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To encourage more young people to get active and improve their swimming skills, BH Live is running crash course swimming lessons across Portsmouth this summer. Aimed at children aged over four years old, the courses are suitable for all swimming levels from absolute beginner to the more advanced. They consist of five 30 minute […]
New research into the UK’s conference and meetings sector, entitled the ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2017’ (UKCAMS), reveals that, in 2016, the highest numbers of face-to-face conferences and meetings were held at UK venues since 2008. This is despite, or possibly because of, the uncertainty and instability created by Brexit. The research estimates that […]
BH Live has joined forces with Waitrose to support local people living with mental health conditions. Each month Waitrose Southsea donates a share of £1,000 between three local good causes through its Community Matters scheme. Shoppers place a token in a box of the cause they’d most like to support. The more tokens a cause […]
A partnership project to improve the public health and wellbeing facilities at Stokewood Leisure Centre, Bournemouth has now completed. BH Live and Bournemouth Council have together undertaken a sustainable plan to significantly improve the overall customer experience and encourage more local people to get more active. A brand new floor has been built, more than […]
More people in Portsmouth can be prescribed gym sessions, swims and exercise classes through their GP thanks to an exercise referral scheme which is expanding across the region. People looking for help to manage symptoms caused by diabetes, hypertension, weight, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neuro-muscular conditions, a stroke, mental illness and emotional stress can ask their […]
A brand new food and music event launches onto the south’s festival scene later this month. The line-up is packed with delicious food from around the world and live music. Taking place in Bournemouth at Littledown Park on Sunday 25 June 2017 from 11am-6pm visitors can expect the best of local folk, rock and pop […]
BH Live’s Group Executive Head Chef Stewart Parker has been crowned Norseland Mexicana®, Applewood® and Jarlsberg® Category Sandwich Designer of the Year 2017. Stewart fought off winners from five regional semi-finals to earn the British Sandwich and Food to Go Association’s coveted title in the London final, judged by celebrity chef, Theo Randall. Theo Randall, […]
This half term, BH Live is launching Wet & Wacky fun pool sessions across the city’s public leisure venues. This is to encourage more young people and their families to spend time and have fun together in the pool. Weekly Wet & Wacky sessions are aimed at children of all ages in both our adult […]
BH Live has been awarded five stars, the highest possible accolade, from the Sustainable Food City Partnership. This is for its outstanding commitment to sustainable food purchasing and activities in venues across the south. The Sustainable Food City Partnership promotes and rewards businesses in the Bournemouth & Poole area for embracing sustainable food business practices. […]
THE work of charitable trusts to improve the health of the nation was recognised at a unique awards event in Sheffield last week. At the ceremony hosted by BBC sports presenter Andrew Cotter, sport, leisure and culture trusts from across the UK came together in the stunning Sheffield City Hall to celebrate a year in which […]