New Company Takes Over Leisure Centres

A new company has taken over the running of Market Harborough and Lutterworth Leisure Centres today.

Everyone Active regional director Paul Dowling and Beverley Jolly joint chief executive of Harborough District Council with staff at Lutterworth Sports Centre

‘Everyone Active,’ which already operates centres in other parts of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, will run them for at least the next three years.

The firm is taking on all staff that were employed by Serco – who has operated both centres for the past 15 years on behalf of Harborough Council.

The Council awarded the £600,000 contract to the company in December.

The gym at Harborough Leisure Centre is currently undergoing its refurbishment, and a temporary gym has been set up in the main studio while new equipment is installed in the fitness suite.

Customers will be able to use the fully refurbished gym when it reopens on Monday 15 April 2019. All other areas of Harborough Leisure Centre are open as normal throughout this period.

Customers at Lutterworth Sports Centre will shortly be enjoying brand new fitness equipment when the gym reopens on Thursday 4 April 2019 following an installation of state-of-the-art kit.

Dan Hicks, Everyone Active’s Area Contract Manager, said: “We’re thrilled to be welcomed into the community to manage leisure facilities in the area and begin our official partnership with the Council.

“Embarking on a new chapter with all colleagues from the centres is incredibly exciting for us, and we’re looking forward to them joining the Everyone Active family, as well as helping more people to improve their wellbeing by getting active.”