AquaDash!, an inflatable pool-based obstacle course at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre, is celebrating one year of encouraging more visitors across Portsmouth to have fun staying active.
BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, invested more than £4K to expand Mountbatten’s junior activities. The course opened in spring 2023 and has since welcomed more than 5,400 people and celebrated 95 birthday parties.
Visitors aged 8 years and older can navigate a hump, demolition ball, basher wall and other obstacles in this thrilling course before racing to make a splash on the 5ft challenge slide.
Additional AquaDash! sessions have been added to Mountbatten’s activity timetable to encourage more young people to stay active this summer.
AquaDash! is just one example of BH Live’s investment in junior attractions. Additional investments include the creation of Portsmouth’s largest indoor play and bounce attraction, Exploria in Southsea, and Ninjair – a new inflatable party attraction coming to Charter Community Sports Centre in September 2024.
Mountbatten is owned by Portsmouth City Council and operated in partnership with registered charity and social enterprise BH Live.
On behalf of BH Live, Matt Low, Portsmouth Cluster Manager, shared:
“Welcoming over 5,000 people to AquaDash! since its opening is such a significant milestone. By investing in more attractions and growing our junior activity programme, we are encouraging more young people to have fun while staying active. Thank you to everyone who has supported AquaDash! so far.”
Cllr Lee Hunt, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport said:
“It’s fantastic to see that AquaDash! has been so popular. It’s wonderful BH Live can offer fun and exciting ways for the younger generation of Portsmouth to get active. Encouraging healthy lifestyles in our communities, and promoting positive physical health is important to us. Thank you BH Live.”
Located in the heart of Hilsea, the Mountbatten Leisure Centre is located just a short distance from Portsmouth’s city centre. It is equipped with a large gym with dedicated cardio and weight areas as well as multiple fitness studios where group exercise classes including Les Mills™ Body Pump, Pilates, group cycling, and many more take place seven days a week. An outdoor velodrome and athletics track hosts regular training, events and competitions throughout the year.
There is also a 50-metre swimming pool (divided into two) and a learner pool with regular public swimming sessions, pool-based classes and lessons. The swimming pool is frequently booked for galas and competitions including regional and national championships. Spa facilities include a sauna, spa bath and steam room.
Mountbatten is well-known for its health and wellbeing programmes. Qualified instructors and an exercise referral team are on hand to offer guidance and support for individuals recovering from injuries or long-term health conditions.
*The centre is also home to a Clip ‘N Climb leisure attraction and an eight-court sports hall where multi-sport activities and events are held throughout the year in partnership with local clubs and schools. A Terrace Café with free customer WiFi and a children’s soft play facility is also available on site.
For more information, visit bhliveactive.org.uk/Mountbatten.
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Notes to Editors:
*These facilities are temporarily closed while essential roof maintenance is underway
For more information about BH Live please contact:
Daisy Saunders, PR & Communications Executive
E: press.office@bhlive.org.uk
About BH Live
Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London
BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Driven by a mission to improve communities BH Live is dedicated to providing inclusive cultural experiences and promoting physical activity for all.
With a strong commitment to accessibility and community engagement, BH Live continues to enhance the quality of people’s lives, health and wellbeing in the communities it serves.
BH Live was established in 2010. Local authority partners include BCP Council, Portsmouth City Council and Croydon Council.
We are at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy. Together with our partners we are helping to change lives and make a positive impact in the community.
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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wales.