Finalists in the UK Pool & Spa Awards are off the starting blocks and hurtling their way towards the finish line, as public voting officially opens for the biggest celebration of the water leisure industry. This yearâs awards have set new records, reaching nearly 140 entries from over 60 companies, including some from as far […]
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Cheshire residents are benefitting from two brand new swimming pools, following the closure of older swimming sites in the county. World Leisure UK worked with Cheshire West Council to deliver the swimming facilities at Northwich Memorial Court and Ellesmere Port Sports Village, both operated by Brio Leisure. In Northwich, World Leisure UK installed a 25m […]
The number of accidental drownings in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since records began. There were a total of 338 water-related deaths from accidents or natural causes across the UK in 2014, according to a report published by the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). That number has fallen from 381 in 2013 […]
Founded more than 40 years ago and based in Woking, Surrey, BTU Poolservices is one of the foremost swimming pool design, construction, repair, refurbishment and maintenance specialists serving London and the South East. With a broad portfolio of clients, their extensive knowledge and expertise means that BTU Poolservices can service swimming pools and spas regardless […]
Leaders in portable hot tubs and swim spas, the Master Spas name has become synonymous with luxury, comfort and cutting-edge technology â a reputation that the company is keen to uphold. Positioned at the premium end of the hot tub market, Master Spas Europe has benefitted from the boom in the luxury market in recent […]
Leisure facilities across Mendip are in line for a multi-million pound cash injection as sport and leisure management charity Fusion Lifestyle takes over responsibility for operating five of Mendip councilâs facilities. Fusion Lifestyle, which manage almost 90 leisure and fitness sites across the UK, will be investing millions of pounds over the term of its […]
Open every summer for 155 years without exception, the Pells Pool is the oldest outdoor freshwater swimming pool in the UK. Located in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, the pool has become a much-loved institution within the community, serving the surrounding villages and nearby towns. A spring-fed pool, Pells still draws its water […]
When you dive into the pooled resources of a membership organisation like National Leisure; it is like becoming part of a very special extended family. âYou donât seem to have competitors; just lots of like-minded friends,â comments Roy Howard of Howardâs Hydrocare, based in Nazeing, Essex. âNational Leisure gives you an extended but knowledgeable business […]
More than half of the swim schools that took part in a recent survey by the Swimming Teachersâ Association (STA) admitted that the increase in demand for lessons compared with pool time availability was a concern. A further 58 per cent said a limited number of pools also gave them cause for concern. With demand […]
Three years after the London 2012 Games promised to âinspire a generationâ, grassroots sports participation has taken a nose dive. While swimming remains a popular sport with 2.5million people taking to the pool each week, Sport England revealed that 144,200 fewer people have been swimming once a week for at least 30 minutes in the […]
