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Alliance Leisure achieves iiE Green accreditation for commitment to sustainability

Alliance Leisure has achieved Green Accreditation with the national environmental accreditation scheme, Investors in the Environment (iiE), recognising the company’s robust approach to reducing its environmental impact and driving measurable change.

iiE is an accessible and proven route to help organisations get started on their sustainability journey and make a real impact. It has been running for over 12 years, and in that time has helped hundreds of organisations from all sectors and sizes to improve their environmental performance. The scheme is owned and managed by a sustainability charity.

Alliance Leisure’s journey with iiE began in 2021. Since then, the company has invested time and resources into a structured Environmental Management System with a target to reach net zero by 2035. Within that framework, Alliance Leisure set a baseline for its carbon footprint last year and has already delivered a 47.9% reduction in transport emissions.

Practical measures underpinning the accreditation include defaulting to online meetings to avoid unnecessary travel and a transition to an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2028, supported by active monitoring of hybrid/EV uptake across the fleet.

In parallel, Alliance Leisure is a Carbon Literate Organisation (Silver) with staff training in place, and the company also supports woodland creation through Forest Carbon’s Carbon Club as part of its offsetting strategy.

John Leaver, who led the accreditation process, said:

“Earning iiE Green is a proud moment for our team. It validates the everyday changes we’ve made; how we travel, meet, use data and design facilities. It keeps us accountable to our 2035 net-zero goal and it proves that the projects we deliver can leave a lighter footprint for the communities they serve.”

To find out more about our iiE journey and the accreditation scheme, head to: www.iie.uk.com

PSDS works start at Tipton Leisure Centre

PSDS works start at Tipton Leisure Centre to cut carbon and costs

Alliance Leisure, acting as Sandwell Council’s development partner and Leisure Energy, principal contractor, have begun works at Tipton Leisure Centre to deliver a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) project that will lower running costs and carbon emissions.

The programme replaces ageing fossil fuel gas boilers with a unique sector leading air source heat pump solution, anchored by Leisure Energy’s Net Zero Pod®, alongside new air handling units and a pool heat exchanger. Once operational, the upgrades are expected to achieve a 100% reduction in annual gas consumption and cut around 200 tonnes of CO₂ per year.

Backed by £2 million of investment, largely from Government funding administered by Salix, the project is scheduled to complete by March 2026, supporting Sandwell Council’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The Project team, appointed via the UK Leisure Framework (owned by Denbighshire Leisure Ltd), includes Leisure Energy Ltd (principal designer and contractor), Sandwell Leisure Trust (operator), Omega Design Consultants and ORSA Projects Limited.

Through the UK Leisure Framework, we've brought together a turnkey team to fast-track delivery and maximise carbon savings for the community facility.

Dave Spencer

Busienss Development Manager, Alliance Leisure

With the installation of the Net Zero Pod®, this investment makes Tipton Leisure Centre greener and more resilient to energy price volatility, while helping progress towards the Council's net zero ambitions.

Matt Jones

Project Manager, Leisure Energy

Reducing Carbon Footprint: MyActive Biddulph’s Green Initiative

Reducing Carbon Footprint:

MyActive Biddulph’s Green Initiative

Sustainability works have completed at MyActive Biddulph on behalf of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council to install heat recovery and variable speed fans. The £176k project was delivered by leisure development specialists Alliance Leisure and Leisure Energy via the UK Leisure Framework. Funding was provided by the Swimming Pool Support Fund which has also invested £80 million into 442 swimming pools across the country since last year.

Gareth Liversedge, Business Development Manager, Alliance Leisure, says:

It’s unfortunate that valuable community assets like swimming pools emit a large share of the council’s carbon emissions, however, energy efficiency works such as these at Biddulph will reduce these substantially. We’re proud to have completed the works on-time and on-budget.

Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, said:

“We are sticking to our plan to get millions more people active by 2030, because we know that active people are fitter, happier and healthier. Millions of people swim every year in England, but increased energy costs mean some pools are struggling financially. This further £60 million of support from the Government and Sport England will ensure hundreds of swimming pools can lower their operating costs in the long run, and continue to provide an important service for communities across the country.”

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Alliance Leisure is now a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation

Alliance Leisure has today announced that it has been accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation, highlighting the organisation’s dedication towards tackling climate change, reducing its organisational carbon emissions, and its commitment to working towards a zero carbon future.

Carbon Literacy is defined as, “An awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on an individual, community and organisational basis,” and revolves around a day’s worth of learning and action on climate change.

Tom Gardner, Business Development Manager and Carbon Literacy lead, comments:

We have taken significant strides towards carbon literacy, with the majority of our workforce certified, through comprehensive training. This initial step has equipped our team members with the knowledge and awareness necessary to understand and address carbon emissions, and their impact on the environment.

A Carbon Literate Organisation is an organisation that has been accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project as being “culturally Carbon Literate”; maintaining a substantial proportion of its workforce as Carbon Literate and demonstrating its Carbon Literacy through its organisational behaviour. CLO accreditation is a tiered system with Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels, requiring increasing levels of commitment to action on climate change and creating a low-carbon culture.

Adding to Tom’s comments, James Foley, Commercial Director at Alliance Leisure, said:

Our commitment to Carbon Literacy extends beyond the initial training, it signifies a continuous journey of learning, action and improvement. To ensure that Carbon Literacy remains integral to our culture, we have established an internal working group dedicated to developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy. This strategy will prioritise Carbon Literacy, integrating it into every aspect of our operations and decision-making processes.

Dave Coleman, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carbon Literacy Project, said:

Carbon Literacy is an essential skill, vital to every workplace, community, and place of study. It is the foundational knowledge, and a catalyst to empowering people to act on climate, however, Carbon Literacy is only the first step. The actions taken and pledged by learners as part of their Carbon Literacy have an immediate impact within their organisation, however it is the maintenance of these and further actions, supported by Carbon Literate organisational culture, that reaps the greatest rewards for both participants and their organisations.  By becoming a Bronze accredited Carbon Literate Organisation, Alliance Leisure has demonstrated its commitment to genuine low carbon action, environmental and economic impact, and the building of a low carbon future for us all.

Alliance Leisure is truly committed and aligned with the Carbon Literacy Project; we recognise the urgency of addressing climate change and are dedicated to playing our part in creating a more sustainable future.

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Alliance Leisure Achieves Silver iiE Accreditation

Alliance Leisure has achieved Silver Accreditation with the national environmental accreditation scheme, iiE (Investors in the Environment).

John Leaver, Marketing & Frameworks Director and iiE lead, talks of the company’s continuing progress towards net zero.

We’re very proud to have retained our Silver Accreditation and this year we have made more progress on our commitment to be net zero by 2035. However, for us it’s not just about emissions, but also being a responsible business and how we impact the wider environment through our direct actions and those of our partners and supply chain. Our new strategy focuses on Legacy, Culture, and Influence and through this new way of working we’re improving our environmental performance.

Through the iiE journey Alliance Leisure have clearly identified our sustainability goals and aligned these to pledges as part of the Social Value Accreditation Mark. Understanding that our carbon emissions across travel, office and home-working environments and data storage allows us to share current levels with our team, and aids in the agreement of realistic targets whilst aiming towards net zero by 2035.

The next 12 months will see us strive to become a Carbon Literate Organisation, with intentions set on sharing best practice with partners and their supply chain. Sarah Watts, CEO, comments,

Net zero is not just aspirational for us, but a core part of who we are; a responsible business. Whether it’s looking after our workforce or looking after the planet, we are responsible in all the actions we take and aim to do so as positively as possible.

Merthyr Tydfil, one of the many low-carbon sites delivered by Alliance Leisure in the last twelve months alone.

To find out more about our iiE journey and the accreditation scheme, head to: www.iie.uk.com. For more information on Alliance Leisure and our sustainability projects visit our Sustainability Hub here https://allianceleisure.co.uk/sustainability-hub/.

Leisure centre energy efficiency ‘highly commended’

Work to reduce the carbon footprint of the Teignbridge leisure centres has just received a Highly Commended for the Large Scale Project Award at the recent Energy Efficiency Awards – South West.

The award was won by Teignbridge District Council in partnership with Alliance Leisure and Leisure Energy for energy reduction installations at Teignmouth Lido, Broadmeadow Sports Centre and Newton Abbot Leisure Centre. Energy measures include solar panels and air source heat pumps. These projects are estimated to save approximately 280 tonnes or 51% of carbon.

The council were also Highly Commended for demonstrating their commitment to energy reduction and net zero.

This award is testament to our Council’s commitment to tackle climate change and provide carbon efficient buildings that are part of our own estate.

Many leisure centres and pools have been forced to close this year because the rising cost of heating has meant that they are simply too expensive to run; but by making our leisure centre buildings energy efficient we will actually reduce our heating and running costs, saving over half the original carbon emissions on the three facilities, totalling 280 tonnes.

The success of this project lies in the strength of the partnership between Leisure Energy, our Climate Change Officer and the local project team who have kept this build on track despite a number of challenges, including Covid. We look forward to seeing the completion of the building work and the benefits it will bring to local residents.

Councillor Jackie Hook

Executive Lead for Climate Emergency Declaration

Alliance Leisure achieves iiE Green accreditation for commitment to sustainability

Alliance Leisure achieves iiE Green accreditation for commitment to sustainability

Alliance Leisure has achieved Green Accreditation with the national environmental accreditation scheme, Investors in the Environment (iiE), recognising the company’s robust approach to reducing its environmental impact and driving measurable change.

PSDS works start at Tipton Leisure Centre

PSDS works start at Tipton Leisure Centre to cut carbon and costs

Dave Spencer

Matt Jones

Reducing Carbon Footprint: MyActive Biddulph’s Green Initiative

Reducing Carbon Footprint:

MyActive Biddulph’s Green Initiative

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Alliance Leisure is now a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation

Alliance Leisure is now a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation

Find out more about our carbon commitments here

Alliance Leisure Achieves Silver iiE Accreditation

Alliance Leisure Achieves Silver iiE Accreditation

Alliance Leisure has achieved Silver Accreditation with the national environmental accreditation scheme, iiE (Investors in the Environment).

Leisure centre energy efficiency ‘highly commended’

Councillor Jackie Hook

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