leisureopportunities.com
@leisureopps
30th Anniversary year
leisure opportunities Your careers & recruitment partner
8 – 14 Dec 2017 Issue 725
Awards celebrate workforce success The physical activity sector has come together to celebrate the best performers in workforce development and training, as the winners were announced for this year's Active Training Awards. Life Leisure came away with the most awards, taking home Medium-Sized Employer of the Year, together with an individual gong for Danny Drayson from Life Leisure Grand Central, who scooped Outstanding Individual of the Year. Among the other winners, Virgin Active landed the Large Employer of the Year award, while Training Provider of the Year went to Future Fit Training. “If the physical activity sector is
■■The winners of the Active Training Awards get the party started at the Reading Hilton
the golden thread running through society, its workforce is its beating
More than 250 sector leaders
heart and soul,” said ukactive CEO
gathered at the Reading Hilton for
Steven Ward in his welcome address.
the awards, sponsored by Active IQ. The day began with the Active
“We have to celebrate those employers and training providers
Training Conference, held in
who are dedicated to developing it.
partnership with CIMSPA,
“The onus is now on us to use this as
and sponsored by Active IQ
a springboard for rapid progress on the
and Lifetime Training.
skills agenda in the next 12 months.”
More: http://lei.sr?a=n9b5Y_O
SPORT
Steven Ward
TOURISM
Marc Woods named new chair of CIMSPA Find out about the former Paralympian and his role
We must use this as a springboard for progress on the skills agenda
SPA & WELLNESS
Harry and Meghan: a 'potent mix' for tourism
p2
How the next Royal Wedding could boost the economy
Onboard the spa hotel that thinks its a cruise ship
p19
A unique hotel design set for Southampton Port
p28