Wigan Council news
01 Feb 2021
Wigan Council in the UK will take back the management of all its leisure centres
21 Feb 2017
Life Leisure's actilife health programme has been adopted by two North West leisure trusts planning
27 Jul 2016
A new budget fitness gym has opened at the historic Pelican Centre in Tyldesley, Lancashire,
14 Dec 2015
Leisure and culture provider WLCT has rebranded as 'Inspiring healthy lifestyles' in a bid to
09 Nov 2015
Climbing, skating and active play facilities have been added to the new-look Howe Bridge Leisure
03 Sep 2015
Howe Bridge Leisure Centre has opened its brand new health and fitness suite – part
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
28 Jan 2015
Work has begun on a £2.9m project to transform Howe Bridge Sports Centre into a
27 Jan 2015
Work has begun on a £2.9m project to transform Howe Bridge Sports Centre into a
12 Jan 2015
Link4Life, the cultural trust operating leisure services on behalf of Rochdale Borough Council, has appointed
30 Oct 2012
A landmark deal in Wigan has resulted in a voluntary group taking over the management
25 Jan 2012
The official opening of Wigan's new multi-million pound public services hub has signalled the completion
27 Sep 2011
Wigan's new Healthy Living Zone, which forms one half of the Greater Manchester town's multi-million
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
27 Jun 2011
Wigan Council has invited local residents to comment on the future of two swimming pools
19 Jan 2010
Communities secretary John Denham has rejected Peel Holdings' multi-million pound plans for the development of
13 Jan 2010
The new Museum of WiganLife is set to open this spring, following the completion of
12 Jan 2010
DW Sports Fitness, the health club chain owned by former JJB founder Dave Whelan, has
17 Aug 2009
More than a quarter of all play areas in the towns of Wigan and Leigh,
05 Aug 2009
The former Bickershaw Colliery site near Leigh, Lancashire, is set to be transformed as part
29 Jun 2009
Plans for a £187m leisure and public services complex in Wigan, Greater Manchester, have been
29 Apr 2009
Plans for a new multi-million pound racecourse development near Salford, Greater Manchester, have gone before
03 Apr 2009
Ashton Leisure Centre in Ashton-In-Makerfield, near Wigan, will be benefiting from a £600,000 facelift thanks
23 Dec 2008
Salford City Council (SCC) has opposed proposals to build a new international standard racecourse near
02 Dec 2008
A £1.3m project to transform the Wigan History Shop into a new "heritage hub" is
05 Nov 2008
Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust (WLCT) has opened a new wetland at the Three Sisters
03 Apr 2008
A £67m public service hub, featuring leisure and learning facilities, is being planned for Wigan.
11 Feb 2008
Wigan Council has announced plans to create a unique public service 'hub' that aims to
08 Feb 2008
Andy Wiggans has taken over as chair of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust from Jacqui
03 Jan 2008
Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in the north west opened to the public on 2 January,
18 Dec 2007
Plans to refurbish Mesnes Park in Wigan are set to move ahead following a £1.8m
07 Dec 2007
A scheme launched in Wigan Borough to encourage young people to improve their health and
27 Nov 2007
The Leigh Indoor Sports Centre will open to the public on 2 January 2008. The
05 Nov 2007
A temporary marketing suite has opened this week at Leigh Sixth Form College in Wigan
03 Oct 2007
The History Shop attraction in Wigan is set to receive a £1.3m revamp. The visitor
28 Sep 2007
A new venture has been launched in Wigan to encourage all the borough’s residents to
05 Sep 2007
Over 300 children from Lowton and Golborne have attended a series of multi-skills sports camps
02 Aug 2007
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust's Fit 2 Dance Project has launched two new dance events
04 Jul 2007
Former BMX champion and professional skateboarder Mike Pardon showed off his skills to Wigan residents
04 May 2007
A new play area has been opened at Foggs Fold in Wigan. The facility, which
10 Apr 2007
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust’s (WLCT) Active Coaching Team has unveiled a ‘Get Active’ schools
23 Jan 2007
Construction work has begun on the £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in Wigan. Funded by
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
“Since EGYM launched at Vivacity, the team has onboarded more than 1,200 members, with a retention rate of 85%”
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
Gym for an all-in-one gym management
software solution to save time and
improve the member experience
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
HCM magazine
“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
HCM magazine
HCM People
Jonny Wilkinson
Founder, One Living“We’re striving to awaken another dimension in people and share with vulnerability, truth and honesty”
HCM magazine
Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
HCM magazine
The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
HCM magazine
Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
HCM magazine
Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie
Poole talk us through research
from UK Active and Savanta that
gives a deeper understanding of
what motivates consumers
HCM magazine
A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you.
Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
HCM magazine
As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
General Manager Tennis Swansea 365
£36,000 - £40,000pa + benefits
Swansea, United Kingdom
Current vacancies
General Manager Coach Gyms
£40,000pa basic + bonus + commission
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the brand-new
Cardiff Metropolitan University's Archers Performance Centre.
Featured supplier news
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Company profiles
The focus for two decades was low temperature saltwater hydrotherapy, in particular the CryoSpa Sport ...
Company profiles
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Property & Tenders
Jersey
Jersey War Tunnels
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
