Information Sheet

PENDLE LEISURE TRUST

MISSION STATEMENT: “Pendle Leisure Trust is committed to providing lifestyle improvement/wellness opportunities through the services which it provides.”

Pendle Leisure Trust was created on 1 st October 2000. It was one of the first full service Trusts in the UK with responsibility for the management and development of a wide variety of leisure related facilities and activities. Pendle Leisure Limited is an exempt charity with charity registration number XR43029 and a Community Benefit Society registered under the Co-operatives and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 with registration number 29131R. The organisation directly manages:-

There are many other events,festivals and activities that the organisation is involved in and any successful applicant may soon find themselves working across the different functions of the organisation.

Pendle Leisure Trust is a lean and successful organisation which employs over 200 staff with a very proactive Management Team. A Board of 16 Trustees has been created to ensure that community involvement and ownership are never far from the decision making process. The Board brings an excellent mix of talents together from all areas of the community and includes two staff representatives.

The Trust encompasses a wide range of leisure provision from the social inclusiveness of the Up and Active Project and the Good Life Project, to the more commercial aspects of hospitality and advertising. It is an exciting organisation to work for with new developments in fitness,sport,arts and entertainment. Major capital projects are currently in the pipeline.

Communication and understanding by everyone in the organisation and those people who support us is critical to our success. We need to engage everyone in our goals. Only by us all working together on our common goals can we guarantee our success and the future we deserve.

As the needs of our markets have changed and progressed, we have been at the forefront of realising new innovations and solutions for our customers.

Financially, the Trust has a multi-million pound turnover, plus an annual grant from the Local Authority. The rest is up to us. We are constantly striving to make a difference to this part of East Lancashire, with new initiatives developing partnerships and exciting cross cutting projects. We have some of the most deprived wards in the UK ensuring that the challenge of social inclusion is always at the top of the priority list.

Pendle Leisure Trust serves customers. It is an organisation that is focused on understanding its customers’ needs and is determined to provide them with the highest standard of service.

Since its inception, Pendle Leisure Trust has achieved a great deal, but there is still much to do. The environment in which we operate continues to change. Our customers continue to become more and more demanding. If we are to secure our future we must continually improve and improve faster than ever before. To truly embrace this,we are committed to finding solutions– focused in all that we do. We aim to bring enthusiasm and motivation to every project we embrace (alongside outstanding service) to ensure we drive forward success.

Pendle is situated in the Eastern corner of Lancashire, approximately 30 miles from Manchester with excellent motorway connections. Its population provides a rich cultural mix with energetic communities actively involved in arts and sports activities of all kinds. It is an area of contrasts with the remnants of the industrial mill towns and the beauty of the Pennines creating an impressive and energising landscape.

Being part of Pendle LeisureTrust offers a great opportunity to any professional who wishes to make their mark and contribute to enriching the lives of local people. We aim to make a difference to our local community and we want people on our team who wish to do the same.