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WHO WE ARE

A leading sport and leisure consultancy with highly experienced sector experts, supported by a quality team.

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WHAT WE DO

We advise on the development of effective strategies, leisure facilities and the development of mutually beneficial operating partnerships.

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HOW WE WORK

We focus on delivering the best possible outcomes, telling you what you need to know, not what you want to hear.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

We work with local authorities, trusts, sports clubs, schools and developers looking for a market leading solution.

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CASE STUDIES

  • Islington Council

    Sport and Physical Activity Needs Assessment

  • Barrow Borough Council

    Leisure Services Procurement

  • ‘Towards an Active Ebbsfleet’

    Sports Participation and Physical Activity Strategy

  • Crawley Borough Council

    Leisure Services Procurement

  • The Swimathon Foundation

    Strategic support

  • Slough Borough Council

    Procurement

  • Waverley Borough Council

    Options Appraisal for Future Leisure Investment

  • Watford Borough Council

    Procurement Support

  • Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils

    Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

  • North Kesteven District Council

    Strategy and Procurement

  • Windsor and Maidenhead

    Feasibility support

TESTIMONIALS

  • Sheffield City Council – Facilities Review

    “SLC are amongst the best sport and leisure consultants I have worked with over my many years in the business. I would strongly recommend them to other local authorities.”

    Paul Billington, Director of Culture and Environment
    Sheffield City Council

  • Bristol City Council – Facilities Review

    “SLC have undertaken an extensive piece of pre-procurement work as part of a planned tender exercise of the Council’s main leisure management contract. Including options appraisals, supply and demand analysis, feasibility work and identifying facility investment opportunities, their knowledge and expertise has been invaluable. SLC cover a broad range of disciplines and bring with them extensive experience. Always open to a challenge, they bring fresh ideas, deliver on time and have been a pleasure to work with.”

    Guy Fishbourne, Sport & Physical Activity Development Manager
    Bristol City Council

  • Ebbsfleet Development Corporation – Sport and Physical Activity Strategy

    “The team at SLC produced an insightful report which will support our corporate decision making process to ensure that the built and natural environments at Ebbsfleet help create active communities. SLC went above and beyond to ensure that our needs as their client were met and have helped us to identify our next steps in order to deliver the strategy.”

    Miriam Fagbemi, Community and Health Project Manager
    Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

  • Manchester City Council – Manchester COVID Support 

    “Duncan and the team at SLC provided a comprehensive financial report that informed the Council’s decision making to reopen their leisure centres at a very challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The detailed analysis of our operator’s financial forecast enabled us to understand the financial consequences and allowed us to remobilise leisure centres once Government lifted the restrictions on the industry so that residents could get back to being physically active, which was much needed during this time.”

    Nicky Boothroyd, Facilities Contracts Manager
    Manchester City Council (MCR Active)

  • Stevenage Borough Council – Stevenage COVID Support

    “We have worked with SLC for a number of years, from our perspective they are market leaders and the go to people in terms of consultancy, these guys have worked in the industry and have a realistic but ambitious approach. The credibility of SLC from both clients and contractors is second to none.”

    Geoff Caine, Culture, Wellbeing and Leisure Services Manager
    Stevenage Borough Council

  • Waverley Borough Council – Cranleigh Leisure Centre Options Appraisal

    “SLC fully met our project brief and expectations, providing exceptional quality of work and value for money. Their outstanding industry knowledge and experience was reflected in their work and provided invaluable re-assurance to the Council. Toby and his colleagues were very professional and accommodating at adapting to necessary changes in the project remit. Waverley was extremely satisfied with all elements of the project and it has been a pleasure to work with SLC on this project from start to finish.”

    Tamsin McLeod, Leisure Services Manager
    Waverley Borough Council

  • Islington Council – Sport and Physical Activity Needs Assessment

    “SLC produced a comprehensive report that gives a clear analysis of inactivity in Islington and what can be done to address it. Its recommendations are a major component in the Proactive Islington Strategy.”

    John Thorne, Leisure and Physical Activity Manager
    Islington Council

  • Watford Borough Council – Woodside Playing Fields Masterplan

    “SLC and their team of architects and landscape architects adopted a very thorough and robust approach to the project which has resulted in an exciting masterplan for Woodside Playing Fields. The facility developments were based upon a comprehensive needs analysis, supported by stakeholder consultation and backed up by detailed costings and business plans which provided us with confidence to take the project forward. The masterplan has subsequently been approved by Cabinet and we have now engaged SLC to undertake wider public engagement on the proposals. Toby and the team are great to work with, extremely professional and delivered consistently high quality outputs at every stage.”

    Paul Rabbitts, Head of Parks, Open Spaces & Projects
    Watford Borough Council

  • North Kesteven District Council – Sport and Physical Activity Strategy, Options Appraisal and Procurement

    “The Sport and PA Strategy, produced by SLC, was the key strategic document to enable the realignment of the new sports and culture contract. The team’s knowledge on not only procuring a new leisure service, but the key documents required to get the right outcomes, is fantastic.

    In terms of the savings that the Council has made from the procurement of the leisure contracts, we could not be happier. The cost to the Council for the fees, documentation and support compared to the saving over 10 years is insignificant. The service has been fantastic, from early morning emails to last minute emergency conference calls, I have felt supported throughout the process.”

    Karen Bradford, Deputy Chief Executive
    North Kesteven District Council

  • Slough Borough Council – Procurement of a Leisure Operator

    “SLC were an absolute pleasure to work with. Expert advice with a supportive and friendly approach – we couldn’t have asked for more. Toby and the team worked tirelessly to help achieve an exceptional result for Slough, their knowledge and expertise was invaluable. We would highly recommend SLC to anybody looking for procurement support and look forward to working with them again in the future.”

    Victoria Coady, Leisure Development and Client Manager
    Slough Borough Council

  • Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils – Leisure Facilities Strategy and Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Strategy

    “This is the second time that our joint Councils have engaged SLC to undertake a major piece of work for us which is testament in itself. SLC bring such a personal and bespoke approach to their work and you genuinely feel they are working with you rather than for you.

    Many consultants just produce a piece of work for you whereas Duncan and his team ensure they really get to understand your requirements and work with you to achieve your objective. In times when we do not have the internal resources and expertise their approach feels like a temporary extension of your own resources which results in a more personal outcome.”

    Chris Fry, Assistant Director Environment and Projects
    Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

  • Watford Borough Council – Procurement of a Leisure Operator

    “The team provided expert advice and current market insight at every step of the way, including the development of clear strategic priorities, an innovative service specification and a procurement strategy which secured engagement from bidders despite a highly competitive and busy market. Their professional but supportive and friendly approach means that they’re easy to work with, accessible and extremely reliable.

    The result was outstanding, exceeding all expectations – revenue savings of over £10M over the term of the contract, reduced risk to the Council and a new robust and innovative specification which extends the reach and impact of the service. We couldn’t have asked for more from SLC and would highly recommend them to anybody looking for procurement support.”

    Chris Fennell, Leisure & Community Section Head
    Watford Borough Council

  • Westway Trust – Procurement of a Leisure Operator

    “SLC provided initial procurement project insight as part of our wider review of our sports strategy and enabled us to gain sign off from our Trustees to progress with the partnering of our sports provision. The additional procurement work performed by SLC to assist us in procuring our operating partner was instrumental and has helped to shape the future of our sports under the Westway. Overall, we are very grateful for the advice and continued support and look forward to working with SLC again in the future.”

    Stephen Wren, Director
    Westway Trust

LATEST NEWS

Report – Virtual Think Tank 4 November: Commissioning Sport and Leisure Services in a COVID / Post-COVID World

11th November 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – ‘Commissioning Sport and Leisure Services in a COVID / Post-COVID World’ for local authority clients on 4 November 2020. Facilitation was provided by Toby Kingsbury and David Rushton, SLC Directors, supported by Michelle Payne, SLC Consultant.

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1,100 minutes of (sector) collaboration – a review of SLC’s Virtual Think Tanks

9th September 2020

A review of SLC’s Virtual Think Tanks: over 100 local authorities and 10 leisure operators from across the country attended our Virtual Think Tanks from 2 April onwards. Over the past five months, SLC hosted 12 sessions exploring key questions and Covid related challenges.

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Report – Virtual Think Tank 20 August: Managing the Recovery of Local Government Leisure Services

24th August 2020

The Sport, Leisure and Culture Consultancy (SLC) facilitated an online Think Tank – ‘Managing the Recovery of Local Government Leisure Services’ for local authority clients on 20 August 2020 from 3pm-4.30pm. Facilitation was provided by Toby Kingsbury and David Rushton, SLC Directors, supported by Judith Schrenk, SLC Research Consultant.

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LATEST NEWS
  • Report – Virtual Think Tank 4 November: Commissioning Sport and Leisure Services in a COVID / Post-COVID World
    11th November 2020
  • 1,100 minutes of (sector) collaboration – a review of SLC’s Virtual Think Tanks
    9th September 2020
  • Report – Virtual Think Tank 20 August: Managing the Recovery of Local Government Leisure Services
    24th August 2020
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