Social enterprise and charitable trust BH Live is delighted to be returning as one of the key supporters for the 2022 AXA Health Bournemouth Bay Run. In partnership with BCP Council, BH Live manages several leisure centres across Dorset and Hampshire, including Bournemouth’s Littledown, Stokewood and Pelhams. Getting more people active for improved health and […]
Author: Elizabeth Symmons
New Pyramids facilities will encourage a more active city
Brand new facilities, to get more people enjoying the health and wellbeing benefits of being active, are on track to open at Southsea’s Pyramids Centre on Tuesday 4 January 2022. The size of the centre’s gym has significantly increased. It has state-of-the-art Technogym fitness equipment, functional fitness, strength and cardio zones. A dedicated spacious area for health assessments, and […]
Local women encouraged to get active and ‘Beat the Pause’
From next month (November 2021), local women aged 45-55, who are experiencing perimenopause and menopause, are invited to take part in a series of exercise classes to help manage their symptoms. Set in community venues across Christchurch, Southbourne and Kinson, the hour-long exercise classes will focus on functional fitness incorporating day to day movement, strength, […]
Recruitment evenings to attract local talent
This month, charitable trust and social enterprise BH Live is hosting a series of recruitment evenings to attract local talent. The events are taking place at the following places between 4-8pm: Tuesday 19 October 2021 Pyramids Centre – Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3ST Littledown Centre – Chaseside, Bournemouth BH7 7DX Wednesday 20 October 2021 […]
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BH Live joins forces with cycling powerhouses to boost participation across the city
This summer a free community cycling event, and a series of low-cost cycling activities for all, will be running in the city – thanks to a British Cycling’s ‘Places to Ride’ grant and Cycling UK’s grassroots funding. Starting in July, instructor led cycling activities and events will be running at Mountbatten Leisure Centre. Sessions include […]
Large vaccination centre opens in Bournemouth
Following several weeks of hard work by Dorset HealthCare and its partners, the county’s large vaccination centre at Bournemouth International Centre opened its doors on Monday 18 January 2021. Read more about the vaccination service on the Dorset HealthCare website. The community and mental health trust will be running the new service, which will be […]
Leisure centres across Dorset and Hampshire to reopen
Public leisure centres, pools, gyms and sports facilities across Bournemouth, Poole and Portsmouth will begin to reopen from Wednesday 2 December 2020. Facilities include Littledown, Pelhams, Sir David English, Stokewood and Corfe Mullen in Bournemouth & Poole. In Portsmouth it includes Mountbatten, Pyramids, Charter, Portsmouth Tennis Centre and Portsmouth Gymnastics Centre. Swimming, tennis and gymnastics lessons will […]
Business Events Bournemouth praised for industry contribution
South coast conference bureau, Business Events Bournemouth, has been praised at the region’s 2020 destination awards – scooping a silver award for its outstanding contribution to the events industry. The bureau is the town’s official destination marketing, event and accommodation management service. It represents more than 100 hotels, event venues, transport and activity providers, retailers […]
Bournemouth’s event venues earn top seal of approval
Two of Bournemouth’s top event venues, Bournemouth Pavilion and Bournemouth International Centre have earnt a Tripadvisor 2020 Travellers’ Choice award. This places the south coast’s largest event venue, and its sister Grade II listed 1920s Art Deco theatre and ballroom, in the top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe. Based on a full year […]