Bannatyne Group
YORKSHIRE BANNATYNE HEALTH CLUBS PRAISED BY HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTORS FOR THEIR COVID-SAFETY PROCEDURES
Bannatyne Health Clubs in Yorkshire have been praised by inspectors who have carried out Covid safety spot checks
The clubs, in Barnsley, Rotherham, Wakefield, and Cookridge Hall on the outskirts of Leeds, passed the risk assessments undertaken by officials from the Health and Safety Executive.
The inspections highlighted the following areas for particular praise:
- Barnsley: ‘Membership gym that has very strict policies in place to protect all staff and customers’; ‘Lots of cleaning of touch points regularly and customers also encouraged to clean equipment after use; ‘Lots of signs and sanitiser stations’ locations.’
- Rotherham: ‘Staff are fantastic. They are all happy to enforce the policies that the company holds’; ‘Lots of cleaning done throughout the day’.
- Wakefield: ‘Excellent floor markings with special carpet floor tiles for one-way system and spacing’; ‘Sanitiser stations on every floor in every section’; ‘Good cleaning regime’.
- Cookridge Hall: ‘The business has implemented: a temperature checker, increased the space between machines, less people in classes, floor markings, hand sanitiser everywhere, no cash’; ‘No fails are highlighted or observed’.
Duncan Bannatyne, chief executive and executive chairman of the group said: “We always have maintained high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in our clubs, but put even stricter regimes in place to combat Covid-19.
“During the pandemic, we have made and continue to make considerable investments in our clubs to ensure they are as safe as possible for members and staff.
“We are proud of our teams across the group, who have worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of members during these unprecedent times.”
In the run-up to its clubs being allowed to reopen, the company undertook an extensive assessment of the Covid-19 infection risk to members and staff and made changes to its working practices to reduce the risk as far as practicable, while continuing to deliver first class, professional services.
The procedures adopted at Bannatyne Club have included include temperature checks on arrival, hand sanitising stations, enhanced cleaning procedures, and cashless transactions using contactless payment.
The HSE is visiting businesses unannounced to check they continue to work safely in the wake of Covid restrictions being relaxed.
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Notes to editors:
With 70 sites across the UK the Bannatyne Health Clubs brand is owned by Duncan Bannatyne OBE, who is also known for his appearances as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons’ Den. The company has more than 210,000 members and employs more than 3,000 people.
The Bannatyne Health Clubs chain is now in its 22nd year, it began in 1997 with the first club on Teesside. The idea was born following a skiing accident after which Chairman Duncan Bannatyne OBE needed regular exercise to recover. He could not find facilities locally and decided to use some of the proceeds from the sale of his previous business, Quality Care Homes plc, to establish the fitness chain.
Bannatyne Health Clubs can now be found in towns and cities throughout the UK, with a particularly strong presence near residential areas of large towns. Bannatyne’s places a strong emphasis on wellbeing and exercise forming a central part of living a healthy lifestyle of its members.
A large number of Bannatyne Health Clubs also feature a Bannatyne Spa, which offer spacious therapy rooms providing luxurious treatments for men and women including body massage, facials, manicures and hairdressing. There are currently 47 Bannatyne Spa sites across the UK.
In addition Duncan Bannatyne OBE owns and operates a number of successful businesses as part of the Bannatyne Group including:
Bannatyne Hotels Ltd, which operates Bannatyne Hotel incorporating Maxine’s Restaurant in Darlington, County Durham, The Bannatyne Spa Hotel in Hastings, Bannatyne’s Charlton House hotel in Shepton Mallet, Somerset and Bannatyne Hotel in Durham City.
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