Last year, we reinvested £1,139,410 to improve or develop our facilities and services

Our Social Impact

As a not-for-profit community trust, we are passionate about people and believe that everyone should have equal opportunity to access high quality leisure services and benefit from leading a healthy and active life.

Community Engagement

We are focused on the communities we serve and are committed to increasing levels of physical activity to enable everyone to lead a healthy lifestyle.

“The Lite 4 Life GP Referral scheme helped me to get back on my feet, build my confidence and ultimately changed my life.”

2,336,081 Visits

Tees Active facilities attracted 2,336,081 visits in 2023/24.

48,690 Venue Visits

3,215 residents received discounted access to our facilities and made 48,690 visits to our venues.

676+ GP & Self Referrals

676+ individuals were referred to Tees Active’s Lite 4 Life and Energise weight management schemes.

11,375 Children Swam Free

11,375 children under the age of 3 swam for free at Tees Active swimming pools.

169 Looked After Children’s Memberships

169 looked after children accessed our Looked After Children’s membership with 2,528 free visits to Tees Active venues.

503 Health Sessions

Last year, we worked with the NHS to deliver 503 health sessions across our venues including Cardiac Rehabilitation services and Blood Donors.

Environment

We are determined to improve the local environment by operating our facilities in a way that is sustainable and environmentally responsible.

Generating Electricity

The Archimedes Screws at Tees Barrage
have produced 534,149 KWh of energy.
This was enough energy to power 45
homes for a year.

Recycling

24.3 tonnes of recyclable material was collected from Tees Active’s venues.

Reducing Electricity

Installed Voltage Optimisers in IB
Leisure and upgraded the Voltage
Optimisers at Billingham Forum
to reduce our carbon footprint and
improve our sustainability.

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In the past 12 months Tees Active has reduced water usage by 5.86% across all of our venues

Economy

We are committed to positively impacting the local economy by creating job opportunities and attracting visitors and investment to the area.

Keeping Business Local

We supported the local economy by spending £1,238,855 with local companies.

Contributing to the Local Economy

Tees Active employees with TS postcodes could contribute £5.1M each year to the local economy.

Attracting External Funding

We attracted £267,500 of external funding to support the provision of initiatives, local services and facilities.

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Tees Active supported the local economy by spending £1,238,855 with local companies

Service Quality

We recognises the importance of delivering a quality service in a safe and attractive environment, as well as the need to measure performance and implement a process of continued improvement.

Quality Mark

Tees Barrage was the runner up in the prestigious North East England Tourism Awards - Small Visitor Attraction of the Year.

Approved Training Centre

Tees Active delivered a number of National Pool Lifeguarded Courses, with 49 people successfully completing the course.

Customer Service Excellence

Tees Active won a number of awards at the Member Experience Awards. IB Leisure won gold and Billingham Forum, Splash and Thornaby Pool all achieved silver awards.

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Tees Active recorded an average Trip Advisor score of 4.3 out of 5

Community Projects and Health Initiatives

We believe that cultivating partnerships and working collectively is the key to realising our potential and unlocking opportunities for a brighter future. We feel privileged to have worked with a number of leading organisations who are influencing positive change and making a measurable impact in communities across the UK. In our local area, we have built a network of key partners who we have worked with to develop and deliver many successful funded health projects and initiatives. Take a look at the case studies for some of our most successful projects.

Club 55

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Active Vision

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Care Home Legends – The Pilot

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If you have any further enquiries please contact [email protected]

Community News

March 5, 2025
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Tees Active Team Digs Deep for a Greener Future

Last week, the Tees Active team rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into some tree planting at Kinloss Walk, Thornaby, in partnership with Trees for Cities.

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March 5, 2025
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To Infinity Bridge and Beyond

Twelve young people from HYPE (Hardwick Young Persons Enterprise), definitely had an Adventures Away from Home as they visited Tees Barrage International White-Water Centre.

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February 12, 2025
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National Apprenticeship Week 2025

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is an opportunity for Tees Active to celebrate the success of our current and previous apprentices and the positive impact they have.

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February 4, 2025
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Youngsters Bowled Over by Bowls Experience

Sponsored and supported by Tees Active the first Stockton Schools Indoor Bowls Festival was held at Thornaby Pavilion Indoor Bowls Club.

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January 27, 2025
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Heart Month

As we step into February, it’s shaping up to be a busy and meaningful month as we prepare to support the British Heart Foundation during Heart Month. This is an important opportunity to raise awareness about heart health, encourage discussions around prevention, and contribute to funding vital research that can save lives.

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January 23, 2025
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Something New for You – A Knockout Success

In a bid to help people beat the winter blues and motivate them to try something new in 2025.The Fairer Stockton team organised the Something New for You event, with the lead being Karen Jessop who utilised the Forum Theatre Hospitality area and function room to house over 40 organisations who were able to promote their services and activities. These varied from carving clubs to free financial advice.

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January 17, 2025
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Tees Active Awarded for Efforts to make Teesside Pools Easier to Access

A CHARITABLE leisure trust has been awarded a national accreditation for enabling people with long-term health conditions to access four swimming pools on Teesside. Tees Active, which manages leisure venues and activities in partnership with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, has become the latest organisation to achieve Swim England’s ‘Water Wellbeing’ standard.

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December 23, 2024
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Christmas Ice Party Celebrates Stockton HAF 2024

Over 200 children, parents and carers attended the Christmas HAF Celebration party at Billingham Forum Ice Arena. The party goers had exclusive use of the Ice rink and special guests Snow White, Elsa, Captain America and Spiderman joined in the fun to keep everybody entertained whilst being mobbed by children for selfies and photos.

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