Barnsley Premier Leisure has partnered with CoverMe Fitness to simplify instructor recruitment, team management and compliance across 10 sites.
Serving local communities for over 25 years, the not-for-profit social enterprise and charitable organisation operates affordable, high-quality health, sport and leisure facilities under its Your Space brand in Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Pontefract.
Clare Hancock, Corporate Group Exercise Coordinator, oversees an extensive group exercise programme of more than 470 classes a week at Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL), managing instructor schedules and cover. This complex process used to take valuable time and resource.
Hancock says:
“CoverMe has completely streamlined how we organise group exercise class cover. Instead of phone calls, messages and endless emails, everything is handled through the app in just a few clicks. Sites simply post the cover needed, instructors can instantly see the opportunities, and once they accept, the site confirms. It’s so quick and easy.”
Operators using CoverMe report savings of 5 to 15 hours a week, resulting in thousands of pounds every year. One club chain operator saved the equivalent of a full-time member of staff.
BPL is also utilising CoverMe to ensure it is audit ready at all times. With its ability to manage compliance across both freelance and employed team members, the app alerts management of any instructor documents requiring renewal. This ensures that only fully qualified and insured staff are teaching at Your Space sites and BPL doesn’t accidentally fall out of compliance.
Finally, the app is helping BPL source new instructors to provide cover at its sites.
Hancock explains:
“Most of these are people we’ve worked with before, but they are much more accessible through the app. We don’t have to scroll through databases to find cover, and instructors don’t have to worry about missing emails or messages; they can pick up extra shifts through their phones.
Our sites are thriving with CoverMe. It’s simple, effective and brilliant for both sites and instructors.”
Louise Crossland, Chief Commercial Officer at CoverMe says:
“We’re so excited to be working with Clare and the team at Barnsley Premier Leisure. We developed this app to empower teams with seamless, intelligent management tools that simplify complex operations and help the industry to flourish and grow. It’s incredibly satisfying to see how CoverMe is enhancing operations and team management across BPL’s venues so that it can focus on delivering outstanding experiences for its communities.”
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