Fit4less lifted to top spot for second year

Fit4less Lisburns Chris Brown and General Manager Richard McClements with their Regional Awards for Best Budget Health Club in Northern Ireland for 2013 and 2014.

The company picked up the title again in the prestigious Health Club of the Year Awards sponsored by Physical Company, USN UK and Les Mills in partnership with Health Club Management Magazine.

What makes the accolade even more special is that the competition judges were the club’s own members.

Now in its fourth year, the Members’ Choice Health Club Awards received 35,000 votes from members rating their club on the quality of facilities, customer service and value for money.

As many as 400 club entries came from a mixture of small independents, public leisure centres, hotel clubs and some of the best known brands in the industry.

Fit4less were named as the winners at a glamorous awards presentation which took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 30 September and were hosted by TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith.

Richard McClements, General Manager, says: “We are so excited to have won this award. The whole team works extremely hard to deliver a high standard of service and value for money. This award reiterates that most of the time we get this spot on.”

“Just taking part in the Health Club Awards says an awful lot about your club,” added host Mark Durden-Smith. “It sets you apart from the competition and sends a clear message that you are passionate about what you do and you believe you offer members the best experience possible.

“You have the one secret weapon that’s key to the success of any club and that’s really good people. It’s people that make the difference, It’s people that really connect with customers and that’s what we’re here to celebrate tonight.”

Simon Brown, MD of the awards said: “We believe the best health clubs provide a balance in three key areas, range of facilities, customer service and value for money. The Members’ Choice Health Club Awards are designed to find out which clubs are excelling in these areas and recognising them for their efforts. We think there’s no better endorsement for a club than honest feedback from customers that are using the facilities.”