The Team
The Team
Adrian
Adrian, General Manager, is the vital link to most things in the Health Club and has been for years. Adrian manages most of the vast amount of equipment needed to keep the Club running and he is also our IT systems Manager. So there is nothing (and we mean 'nothing') that happens here that Adrian is not involved with.
Adrian is also a fitness instructor and our lead Aqua aerobics instructor. When he is not doing all of this, he can be found doing gym inductions and negotiating with Harriet and her wild ideas about seasonal decorations.
Adrian is a keen traveler and if he is not on duty he seems to have just 'popped ' on a flight somewhere for a quick visit.
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Level 2 Water Based Exercise
Sports Nutrition
Pool Plant Operator
Leisure Duty Manager Level 3
Pool Emergency Response
Emergency Response First Aid
Damien
Damien is our Gym and Personal Training Manager. and he's worked here since 2010. Damien provides a social and friendly environment in which to make exercise fun and encourage members to participate and enjoy the gym. He does a lot of personal training to help people achieve their goals as well as providing a great service for people recovering from injury or operations.
Damien likes to participate in many sports and enjoys fell walking.
Btec National Diploma in Sports Science
BA Hons Degree Sport and Health Studies
Community Sports Leader Award and Higher Sports Leader Award
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Boxercise Instructor
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injury
Biomechanical Analysis in Sport and Exercise
Pool Plant Operator
Pool Emergency Response
Emergency Response First Aid
Harriet
Harriet is managing the administration, accounts, advertising, compliance and general development of the Club. She supports Adrian and Damien whilst coordinating all activities, staff and space.
When she's not here Harriet is usually with her horses or her rather scatty terrier, Rosie.
Pool Emergency Response
Emergency Response First Aid
iOSH Managing Safely
Legionella Risk Assessor
Jenn
Jenn has many years of managing swimming pools and importantly teaching swimming to all ages. She is taking a leading role in developing the swimming lessons the Club is now providing.
Jenn also leads our aqua aerobics classes having acted as Adrian's deputy for some time.
Jenn lives locally with her family and (happily for us) she's an avid swimmer!
Royal Lifesaving Society: National Pool Lifeguard
Swim England: Swimming Teacher
Swim England: Baby and Preschool Instructor
Royal Lifesaving Society: Rookie Lifeguard Instructor
STA: Level 3 Pool Plant Operations
Pool Emergency Response
Emergency Response First Aid
Kate runs most of our our daytime fitness, pilates and yoga classes.
She's local to the Lune Valley and is keen on promoting the healthier side of life.
Many people will have enjoyed Kate's classes at different locations in the Valley, we are thrilled she is now based here at Kirkby Lonsdale Health Club.
Rosie, is our head of security. She will do virtually anything for a biscuit and sees herself as everyone's emotional support assistant.
Libby is our Leisure Assistant and junior receptionist. She's here to learn all about running a facility like this.
She has a bit of a background with chemistry and is bringing this expertise to all the various dipping and testing of water that has to go on.
Pool Emergency Response
Emergency Response First Aid
Rosemary is our PIlates Instructor. She's always been passionate about physical activity be it netball, athletics or yoga – indeed anything that made her move.
She came upon Pilates about ten years ago and what attracted her to it was its inclusivity. 'It didn’t matter what age you were or what physical condition that you were in, it presented you with the opportunity to take control and condition yourself for the rest of your life.'
She believe passionately in the main benefits of Pilates e.g. Core Strength, Flexibility, Improved Posture and Discipline. Nothing gives her more satisfaction than witnessing a complete beginner, who has taken up Pilates, surprise themselves and experience immense pride from the results that they have achieved.
She possess the VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Mat Based Pilates which is Ofqual regulated.
As part of her continuing personal development she is currently studying Specialised Orthopaedic – this will enable her to assist people troubled by arthritis and other debilitating conditions.
Carol
Carol leads our yoga classes, she welcomes experienced and complete beginners. Carol's aim is to 'revive' 'restore and 'rejuvenate' - sounds like a great plan to use.
Dan Mitchell
Assistant Manager
Noah Patterson
Programming Editor
Tess Anderson
Art Director