ROKO Bournemouth

Feb 2004

The Sports & Leisure Group is a joint venture between Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) and Penta Capital, operating two successful brands into the UK leisure market: Roko Health Clubs, the premium affordable family health clubs and PlayFootball: the new generation small sided football centres.

SPACE & PLACE worked with the CSSC to receive planning for various locations, taking into account funding issues and the requirements of the local community in providing suitable facilities.

ROKO Bournemouth includes the following facilities:

• Two indoor pools (main pool and teaching pool)
• Gym
• Dance studios
• Indoor and outdoor changing facilities
• Spa, sauna and steam room.
• Eight synthetic five-a-side pitches
• Two full size grass pitches
• Three tennis courts
• Cricket facilities
• Licensed social facilities (two bars) and external changing facilities.

This project cost £8m.