Into Sport Charity Event
Movers, Leavers & Starters
Issue March 2014
The Trust Newsletter
We say hello to: Ben Evans, full time Golf Green Keeper at Altrincham Golf Course. Ryan Langford, full time Leisure
See What’s Going On Across Trafford Community Leisure Trust And See How You Are Part Of Something Truly Amazing
Attendant Altrincham Leisure Centre. Reece Nathans, part time The Into Sport Staff competitions will take place during
Fitness Instructor at Partington Sports Village. Pedram Safari, full
the week of 31st March. Each event will have a team
time Finance Manager. Lisa Whyte, part time Sports Coach. Paul
from each site / combined site. Entry donation of £2 per
Turner, full time Sports Coach.
person to British Heart Foundation. Individuals will only be allowed to take part in a maximum of 2 events.
We say goodbye to: Tom Woolstencroft, fitness instructor at Partington Sports Village. Jessica Powell, Swimming Teacher at
Mon 31st March
12.30pm Volleyball @
Sale Leisure Centre. Sean Gibson, Sport Trafford Coach. Ben
Altrincham (requires 4 players must be a mixed gender
Shawcross, Sport Trafford Coach. Sam Miskelly, Sport trafford
team)
Coach.
Tues 1st April
2.00pm Tennis @ Sale
(requires 2 players) Wed 2nd April
Movers: Dave Howlett has transferred from being a Senior 3.00pm Table Tennis
@ SSV Chester (requires 2 players) Thurs 3rd April
as an Assistant Manager.
12.00pm Badminton
@ GHC (requires 2 players) Fri 4th April
Leisure Attendant at George H Carnall to Altrincham Golf Course
Maternity Leave: Fiona Buckley, Duty Manager at Urmston 2.00pm Netball @ PSV
(requires 7 players must be a mixed gender team, can
Leisure Centre and Margaret Anderson, Management Accounts Assistant at Marsland House.
have a squad of up to 10)
In This Edition...
p2 Exec. Factor
p3
Customer Survey
p4 Into Sport Event
Pension Power Auto Enrolment
April
The countdown is well and truly on to the launch of the Trust’s new pension scheme The People’s Pension on 1st April 2014. You should all have seen the communication over the past few months, on your noticeboards and with your payslips, but here are just a few final
•
You are between 22 and state pension age and you earn at least £5,668 a year but less than £9,440 a year (£787
reminders about what is going to happen next!
a month or £182 a week)
You will be eligible for automatic enrolment if you: We need you to: 1.
Nominate yourself for one or two of the events on
the sign up sheet in the Staff Room. Or with your Into Sport champion.
Keeping Kelloggs Fit
•
Are not already a member of the company pension
The only difference is you won’t be automatically enrolled.
•
Are aged over 22, but under state pension age
Instead, you’ll have to let us know that you want to join.
•
Earn at least £9,440* a year (£787 a month or £182 a week)
We will write to you in April 2014 to let you know what you
(* from 6 April £10,000)
need to do if you still want to be part of the scheme. You’ll still
• 2.
If you feel like you need a bit of extra practice feel
Leadin g
Work, or usually work, in the UK
Each year the Zest team support
O
benefit from extra payments from the Trust and tax benefits from the Government. If you earn less than £5,668 a year
If you meet all of these criteria on 1st April 2014, you are eligible,
(£473 a month or £109 a week), you can still ask us to join
current timetable!
“Fit For Life’. This February Fitness
and you will join The People’s Pension. They will write to you to
you into the company pension. You will pay into this but you
instructors from across all our
confirm that you have been joined. You don’t need to do anything. If
won’t get any extra payments from the company. Again, we
centres helped deliver exercise and
you are eligible, your first payment will be taken on 15 April 2014.
will write to you in April if this applies to you to let you know
health awareness days with an aim
Payments to your pension are taken from your salary before tax
how you can join the scheme.
to provide a fitter workforce for
and national insurance have been deducted. This will happen
kelloggs. Our teams delivered
automatically – you don’t need to do anything.
Jobs at Trafford Leisure
lifestyle assessments and sport
ople Pe ur
free to come along to any of the Into Sport session on the
Kelloggs’ staff, wellness initiative
What if I don’t want to stay in the company pension? The People’s Pension will write to you to confirm that you
activities such as Netball and indoor curling. The week was Below are jobs currently displayed on our website >
You will pay 1.0% of your earnings between £5,668 and £41,450
have been auto-enrolled and are a member and explain
a huge success with the completion of over 150 lifestyle
www.traffordleisure.co.uk/jobs-training/vacancies/
Trafford Community Leisure Trust will pay 1.0% of your earnings
the steps to take if you don’t want to stay in. It’s important
assessments. Well done to all staff involved.
between £5,668 and £41,450
to think carefully before you leave the pension scheme, as
Total paid into your company pension = 2.0% of your earnings
it would mean you’d lose out on the payments the Trust
between £5,668 and £41,450
makes into your pension, as well as tax benefits from the
• • • • • •
4
Assistant Manager at Partington Sports Village Closing date - 28th March 2014 at 4pm
Congratulations to...
What if I am not eligible? Even if you are not eligible for automatic enrolment, you still have the
Finding out more about The People’s Pension
Closing date - Friday 4th April 2014 at 12noon
Adam Bowerman Health and Fitness
option to join a company pension. This could be a great way to start
You can find out more about pensions and being a member
Manager at George H Carnall has
building up your savings for retirement. Because, when you save into
of The People’s Pension by visiting their website at
Closing date - Friday the 21st March 2014 at 4pm
completed his GP Referral course
a company pension, you could also get extra payments from us and
www.thepeoplespension.co.uk
Adam was awarded a pass rate on
tax benefits from the Government.
If you have any questions in April about contributions or your
Closing date - Monday 31st March 2014 at 4pm
his Case Study of 92%, incredible!!
You can still choose to join The People’s Pension if you are:
Closing Date - 22nd March 2014 at 4pm
Well done to Adam.
Personal Trainer at all sites
Closing date - Friday the 21st March at 4pm Centre Manager at Stretford Sports Village
Part Time Sports Coaches x3 at Sport Trafford Swimming Teacher (level 2) Stretford Chester Assistant Events and Conference Manager
Government.
•
Between 16 and 21 or between state pension age and 74, and earn at least £5,668 a year (£473 a month or £109 a week) or
enrolment please contact: chris.kirkham@traffordleisure.co.uk or philippa.williamson@traffordleisure.co.uk
The Exec. Factor Bernie Jones T H E our Chief Executive shares with you E EC. the things that are going on behind F A C T O R the scenes
Firstly, to the Staff Awards on 5th April at Urmston Leisure Centre. There have been some unbelievable nominations this year (with over 300 made online for the Customer Employee of the Year Award) and the individual centre winners are of the highest standard. Next week a panel of Trustees and myself have to choose the overall winners and I can tell you it’s not going to be easy - I’ve changed my mind so many times already and I’m sure I will a few more times in preparation for next weeks meeting. I hope you’ve got your ticket to celebrate the achievements of maybe YOURSELF or a colleague and as always have a good night. I hope to see you there. Secondly, I am looking forward to our next Staff Conference. This year the conferences will be held at Flixton House and a little bit later than last year by being held in June. Full details will be circulated to everyone in the coming weeks so make
Kay Titterington
Position: Healthy Hips and
This year we had some positive results from our customer survey.
sure you get booked on early.
Hearts Senior Mentor (Volunteer)
Site: Sale Moor Methodist Church
Communication
Thirdly, I’m looking forward to concluding the discussions with
93%
the Council regarding the future of all of the facilities we manage and the replacement of Altrincham Leisure Centre. Last month a presentation was given to the Executive Board, which consists of senior representatives of both the Trust and the Council.
This month I’m looking forward:
Name:
Customer Survey 2013
The outcome of the meeting was everyone was keen to make
Satisfied
Overall customer satisfaction levels have risen from:
3%
progress as quickly as possible to achieve the outcome as proposed by the Working Group. A big thank you to Philippa, Jo and Rob for their hard work to date and hopefully it won’t be too long before I can start sharing with you detailed plans for the
Improvement on 2012
90% - 92% Cleanliness
future.
87%
Finally, a big thank you to all those involved in the budget setting
Well done to all our staff for being a part of this improvement!
Satisfied
process. We have managed to put together positive proposals to the Board, which despite all of the pressures we are facing
5%
includes a 1% pay award for staff. This has only been possible as a result of the fantastic financial performance that you have
Improvement on 2012
all played a part in this year. So thank you to everyone
Have a great month
Recently I attended a dance course (for the older adult) which was run by Diane Amans.
Hobbies & Interests: Many and varied – Tai Chi, Creative
It’s kick off for First Class PRO-files
dancing (I belong to the Dance Discovery group at the
You have heard much about First Class PRO-file over the past
Waterside), Writing poetry, walking and travelling.
months, with lots of you curious and excited about what this
We recognise that you might be feeling a little unsure about
what this means for you and we are working on
getting through everyone’s PRO-file as quickly
as possible. If you have any concerns or any questions please talk to your Manager who will answer any questions you may have.
will mean for you.
Favourite Films: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and on TV, Roles & Responsibilities: I volunteer for 2 Healthy Hips and Hearts Sessions a week. Healthy Hips and Hearts provide exercises for older adults which are based on and around a chair. I have been a volunteer for 5 years and enjoy keeping older people active. The exercises are designed to improve mobility, help with fall prevention and general strengthening of the muscles. All the exercises are done in a friendly, fun environment which always end up with a cup of coffee or tea and chat afterwards.
Bio: I was born in Timperley and have lived most of my life
The Midwife
Best Place I’ve been abroad: A beach in southern Spain – Higuerica
some development needs and then we can work with you to
In for a penny and lose those pounds promotion
put in place the right support and learning for you to achieve your full potential.
Dream Job: Choreographer; Dancer
To help you understand PRO-file more and to prepare you for your PRO-file review with your Manager you will be invited to a
3 words to describe me: Determined, Reliable,
PRO-filing Me learning session. This will take you through the
Private
e
h ft
groups and ran a Montessori nursery in my own home. My
o e l fi th o r n P f Mo f ta
husband and I worked in a Kibbutz in Israel for 6 years before returning to the UK. For the last 15 years before I retired I worked as a civil servant. I received the Healthy Hips and Hearts Training 5 years ago, plus I also attended a Later Life
2
Zest Promotion
requirements of your role and be recognised for the fantastic
Favourite Food: All Food
in this area. In my younger days I worked with children in play
Training course (Otago exercises).
work that you do. It may also identify where you may have
PRO-filing is a chance to look at yourself against the full
S
tool and help you understand how to get the most out of this for yourself and your future career with the Trust. PRO-filing Me sessions start on 31st March with the first PRO-file reviews taking place week starting 7th April. Your Managers are currently working through their teams and will be in touch with you to arrange suitable dates for your PRO-filing Me session. Then about 1 week after that you will have your review.
starts on Tuesday 25th March to 30th April. Over the years this has proved to be one of the most successful promotions for Zest. Launch documents have been sent out please look on your promotional boards for details. Members can join on any membership for just 1p for the month of April, students memberships will still need to pay £12 Active Trafford fee and 1p for April. The promotion will be advertised on Galaxy FM for two weeks from 1st April, listen out for the adverts during the day.
3
The Exec. Factor Bernie Jones T H E our Chief Executive shares with you E EC. the things that are going on behind F A C T O R the scenes
Firstly, to the Staff Awards on 5th April at Urmston Leisure Centre. There have been some unbelievable nominations this year (with over 300 made online for the Customer Employee of the Year Award) and the individual centre winners are of the highest standard. Next week a panel of Trustees and myself have to choose the overall winners and I can tell you it’s not going to be easy - I’ve changed my mind so many times already and I’m sure I will a few more times in preparation for next weeks meeting. I hope you’ve got your ticket to celebrate the achievements of maybe YOURSELF or a colleague and as always have a good night. I hope to see you there. Secondly, I am looking forward to our next Staff Conference. This year the conferences will be held at Flixton House and a little bit later than last year by being held in June. Full details will be circulated to everyone in the coming weeks so make
Kay Titterington
Position: Healthy Hips and
This year we had some positive results from our customer survey.
sure you get booked on early.
Hearts Senior Mentor (Volunteer)
Site: Sale Moor Methodist Church
Communication
Thirdly, I’m looking forward to concluding the discussions with
93%
the Council regarding the future of all of the facilities we manage and the replacement of Altrincham Leisure Centre. Last month a presentation was given to the Executive Board, which consists of senior representatives of both the Trust and the Council.
This month I’m looking forward:
Name:
Customer Survey 2013
The outcome of the meeting was everyone was keen to make
Satisfied
Overall customer satisfaction levels have risen from:
3%
progress as quickly as possible to achieve the outcome as proposed by the Working Group. A big thank you to Philippa, Jo and Rob for their hard work to date and hopefully it won’t be too long before I can start sharing with you detailed plans for the
Improvement on 2012
90% - 92% Cleanliness
future.
87%
Finally, a big thank you to all those involved in the budget setting
Well done to all our staff for being a part of this improvement!
Satisfied
process. We have managed to put together positive proposals to the Board, which despite all of the pressures we are facing
5%
includes a 1% pay award for staff. This has only been possible as a result of the fantastic financial performance that you have
Improvement on 2012
all played a part in this year. So thank you to everyone
Have a great month
Recently I attended a dance course (for the older adult) which was run by Diane Amans.
Hobbies & Interests: Many and varied – Tai Chi, Creative
It’s kick off for First Class PRO-files
dancing (I belong to the Dance Discovery group at the
You have heard much about First Class PRO-file over the past
Waterside), Writing poetry, walking and travelling.
months, with lots of you curious and excited about what this
We recognise that you might be feeling a little unsure about
what this means for you and we are working on
getting through everyone’s PRO-file as quickly
as possible. If you have any concerns or any questions please talk to your Manager who will answer any questions you may have.
will mean for you.
Favourite Films: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and on TV, Roles & Responsibilities: I volunteer for 2 Healthy Hips and Hearts Sessions a week. Healthy Hips and Hearts provide exercises for older adults which are based on and around a chair. I have been a volunteer for 5 years and enjoy keeping older people active. The exercises are designed to improve mobility, help with fall prevention and general strengthening of the muscles. All the exercises are done in a friendly, fun environment which always end up with a cup of coffee or tea and chat afterwards.
Bio: I was born in Timperley and have lived most of my life
The Midwife
Best Place I’ve been abroad: A beach in southern Spain – Higuerica
some development needs and then we can work with you to
In for a penny and lose those pounds promotion
put in place the right support and learning for you to achieve your full potential.
Dream Job: Choreographer; Dancer
To help you understand PRO-file more and to prepare you for your PRO-file review with your Manager you will be invited to a
3 words to describe me: Determined, Reliable,
PRO-filing Me learning session. This will take you through the
Private
e
h ft
groups and ran a Montessori nursery in my own home. My
o e l fi th o r n P f Mo f ta
husband and I worked in a Kibbutz in Israel for 6 years before returning to the UK. For the last 15 years before I retired I worked as a civil servant. I received the Healthy Hips and Hearts Training 5 years ago, plus I also attended a Later Life
2
Zest Promotion
requirements of your role and be recognised for the fantastic
Favourite Food: All Food
in this area. In my younger days I worked with children in play
Training course (Otago exercises).
work that you do. It may also identify where you may have
PRO-filing is a chance to look at yourself against the full
S
tool and help you understand how to get the most out of this for yourself and your future career with the Trust. PRO-filing Me sessions start on 31st March with the first PRO-file reviews taking place week starting 7th April. Your Managers are currently working through their teams and will be in touch with you to arrange suitable dates for your PRO-filing Me session. Then about 1 week after that you will have your review.
starts on Tuesday 25th March to 30th April. Over the years this has proved to be one of the most successful promotions for Zest. Launch documents have been sent out please look on your promotional boards for details. Members can join on any membership for just 1p for the month of April, students memberships will still need to pay £12 Active Trafford fee and 1p for April. The promotion will be advertised on Galaxy FM for two weeks from 1st April, listen out for the adverts during the day.
3
Into Sport Charity Event
Movers, Leavers & Starters
Issue March 2014
The Trust Newsletter
We say hello to: Ben Evans, full time Golf Green Keeper at Altrincham Golf Course. Ryan Langford, full time Leisure
See What’s Going On Across Trafford Community Leisure Trust And See How You Are Part Of Something Truly Amazing
Attendant Altrincham Leisure Centre. Reece Nathans, part time The Into Sport Staff competitions will take place during
Fitness Instructor at Partington Sports Village. Pedram Safari, full
the week of 31st March. Each event will have a team
time Finance Manager. Lisa Whyte, part time Sports Coach. Paul
from each site / combined site. Entry donation of £2 per
Turner, full time Sports Coach.
person to British Heart Foundation. Individuals will only be allowed to take part in a maximum of 2 events.
We say goodbye to: Tom Woolstencroft, fitness instructor at Partington Sports Village. Jessica Powell, Swimming Teacher at
Mon 31st March
12.30pm Volleyball @
Sale Leisure Centre. Sean Gibson, Sport Trafford Coach. Ben
Altrincham (requires 4 players must be a mixed gender
Shawcross, Sport Trafford Coach. Sam Miskelly, Sport trafford
team)
Coach.
Tues 1st April
2.00pm Tennis @ Sale
(requires 2 players) Wed 2nd April
Movers: Dave Howlett has transferred from being a Senior 3.00pm Table Tennis
@ SSV Chester (requires 2 players) Thurs 3rd April
as an Assistant Manager.
12.00pm Badminton
@ GHC (requires 2 players) Fri 4th April
Leisure Attendant at George H Carnall to Altrincham Golf Course
Maternity Leave: Fiona Buckley, Duty Manager at Urmston 2.00pm Netball @ PSV
(requires 7 players must be a mixed gender team, can
Leisure Centre and Margaret Anderson, Management Accounts Assistant at Marsland House.
have a squad of up to 10)
In This Edition...
p2 Exec. Factor
p3
Customer Survey
p4 Into Sport Event
Pension Power Auto Enrolment
April
The countdown is well and truly on to the launch of the Trust’s new pension scheme The People’s Pension on 1st April 2014. You should all have seen the communication over the past few months, on your noticeboards and with your payslips, but here are just a few final
•
You are between 22 and state pension age and you earn at least £5,668 a year but less than £9,440 a year (£787
reminders about what is going to happen next!
a month or £182 a week)
You will be eligible for automatic enrolment if you: We need you to: 1.
Nominate yourself for one or two of the events on
the sign up sheet in the Staff Room. Or with your Into Sport champion.
Keeping Kelloggs Fit
•
Are not already a member of the company pension
The only difference is you won’t be automatically enrolled.
•
Are aged over 22, but under state pension age
Instead, you’ll have to let us know that you want to join.
•
Earn at least £9,440* a year (£787 a month or £182 a week)
We will write to you in April 2014 to let you know what you
(* from 6 April £10,000)
need to do if you still want to be part of the scheme. You’ll still
• 2.
If you feel like you need a bit of extra practice feel
Leadin g
Work, or usually work, in the UK
Each year the Zest team support
O
benefit from extra payments from the Trust and tax benefits from the Government. If you earn less than £5,668 a year
If you meet all of these criteria on 1st April 2014, you are eligible,
(£473 a month or £109 a week), you can still ask us to join
current timetable!
“Fit For Life’. This February Fitness
and you will join The People’s Pension. They will write to you to
you into the company pension. You will pay into this but you
instructors from across all our
confirm that you have been joined. You don’t need to do anything. If
won’t get any extra payments from the company. Again, we
centres helped deliver exercise and
you are eligible, your first payment will be taken on 15 April 2014.
will write to you in April if this applies to you to let you know
health awareness days with an aim
Payments to your pension are taken from your salary before tax
how you can join the scheme.
to provide a fitter workforce for
and national insurance have been deducted. This will happen
kelloggs. Our teams delivered
automatically – you don’t need to do anything.
Jobs at Trafford Leisure
lifestyle assessments and sport
ople Pe ur
free to come along to any of the Into Sport session on the
Kelloggs’ staff, wellness initiative
What if I don’t want to stay in the company pension? The People’s Pension will write to you to confirm that you
activities such as Netball and indoor curling. The week was Below are jobs currently displayed on our website >
You will pay 1.0% of your earnings between £5,668 and £41,450
have been auto-enrolled and are a member and explain
a huge success with the completion of over 150 lifestyle
www.traffordleisure.co.uk/jobs-training/vacancies/
Trafford Community Leisure Trust will pay 1.0% of your earnings
the steps to take if you don’t want to stay in. It’s important
assessments. Well done to all staff involved.
between £5,668 and £41,450
to think carefully before you leave the pension scheme, as
Total paid into your company pension = 2.0% of your earnings
it would mean you’d lose out on the payments the Trust
between £5,668 and £41,450
makes into your pension, as well as tax benefits from the
• • • • • •
4
Assistant Manager at Partington Sports Village Closing date - 28th March 2014 at 4pm
Congratulations to...
What if I am not eligible? Even if you are not eligible for automatic enrolment, you still have the
Finding out more about The People’s Pension
Closing date - Friday 4th April 2014 at 12noon
Adam Bowerman Health and Fitness
option to join a company pension. This could be a great way to start
You can find out more about pensions and being a member
Manager at George H Carnall has
building up your savings for retirement. Because, when you save into
of The People’s Pension by visiting their website at
Closing date - Friday the 21st March 2014 at 4pm
completed his GP Referral course
a company pension, you could also get extra payments from us and
www.thepeoplespension.co.uk
Adam was awarded a pass rate on
tax benefits from the Government.
If you have any questions in April about contributions or your
Closing date - Monday 31st March 2014 at 4pm
his Case Study of 92%, incredible!!
You can still choose to join The People’s Pension if you are:
Closing Date - 22nd March 2014 at 4pm
Well done to Adam.
Personal Trainer at all sites
Closing date - Friday the 21st March at 4pm Centre Manager at Stretford Sports Village
Part Time Sports Coaches x3 at Sport Trafford Swimming Teacher (level 2) Stretford Chester Assistant Events and Conference Manager
Government.
•
Between 16 and 21 or between state pension age and 74, and earn at least £5,668 a year (£473 a month or £109 a week) or
enrolment please contact: chris.kirkham@traffordleisure.co.uk or philippa.williamson@traffordleisure.co.uk