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Lifetime will be delivering the network, which in turn allows us
Level 2, Level 3 and PT courses on to have a multi-skilled
behalf of the leisure management workforce where people can
company. Delegates will be grow and move into other
required to study over a 10 week departments within the
period through a mixture of company. Our new package will
distance learning with remote grow our PT business whilst give
support and taught sessions at one people the reward and
of the Leisure Connection venues. recognition of qualifications.”
Claire Owen, HR Manager at Chris Payne, Teaching and
Leisure Connection, said: Curriculum Manager at Lifetime,
“Investment in our staff is very says: “The personal training
important and we have worked package is perfect for people with
successfully in partnership with no qualifications outside the
Leisure Connection offers unique
Lifetime for many years. They are industry to receive all the
the leaders in leisure necessary training to qualify as a
personal training package
qualifications, taking many of our personal trainer and be
Leisure Connection has teamed staff and individuals from outside employees from level zero to level guaranteed a job on completion.
up with Lifetime to deliver a the industry to attend an intensive, three - not only for fitness but also The programme will be part
unique training and employment subsidised course to achieve a for customer care and sales. funded by Leisure Connection and
programme for current and REPs recognised personal training “The qualifications are at a pace the candidate, so individuals will
prospective personal trainers. The qualification, with a guaranteed job that people can achieve, with a also be gaining REPs recognised
package is designed for internal on successful completion. comprehensive support qualifications at a minimal cost.”
SHOKK launches national
Number 15 Little Epic ride for 65
support from staff during this
dancemat tournament
Children from across the UK are
year old leisure
time with his condition.
Gym opens up
Starting this month, he will
preparing to compete in the UK’s Children’s health club operator
centre member
cycle 2008 miles on a Life
first Multiplayer National Dancemat The Little Gym which is fast A 65-year-old member of The Fitness exercise bike at the
Tournament. The event, organised becoming one of the most sought Littledown Centre will cycle Littledown Centre as well as
by SHOKK and partners Positive after sports franchises in the UK 2008 miles to raise money for around the local area to raise
Gaming, will take place at The has opened its fifteenth site in autistic children. £20,000 for The Wessex Autistic
Zone in Huddersfield in May. It Bishop’s Stortford, Essex. Alan McEwen, who suffers from Society. The money will pay for
promises to showcase some of The chain has planning epilepsy, has been a member of educational equipment for
Britain’s most talented youngsters permission for a 4,000 sq ft site the centre since it opened in children with Autistic Spectrum
and give beginners the chance to and will offer its curriculum-based 1989, and has received much Disorder at the Portfield School.
sample what the interactive fitness gymnastics programme.
craze is all about. The US based concept evolves Acas urges businesses to keep healthy
Teams have now started with each stage of a child’s cognitive Acas is urging businesses to save money and reduce absenteeism by
registering from all SHOKK and motor skills development and is focusing on ensuring employees are healthy and fit at work. The
facilities from across the country. available for children of all abilities employment relations service has launched a new guide to help
There are two age categories, from four months to 12 years. businesses promote and manage a healthy workplace.
Junior – children aged eight to 11 The Little Gym currently has over Recent statistics show that 223,000 people in the London area
and Senior – children aged 12 to 300 locations in 19 countries, alone suffered from an illness which they believed was caused or
18 as well as prizes for best including 14 UK franchises – with made worse by their work.
individual overall performance in five currently open and a further nine Available online at www.acas.org.uk ‘Health, work and wellbeing in
each age group. due to open within the next year. the workplace’ offers valuable and free advice to businesses, HR
Kieran Murphy, Marketing “At a time when children’s health managers, and employees.
Director of SHOKK, says: “The aim is at the forefront of government The launch of the guide coincided with Mental Health Action Week
of the event is to raise the profile of policy and everyone’s minds, there’s which this year addresses anger. Every year three in 10 employees
Dancemats as a form of physical a great need for facilities like The experience mental health problems and it is estimated stress related
activity and to provide youngsters Little Gym,” said Bev Regan, sick leave costs the UK industry £370m every year or approximately
with an opportunity to showcase Franchise Development Manager. 91 million working days.
their talent in a competitive “Unlike many mobile or adult Ken Owen, Regional Director, Acas London commented, ‘Creating
environment. Moving forward the health clubs, The Little Gym a healthy workplace has strong benefits for individuals and
tournament will become an annual locations are bright, colourful organisations. This guide will help businesses to ensure that measures
event and certainly has the purpose-built sites.” are taken to look after its employees, which in turn will boost
opportunity to grow year on year The chain is operated on a productivity and effectiveness.”
as more and more children get franchise-basis and each centre “If businesses can take steps to manage ill-health - physical and
involved in the activity.” costs around £250,000 to open. mental - then they will save money and have happier employees.’‘
14 UK LEISURE NEWS March / April 2008 www.ukleisurenews.co.uk
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