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Operations Manager - Brentwood School Enterprises
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000pa + pension + benefits
Location: Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom
Company: Brentwood School Sports Centre

Customer Service Advisor
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active

Swim Teacher
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Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
Company: Everyone Active

Activity and Wellbeing Instructor
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Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
Company: Everyone Active

Fitness Manager
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Location: Crawley
Company: Everyone Active

Swim Teacher
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Location: Fareham
Company: Everyone Active

GP Exercise Referral Instructor
Salary: £33,000pa + benefits
Location: Harrow
Company: Everyone Active

Duty Manager
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Location: Bedminster
Company: Everyone Active

Duty Manager
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Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
Company: Everyone Active

Duty Manager
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Location: Wythenshawe
Company: Everyone Active

Self Employed Personal Trainer
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Location: Middlesbrough
Company: Everyone Active

Recreation Assistant (Dry Site)
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Location: Market Rasen
Company: Everyone Active

Team Leader (Dry Site)
Salary: Competitive salary, excellent benefits
Location: Market Rasen
Company: Everyone Active

Community Activator Coach Apprentice
Salary: 16,686
Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk
Company: Everyone Active

Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator
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Location: Stowmarket
Company: Everyone Active

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Property & tenders

Padel Tennis Lease Opportunity
Location: Stratford, East London. Company: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Greenwood Family Theme Park for sale
Location: Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN Company: Newmark

South Coast Beach Restaurant To Let
Location: Newhaven, Sussex Company: EiA Real Estate

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Sea Lanes opens following a partnership between The Eden Project and Canary Wharf Group

By Kath Hudson

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural water of the dock, offers year-round open water swimming in an iconic location.

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Fitness sector cautiously optimistic as Andy Burnham aims to be PM

By Kath Hudson

With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a possible successor, the fitness, health and wellness sector is evaluating its position.

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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB rebrands to Evolve

By Kath Hudson

The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and competitive sector, the importance of differentiation and the ongoing challenge of tackling inequalities.

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FaulknerBrowns designs sustainable new wellness centre for Newcastle

By Kath Hudson

After some delays, work on Newcastle’s £28.9 million wellness centre at West Denton is underway and scheduled for completion in late 2027.

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Ebbsfleet Healthy New Town celebrates the opening of the Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion

By Kath Hudson

Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion – a new community wellbeing and sports facility.

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Brio reopens historic Chester Northgate leisure centre after a £12 million investment

By Kath Hudson

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following a £12 million refurbishment. When built in the 1970s, it was the .... more>>

Everyone Active appoints Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as celebrity ambassador for You+

By Kath Hudson

Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be the first ambassador of its You+ wellbeing membership.

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The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows the fitness sector has achieved record growth

By Kath Hudson

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record 12.2 million members.

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Free gym membership for 11- to 16-year-olds in Manchester

By Kath Hudson

Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access to fitness classes for 11- to 16-year-old secondary school pupils.

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Myzone says it's adding strength training to the mix with HFA announcement

By Kath Hudson

Myzone has unveiled three product innovations that are in development as part of its expanding Motivation Technology (MoTech) ecosystem.

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UK Active and This Girl Can publish guidance on preventing and dealing with sexual harassment

By Kath Hudson

UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment and .... more>>

Swim England and Neurodiverse Sport team up to strengthen neuro-inclusive practice

By Kath Hudson

A new strategic partnership between Swim England and Neurodiverse Sport (NdS) will strengthen neuro‑inclusive practice across aquatics.

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Welsh council lowers age limit for strength training

By Kath Hudson

Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in its gyms.

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Edinburgh Leisure targets corporate members with EGYM Hussle collaboration

By Kath Hudson

EGYM Hussle and Edinburgh Leisure have entered a long-term partnership arrangement which will boost corporate fitness in the Scottish city.

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FaulknerBrowns Architects reveal £68.7m scheme for Kings Hall Hackney

By Kath Hudson

Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with a planned reopening in early 2029.

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Pendle Leisure Trust introduces interactive studio to mobilise children

By Kath Hudson

Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project, Wavelengths Studio, in March.

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Features

People profile:
Stefano Boeri

Stefano Boeri is working on a number of major green schemes in China

People profile:
Matt Dwyer

Matt Dwyer is driving change behind the scenes at the ECB with his 'growth mentality'

Social good:
Ivo Gormley

GoodGym founder Ivo Gormley fights back against loneliness in society

Social good:
Spice of life

Oomph! founder Ben Allen is bringing variety to residential homes

Tourism:
Transforming Istria

In Istria, Croatia, tourism firm Maistra is changing the face of hospitality in the region, with a series of intriguing design-led hotels. As its most ambitious hotel project takes shape, Professor Terry Stevens finds out more

News report:
Fuelling fitness

Fitness brand Reebok has partnered with global architecture practice Gensler to create 'Get Pumped' – a proposal which sees redundant gas stations across the US turned into fitness hubs

Tourism:
Right to roam

Sweden is inviting everyone to come and stay – and indulge in a spot of wild camping. Jenny Kaiser from VisitSweden talks about the initiative

Profile:
Stephen Hulme

We look back on the career of Everyone Active CEO Stephen Hulme

People profile:
Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova – who's spent her life training on the pro tennis circuit – is bringing this experience to her fitness facility designs

Interview:
Sioux-per foods

The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman, is on a mission to revive indigenous cuisine


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Manduka debuts premium P/ROX hybrid fitness mat

Manduka debuts premium P/ROX hybrid fitness mat

FROM SPORT-KIT.NET

Manduka, a leading manufacturer of premium yoga mats has launched its P/ROX hybrid fitness mat, crafted for athletes and functional fitness practitioners who move between yoga and fitness training.

hangAir Global's Mirjana Prokic reveals Orca forward-tilt incliner for 'intelligent recovery'

hangAir Global's Mirjana Prokic reveals Orca forward-tilt incliner for 'intelligent recovery'

FROM SPORT-KIT.NET

Orca, described as "the world's first forward-tilt incliner" for 'intelligent recovery' is designed to deliver up to 3 hours' worth of conventional rest in a fraction of the time.

Funxtion to showcase new FX Pod at FIBO 2025

Funxtion to showcase new FX Pod at FIBO 2025

FROM SPORT-KIT.NET

Funxtion, the global provider of digital fitness experiences, will be joining forces with EGYM at FIBO to showcase its new FX Pod, which has been designed for the delivery of bespoke fitness content.

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Company profile

Taylor Made Designs

Founded in 1993, Taylor Made Designs supply corporate clothing and brand-enhancing merchandise to the health & leisure industry.

Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, manufacture, storage & fulfilment, every step of the uniform creation process is taken care of
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