ukactive has today announced the finalists for the ukactive Awards 2022, as the sector prepares for a highly anticipated night of celebration in Birmingham next month.<\/p>\n
A wide-ranging shortlist (listed below) reflects the breadth and influence of ukactive\u2019s membership, with incredible examples of how the sector has rebuilt over the past year, since reopening from lockdown during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Held in partnership with Active IQ, this year\u2019s Awards shortlist includes fitness and leisure operators of all sizes; local councils; prominent suppliers; leading universities; sports bodies; and charities.<\/p>\n
The awards are heading to a new venue this year; the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, on 30 June, following the Active Uprising conference.<\/p>\n
There will also be two new awards \u2013 The Jan Spaticchia Award and the Education Provider of the Year Award. The COVID-19 award categories, which debuted last year, will now focus on how the sector continues to recover.<\/p>\n
Meddai Huw Edwards, Prif Weithredwr ukactive:<\/strong> \u201cWe are delighted but not surprised by the number of incredible entries and stories we have received for this year\u2019s ukactive Awards, which is testament to the unquestionable resilience and innovation within our sector.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are extremely proud of all of our members, who have worked so hard in rebuilding the sector and our nation\u2019s health, as we mark just over a year since facilities were allowed to reopen.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to all the finalists, and commiserations to those who have not made the shortlist this year but we hope the process and feedback is useful in your continued growth. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the awards ceremony this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n Dywedid Jenny Patrickson, Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr yn Active IQ:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m delighted to see this year\u2019s awards attract such a strong field of entries and send my congratulations to all the finalists.<\/p>\n \u201cThe standard has been very high once again this year and I would like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to put forward their entry for consideration.<\/p>\n \u201cActive IQ is proud to once again be the headline sponsor for the ukactive Awards and we\u2019re particularly looking forward to seeing everyone in person at this year\u2019s event. Ahead of that, I wish all the finalists the best of luck for the next stage of judging.\u201d<\/p>\n This year ukactive is delighted to announce that Proinsight will be leading the judging process of the awards. Proinsight is an independent organisation with a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and a directory of highly experienced professionals to provide honest and objective feedback for each entry.<\/p>\n David Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Proinsight, said:<\/strong> \u201cHaving been involved with the awards for three years now we\u2019ve been blown away with the quality of the submissions.<\/p>\n \u201cThe applications show an abundance of great work going on in our sector following what has been a torrid time for everyone. We can\u2019t wait to move to stage two which includes presentation, surveys and mystery shops \u2013 see you in Birmingham on the 30th of June.\u201d<\/p>\n The finalists for the Physical Activity Hero and Outstanding Leadership Awards will be going live for a public vote on Monday 9\u00a0May and will remain open until Friday 27\u00a0May. With the exception of those awards, written entries for the other awards will be assessed by an independent professional, with specific experience and skills that are relevant to each award, who will mark entries against a set criterion.<\/p>\n Entries will then proceed to ukactive\u2019s virtual Judges\u2019 House where representatives from each finalist organisation will be invited to present to the independent judging panels. With the use of Proinsight\u2019s online platform, comments and a score from each judge will be collated to confirm a winner for each category. Each entry will receive feedback reports which include their marks.<\/p>\n Entries for the Club Centre of the Year will go through a mystery shop as well as a digital review conducted by Proinsight.<\/p>\n The full list of ukactive Awards 2022 finalists:<\/strong><\/p>\n Regional & National Club\/Centre of the Year\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Gogledd<\/strong><\/p>\n Brio Leisure – Neston Recreation Centre<\/p>\n Places Leisure – Maltby Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Active Tameside – Tameside Wellness Centre in Denton<\/p>\n Everyone Active – Scarborough Sports Village<\/p>\n X-Force UK Ltd – 3-1-5 Health Club<\/p>\n Clare’s Space Ltd<\/p>\n The Health Club – Ribby Hall Village<\/p>\n Waterside Leisure Club<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Canolbarth Lloegr\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Active Nottingham – Harvey Hadden<\/p>\n Everyone Active – Bromsgrove Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Parkwood Leisure – Towcester Centre for Leisure<\/p>\n Serco Leisure – Oak Tree Leisure Centre<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Llundain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n 1Rebel – Oxford Circus<\/p>\n 1Life – Willesden Sports Centre<\/p>\n Everyone Active \u2013 Canolfan Hamdden Harrow Lodge<\/p>\n W10 Fitness – North Kensington<\/p>\n Orangetheory Fitness – Fulham<\/p>\n The Fore \u2013 Kings Cross<\/p>\n GLL – Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre<\/p>\n GLL \u2013 Canolfan Ffitrwydd Waltham Forest<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n De\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Castle Point Borough Council – Waterside Farm Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Fusion Lifestyle – Ivybridge Leisure Centre<\/p>\n 1Life – Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Anytime Fitness – Leatherhead<\/p>\n GLL \u2013 Canolfan Hamdden Donyngs<\/p>\n Leisure Focus – Braywick Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Anytime Fitness – Dorking<\/p>\n Anytime Fitness – Farnham<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Scotland, Northern Ireland & Wales\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Denbighshire Leisure – Nova Prestatyn<\/p>\n GLL – Andersonstown Leisure Centre<\/p>\n GLL – Eastern Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Valley Leisure Centre – Antrim and Newtownabbey<\/p>\n Shed Health Club -Ellon<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cyflenwr y Flwyddyn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Hyfforddiant Future Fit<\/p>\n Leisure Energy Ltd<\/p>\n The Training Room<\/p>\n Alliance Leisure<\/p>\n Partners&<\/p>\n Playfinder<\/p>\n STA<\/p>\n Technogym<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cysyniad, Adeilad neu Ddyluniad Newydd y Flwyddyn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Places Leisure<\/p>\n Everybody Sport and Recreation<\/p>\n GLL, Britannia Leisure Centre<\/p>\n Leisure Energy Ltd<\/p>\n SPACE&PLACE<\/p>\n LiveWire<\/p>\n Ware-house Swansea<\/p>\n Fitness First<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gwobr Cenedlaethol Ffyddlon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Bywyd Hamdden<\/p>\n LTA<\/p>\n Northampton Leisure Trust<\/p>\n Your Trust<\/p>\n GLL<\/p>\n XCELERATE GYMS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gwobr Cymunedau Iach\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n MAN V FAT<\/p>\n Parkwood Leisure<\/p>\n Sport Aberdeen<\/p>\n Swim England<\/p>\n Fusion<\/p>\n Nuffield Health<\/p>\n BH Live<\/p>\n Anchor<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gwobr Actifadu <\/strong><\/p>\n Brio Leisure<\/p>\n CSSC<\/p>\n Halo Hamdden<\/p>\n Bywyd Hamdden<\/p>\n Suffolk County Council<\/p>\n Triple Double \/ Women in Sport<\/p>\n Active Nottingham<\/p>\n Burnley Leisure and Culture Group<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gwobr Ymgyrch Farchnata\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n CSSC<\/p>\n Swim England<\/p>\n X-Force UK Ltd<\/p>\n Barnsley Premier Leisure<\/p>\n Nuffield Health<\/p>\n W10 Fitness<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Diversity & Inclusion Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Para Dance UK<\/p>\n University of Nottingham<\/p>\n Fusion<\/p>\n Hamdden Serco, Canolfan Hamdden Ladywood<\/p>\n Active Tameside<\/p>\n Everyone Active, Westgate Leisure Centre<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gwobr Trawsnewid Digidol\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Parkwood Leisure<\/p>\n Active Tameside<\/p>\n Serco Leisure Operating Cyfyngedig<\/p>\n Hyfforddiant Future Fit<\/p>\n Fitness First<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Business Continuity, Recovery & Success following on from COVID-19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Anytime Fitness DU<\/p>\n Brio Leisure<\/p>\n Hotpod Yoga<\/p>\n Parkwood Leisure<\/p>\n Premier Education Group<\/p>\n 1Life Management Solutions<\/p>\n Everybody Sport and Recreation<\/p>\n Lampton Hamdden<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Developing and Supporting Communities following on from COVID-19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Pawb yn Actif<\/p>\n Featherstone High School<\/p>\n Places Leisure (CAWs and ReferAll)<\/p>\n Power Plate UK<\/p>\n Serco Leisure \/ Swale Community Leisure<\/p>\n Wellbeing Through Sport Limited<\/p>\n Lampton Hamdden<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n