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Jobs to come as Teesside fitness business expands with Wilton Centre contract

A Teesside health and fitness business is set to grow after being appointed to operate an exclusive new gym facility.

Health Performance Ltd based in Middlesbrough has secured the contract to manage and run a newly created health and fitness centre at Wilton Centre.

Lakeside Gym, the development at the privately-owned business and science park, located adjacent to the Wilton site between Redcar and Middlesbrough, is set to open to Wilton Centre tenants and their employees in September.

Nick Smith, MD of Health Performance, who will be in charge of running the facility, is currently recruiting three health and fitness coaches to be based at the new gym to provide personal training and fitness classes.

Further roles will be created once the gym is fully operational.

A Chartered Physiotherapist with 25 years’ experience in the fitness industry, including 6 years as the fitness manager of David Lloyd Teesside, Nick is delighted with the expansion of his business.

He said: “I am elated about the opportunity at Wilton Centre. I have been working on this project for the last two years so it is a huge relief that it is finally happening.

“I have always dreamed of running and owning my own health and fitness club to allow me to deliver what I know members want and need, which is excellent levels of service.”

Nick added: “Too many of the big names out there have lost this focus on the members and, more importantly, on the employees that deal with them.

“My philosophy is if you look after your employees they will look after your members. We aim to deliver the best service to our members and in doing so they will reap the health benefits through staying with us longer.”

Wilton Centre’s new gym will host a wide variety of top of the range Life Fitness equipment and will offer a full programme of classes in the specially designed studio including Zumba, Pilates, Boxercise, spinning and various weight loss programmes.

Once it has opened, its services will include access to treatments including physiotherapy, podiatry, chiropody, massage therapy and various beauty treatments.

Wilton Centre’s engineering manager, Andrew Walters, who has overseen the development project, said: “It has been carefully designed so that there is something for everyone with everything completed to the highest specification. For instance, the changing rooms feature walnut doors and glass-fronted lockers.

“Our aim has always been to provide tenants with a gym with a wow factor and we are delighted to be offering them a five star facility without the five star prices.”

Andrew added: “The appointment of someone of Nick’s calibre and expertise to run the gym is the final piece in the jigsaw so we are now on target to open the doors at the start of September.”

Nick commented: “This is one of my biggest projects to date and ultimately my aim is to grow the business further and become the recognised expert in our region for everything health and fitness related in a corporate environment.

“I want to create great vibes about what we do and how we can help others achieve a healthier lifestyle.”

The Lakeside Gym opens exclusively for staff of Wilton Centre tenants and their partners in September with pre-launch guided tours being run throughout August.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .