ukactive Awards winners announced as sector reunites to celebrate excellence

The best in the enterprise from across the bodily activity sector ended up honoured past night (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 had been declared at Birmingham’s ICC.

The awards ceremony took spot in human being for the initially time since 2019 owing to the pandemic and saw the sector occur again collectively with a bang, following a working day of dialogue and studying at the Energetic Rebellion conference.

Parkwood Leisure was the massive winner on the night time, picking up four awards the Digital Transformation Award Regional Club/Centre of the Calendar year for the Midlands region Nationwide Club/Centre of the Yr Award for its Towcester Centre For Leisure facility and the Exceptional Organisation of the 12 months Award.

The organisation was also remarkably commended in the Company Continuity, Recovery & Good results adhering to on from COVID-19 Award group.

The awards – supported by Lively IQ – saw Professor Greg Whyte OBE and award-winning PT Laura Hoggins announce the winners of 24 categories in entrance of additional than 900 persons.

The total listing of winners is offered underneath:

Regional Club/Centre of the 12 months

NorthClare’s Place Ltd

Midlands

Parkwood Leisure – Towcester Centre for Leisure

LondonThe Fore

South

Leisure Concentration – Braywick Leisure Centre

Northern Eire & WalesAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Scotland

The Drop Wellness Club

National Club/Centre of the 12 monthsParkwood Leisure – Towcester Centre for Leisure

Provider of the Yr

Alliance Leisure

New Idea, Create or Structure of the YrGLL, Britannia Leisure Centre

Technology Lively Award

Northampton Leisure Trust

Healthier Communities AwardNuffield Overall health

Activation Award

Halo Leisure

Promoting Campaign AwardYour Space (BPL)

Variety and Inclusion Award

Serco Leisure, Ladywood Leisure Centre

Electronic Transformation AwardParkwood Leisure

Business enterprise Continuity, Restoration & Results pursuing on from COVID-19

Hotpod Yoga

Acquiring and Supporting Communities following on from COVID-19Featherstone Superior Faculty

BUCS – Bodily Action Excellence Award

University of Nottingham Sport

Training Company of the Calendar yearSwimming Teachers’ Association

Bodily Exercise Hero Award

Charmaine Daley, Lively Nottingham

Superb Management AwardHolly Ainger, Nuffield Health and fitness

The Jan Spaticchia Particular Recognition Award

Andy Browse, previously the Head of Security, Areas Leisure

Outstanding Organisation of the YearParkwood Leisure

Energetic College Hero Award

Nula Breen, from St Mary’s Primary Faculty in Draperstown, Northern Eire

“This year’s finalists and winners have earned not only to be recognised as an inspiration to the sector but also to the whole country,” reported Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive.

“Congratulations to every person who took section for showcasing the plain resilience, commitment and creative imagination that will guide our sector over the coming several years.

“The ukactive Awards create so substantially strength and positivity in just our sector, as very well as a balanced dose of levels of competition.

“Thank you to every and each particular person and organisation for your unrelenting commitment and enthusiasm driving our mission to get far more folks, much more energetic, a lot more frequently.”

This year’s ukactive Awards noticed nominations from across the breadth of the sector, with the judges praising the good quality and achievements demonstrated by all finalists (click on in this article for the complete checklist).

Each individual entrant underwent a demanding unbiased evaluation which was shipped by ukactive’s system companion, ProInsight, and designed to pick out the finest in each classification from hundreds of entrants, as nicely as to provide valuable comments from the judges to aid strengthen but also to promote accomplishment.

Jenny Patrickson, taking care of director at Energetic IQ, added: “It was fantastic to see the home whole of people today celebrating the achievements of our sector together at the time once again.

“After the awards night, we ended up still left in no question that the bodily action sector is brimming with expertise and commitment.”