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Winners and finalists
Find out who the finalists are for the 2026 ukactive Awards and view last years winners!
Group A 2026 Finalists
A1. National Private Club / Centre of the Year 2026
Finalists
- 1Life Management Solutions Limited
- NRG GYM Manchester
- Snap Fitness Christchurch
- Snap Fitness Pontyclun
A2. National Independent Club / Centre of the Year 2026
Finalists
- Branston Golf & Country Club
- CitySport – City St George’s University of London
- Hilton Glasgow Health & Fitness with Serenity
- Kallima Health Club & Spa Hilton Syon Park
- The Health Club at Ribby Hall Village
- The Thames Club
A3. Regional Public Club / Centre of the Year 2026
Finalists
Northern Ireland & Wales
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council – Crumlin Leisure Centre
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council – The Valley Leisure Centre
- GLL – Andersonstown Leisure Centre
- GLL – Olympia Leisure Centre & Spa
- Legacy Leisure Limited – Barry Leisure Centre
- Serco Leisure – Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex
Scotland
- Inverclyde Leisure – The Waterfront Leisure Complex
- KA Leisure
- Moray Leisure Centre
- Xcite Linlithgow
North of England
- Brio Ellesmere Port
- Durham County Council – Spennymoor Leisure Centre
- Everybody Health & Leisure – Holmes Chapel Community Centre
- Everyone Active – English Institute of Sport Sheffield
- Everyone Active – Eston Leisure Centre
- Parkwood Leisure – Crosby Leisure Centre
Midlands & East Anglia
- Alive West Norfolk – Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
- Everyone Active – Moulton Leisure Centre
- Everyone Active – Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre
- Halo Leisure – Meon Vale Leisure Centre
- Serco Leisure – Northfield Leisure Centre
- Serco Leisure – Warsop Health Hub
London
- Everyone Active – Flitwick Leisure Centre
- Everyone Active – William Penn Leisure Centre
- GLL – Charlton Lido & Lifestyle Club
- GLL – Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre
- High Town Gym & Wellbeing Centre – Active Luton
- Lampton Leisure – Hanworth Air Park
South of England
- Everyone Active – Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
- Freedom Leisure – Bexhill Leisure Centre
- GLL – Leatherhead Leisure Centre
- GLL – Rivermead Leisure Centre
- Parkwood Leisure – Penzance Leisure Centre
- Plymouth Life Centre – Plymouth Active Leisure
A4. Supplier of the Year 2026
Finalists
- EZ Loyalty
- Keepme
- Myzone
- PSLT
- Pure Energy Music
- The Fitness Group
- YMCA Awards
- YOUR Personal Training
A5. Build, Design or Refurbishment of the Year 2026
Finalists
- Alliance Leisure
- Brio
- Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC)
- ReCreation Group
- Snap Fitness
- Tees Active
- Xcite Bathgate
Group B 2026 Finalists
B6. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award 2026
Finalists
- Durham County Council
- Everyone Active – St Albans Parkinson’s Community Programme
- Halo Leisure
- Leisure Focus Trust
- Plymouth Active Leisure Ltd
- The Fitness Group
- West Lothian Leisure (Xcite)
- Y Awards
B7. Healthy Communities Award 2026
Finalists
- 1Life Management Solutions Limited
- BH Live
- Edinburgh Leisure
- Everyone Active – Dacorum Community Programme
- Everyone Active – Water Safety for Everyone Project
- Freedom Leisure
- Mid Devon District Council / Active Mid Devon
- Serco Leisure PSA Wellbeing Initiative
B8. Transformational Innovation Award 2026
Finalists
- Alive West Norfolk – Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
- Durham County Council
- Everyone Active YOU+
- Kallima Health Club & Spa
- Leisure Focus
- Serco Leisure – Leys Pools & Leisure Centre
- Serco Leisure – Maidstone Leisure Centre
- The University of Edinburgh
B9. Marketing Campaign Award 2026
Finalists
- Brio
- Durham County Council
- Edinburgh Leisure
- Everyone Active YOU+
- GLL
- Inverclyde Leisure
- Kore
- Swim England
B10. Workplace & Culture Initiative Award 2026
Finalists
- Alliance Leisure
- Durham County Council
- Everybody Health & Leisure
- Kore
- Serco Leisure
- Sodexo
- Sport and Leisure – City St George’s, University of London
B11. Education Programme of the Year 2026
Finalists
- Achieve More Training
- Fitness Education Online
- Magna Vitae
- OriGym
- PT Academy
- Swim England
- The Fitness Group
- Y Awards
Group C 2026 Finalists
C12. Physical Activity Hero Award 2026
Finalists
- Adam Roberts – Healthy Communities Manager, 1Life Management Solutions Limited
- Alex Corney – Active Health Coordinator, Plymouth Life Centre
- Christine Percival – Volunteer
- Dora Smith – Falls Prevention Instructor, Brio
- Gillian Lister – Exercise to Music Instructor, The Louisa Centre, Durham County Council
- Kirsty Jones – Regional Contract Health, Activity and Wellbeing Manager, Everyone Active
- Matt Clarke – Swim Manager, Everyone Active
- Paula Watson – Healthy Communities Manager (Gloucester & The Cotswolds), Freedom Leisure
C13. Outstanding Individual Leadership Award 2026
Finalists
- David Bibby – Managing Director, Everyone Active
- Deaglan O’Hagan – Head of Leisure Operations, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Lindsey Perry – Head of Fitness, The Thames Club
- Oliver Deen – Operations Director, Jubilee Hall Trust
C14. Outstanding Leadership Team Award 2026
Finalists
- Alliance Leisure Development Board
- Durham County Council’s Wellbeing, Sport & Leisure Management Team
- GLL National Aquatics Team
- Move Southwark Leadership Team
- Sport and Leisure – City St George’s, University of London
- The Leisure Focus Leadership Team
- The My Healthy Way Leadership Team (Parkwood Leisure)
- Y Awards Senior Leadership Team and Y Awards Management Team
Group D 2026 Finalists
D15. Outstanding Public Club/Centre of the Year 2026
Finalists
This award does not have finalists. Nominees are determined from the results after Stage 2 of the judging process and will be announced live at the Awards Ceremony on 8 October.
D16. Outstanding Organisation of the Year 2026
Finalists
This award does not have finalists. Nominees are determined from the results after Stage 2 of the judging process and will be announced live at the Awards Ceremony on 8 October.
D17. The Jan Spaticchia Special Recognition Award 2026
Finalists
The nominees for this award will be announced during the awards evening on 8 October.
A1. National Private Club / Centre of the Year 2025
Salisbury Health & Fitness Club – Legacy Leisure
A2. Regional Independent Club / Centre of the Year 2025
The Thames Club
A3. Regional Public Club / Centre of the Year 2025
Scotland – West Lothian Leisure (Xcite Linlithgow)
Wales & Northern Ireland – Freedom Leisure – Chirk Leisure & Activity Centre
North – York Leisure Centre – GLL
East Anglia & Midlands – Meadowside Leisure Centre – Everyone Active\
London – Flitwick Leisure Centre – Everyone Active
South – Winchester Sport & Leisure Park – Everyone Active
A4. Supplier of the Year 2025
Endurance Zone
A5. Build, Design or Refurbishment of the Year 2025
Warsop Health Hub – Roberts Limbrick & Alliance Leisure
B10. Digital Transformation Award 2025
Sandwell Leisure Trust
B11. Education Programme of the Year 2025
Brio Leisure
B6. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award 2025
Lex Leisure CIC
B7. Healthy Communities Award 2025
Pendle Leisure Trust
B8. Organisation Innovation Award 2025
West Lothian Leisure
B9. Marketing Campaign Award 2025
Denbighshire Leisure Ltd – The Olympics Campaign
C12. Physical Activity Hero Award 2025
Arlene McMinn – Health Intervention Officer
C13. Outstanding Individual Leadership Award 2025
Jo Talbot, Commercial Director, Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS)
C14. Outstanding Leadership Team Award 2025
Sandwell Leisure Trust Leadership Team
D15. Outstanding Organisation of the Year 2025
Sarah Watts, CEO, Alliance Leisure
D16. Outstanding Club/Centre of the Year 2025
Chirk Leisure & Activity Centre – Freedom Leisure
D17. The Jan Spaticchia Special Recognition Award 2025
Brio Leisure
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