SLC is the UK’s leading strategic adviser for public sector leisure, physical activity, sport and active wellbeing. We have an unrivalled track record of delivery with core cities, major metropolitan councils and local authorities, supporting the pivot to active wellbeing. Our sector presence as a thought leader is firmly established…
For years, the question of whether local authorities should charge VAT on leisure services has been a point of contention with HMRC. HMRC’s longstanding view was straightforward: leisure centres and sports facilities were business activities, so income was subject to VAT. Local authorities disagreed, arguing that they were providing leisure…
Leisure Services Delivery Support
Is this the end of public leisure services as we know it? Yes – but active wellbeing is our collective future Duncan Wood-Allum, Managing Director of SLC, recently produced an article for Health Club Management outlining the reasons why he believes the investment in place-based working hasn’t realised its full…
Duncan recently appeared on a new episode of ‘The Conveners Podcast’ where he spoke to Andy King about his ambitions for the future of the public leisure sector and the changes that are needed to drive progress. Topics such as local government reform and integration of health and social care…
Strategic Planning Support
Advisory Support
Strategic Planning Support
SLC has taken the decision to no longer post on X (Twitter) because we believe the platform no longer aligns with our values. We will now be using Bluesky, a social media platform that is similar to X but seems a lot healthier. As a B Corp, we take our…
