Did you know that you can have a free assessment of your child's swimming ability performed by a qualified Swimming Teacher at both Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres? Simply fill in the contact form located on our CONTACT US page and one of our swimming co-ordinators will be in touch to arrange a suitable day and time. read the rest of this article.

The fat gene can be beaten... in the gym - Daily Mail If you can't shift those extra pounds, it may be time to stop using your genes as an excuse. For scientists say that exercise can melt away muffin tops and bingo wings - even in those unlucky enough to have inherited genes that make them prone to plumpness. Their findings challenge the widely-held belief that obesity is unavoidable if it runs in the family - and could lead to a daily dose of exercise being prescribed to trim waistlines. Mail Online   read the rest of this article.

Bank Holiday Monday 30th August Havant Leisure Centre will close at 5.00pm. The Swimming Pools and the Play Centre will close at 4.00pm The Health Club and all other areas will close at 4.30pm.   Waterlooville Leisure Centre will close at 5.00pm All activities will close at 4.30pm   read the rest of this article.

Research suggests exercise leaves you feeling full – Daily Mail Exercise doesn't just burn calories, it also curbs appetite, a study has found. Research suggests that pounding the treadmill fires up brain cells that tell us when we are full. These cells process information about what the food tastes like, how much we are eating and how well it is being digested, and then work out when it is time to stop eating. Mail Online read the rest of this article.

Let's face it, working out can be healthy, rewarding and beneficial. Working out can be lots of things, but it's never been known to be an exhilarating experience...UNTIL NOW! The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away.   Book now for the Zumba taster classes at Waterlooville Leisure Centre: Tuesday 7th & 14th September 8.00 - 9.00pm Wednesday 8th and 15th September 9.30 - 10.30am For more information, or to book a place please contact Customer Services. read the rest of this article.

As part of our new Horizon Swim School we are recruiting a Swim School Manager. Responsible for the development, drive and delivery of our newly re-branded 50 week Swim School programmes at both our Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centre sites. The current programme comprises of 2,000 swimmers. For more information, please click here read the rest of this article.

Available from today a special 30 day Shape Up 4 Summer pass can be purchased from Customer Services at Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres. The pass costs just £25 and will allow unlimited use of the gym, swimming pool and exercise classes. For more information please click here! read the rest of this article.

Horizon Leisure Centres have been awarded the prestigious Quest award for their management of Havant Leisure Centre. Quest is a quality assurance scheme specifically designed for managing sports and leisure facilities. It is an independently assessed scheme that reviews how effective and efficient an organisation is and provides guidance on how to continue to make improvements. Following a 'mystery customer' visit, the Centre was assessed over a two day period in June by an independent external assessor; the facilities were inspected and 14 members of staff from all levels of the... read the rest of this article.

The Horizon Kids Klub is now taking bookings for the Summer School Holidays. Monday 26th July to Friday 3rd September. For more information please click here read the rest of this article.

Havant Leisure Centre accepts Computershare (formerly Busy Bees) Childcare Vouchers for payments made towards use of the Creche and Horizon Kids Klub. For more information please click the link below: Childcare Vouchers from Computershare Voucher Services read the rest of this article.