-size fitness: A big welcome Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
New opening: A burning ambition Toxteth Fire Fit Hub in Liverpool is a new, £5.2m, dual-use community facility enabling firefighters to get fit for duty, while also helping to inspire youngsters in an area of social deprivation to be more active. Lauren Applegarth reports
Retention series: Keep it up In the second of his three-part series on retention and the member journey, Guy Griffiths looks at the ongoing health club member
Behaviour change: Asking the right questions As part of our continuing series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss offers his advice on the questions, tools and strategies needed to effectively deliver health coaching
IHRSA update: News Bill McBride reflects on IHRSA's achievements over the past year, as he passes on the mantle of chair of the board of directors
Matrix creates consoles for Welsh speakers New workout options for Welsh language speakers will
be made available following a collaboration between
Matrix Fitness and the Welsh language units at Bangor
University.
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