YMCA Awards Announces Industry Partnership with Leisure Database
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YMCA Awards, one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations for the health, fitness and wellbeing sector, has been announced as the newest Industry Partner within the Leisure DB community.
With more than 25 years of industry expertise, YMCA Awards develops UK-regulated and globally recognised qualifications designed to support career progression, professional development, and higher industry standards across the health and fitness sector. Working closely with employers, training providers and industry professionals, YMCA Awards continues to ensure learners gain the practical skills and knowledge required to succeed in an evolving marketplace.
The organisation offers qualifications spanning gym instruction, personal training, nutrition, wellbeing, and specialist physical activity disciplines, helping create accessible career pathways for thousands of learners across the UK and internationally.
To date, YMCA Awards has awarded more than half a million qualifications and supported over 300,000 career journeys, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to shaping the future of fitness, health and wellbeing education.
The new partnership with Leisure DB further strengthens collaboration across the sector, bringing together education, insight and industry expertise to support operators, training providers and professionals.
Lianne Clark, Head of YMCA Awards, said: “We’re delighted to become an Industry Partner with Leisure DB and join a network that plays such an important role in connecting and supporting the leisure and fitness sector. Partnerships like this are vital in helping raise standards, encourage innovation, and strengthen career development opportunities across the industry. At YMCA Awards, we remain committed to ensuring learners, employers and training providers have access to qualifications and education that genuinely support long-term success within health, fitness and wellbeing.”
Heidi Blackburn, CEO of Leisure Database, added: “We’re incredibly pleased to welcome YMCA Awards as an Industry Partner within the Leisure DB community. Their longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality qualifications and supporting professional development across the sector aligns strongly with our commitment to providing trusted insight, connections and value to the industry. We look forward to working together to help support the continued growth and evolution of the health, fitness and wellbeing sector.”
The partnership reflects YMCA Awards’ continued focus on collaboration, innovation and industry leadership as it continues to support the next generation of fitness and wellbeing professionals.