Testimonials:

“SLC have been an integral part of the GM ‘pivot’ work to date. Their workstreams were important components of a wider programme of work catalysing long term transformative change in public sector leisure. The team went above and beyond, bringing added value and expertise to the project as it evolved. Their passion, knowledge and attention to detail have been valued. As a whole project team, we learnt together; exploring approaches to the complex challenges in the sector, so that it can play its full role in improving population health and address inequalities across Greater Manchester.“

Richard Davis-Boreham, Strategic Director – Place and Operations

Greater Manchester Moving

“The Council considers SLC as our ‘go to’ consultant. SLC are always at the forefront and driving change and progression across the sector. Their friendly but professional approach, knowledge, expertise, connections and reputation is second to none, and they maintain a blue sky thinking and outside of the box approach to the delivery of bespoke projects and pieces of work that are tailored and place based. We look forward to working with Duncan, Toby and the team again soon“

Mark Hammond, Community Infrastructure and Development Manager 

Malvern Hills District Council

“SLC’s experience, guidance and support, throughout the leisure transformation programme, has been invaluable. David, Anna and Chetan were integral to the Council’s team, supporting both senior officers and Members in a friendly, yet professional manner. The sharing of their expert knowledge of the industry ensured we achieved the best outcome for the leisure services for our residents.”

Marianne Donnelly, Internal Change Consultant
Northumberland County Council

“SLC were great to work with, they spent time working with us to understand the brief and delivered quality outcomes in a timely manner. All of the team were easy to work with. We enjoyed the collaborative approach and appropriate challenge and this alongside extensive skills and expertise really added value to the final outcome. I would not hesitate to recommend.“

Jo Ireland, Assistant Director: Culture, Leisure, Archives & Libraries

North Yorkshire Council

“We have worked with SLC for a number of years on a range of different projects which was highly beneficial as it ultimately led to a successful procurement process. SLC bring market intelligence and unrivalled insight into the cutting edge of leisure services delivery and the procurement process, which is far more complex than we expected. SLC helped enormously with supporting Members and senior officers through the process.
The outcome for us is magnificent, more than we expected, and has ensured that Stevenage has future-proofed our leisure offer with the ability to flex and change as our customer demand changes and as the town develops in the future. We could not have achieved this without the support of Toby and the wider team at SLC.”

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

“From start to finish on any given project the SLC team are a professional cohort of talented consultants and associates who are highly qualified and respected from the industry. They are able to turn around high-quality projects at pace and scale to ensure the best outcomes.

Working with SLC on the Bury Wellness Strategy has been an intense and challenging project but working together we have created a strategy we are collectively proud of and has been created through a whole system approach to deliver better health outcomes aligned to local strategies.“

Jackie Veal, Head of Wellness

Bury Council

“SLC’s work is of the highest possible quality. They are market leaders in sport and leisure consultancy and their extensive leisure industry knowledge and skilled staff enables them to work quickly and flexibly meeting the needs of the client by utilising their expertise to achieve high quality outputs and outcomes. I would definitely recommend using them for your project.“

Lisa Pottinger, Head of Sport & Physical Activity 

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

“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

“The team brought knowledge, great expertise and insight, drawn from years of experience and understanding of this sector. It was also clear that the team were learning, adapting and embedded GM approach and ways of working and thinking as the work developed.
The desire and willingness of the team to both share learning and learn with us and absorb the learning we already have from GM evaluation and experience was refreshing. Many consultants would feel the need and pressure to simply play the role of ‘expert’.”

Hayley Lever, Exec Lead and CEO

GM Moving

“SLC co-produced and delivered complex elements of a major transformation programme for the City’s leisure services as it considers its approach for the next 30 years. Working alongside officers, regularly engaging elected Members, they worked seamlessly across the Council and wider stakeholders as part of an integrated team. Their ability to manage complexity, work flexibly and adapt to changing programme requirements through the pandemic really stood out. You can trust SLC to add significant value and deliver.”

Lisa Firth, Director of Culture, Parks & Leisure

Sheffield City Council