| Region |
North West |
| Address |
Kendal Leisure Centre,Burton Rd,Kendal,Cumbria,LA9 7HX |
| Telephone |
01539-729511 |
| Fax |
01539-731135 |
| Website |
http://www.lakesleisure.org.uk |
| Description |
Lakes Leisure operates leisure facilties in Kendal, Windermere and Ulverston and has recently rebranded and changed its trading name from South lakeland Leisure |
| Aims |
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreation or other leisure time occupation primarily for the community and visitors to the South Lakeland district in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided to the public at large save that special facilities may be provided for persons who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances may have need of special facilities. While the persons for whom the facilities and services are primarily intended are the community and visitors to the South Lakeland district, the provision of facilities and services provided by the Trust shall not be restricted to such and may be provided to other members of the public wheresoever situate whether within or without the United Kingdom who desire to and can conveniently make use of them.To promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of appropriate facilities for the playing of sport.To advance the education of the public in South Lakeland to provide the provision of training courses to enable them to obtain coaching qualification. |
| Services |
Kendal - 'Fitzone' gymnasium, 6 lane 25m Pool,Bar cafe, 900 seat theatre, squash, meeting rooms, Multi use sports hallUlverston - 'Fitzone'gymnasium, 4 lane 25 meter pool,Full size floodlit all weather pitch, 2 floodlit tennis courts / Community play area, All weather training area, Crown green bowling green, football / Rughby grass pitches, Ulverston Indoor Tennis CentreWindermere outdoor Centre - Kayaking, Canoeing, Windsurfing, orientering |
| Number of Staff |
71 fte |
| Expenditure |
£3 million |
| Development Plans |
We are currently looking at a number of opportunities to work in partnership to modernise all our facilities over the next ten years. |