The new community provision delivers a host of leisure facilities designed to bring new active living opportunities to the whole community, including a swimming pool with a splash play area and a pool hoist, with accessible changing areas. There’s also a gym featuring the latest cardiovascular and resistance equipment, a two-court sports hall and an improved multi-use games area. There are community facilities, including multi-purpose spaces and an IT suite, plus integrated energy saving technologies, including air source heat pumps and solar panels. Funded via a mix of Sport England investment, Towns Fund and borrowing by Mansfield District Council, Warsop Health Hub has been delivered by leisure development specialist Alliance Leisure, in partnership with Abacus as project manager and principal designer, architects Roberts Limbrick and lead contractor Pellikaan Construction. The UK Leisure Framework, which is managed by Denbighshire Leisure Limited (DLL), has been used as the procurement route for sourcing the development team. www.mansfieldleisure.com

Mytime Active, Bromley

Mytime Active works alongside local care partnership One Bromley to operate a health hub in the Glades shopping centre. A lifestyle adviser provides free support and advice on the Vital 5 – high blood pressure, tobacco dependence, unhealthy weight, excess alcohol and poor mental health. Residents can access free one-to-one behaviour change support around a healthy lifestyle, such as alcohol and smoking cessation. Mytime Active’s lifestyle advisors are also GP referral exercise specialists, meaning they can provide expert advice on movement and activity for people with long-term health conditions, as well as people who are inactive or those with limited mobility. Debra Weekes, Mytime partnership manager, says: ‘There was a desire from One Bromley to open up facility as a wellbeing hub and have lots of different services within the hub, with the idea that it wouldn't be clinical. It's not GP or nurse led, so it’s very much somewhere people can walk in and feel comfortable and have a range of services there.’ The exercise specialists at the hub can then arrange for the clients to meet them in the leisure centres, and there’s a certain number of free memberships offered. Bromley Public Health are also involved with the hub, tying in their own campaigns on health issues such as Sickle Cell or sexual health.

Primetime membership offers discounted rates, and includes unlimited swims, gym and low-impact classes, as well as social events, held in the leisure centres or community venues.Weekes is a firm believer that these programmes must be managed by the right people. She cites one of the Prime Time leaders, who goes out into the community, often visiting wellbeing and/or dementia cafes. ‘She’s perfected attuned and aligned with older people,’ says Weekes. ‘She gets asked to these cafes to give talks, to do some seated exercise, and then lets them know about other classes or coffee mornings that can support people. She’s not 20 and she’s not super fit, so she’s relatable’  www.mytimeactive.co.uk