UK OPERATORS
Stevenage Leisure (SLL)
Tees Active
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1LZ Tel +44 (0)1438 242 233 Email ian.morton@sll.co.uk Web www.sll.co.uk
Redheugh House, Thornaby Place, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6SG Tel +44 (0)1642 527 322 Email leon.jones@teesactive.co.uk Web www.teesactive.co.uk
Company profile SLL is a leading leisure management registered charity celebrating 21 years in 2019, working in partnership with eight organisations to deliver leisure, health, wellness, cultural and educational services for the whole community at affordable prices. Number of sites 24. Plans for 2020 SLL are working in collaboration with InspireAll, a similar leisure trust based in Hertsmere. Together we hope to improve the financial position of both trusts combined by mixing specialist skills to improve service delivery.
Company profile A social enterprise formed in 2004 and operating in Stockton-on-Tees. We focus on service quality, increasing participation, expanding our business, community engagement and intervention services. Clients include local authorities, private/public sector organisations and the Canal and Rivers Trust. Number of sites Six major facilities. Plans for 2020 Developing a new community leisure centre at Ingleby Barwick and expanding the adventure offer at Tees Barrage International White Water Centre.
CEO: David Brame
CEO/MD: Leon Jones
Professional background A founder director of Leisure Connection, Brame also worked at Nuffield as Commercial Director in the corporate wellbeing division and then Group Commercial Director for HighFive in Amsterdam. In 2016, he became CEO of Hertsmere Leisure Trust (InspireAll), responsible for almost 40 leisure and community facilities. In January 2020 InspireAll and SLL joined in collaboration to improve the combined financial performance and service delivery for both companies. I am honoured to have been given the chance to lead as CEO on such a wonderful opportunity.
Professional background With a passion for sport, I graduated in business and marketing before gaining 20 years’ leisure experience in commercial and marketing roles. I’ve developed a career in private health clubs, within local authorities and leisure trusts, joining Tees Active in 2010 and becoming MD in early 2018. Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given Remember, hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. People might be surprised to know that... I restore 70s’ and 80s’ old school BMXs.
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