Wythenshawe Forum is in the running for a prestigious national honour after being selected as a finalist in the ukactive Awards.
The centre, run by leading operator Everyone Active on behalf of Wythenshawe Forum Trust, has been shortlisted in the ‘Regional Club/Centre of the Year – North’ category and will also be considered for the ‘National Club/Centre of the Year’ award.
Wythenshawe Forum’s state-of-the-art facilities include a swimming pool, gym and sports hall, as well as an events space, meeting rooms and café. The leisure centre also has a number of community-led initiatives – such as Family Fridays which sees Wythenshawe Forum partner with The Brick charity to provide free essentials to parents.
The ukactive Awards celebrate the best of the physical activity sector and are designed to recognise excellence and innovation across health, wellbeing and fitness. A not-for-profit body, ukactive comprises members and partners from across the active lifestyle sector.
Finalists will now go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will undergo further assessments including a mystery shop and digital review.
The regional winners and national champion will be announced at a gala dinner at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on Thursday, October 3.
Phil Bowers, Everyone Active’s contract manager, said: “It’s a huge honour to be shortlisted for the ukactive Awards and this reflects the hard work and dedication the site team has put in over the past year. They have done a fantastic job.
“To be selected as a finalist is an achievement in itself and we’d like to thank all of our members for their ongoing support. We look forward to October’s awards ceremony and in the meantime will continue to focus on getting the local community active.”