ukactive Awards winners announced as sector reunites to celebrate excellence

The finest in the business from throughout the physical activity sector ended up honoured very last evening (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 had been introduced at Birmingham’s ICC.

The awards ceremony took place in man or woman for the to start with time considering the fact that 2019 thanks to the pandemic and saw the sector come again collectively with a bang, adhering to a day of dialogue and studying at the Energetic Uprising convention.

Parkwood Leisure was the huge winner on the night time, picking up 4 awards the Digital Transformation Award Regional Club/Centre of the Calendar year for the Midlands location Nationwide Club/Centre of the 12 months Award for its Towcester Centre For Leisure facility and the Superb Organisation of the Year Award.

The organisation was also very commended in the Business enterprise Continuity, Restoration & Achievements following on from COVID-19 Award group.

The awards – supported by Lively IQ – noticed Professor Greg Whyte OBE and award-profitable PT Laura Hoggins announce the winners of 24 types in front of more than 900 folks.

The whole list of winners is out there down below:

Regional Club/Centre of the 12 months

NorthClare’s Space Ltd

Midlands

Parkwood Leisure – Towcester Centre for Leisure

LondonThe Fore

South

Leisure Emphasis – Braywick Leisure Centre

Northern Ireland & WalesAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Scotland

The Shed Wellness Club

Nationwide Club/Centre of the YearParkwood Leisure – Towcester Centre for Leisure

Supplier of the 12 months

Alliance Leisure

New Notion, Build or Style of the YrGLL, Britannia Leisure Centre

Generation Active Award

Northampton Leisure Trust

Wholesome Communities AwardNuffield Health

Activation Award

Halo Leisure

Marketing Marketing campaign AwardYour Area (BPL)

Diversity and Inclusion Award

Serco Leisure, Ladywood Leisure Centre

Digital Transformation AwardParkwood Leisure

Organization Continuity, Recovery & Achievements adhering to on from COVID-19

Hotpod Yoga

Creating and Supporting Communities subsequent on from COVID-19Featherstone Higher University

BUCS – Physical Activity Excellence Award

University of Nottingham Sport

Education Service provider of the Calendar yearSwimming Teachers’ Association

Actual physical Exercise Hero Award

Charmaine Daley, Lively Nottingham

Outstanding Management AwardHolly Ainger, Nuffield Wellness

The Jan Spaticchia Special Recognition Award

Andy Study, previously the Head of Basic safety, Spots Leisure

Exceptional Organisation of the Calendar yearParkwood Leisure

Energetic Faculty Hero Award

Nula Breen, from St Mary’s Principal School in Draperstown, Northern Ireland

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

“Congratulations to every person who took part for showcasing the plain resilience, perseverance and creativity that will guide our sector in excess of the coming decades.

“The ukactive Awards create so much electrical power and positivity within just our sector, as nicely as a healthy dose of levels of competition.

“Thank you to every and each individual individual and organisation for your unrelenting commitment and enthusiasm at the rear of our mission to get far more folks, more active, a lot more generally.”

This year’s ukactive Awards noticed nominations from across the breadth of the sector, with the judges praising the quality and achievements demonstrated by all finalists (simply click below for the entire list).

Just about every entrant underwent a rigorous unbiased assessment which was shipped by ukactive’s system partner, ProInsight, and built to choose the most effective in each and every classification from hundreds of entrants, as effectively as to deliver precious opinions from the judges to aid improve but also to boost results.

Jenny Patrickson, running director at Energetic IQ, included: “It was wonderful to see the space complete of folks celebrating the achievements of our business together as soon as once more.

“After the awards night, we were being left in no question that the physical activity sector is brimming with expertise and determination.”