Community leisure ukappoints new board members

Community Leisure UK (CLUK) has appointed two new members on its Board of Trustees.

Stuart Lockwood, CEO of Oldham Active, has been appointed Honorary Secretary. He is replacing long-serving member and founder of CLUK, Mark Sesnan, who is stepping down.

Meanwhile, Ivan Horsfall Turner, CEO Freedom Leisure, will take the lead on a new board position representing national operators.

Working together with fellow board members, they will oversee the strategic direction of the organisation as well as raising the profile and benefits of the charitable trust model.

Stuart Lockwood said: “Given the challenges we will face from increased NI contributions and employer costs, we need to use our collective knowledge and experience to ensure our sector is able to continue to support individuals and the whole community.”