 |
|
|
 |
16 Jan 2018
Steve Mann joins Places for People in new community role
BY
Rob Gibson
|
Dr Steve Mann has helped shape the work of the ukactive Research Institute for the past seven years
Dr Steve Mann has been appointed to the newly created position of head of healthy communities at social enterprise Places for People Leisure. The research director has spent the past seven years working at the ukactive Research Institute, leading pioneering studies on how physical activity could be an effective health intervention when delivered within communities.
“The role of leisure services has evolved, with facilities playing an important part in tackling health inequalities as they’re often at the heart of their local communities,” said Mann.
“I’m excited to work more closely within the wide spread of local authority communities that Places for People Leisure partner and will be focusing on getting more of the inactive active through innovative solutions that really make a difference to individuals.”
Places for People supports 36 local authority partners in the UK, managing 117 leisure centres and six Places Gyms.
Rich Millard, partnership director at Places for People, said: “This exciting new role will mean we can support our local authority partners within their communities, and help tackle prevalent health issues through integrated health solutions accessible to all and based on the needs of the locality.”
Mann will continue to feed into ukactive’s research strategy and collaborating on projects of sector-wide significance.
ukactive CEO Steven Ward said: “After joining ukactive as our first PhD student, Steve has gone on to build the Research Institute into the sector-leading force it is today.
“In doing so, he’s helped to change the culture of the sector, to truly value the impact it can have on health.”
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connect with
Sport Parks Leisure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| News headlines |
|
|
 |
 |
|
24 Apr 2024
Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity, according to new
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
21 Apr 2024
Charitable trust, Mytime Active, has removed all single-use plastic overshoes from its swimming pools and leisure centres, as part of ongoing
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
21 Apr 2024
Community Leisure UK is helping the drive to Net Zero with the launch of a bespoke carbon literacy course. Offered in partnership with the Workers'
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
20 Apr 2024
Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The
.... more>> |
|
|
|
 |
|
18 Apr 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion. According to the
.... more>> |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Company profile |
|
|
| Catalogue gallery |
|
|
| Featured Supplier |
|
 |
|
|
|
in this issue
• Virgin gets right to wipe out rent arrears
• Fitness industry mourns passing of Jan Spaticchia
• STA offers mindfulness resources
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Latest jobs |
 |
Party Leader
Salary: Competitive
Location: Gainsborough
Company: Everyone Active
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Diary dates |
|
| Powered
by leisurediary.com |
 |
|
|
|
|
