This month Everyone Active has officially taken over as the new operator of Sheffield’s ten leisure centres and golf courses, making it the operator of Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, English Institute of Sport Sheffield, iceSheffield, Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Concord Leisure Centre, Springs Leisure Centre and Heeley Pool and Gym as well as three golf courses at Beauchief, Birley Wood, and Tinsley Park.
The appointment follows last year’s announcement that Sheffield City Council leisure and entertainment venues were set to receive £117m of investment including rebuilds of some of the city’s most popular leisure centres and improvements to Sheffield’s Arena and City Hall.
As part of these plans, a competitive procurement process was launched in a bid to attract the best in leisure and entertainment provision to run Sheffield’s venues, with Everyone Active the successful bidder.
Toni Gaskins, Regional Contract Manager at Everyone Active, said: “It is a privilege to manage these state-of-the-art centres and we are proud to work in partnership with Sheffield City Council to maintain and enhance the spirit of sport and exercise within the city. We are really looking forward to sharing our exciting plans to improve health and well-being in Sheffield in the coming months.”
Councillor Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “Sheffield is a city of sport, and we are incredibly proud of our sports and leisure facilities which thousands of people enjoy every day. Everyone Active bring a wealth of experience and expertise to help elevate our sport and leisure offer across the city even further.
“Our venues have played host to major sporting events and our facilities have cultivated talented athletes that have gone on to compete in the Olympics, world championships and at the highest level in their sport.”
