BH Live is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Symons as its new Chief Executive. Chris succeeds BH Live’s first Chief Executive, Peter Gunn, who led the formation of the Trust in 2010. Chris joins from GLL, the UK’s largest charitable social enterprise. He has a wealth of sector experience and specialist knowledge having […]
Pelhams Park Leisure Centre, Bournemouth has passed a tough assessment by Sport England’s leading national quality scheme, Quest. The leisure centre is managed by BH Live in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council. Quest is the best-known improvement programme within the leisure industry. Its rigorous assessments challenge even the very top leisure centres in the UK. In […]
Stokewood Leisure Centre, Bournemouth will soon be harnessing the power of the sun to make the building even more sustainable, reduce energy costs and cut carbon emissions. A 106-panel solar photo voltaic (PV) installation is being mounted on a section of the venue’s new gym extension roof which will convert sunlight into electricity that will […]
This year Bournemouth Pavilion, the town’s Grade II listed theatre, ballroom and cultural venue, will be celebrating its ninetieth anniversary. It opened on Tuesday 19 March 1929. During March 2019 there will be a series of special anniversary events and activities for all. On Sunday 10 March Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will be delivering a […]
Bucket collections at a Bournemouth Pantomime have raised more than £9,000 for Variety, The Children’s Charity, and BH Live. Collections were made following 48 performances of Sleeping Beauty starring actors Rita Simons, from ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and ‘EastEnders’, and ‘Brookside’ star Jennifer Ellison who shared the role of the wicked […]
BH Live has joined forces with Phoenix Pianos to supply Fairfield Halls with a range of its finest instruments when the venue opens later this year. This includes several upright pianos, which will be placed around the venue, and a concert grand to be situated in what will become known as the venue’s Phoenix Concert […]
Portsmouth’s Sports Council’s young sports person of the year award, sponsored by BH Live, is now open for entries. The award aims to celebrate young people’s sporting successes and is open to Portsmouth residents aged 18 and under who are currently competing in sport at a high level. Anyone can nominate a young person for […]
BH Live, a charitable trust and social enterprise based in Dorset, Hampshire and London, was highly commended in the Transformative Community Business category at the UK Social Enterprise Awards, held last night at Guildhall, London. The national awards organised by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) shines a spotlight on the leading lights of the social enterprise […]
Energy-saving champions from across the region have come together to celebrate their commitment to making Dorset and Hampshire a more sustainable places to live and do business. The Big Green Awards, hosted by The Southern Sustainability Partnership Limited (TSSP), is the first event of its type in the region. Its ambition is to highlight organisations […]
One of the region’s largest indoor Christmas markets returns to Littledown Centre in Bournemouth next month. More than 3,000 visitors attended last year and this year organisers are anticipating even more. The popular event takes place on Sunday 25 November 2018 between 11am-4pm. More than 150 stalls will be showcasing Christmas gifts and seasonal merchandise including hand-crafted jewellery, […]