Guest article – Freedom Leisure

Freedom Leisure, one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit leisure trusts that manages Wrexham Waterworld on behalf of Wrexham County Borough Council, is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted for two awards at the upcoming National Fitness Awards.

The National Fitness Awards is the UK’s biggest free-to-enter fitness awards and Waterworld are in the running for 2 prestigious national awards by being shortlisted in the Local Authority/Leisure Trust Gym of the Year and Group Exercise Gym of the Year categories.  The annual event recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country with shortlisted facilities being as far north as Aberdeen and as far south as Devon.

The awards are organised by Script Events in conjunction with leading fitness industry magazine Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport, and in each category up to nine finalists have been selected, who will now go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will be out to impress by showcasing first hand the great work going on in their clubs.

This stage involves a visit to each finalist by a member of the awards team who will critique the facilities and speak to customers and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the lucky winners.

Trophies will then be handed out by one of Britain’s most famous athletes, Derek Redmond at a glittering awards ceremony on Friday, November 29th at The Athena in Leicester.

National Fitness Awards’ event director Dominic Musgrave said: “The National Fitness Awards are now in their 14th year and with more entries than ever before, our finalists really have reason to celebrate too as it’s a huge achievement to have made the shortlist and is testament to the teams behind each.”

“We are incredibly honoured to be recognised as a finalist in this year’s National Fitness Awards,” said Ivan Horsfall Turner, Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Leisure. “This nomination reflects the hard work and passion of our entire team, who are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve.”

Richard Milne, Area Manager for Freedom Leisure in Wrexham said “The team at Waterworld work incredibly hard every single day and to be shortlisted for two national awards is testament to all of their passion and dedication to improving lives through leisure”

Wrexham Waterworld offers a wide range of services including fitness classes, swimming and wellness programmes. Their mission is to improve lives through leisure, ensuring that their facilities are accessible, welcoming and supportive environments for all.

For more information about Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre and their services, please visit Freedom Leisure website

For more information about the awards please visit National fitness Awards