Managing sport and leisure provision today means balancing tight budgets, improving ageing facilities and dealing with rising community expectations while also meeting strategic outcomes around health, wellbeing and inclusion. Whether you’re responsible for a local leisure facility or a national organisation, clear, evidence-based support can help you make the right decisions.

That’s where FMG Consulting can help. We work alongside you to help shape sport and leisure services, ensuring they’re sustainable, well-run and meet the needs of the local community. We can help you develop and manage facilities that have real impact both now and long into the future.

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Expertise Across The Sector

Our consulting work spans the full spectrum. With our team of highly experienced industry professionals, we’re able to plan and model usage, implement efficient operations and assess current and future demand.

Sport halls

Planning, usage modelling and operational support for school, community and competition-standard venues

Health and fitness facilities

Feasibility studies, market analysis and business planning for gyms and studios

Swimming pools

Supporting the development, management and refurbishment of facilities

Schools

Helping education providers optimise their facilities for both school and community use

National facilities

Advising on strategic planning, funding, governance and operational matters for high-profile or multi-regional venues

A Proven Track Record

We’ve successfully delivered on sport and leisure projects throughout the UK and Ireland, helping clients improve facilities and outcomes for users whilst ensuring financial viability. Our work has supported local authorities, companies and the education sector in transforming services and rethinking their approach to provision.

Our strategies are grounded in evidence, aligned with national and local priorities and tailored to meet the real needs of your communities. 

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For example, we carried out an assessment of investment on behalf of West Lancashire Borough Council into two separate health clubs. Consultation played a big part in the project, enabling us to understand the unique needs of the two communities in which the clubs were located and design different interventions to improve service delivery for each one. 

We collaborated with Rubicon Leisure during its transition out of local authority control, supporting the board and staff with new working practices, governance structures, board meetings, and reporting processes. Similarly, we worked with Flintshire Council, guiding its public mutual as it evolved into a LATCO under the new Agency Model.

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Working In Partnership

We work closely with every client to ensure we create tailor-made solutions that match the brief and meet the needs of the community in question. Developing solid foundations and understanding what you’re trying to achieve is the first step in creating lasting sport and leisure strategies which deliver successful service outcomes.

Whether it’s a standalone study or a full-scale service implementation, we collaborate with your stakeholders across health, education and the community to achieve maximum engagement and long-term positive impact.

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If you’re reviewing your sport and leisure facilities, considering investment or looking for ways to improve your operational efficiency, we can help.

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What Our Clients Say

“I look forward to continuing to work in the future and would be happy to recommend FMG Consulting to other potential clients considering facility developments or procurement projects.”
Sport England
“Their advice on how to improve the cashflow and profitability of the project proved very useful in reshaping the scheme. Their positive and helpful attitude was greatly appreciated by our team and we would not hesitate to use them again or recommend them to others.”
Neptune Wirral Ltd
“We were very pleased with the outcome of the procurement process which almost exactly mirrored the projections in your business case”
London Borough of Lewisham
“The sessions were great fun and inspirational, and the fact that some staff were involved in the design and delivery of the sessions really helped build our own capacity and understanding for the future.”
Dacorum Sports Trust
“We were so impressed with the support we received, in a very experienced and professional manner. It has made a huge difference to how we progress and has basically given us a short cut to where we want to get to!”
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