At Life Leisure, we really love what we do and the people we do it for. We believe that physical activity can enhance the health and well-being of communities, and we work to positively impact the mental, social and physical good health of local people.
We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) wholly owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and work to ensure all residents can access affordable provision within their communities.
Our ‘Purpose’ is simple: “we exist to improve the lives of others”. This drives everything we do at work and is as relevant for our workforce as it is for our customers, and our mission is “to develop a healthier and more active community”.
We enshrine all of this into our strap-line “Live well, live life”
We exist to improve the lives of people around us!
Life Leisure run an extensive mix of sports and leisure facilities, ranging from small community recreation centres to large multi use sport and leisure facilities. In addition we deliver sporting activities and health programmes of the highest quality to those people who for one reason or another cannot access a local facility.
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Life Leisure is the trading name of Stockport Active CIC, registered in England, Company No. 13406058. Registered Business Address: Life Leisure Head Office, Life Leisure Houldsworth Village, Broadstone Road, Reddish, SK5 7AT. Registered Office: Legal & Democratic Services, Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, United Kingdom, SK1 3XE.
A new café opportunity has been announced at Marple Hub, the £20 million community facility set to open in Marple before the end of 2026. Life Leisure, as agent of Stockport Council, is looking for a café partner to operate the main food and beverage offer within the new hub. The café will occupy a...
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Today, Dame Sarah Storey is Britain’s most successful Paralympian, with 19 Paralympic gold medals to her name. But before the medals, she was a young swimmer perfecting her craft at Stockport’s Grand Central pool. For Sarah, the journey to a successful athletic career started in a local pool. For another child, it might simply be...
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Friday’s coming. The group chat’s buzzing. Someone suggests town, someone else says they’re skint, someone’s already talking about how rough they’re going to feel the next day. Sound familiar? Well, here’s another idea: More and more young people are swapping the club for the court, because they’re discovering that feeling good beats feeling hungover. Whether...
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Residents are invited to discover the wide range of activities, support and opportunities available at Life Leisure as part of Stockport Live Well. Life Leisure is about much more than sport and fitness. Through its Active Communities programme, people can access activities, groups and support that help them move more, improve their wellbeing and build...
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Life Leisure was proud to support local charity Dementia Disco as founder Nick Shaw completed an extraordinary 24-hour dance-a-thon across Stockport, raising awareness of dementia and championing the message that people can live well with the condition. Beginning at Life Leisure Houldsworth Village on Friday 26th June and finishing at Grand Central on Saturday 27th...
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Summer holidays don’t have to mean expensive days out. In fact, some of the best family memories are made doing something simple together, like a splash in the pool, a friendly game of badminton or trying a new sport. There are so many affordable ways to stay active this summer in Stockport. After all, you...
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As temperatures rise, it’s natural to look for ways to cool down. Lakes, reservoirs, rivers, canals and quarries can seem like the perfect place to escape the heat. But while open water may look inviting on a warm day, it can be far more dangerous than many people realise. Recent reports of tragic incidents involving...
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Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey joined Brinnington residents for a Life Leisure Community Walk as part of National Walking Month and the GM Walking Festival. Dame Sarah, who also serves as Greater Manchester’s Active Travel Commissioner, travelled to the walk by train before continuing her journey by bus from Stockport Interchange to Brinnington, reflecting the...
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