Clubs can now sign up for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management.

Since their inception in 2011 the awards have captured the imagination of both clubs and members with winners being selected purely on ratings from members.

More than 1 million health club members are expected to have the chance to take part in 2013.

The awards are open to all private health clubs, gyms and leisure centres in the UK and are free to enter.

As well giving sites the chance to win an award the competition provides a host of other benefits including a confidential customer feedback report; a readymade local marketing campaign; staff incentive scheme and regional and national benchmarking tool.

As well as recognising clubs in 12 regions around the UK the competition will highlight the efforts of individual members of staff in a category called the People Awards as

Simon Brown, managing director of the Health Club Awards explains: “We believe staff who’ve been integral to the customer experience should share some of the spotlight. 

"We will therefore be recognising individuals based on the comments we receive from the thousands of members who rate their facility in the competition.”

Clubs that take part will have access online to their own secure page where they can track their progress in the competition and view feedback comments from members.

Entry to the competition is open until 15 February with voting live from February to April.

The awards will again take place at LIW in September. Visit www.healthclubawards.co.uk to find more.