Current News

Places Leisure awarded ten-year contract extension to operate Wandsworth’s leisure and sports centres

Fantastic news!

Places Leisure awarded five-year contract extension for Fairfield Leisure Centre

Continuing our partnership with Dartford Borough Council

Places Leisure Edinburgh now open

Our brand-new facility is open

Hannah Crabtree appointed as new Director of Customer Experience and Product Strategy

Our Move through Menopause course goes national

An exciting development in our partnership with Menopause Movement

Places Leisure partners with EGYM

A strategic partnership to deliver better experiences for customers through fitness technology

Love Swimming

70% of children are taken out of lessons too early

Introducing a new Social Prescriber Link Worker to Northumberland

An exciting new role to help drive our healthy communities offering

Eclipse Leisure Centre welcomes Les Mills icon Khiran Huston

We were delighted to host an exciting member exclusive event with Les Mills

Places Leisure Camberley named busiest swimming pool in the UK by SWIMTAG

For the fourth consecutive year!

Places Leisure Edinburgh is coming soon...

An exciting new facility is opening in Edinburgh!

Padel tennis courts are coming to Gosport Leisure Centre

We’ve successfully been granted planning permission for four courts at the centre!

Belinda Steward’s predictions for 2025

Our Managing Director shares what she expects 2025 will bring for the leisure industry

Wandsworth Wellness Weekender: A free family-friendly event

Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th June

Places Leisure are now certified with The Active Standard

A fantastic update with one of our partners, ukactive

Make movement your 2025 resolution

New campaign from Wandsworth council encouraging residents to get active

Places Leisure awarded new 20-year leisure contract by Maldon District Council

An exciting development in our partnership with the council

Our new multi-year agreement with Swim England and the Institute of Swimming

We've got some exciting news!

How we are supporting artificially fed families get active

Over 1,700 previously excluded people supported into using public swimming pools

Belinda Steward's outlook this National Fitness Day

Our Managing Director shares how we're getting things moving!

Five-day free leisure passes available as country encouraged to get active for National Fitness Day

The UK's biggest celebration of health and fitness!

Dexter takes on 230-mile bike ride to Paris

An inspiring challenge from our member at Bulmershe Leisure Centre

Big Sister supports girls with free memberships

An exciting development in our partnership with Women in Sport

New Changing Places facility at Blackwater Leisure Centre

The state-of-the-art facility is officially open

Get ready for Nutri Troops' Golden Games!

The games are set to sweep through Milton Keynes this summer

Tooting Bec Lido reopens for local community

The much-loved lido is now open following a refurbishment project

Places Leisure and myFitApp partner to launch new app

More about the success of our new app

Parkinson’s UK and Places Leisure announce physical activity pilot

The Move and Shout pilot aims to get more people active with Parkinson's

Sarah Roberts takes home EuropeActive Award

Triumph for our Head of Fitness at prestigious awards

Belinda Steward appointed as new Managing Director of Leisure, Health and Wellbeing

New leisure partnership with Northumberland commences

A new ten-year agreement to operate leisure services across the county

Time capsule marks start of new leisure centre

Children from Epping Primary School joined our groundbreaking ceremony.

On the frontline of diabetes research

Sheffield Leisure Centres join new scheme

Working With British Blind Sport

The training programme is expanding!

Supporting young girls to become active

Our brand new partnership

Significant step towards net zero at Camberley

New solar panels are to be installed at the centre

Places Leisure scoop 3 ukactive awards

Triumph at one of the leisure industries most prestigious awards

Warm Hubs

We're offering warm spaces for our local Communities to use

Our partnership with RLSS UK

Training the lifeguards of the future at Places Leisure

Hope and Vision Communities

Places Leisure and Hope and Vision Communities join forces!

Community Matters Awards 2023

Meet our latest very worthy award winners

BBC Radio Sheffield chat to Maltby member

Paul spoke about his journey to a healthier lifestyle

Places Leisure awarded Spelthorne contract

10-year agreement to operate leisure services

Moving through Menopause

We’re continuing our partnership with Menopause Movement!

Parish Wharf member wins Paracycling gold

World Championship win for William Bjegfelt in Glasgow

Swimming with dementia

How we helped rekindle a love for the pool

See Sport Differently

We're partnering with British Blind Sport for See Sport Differently

£6m Elmbridge development

Development works kick off at the Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex

Places Leisure Camberley named top SWIMTAG swimming pool in the UK

Places Leisure joins forces with the Aspire Channel Swim

Supporting people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury

Supporting side-by-side dementia service

Teaming up with charity at our Essex centres

National Fitness Day 2023

Your health is for life!

Supporting Swimathon

We're supporting the world’s biggest fundraising swimming challenge

Swim England - Learning to swim as an adult

Fleeing Ukraine and finding a future in our pool

Meet Alina, our new lifeguard at The Malden Centre

Hollywood comes to Loddon Valley

Chicago Fire star Charlie Barnett was accompanied by co-stars at the centre.

Fairfield lowers its carbon footprint

Pool covers have already dramatically reduced gas usage

Rewarding Wolverhampton's Healthy Habits On New Public Health App

Get fit for free!

West Bromwich set their sights on the community

Sandwell Visually Impaired make a splash at our centre

Three more of our centres support breastfeeding

More centres adopting the ‘breastfeeding friendly’ status

Cost comparisons find swimming as one of most affordable activities for families

Swim England - Transforming mental health

Swim England campaign - Dave Blake

Leisure contract awarded to Places Leisure for Elmbridge’s Leisure Services

Women in Sport

Supporting the #TimeTogether campaign

World Refill Day

Friday 16th June

Jog On Again

Giving shoes a new 'lace' of life

The Lido Ladies take Tooting

Inspiring others to get in the water

Top accolades at ukactive awards

Places Leisure among the winners

A visit from Faye White

The former England Lioness captain, Faye White, unveiled a plaque at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Horsham as part of the ‘Where Greatness is Made’ campaign.

Diabetes Week

A focus on health and wellbeing

Places Leisure shortlisted for ukactive Awards

Finalists in four categories

National Careers Week

7-12th March 2022

Our 2022 winners

Meet our swimmers and gymnasts of the year

12 days of giveaways at Places Leisure

Celebrating the season of giving

Drowning Prevention Week

14th - 21st June 2025

We're giving back to our communities this December!

Law and leisure tackle anti-social behaviour

Engaging with young people across Sussex

Men's Health Week

A focus on health and wellbeing

We've partnered with dementia charities...

New Padel Tennis Court Opens At The Triangle

Healthy swimming

Tips before you dip...

Inspiring a Healthier, More Active Nation

Introducing the Government's new strategy

Junior membership upgrade 2025

What are your options?

Premium 16-18/19-25 membership upgrade 2025

What are your options?

Epping contract tackling carbon footprint

Working with Epping Forest District Council

Table Tennis

Claim your free bat this summer

Brighter Living Fair 2024

Promoting healthy, independent Lifestyles in Wandsworth

World Swim Day

Enjoy the benefits of swimming

Zoggs Black Friday deal

Don't miss out!

Get ready for a Summer of Play across Wandsworth

Explore fun-filled activities for children of all ages

We're supporting Day of Play

4th-10th August 2025