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Soft play area and café opening at West Park Leisure Centre as part of £1.3 million investment

As part of the £1.3 million investment to improve facilities and activities for customers, Parkwood Leisure – in partnership with Erewash Borough Council – has completed another milestone with the launch of the soft play area and café at West Park Leisure Centre.

Aimed at children up to the age of six years old, the new soft play area will provide a fun, interactive learning environment and will include a rope bridge, climbing areas, spider’s web maze and other areas; parents will be able to keep a watchful eye whilst relaxing and having refreshments in the new coffee pod café area, which will be available to all customers and visitors to West Park Leisure Centre.

New Broughton Astley Leisure Centre goes live with membership sign-ups

Parkwood Leisure is excited to announce that the construction work at the new £4.5m Broughton Astley Leisure Centre is nearing completion.

With the site set to open in early December, the build is running ahead of schedule; the first member of the new centre has also been announced as Clive Grafton-Reed, chairman of Broughton Astley Parish Council.

Clive has been very supportive of the new facility and is passionate about delivering much-needed leisure provision to the community of Broughton. He said: “The new facility will finally provide the residents of Broughton Astley a place to exercise within the Parish. Residents have been campaigning for over 30 years to have a leisure facility and this is now a reality.”

Parkwood Leisure launches Mental Health Awareness workshops for employees

Parkwood Leisure has launched a programme of workshops, aimed at making our staff more aware of mental health issues among the workforce.

The Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace workshops will cover communication and listening skills that will enable management to have conversations with their employees. They will also learn what mental health is and recognise the risk factors associated with it, as well as being taught to identify common signs and symptoms of mental ill-health.

Parkwood celebrates success with annual Managers’ Conference & Awards

Building on the successes of the past 12 months and with a chance to share the vision for the future of the business, Parkwood Leisure welcomed staff from across the organisation to its annual Manager’s Conference and Awards at the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, earlier this month.

The theme of this year’s conference, ‘Parkwood’s DNA’, provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on the core values of Parkwood and a chance for the senior team to share new innovations, ways of working and future plans for the business as part of its strategy for continued growth over the next three to five years.

Parkwood Leisure shortlisted for two entries at 2019 Energy Awards

Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has been shortlisted for two awards at the upcoming 2019 Energy Awards.

In recognition of the company’s efforts, Parkwood has been nominated for both the ‘Energy Data Collection and Analysis’ and ‘Behavioural Change/Employee Engagement’ categories. Parkwood’s Energy Performance League Table initiative has been shortlisted for the ‘Energy Data Collection and Analysis’ award, which recognises the importance of monitoring and targeting, metering and measuring energy use.

Buxton Pavilion launches new Retail Hall

Buxton Pavilion Gardens has re-launched its Retail Hall to the public, showcasing the very best Buxton has to offer in locally produced goods.

The Pavilion Retail Hall will be a reinterpretation of the traditional “Market Hall” for tourists and locals alike. The charming space will have an intriguing mix of Retail and impressive culinary offerings as well as works from more than 40 local artists being available that will make it a standout experience for the customer.

Parkwood deliver RLSS’ Water Safety campaign

Parkwood Leisure made a splash during June taking part in Drowning Prevention Week 2019. Parkwood Leisure have attended over 150 assemblies to raise awareness for this national campaign with the RLSS. National Aquatics Lead Suzanne Gabb (also a Trustee of RLSS) personally delivered some of the assemblies for the Water Safety Passport presentation.

Parkwood Leisure continues expansion

Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure facilities operators, has secured a new 15-year lease to run Grange Leisure & Community Centre, part of Stratton St Margaret Parish Council, from July 2019.

As part of the new agreement, Parkwood will receive £850,000 investment from the council to support the redevelopment of the Wiltshire-based facility, with plans to upgrade the gym including new equipment and a dedicated functional training area, plus two new fitness studios, alongside wider centre renovations.