07 Sep 2010
Jobcentre Plus Awards for Active Luton
Leisure trust Active Luton has received three accolades at the Jobcentre Plus Awards for its work in helping local job seekers back into employment. more

07 Sep 2010
Aquaterra staff complete Level 3 courses
Forty-three Aquaterra Leisure fitness staff were presented with certificates at prizegiving ceremonies in recognition of successfully passing Level 3 qualifications in personal training and exercise on referral. more

03 Sep 2010
JD Wetherspoon to create jobs for school leavers
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has unveiled plans to create 1,000 new job opportunities for young people aged between 16 and 17 years old over the next 12 months. more

03 Sep 2010
Travelodge launches new UK skills academy
Budget hotel operator Travelodge has launched a new training centre in conjunction with the National Skills Academy for Hospitality at its Coventry property in the West Midlands. more

26 Aug 2010
New scheme to help develop woodland skills
Young people in mid-Wales are to be given the opportunity to develop a range of countryside and land management skills as part of a project co-funded by Forestry Commission Wales (FCW). more

24 Aug 2010
FIA links with retail giant
FIA members are being asked to create their own bespoke minimum eight week offer for a course of activity as part of a new campaign to work with one of the UK's best known brands - Marks & Spencer. more

24 Aug 2010
Experiential course at Toskana Therme
A five day experiential learning course is to take place in September at the Toskana Therme, built on natural salt water springs in the village of Bad Sulza in Germany. more

23 Aug 2010
Swansea Council to consider 'cultural hub' plans
Swansea Council is to consider plans for a joint venture scheme with two local universities, which aim to transform the city's Dylan Thomas Centre into a new hub for creative industries. more

20 Aug 2010
YMCAfit expands kids' fitness training
Training provider YMCAfit has add Street Dance training courses to its curriculum. more

20 Aug 2010
Calls to end 'macho culture' in kitchens
Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has called on employers in the hospitality industry to stamp out the 'macho culture' that is 'inhibiting kitchens’ across the UK. more

19 Aug 2010
Altrincham FC unveils apprenticeship scheme
Altrincham Football Club (AFC) has announced the launch of two new full-time apprenticeship schemes to provide people aged between 16 and 18 years old with sports qualifications. more

12 Aug 2010
Alliance training off to flying start
Alliance Leisure's Training Academy has seen more than 3,000 delegates pass through its courses since the Academy's launch just over six months ago. more

10 Aug 2010
Consultancy services offered at The Carlton Institute
UK-based training provider The Carlton Institute is to offer a new portfolio of consultancy services for owners and operators. more

30 Jul 2010
Premier Training to offer Power Club courses
Premier Training International is to launch a new qualification for personal trainers at this year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW). more

29 Jul 2010
New rugby academy launches in North Wales
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has opened its newest academy at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, which aims to develop a "sustainable player pathway" in the region. more

29 Jul 2010
Running school enters Ireland
The Running School has opened its first franchise in Ireland, at the Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Clinic in Castlebar, County Mayo. more

29 Jul 2010
Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
Three Welsh port destinations - Anglesey, Milford Haven and Swansea - are looking to recruit new "ambassadors", as part of a wider initiative designed to attract more cruise ship passengers. more

20 Jul 2010
Premier Training to host London open day
School leavers and people seeking a career change will have the chance to explore job opportunities in the fitness sector at an open day hosted by Premier Training International (PTI). more

16 Jul 2010
IAAPA launches executive institute
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has teamed up with San Diego State University (SDSU) to develop a one-off training programme for attraction executives. more

15 Jul 2010
Blackburn Rovers to offer coaching qualifications
Blackburn Rovers Football Club has teamed up with Myerscough College in Preston, Lancashire, to offer an academic qualification for young girls who are leaving school. more

13 Jul 2010
PTI reports increase in course applicants
Training provider Premier Training International (PTI) has reported a 48 per cent increase in the number of people that have applied to study for health and fitness qualifications. more

09 Jul 2010
Barry McCaffrey joins Clarins
Barry McCaffrey has been appointed to spearhead the opening of Clarins spa accounts within the hotel/day spa sector in the US. more

08 Jul 2010
New spa director at Rosewood Mayakobá
Sara Jones has become the new spa director of Sense, A Rosewood Spa at the Rosewood Mayakobá on the Riviera Maya in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. more

07 Jul 2010
AHLEI and ISPA's online risk management for spas
The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), the International Spa Association (ISPA) and ISPA Foundation have released a new online course. more

07 Jul 2010
Junior is new general manager of Anantara Si Kao
A new general manager has joined the Anantara Si Kao resort & Spa in Thailand. Morten Junior will oversee operations at the resort, which is located an hour's drive south of Krabi along the Andaman coast. more

07 Jul 2010
Danielle Devine appointed education director at CND
A new education director has been appointed at Creative Nail Design (CND). Danielle Devine will work closely with the company's education ambassadors to help make education a key sales driver. more

01 Jul 2010
EHFA training scheme enters final phase
An initiative designed to establish a pan-European set of standards for trainers in the health and fitness sector is entering its final phase. more

28 Jun 2010
Funding boost for Welsh heritage railway
Aberystwyth's historic Vale of Rheidol Railway has secured a £300,000 cash injection from the Welsh Assembly Government, which will help to fund a wider £1.1m investment programme. more

25 Jun 2010
New five-star spa programme
James Watt College in Scotland has teamed up with a number of spas to develop a new, one-year training course for a small number of its students with the intention of creating an elite team of spa professionals. more

24 Jun 2010
Social media workshops launched for spas
Marketing and training services provider Sleeping Lion has unveiled two new social media workshops for the spa and salon industry. more

24 Jun 2010
Spas matter2 management tool
A new management tool called spas matter2 has been unveiled for professionals within the spa, salon and fitness industries. more

24 Jun 2010
VQ increase helps boost UK economy
New figures have revealed that leisure, travel and tourism were among the sectors to benefit from an 11 per cent increase in the number of vocational qualifications (VQs) awarded last year. more

23 Jun 2010
University of York secures museum tie-up
The University of York has launched a major new research partnership that will allow its art historians to work alongside experts at London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum. more

16 Jun 2010
New workplace health scheme unveiled
A new pilot workplace health programme - Workplace Activator - has been unveiled in London in a bid to encourage employees to become more physically active. more

16 Jun 2010
Scottish recovery boosted by apprentices
More than 2,000 people embarked on Modern Apprenticeship courses in Scotland's hospitality and tourism sectors in the past year, helping to generate economic growth. more

16 Jun 2010
Future trends for exercise classes revealed
IDEA Health & Fitness Association has defined three exercise classes that have seen recent increases in participation and, according to the association, are likely to shape future programming at health clubs and personal training studios. more

14 Jun 2010
CYQ adds to training framework
Central YMCA Qualifications has launched a new suite of fitness instructing and personal training qualifications. more

11 Jun 2010
Curves targets Indian fitness market
US-based women's fitness club franchise Curves International Inc has announced plans to open up to 250 fitness centres in India. more

11 Jun 2010
Fitness First launches boxcamp
Regina Halmich, the unbeaten flyweight WIBF World Champion from 1995-2007, has teamed up with Fitness First in Germany to launch a new training concept: 'BoxCamp - powered by Regina Halmich'. more

10 Jun 2010
PTI unveils £550,000 training academy
Fitness training provider Premier Training International (PTI) has announced the official opening of its £550,000 flagship academy in Finsbury Park, London. more