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General Managers
Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 + c20% bonus + optional PT income
Location: Plymouth, London West Hampstead and London Stockwell, United Kingdom
Company: The Gym Group
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Product Development Manager
Salary: £34,749 per annum
Location: Central London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Company: YMCAfit
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Experienced Health / Fitness professionals wanted
Salary: OTE £25k + benefits
Location: Central London, United Kingdom
Company: Ten Pilates
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Curriculum Leader in Exercise & Fitness
Salary: circa £28k
Location: London and the surrounding M25 corridor, United Kingdom
Company: The Skills Partnership Ltd
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Senior Gymnasium Instructor
Salary: £16,000 - £16,500 pa.
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Company: Ladies of Leisure
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General Manager
Salary: £28,080 - £40,560
Location: Westminster, United Kingdom
Company: GLL
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Sport Participation Manager
Salary: £24,520PA + Contributory pension scheme
Location: York, United Kingdom
Company: University of York Students' Union
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Swimming Teacher
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Company: Everyone Active
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FREE Personal Trainer Course
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Location: South East, United Kingdom
Company: Amac Training Ltd
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Sport Development Officer
Salary: £18,000
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Company: Everyone Active
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Area Manager
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 OTE
Location: South England, United Kingdom
Company: Fitness Agents
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Sports and Leisure Manager
Salary: £34,549- £37,206 per annum
Location: Chesterfield , United Kingdom
Company: Chesterfield Borough Council
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in this issue
• Chelsea FC bids for Battersea site
• Asda and FIA in new campaign
• BHA to host industry summit


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17-19 May 2012
The FASTER Functional Convention
Rose Bowl , Southampton, United Kingdom
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22-24 May 2012
Sustainabilitylive! 2012
NEC (Halls 3 & 3a), Birmingham, More>>
24 May 2012
Travel Leisure and Tourism North 2012
Chester Racecourse, United Kingdom
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29 May 2012
SAPCA AGM 2012
Woodland Grange, Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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07 Jun 2012
Working Successfully in Sports & Fitness in Arabia
Southampton Novotel, Southampton, United Kingdom
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13-15 Jun 2012
Stadia & Arena 2012
Bordeaux, France
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25-26 Jun 2012
31st Facilities Management Forum
Heythrop Park Resort, Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
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27 Jun 2012
FIA Flame Conference 2012
Magna Centre Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Property & tenders
Expressions of interest are sought from suppliers of fitness centre equipment
Location: Colchester Company: Colchester Borough Council
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0.9 Ha Artificial Grass Pitch To Let
Location: Colchester Company: Colchester Borough Council
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Exciting Leisure / Entertainment Tender
Location: Felixstowe Company: Suffolk Coastal District Council
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Procurement of management services for the Riverside Leisure Centre
Location: Norwich, Norfolk Company: Norwich City Council
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Long or short lease available - Ingol Golf Course
Location: Preston, United Kingdom Company: Strutt and Parker
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Pulse appointed to manage new-look Northern Ireland leisure centre
BY Pete Hayman

Pulse Fitness has been appointed by Magherafelt District Council (MDC) to manage the new-look Greenvale Leisure Centre in Northern Ireland, which is undergoing a major refurbishment. More>>
  Pulse appointed to manage new-look Northern Ireland leisure centre
ASA: One in three kids leave primary school unable to swim
ASA: One in three kids leave primary school unable to swim   BY Pete Hayman

The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has called for the sport to receive more priority after new research found that one in three children leave primary school unable to swim. More>>
 
AFRICA>>
PwC: Global sports revenues to grow
ASIA-PACIFIC>>
Increased funding to grow Australian sport participation
C & S AMERICA>>
Brazilian football club Gremio to open visitor attraction
EUROPE>>
FIFA plans new museum for Zurich base
MIDDLE EAST>>
Real Madrid plans US$1bn UAE complex
NORTH AMERICA>>
Minnesota state lawmakers back Minneapolis stadium vision
SOUTH ASIA>>
UK schemes miss out on 2011 WAF Award
Former Olympian Ian Taylor appointed CEO of SkillsActive
BY Pete Hayman

Ian Taylor, a two-time Olympic field hockey medallist for Great Britain, has been appointed chief executive officer of the sector skills council for sport and active leisure, SkillsActive. More>>
  Former Olympian Ian Taylor appointed CEO of SkillsActive
 
HEALTH & FITNESS>>
Spain-based Metropolitan opens 18th club
FT Leisure secures two UK leisure centre contracts
International expansion for Orangetheory Fitness
West Wood expands pilates studios at two clubs
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  Funding Changing Room Refurbishment

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Funding Changing Room Refurbishment

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  St George's Park

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St George's Park

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  Going global and commercial

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Going global and commercial

Major League Baseball is getting involved with school sport in China. It aims to grow interest in baseball from the grassroots up, with its eye on the prize of high game-day attendances and sponsorship riches View>>
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Mass cycle ride to mark opening of Cyclopark on 27 May
17 May 2012

Mass cycle ride to mark opening of Cyclopark on 27 May

Thousands of cyclists are to participate in a mass cycle ride to help mark the official launch of Cyclopark - one of Europe's largest cycling park near Gravesend, Kent - on 27 May. More>>
 
QPR named as preferred bidder for west London sports ground
16 May 2012

QPR named as preferred bidder for west London sports ground

Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) has been named as Ealing Council's preferred bidder to take on the lease of the publicly-owned Warren Farm sports ground in Southall, west London. More>>
 
Council launches £15m Heston Leisure Centre revamp consultation
16 May 2012

Council launches £15m Heston Leisure Centre revamp consultation

The London Borough of Hounslow has launched a public consultation to gather views from local residents and user groups on its plans for a £15m redevelopment of Heston Pool. More>>
16 May 2012

Football Foundation funding for Lincolnshire sports scheme

Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council has received a grant worth more than £250,000 from the Football Foundation towards new community sports facilities in Welton, Lincolnshire. More>>
15 May 2012

Welsh Government launches new Active Travel legislation

Local authorities throughout Wales will be at the centre of efforts to encourage more people to walk and cycle more under planned new legislation unveiled by the Welsh Government. More>>
15 May 2012

Further extension for Goals Soccer Centres bid deadline

Goals Soccer Centres has revealed that Canada-based Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan now has until 11 June to either lodge a takeover bid or confirm its intent to acquire the business. More>>
15 May 2012

LLDC delays Olympic Stadium decision by two months

A decision over the future of London's Olympic Stadium has been delayed again after the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) extended the bid process by eight weeks. More>>
15 May 2012

Sport England announces new Club Leaders programme

Sport England has announced the launch of the new Club Leaders programme, which aims to help 10,000 community clubs across the country in developing improved business skills. More>>
15 May 2012

Sport England opens latest round of Protecting Playing Fields fund

Sport England has announced the opening of the application process for the latest round of its Protecting Playing Fields fund, which is allowing groups to apply for a share of £2m. More>>
15 May 2012

Charles Green agrees deal to acquire Glasgow Rangers

A consortium fronted by the former Sheffield United Football Club chief executive, Charles Green, has agreed a deal with administrators to acquire Glasgow Rangers Football Club. More>>
 
14 May 2012

FT Leisure secures two UK leisure centre contracts

Greater Manchester-based swimming pool engineering firm FT Leisure has been appointed to work on new leisure centre developments at Kings Cross, London, and Holt Park, Leeds. More>>
11 May 2012

U3A Foyle opens Northern Ireland's first Active Ageing Centre

University of the Third Age (U3A) Foyle has announced the opening of Northern Ireland's first Active Ageing Centre, a physical activity and creative centre in Derry-Londonderry. More>>
10 May 2012

Prince Harry named as Sainsbury's School Games president

HRH Prince Harry has been named as the president of the Sainsbury's School Games, a major multi-sport event designed for young athletes across the UK. More>>
10 May 2012

40,000 spectators attend opening of London's Olympic Stadium

UK sports stars, celebrities and more than 40,000 spectators have helped to mark the opening of London's Olympic Stadium at an event held on 5 May. More>>
10 May 2012

CIMSPA announces Sean Holt's appointment as CEO

Sean Holt has been appointed CEO of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), heading up its central team with immediate effect. Holt has led the institute in an interim capacity since its launch last year. More>>
09 May 2012

Asda and FIA form partnership for new UK physical activity campaign

A new partnership between the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and supermarket chain Asda has been launched in a bid to bring sport and physical activity into the heart of hard-to-reach communities. More>>
09 May 2012

S&P-designed Horley Leisure Centre wins Green Apple Award

Horley Leisure Centre - the £9m facility in Surrey designed by S&P Architects that opened earlier this year - has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of the building's green credentials. More>>
 
09 May 2012

Forest of Dean District Council plans £800,000 leisure investment

The Forest of Dean District Council (FDDC) is planning to invest £800,000 in a number of local leisure centres in a bid to improve the quality and range of services for local residents. More>>
09 May 2012

Administrators' preferred bidder withdraws Rangers offer

Duff and Phelps, the administrators overseeing the operation of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, has confirmed that preferred bidder Bill Miller has withdrawn his offer for the club. More>>
09 May 2012

£24m Linwood Community Sports Hub on course to open next spring

A new £24m community sports hub in Linwood - part of Renfrewshire Council's £103m investment in local facilities - remains on course to open to the public in spring 2013. More>>
08 May 2012

Westminster City Council outlines plans for new £18m leisure centre

Westminster City Council (WCC) has outlined its proposals for a new £18m leisure centre in Queen's Park, London, as part of an ongoing programme to upgrade local facilities. More>>
08 May 2012

Work starts on Cambridge University's new sports centre

Bedford-based contractor SDC Builders has commenced work on the construction of a new sports centre at the University of Cambridge, which is due to be completed in October 2013. More>>
08 May 2012

New Dumbarton stadium to form part of council's development plan?

A new stadium for Dumbarton Football Club (DFC) could form part of a wider leisure and tourism development under plans outlined by West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC). More>>
04 May 2012

Charnwood's £2m leisure renovation programme to begin

Charnwood Borough Council (CBC) has approved plans to undertake a £2m programme of renovation work at local leisure centres this summer in partnership with Fusion Lifestyle. More>>
04 May 2012

Chelsea FC submits bid for Battersea Power Station site

Chelsea Football Club (CFC) and property development partner Almacantar have submitted a bid to buy London's Battersea Power Station site with a view to building a new stadium. More>>
04 May 2012

Stoke college plans £4m sports complex

Stoke on Trent College has revealed plans to invest £4m in the development of a new sports complex at its Cauldron Campus, which forms part of the city's University Quarter. More>>
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Harrod UK in the Olympic spotlight
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The Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament will be used by LOCOG to test key operations and equipment ahead of this summer's Games.
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At Textlocal.com we provide a full range of mobile marketing and communications solutions for over 86,000 UK businesses through our award winning platform 'Messenger'.
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Matrix Fitness continues to develop market-leading equipment providing the best fitness experience possible, with its two latest CV products being no exception.
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?For the fifth time in a row, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany relied on CONIPUR Tennis Force, CONICA's progressive clay court system.
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Gladstone launches Join@Home

Gladstone launches Join@Home

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Gladstone Health and Leisure has launched Join@Home, allowing non-members to sign up for a membership online without having to go into the facility.
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Sports Booker and Fidelity Systems in partnership agreement

Sports Booker and Fidelity Systems in partnership agreement

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Sports Booker, developer of the Sports Booker software for managing sporting and leisure facilities' bookings online, has announced an on-going partnership agreement with Fidelity Systems.
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