Manchester Community Leisure Services (MCLS), the team behind the newly restored Withington Baths, have been appointed to manage Broadway Baths in New Moston.
MCLS was created to take on additional leisure facilities, aiming to enhance services through greater community engagement.
Broadway Baths is the first centre to be operated by MCLS, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the 1930s facility.
Moving to a community-led model, the Baths will become a leisure hub for future generations, while ensuring it remains a firm favourite for local residents.
Broadway Baths will offer a packed schedule, including swimming lessons, baby and after-school swimming, adult sessions, family fun swims, and aqua fitness classes. A refurbished health suite with a steam room and sauna, as well as a gym, will also be available.
Dennis Shannon, leisure centre manager, said: “Swimming is the heart of Broadway Baths.
“We know how important it is for health and well-being, as well as generally being a place where the local community comes together to connect.”
Broadway Baths is a non-profit operation, meaning that every penny made will go straight back into improving the baths, making it financially sustainable for the long term.
Paul Smith, managing director of Manchester Community Leisure Services, said: “Withington Baths has proven that a community-first approach achieves greater social value. By bringing that model to Broadway Baths, we’re creating a space that truly serves the people who use it. We recognise area is different, so local people will be at the heart of every decision.”
The transition brings several key changes, including the removal of pre-booking requirements for gym and swim sessions, and the introduction of an over 60’s membership covering both swimming and the health suite.
There will also be new opportunities for local teenagers to gain experience as junior swim assistants and train as future swim teachers.
