Ukactive Awards 2023
Better leisure centres, programmes and staff are among the most nominated names in the ukactive Awards 2023, securing an impressive 14 nominations in 6 categories.
The ukactive Awards are the UK Leisure Industry’s most prestigious awards for excellence and best practice across the sector.
The shortlist https://www.ukactive.com/ukactive-awards-winners-finalists/ includes Better leisure facilities run by the UK's largest leisure charitable social enterprise - GLL - that are playing an important role in tackling health inequalities in some of the poorest postcodes in the UK as well as inspirational individuals who are activating local communities.
Appearing among a roll call of high street name fitness and leisure operators, local councils, sports bodies and charities, GLL’s multiple nominations reflect its important role at the heart of community health and wellbeing across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Shortlisted centres undergo a rigorous independent assessment of their facilities - including mystery shopping. Two of the categories – Outstanding Leadership Award and Physical Activity Hero Award - are decided by public vote on the ukactive website: https://www.ukactive.com/ukactive-awards-2023-stage-2-public-vote/
Previously, GLL operated centres and personnel have prevailed at the awards – including Rainbow Leisure (Surrey), Olympia Leisure Centre (Belfast), Britannia Leisure Centre (Hackney) and Haider Ali (Wembley).
This year’s shortlist are:
Regional & National Club/Centre of the Year:
Wales & Northern Ireland:
GLL – Brook Leisure Centre
GLL – Eastern Leisure Centre
GLL – Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre
North:
GLL - Moss Side Leisure Centre
London:
GLL – Britannia Leisure Centre
GLL – Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre
South:
GLL - Rainbow Leisure Centre and Spa
New Build or Design of the Year:
GLL – The Sands Centre, Cumbria
Healthy Communities Award:
GLL & University Hospital Morecambe Bay Trust
Education Provider of the Year:
GLL – supporting apprenticeships
Physical Activity Hero Award:
GLL - Jonathan Michael
GLL - Karen Edmond
GLL - Sue Robinson
Outstanding Leadership Award:
GLL - Mark Sesnan, OBE
The public voting poll will be live from 21st August and will remain open until the 22nd September 2023.
GLL CEO Peter Bundey said: “The UKactive Awards are important to us and across our sector. So we are delighted that we have multiple shortlisted finalists across so many categories.
“Congratulations to all those whose entries have gone through to the final of ukactive awards, it’s testament to the impact of GLL’s programmes and people who are playing their part in strengthening the wider leisure sector while tackling health inequalities locally. It is also a very strong endorsement of great work with our local authority partners across the UK.
“Coming as GLL marks our 30th Year, it is the perfect celebration of our values, our journey, our customers and our colleagues.”
The winners will be announced during the ukactive Awards Ceremony on Thursday 26th October 2023.