Our purpose

Where feeling good creates something bigger. 

What we do

We don’t just operate leisure facilities – there’s much more to us than health and fitness.

As part of one of the UK’s leading Social Enterprises, Places for People, we work with local authorities and industry partners across the country to deliver places where People can get healthier and Communities grow.

Our places are made for real People. Everyone’s welcome to give something a go, try something new, get back to that thing that used to love, and even make new friends along the way. From swimming lessons to team sports, gym-goers and group workouts - it’s our People who turn our places into a buzzing, beating heart in Communities.

Find your place

We’ve got over 100 centres nationwide. Find your nearest place.

How we help

All the work we do is about making a real difference to the Communities we’re part of.

Across our centres, our teams get stuck in with local People and partners to create programmes that make a difference in our Communities. The kind that brighten days, boost wellbeing, and help everyone feel a little more connected - one small win at a time.

Here are just a few of the initiatives that have taken off in a range of our centres.

Active Minds programme

Big Sister Project

Specialist health condition classes

Inclusivity in recruitment

Warm hubs

Accessibility

We’re always looking at new ways to make our leisure centres more accessible and inclusive. Together with our Leisure Accessibility Group, audits from AccessAble, and insight from our Non Executive Director, Richard Cartwright, we’re guided by real lived experience and expertise.

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Our Social Value

As a social enterprise we are passionate about generating social value for the Communities we serve. Using the Moving Communites Social Value Calculator, which assesses the local impact on health, education, subjective wellbeing and crime, Places Leisure generated over £160m of social value in FY 2024-25.

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Sustainability

We take our responsibility to minimise our environmental impact seriously. Leisure centres naturally use a lot of energy, so we’re focused on reducing our footprint and working with local authority partners to push towards being net zero by 2035. It’s a big goal - but one we’re determined to achieve for our Communities and our planet.

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Design & Build

We work side by side with a brilliant mix of architects, project managers, construction teams and specialist partners to bring the visions of local authorities to life. Together, we turn big ambitions into state of the art leisure centres that work for Communities and the Customers who use them, including Places Leisure Camberley and Hinckley Leisure Centre.

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Latest news

Find out about everything happening in our centres and Communities. 

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