New Care has announced the appointment of Darren Molyneux as registered home manager at its 63-bed Wilmslow Manor facility, on Handforth Road, Wilmslow. As home manager, Darren is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day running of the care home, leading and managing staff so they can perform their … [Read more...]
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Total Fitness to open new women’s only gym in Wilmslow
Cheshire-headquartered health club chain, Total Fitness, is to open a new purpose-built women's only gym in Wilmslow. The new 4,500 sq ft gym, due to launch in Summer 2024, will be the group's second women's only offering after the successful launch of a similar facility at Total Fitness' … [Read more...]
Total Fitness surpasses 100,000 member milestone
Wilmslow-headquartered gym group, Total Fitness, has seen its subscriptions hit 100,000 members as the brand continues its post-pandemic growth. Including its Swim Academy, partners and other complementary services, Total Fitness now serves more than 115,000 people across it 15 health clubs in … [Read more...]
Wilmslow care home welcomes management duo
New Care has announced the appointment of of Jo Hassey as Deputy Manager and Bobby Head as Head of Care at its Wilmslow Manor care home. In her new role, Jo is tasked with supporting the home manager, overseeing new resident admissions and any discharges, as well as being responsible for the … [Read more...]
The Citation Group acquires healthcare e-learning provider
Wilmslow-based compliance provider, The Citation Group, have announced the acquisition of a specialist e-learning provider as it continues to expand its offer for the healthcare sector. Careskills Academy, established in 2014, is a leading provider of online learning within the health and care … [Read more...]
Alderley Park expands health and wellbeing offer with new padel facility
Bruntwood SciTech's Alderley Park campus, in partnership with Everybody Health & Leisure, is to welcome Pure Padel to the site's health and wellbeing offer. Padel is the world's fastest growing sport, and the new facility will be the Pure Padel brand's first flagship club in the UK. The … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels colleagues raise over £18,000 for The Christie at Macclesfield
Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, has seen colleagues at its four branches in the region raise more than £18,000 for its selected charity of the year, The Christie at Macclesfield. Throughout the year, the team has undertaken various fundraising activities to generate money for the local facility … [Read more...]
Wilmslow fitness group secures £6.5 million refinancing
Wilmslow based health and fitness club operator, Total Fitness, has secured a £6.5 million loan from OakNorth Bank. The loan will refinance an existing debt facility, as well as support the refurbishment of several of Total Fitness's clubs. The deal also includes a debt accordion to support … [Read more...]
Cheshire & Warrington residents to benefit from sub-region’s first Skills Bootcamps
Funding secured by the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will create the sub-region's first Skills Bootcamp in care work. In March, the LEP secured £1.2 million in government funding to train over 350 people in the region via Skills Bootcamps as part of the Lifetime … [Read more...]
Spectrum Ophthalmics appoints Michelle Jackson
Macclesfield-based Spectrum Ophthalmics has appointed Michelle Jackson as hospital business manager and premium intraocular lens (IOL) specialist. In her new role Michelle will be responsible for driving sales of Spectrum’s range of ophthalmic products and services with hospitals and eye care … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Fitness announces refurbishment of Macclesfield College site
Lifestyle Fitness has announced its refurbishment of its club at Macclesfield College is underway and almost complete. Working in collaboration with the college, the gym chain is carrying out a high-spec refurbishment of the club to enhance its offer for members and Macclesfield College students … [Read more...]
Employees from minority groups are bigger flight and wellbeing risk
A report published by employee engagement platform WorkL has found that workers from minority groups are more likely to leave their current role and have a significantly higher wellbeing risk. WorkL’s Employee Experience Report 2022 analysed data from its employee experience database and … [Read more...]