Active Nottingham, part of Nottingham City Council, is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised Gold Award for the third time demonstrating high health and safety standards.
Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders for health and safety practices. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running Health and Safety industry awards.
Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, Cllr Eunice Campbell-Clark said: “Achieving Gold for the third time is a credit to the hard work of the management team and staff at each of our leisure centres, who ensure the safety of our customers is a top priority. I’m delighted Active Nottingham has been recognised, yet again, for being one of the best in the country within the leisure industry.”
Julia Small, RoSPA’s Achievements Director, said: “This is a fantastic and well-deserved accomplishment. All our award entrants demonstrate their unwavering commitment and passion for keeping people safe at work. By receiving this recognition Active Nottingham join like-minded businesses and organisations worldwide, who represent the very best in their approach to Health and Safety. I would like to add my personal thanks for all the work that it has taken to secure this well-deserved award – congratulations to all those involved, who champion and drive up Health and Safety standards every day. You are a fantastic example to others in your sector.”
Notes to editors
- The RoSPA Awards scheme is the longest-running of its kind in the UK, and receives entries from organisations across the globe, making it one of the most sought-after achievement awards for health and safety worldwide.
- Currently, around 7million people are directly impacted by the RoSPA Awards, but the scheme’s global influence is even wider – with nearly 2,000 organisations from 50 countries represented this year.
- The majority of awards are non-competitive and mark achievement at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels. Gold medals, president’s awards, orders of distinction and the Patron’s Award are presented to organisations sustaining the high standards of the gold level over consecutive years.
Active Nottingham operates six leisure centres across the city of Nottingham: Clifton Leisure Centre, Djanogly Community Leisure Centre, Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Ken Martin Leisure Centre, Southglade Leisure Centre and Victoria Leisure Centre.
Visit www.activenottingham.com for more information or to find your nearest centre