College’s new health and fitness hub offers students and community chance to thrive

INVESTMENT: Bishop Burton College has unveiled two new gym areas

By Rick Lyon, Co-Editor

A new state-of-the-art fitness facility at Bishop Burton College is set to open up training and health opportunities for aspiring athletes and provide an improved wellbeing offering for the local community.

The college has unveiled two new gym areas alongside community-led fitness programmes and a specialist training space, further enhancing the college’s reputation as a National Centre of Excellence in Sport.

B-Active, a fully-equipped gym including brand new resistance, cardio and functional training equipment located in the college’s Centre for Sport and Fitness, is open to students, college staff and members of the public.

B-Power is a dedicated strength and conditioning gym which has been purpose-built to meet the training needs of the college’s elite sport academies and professional club partners, such as Hull City Academy. It is designed to enhance athlete development and support high-performance training.

This dedicated space will also provide a new resource for delivering the college’s higher education sport degrees.

A third specialist training area - B-Educate - has been created to support further education practical academic course delivery, aimed at those studying courses such as sport, public services, equine, agriculture and construction.

This significant investment in health and wellbeing for students, athlete performance, staff and the wider community has been made possible following funding from the college and external partners.

Sean Greenwood, sports operations and business manager at Bishop Burton College, said: “Our vision was to create separate, purpose-designed spaces to ensure every individual has the right environment to thrive and achieve their fitness goals.

“It has been a huge team effort to bring this vision to life and the new facilities will enhance the experience for both students and our wider community, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy and excel.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see a concept that began 18 months ago become a reality and the benefit it will have on our current and future users.”

FACILITIES: Bishop Burton College has invested in health and wellbeing for students, staff and the local community

Flexible bronze, silver and gold membership packages, ranging from £22 to £28 per month, are available to B-Active members, with benefits including instructor-led fitness classes, personalised fitness programmes and professional personal training services.

Gold members also have access to B-Power during specific gold member hours.

Health and wellbeing assessments are available and members will also have the opportunity to train towards group physical challenges such as climbing the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

Fitness solutions company Pulse Fitness supplied the latest industry equipment for the new facilities.

Women’s Rugby Academy member and England under 18 training camp attendee Kahnye Faraimo said: “The new B-Power gym is such an exciting additional facility for an athlete. It’s a fresh, motivating space that will help me stay consistent and push my performance to new levels.

“Knowing I have access to this dedicated space makes the hard days easier, the progress more rewarding and the entire training experience something I genuinely look forward to every day.”

Public members Trev and Jacqui Alland said they use the gym to stay fit and active during their retirement and it will help them to remain happy, healthy and motivated.

Jacqui said: “Trev and I are both proud and active members of the Bishop Burton College gym community. The setting is beautiful with peaceful views that make every visit a pleasure. We’re genuinely delighted to be part of the gym’s next chapter.”

An open launch event for the new fitness hub will take place from 9am-12pm on Saturday, January 17. It will include giveaways, tours and special offers, and all are welcome to attend.

• For more information about the gym and membership, call (01964) 553111 or email sport.reception@bishopburton.ac.uk.