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Inspiring Healthier, Happier Communities

Horizon Leisure Trust is passionate about the link between active lifestyles and maintaining good physical and mental wellbeing and, because of this, we aim to provide facilities and activities that are accessible to all, with one simple goal: to make life better. We are committed to keeping prices low and to provide funding to encourage people to move more every day.

About Horizon Leisure Centres

Horizon is a charity that operates Horizon Havant, Horizon Waterlooville, Horizon Guildford and Horizon Wellbeing Hub. Horizon aims to connect our communities with physical activity. Our facilities are dedicated to providing a wide range of sporting, leisure and wellbeing opportunities for the communities we serve. Any profitable surplus is reinvested into the facilities to maintain standards, meet customer demands and improve the customer experience.

Horizon Board Of Trustees

Meet Our Board Of Trustees

Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis – Chairman

Peter Lewis – Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Lead Director for Operations and Sales, and Company Secretary 

Following a long career in the Royal Navy, Peter joined Horizon as a Trustee because he believes in the positive impact Horizon has on the health and wellbeing of the local community. 

From junior sailor to helicopter aircrew to captain of warships, Peter’s varied life in the military has provided him with a broad range of skills and experience that I he translates to the role of Trustee.

Peter believes that it is the people in any successful organisation that matter most of all and takes pleasure in getting to know and working with the excellent team at Horizon.     
Phil Jones

Phil Jones – Co-Vice Chair

Phil Jones OBE, Co-Vice Chair & Lead Director for People & Culture

Phil joined the Board of Trustees in 2006. He left government service with the Ministry of Defence in 2018 and is a semi-retired consultant. Phil and his extended family have a long-standing connection with Horizon, and enjoy the wide range of great facilities on offer. 

Phil is passionate about the importance of promoting the benefits of an active lifestyle and enhancing Horizon’s already strong reputation for what and how it delivers in the communities it serves.”

Horizon has a clear vision of the future and is committed to building on the successes it has already achieved. Phil’s experience in planning, leading and implementing change in a varied career is being ‘fully employed’ to support Horizon’s exciting journey!   
Sara Gohl

Sara Gohl Co-Vice Chair

Sara Gohl – Co-Vice Chair and Lead Director for Business and Community Development  

Sara joined Horizon as a Trustee in 2021. Sara’s background is in housing and property and is a Compliance specialist. Sara is a Company Director for a local business as well as running her own Consultancy Company. Her skills are diverse and compliment the already strong Board.

Sara has been a member of Horizon for 13 years and is passionate about health, wellbeing and fitness, having been on her own personal rehabilitation and wellbeing journey within that time. She is a charity advocate, campaigner and fundraiser and when she gets the time she loves to travel and go on adventures.

Sara finds the role of Trustee rewarding and is committed to making Horizon Leisure the best health and wellbeing provider for the community, championing that wellbeing is for everyone, and health and location should not discriminate. To Sara there is nothing more rewarding than taking an active role within the community and making a real difference.
Gillian Foster

Gillian Foster

Gill Foster – Trustee

Gill has been a Trustee since June 2023. Following her retirement Gill wanted to do something to give back to the community. Having been a member of Horizon it made sense for her to get involved and be part of the Charity  which works tirelessly to give opportunities to the community and improve peoples wellbeing.

Gills background is in Business Administration following jobs over the years for Local Council, Banks and Schools, working within the community and dealing with the public at the forefront. Gill has joined the board of Trustees at a time of great change within Horizon as it prepares for future growth. Giving both members and the community something great to look forward to. 

Gill is committed to supporting Horizon to be the best health and wellbeing provider in the local community.
Jason Crouch

Jason Crouch

Jason Crouch – Lead Director for IT & Chair of the Trading Company 

Jason joined the board of Trustees in 2012. Initially an Engineer but with a long career and broad experience extending to Project Management and Business Change/Transformation consultancy in Information Systems and Service Integration, In/Outsourcing and Managed IT, Telecoms & Network Services, Business & Supplier Management. 

Jason and his family have been using the Horizon facilities for over 40 years since moving to the area. He is an evangelist for continuous improvement and innovation and keen to extend Horizon’s reputation for service and its relationship with the community it serves.
Peter Mellor

Peter Mellor

Peter Mellor – Lead Director for Finance 

Peter joined the Horizon board in 2020 as a Trustee and has lead director responsibilities for Finance, having retired from his full-time role as a Director of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.  He has been a magistrate for 38 years, sitting in both Havant and Portsmouth. 

Serving and giving back to the community has always been important to Peter and he is delighted to be able to play a small part in helping Horizon to provide first class leisure, health and wellbeing services to local residents, at an affordable price. 

Horizon is a charity, and an important part of a Trustee’s role is to ensure that the organisation meets its charitable obligations by reinvesting any surplus that it makes, back into the organisation, for the benefit of its members. 

In his spare time, he will most likely be found on a golf course, a tennis court, a bowls green or a riverbank. 
Bob Hedley

Bob Hedley

Bob Hedley- Lead Director for Business Expansion and Projects 

Bob has been a Trustee since January 2023. Recently retired he found himself with some time on his hands and a feeling that he had experience that could still put to good use. The Trustee role at Horizon Leisure Trust, whose objective is to promote health and wellbeing within the community, provides me with that opportunity.

Bob enjoyed a wide and varied career in engineering design and management and later in project management, including living and working abroad. He has also run his own small company involved in building development and refurbishment and also residential lettings. Bob enjoys an active lifestyle with interests in travel, enjoying new cultures and cuisines, languages, hiking and motorcycling. Often all combined into the latest adventure.

Horizon have ambitions to grow and develop new services and facilities to broaden their reach into the local communities that we serve. This gives Bob the opportunity to support the Horizons management team with his project management experience in helping them to shape and deliver the projects that will deliver our new horizons.
  • Peter Lewis

    Peter Lewis – Chairman

  • Phil Jones

    Phil Jones – Co-Vice Chair

  • Sara Gohl

    Sara Gohl Co-Vice Chair

  • Gillian Foster

    Gillian Foster

  • Jason Crouch

    Jason Crouch

  • Peter Mellor

    Peter Mellor

  • Bob Hedley

    Bob Hedley

Horizon Leisure Trust – Award Winning

Horizon Leisure Trust is an award-winning organisation recognised for its excellence and dedication to community wellbeing. We proudly hold the prestigious Quest Plus accreditation, a testament to our commitment to quality and continuous improvement in leisure services. Our efforts were acknowledged when honoured as the Local Authority/Leisure Trust Gym of the Year at the National Fitness Awards, highlighting our exceptional contributions to fitness and health. Additionally, Horizon Leisure Trust was celebrated by The Portsmouth News as Community Business of the Year, underscoring our impactful work in fostering community engagement and providing outstanding services to the people of Portsmouth. These accolades reflect our unwavering dedication to enhancing the lives of those we serve through innovative and inclusive leisure opportunities.

Horizon Waterlooville
Horizon Havant
Horizon Guildford

Horizon Guildford is your new premium-feel health and fitness hub for the whole family.

Located in the leafy and tranquil suburbs of Merrow, Horizon Guildford is the place to make healthy and happier lifestyle choices a priority. We offer affordable membership options, and every penny we make gets reinvested into improving our facilities and services for the community. Facilities include; the finest gym with high-end equipment, a swimming pool, a spa (sauna and steam room), and personal training.

Horizon Havant Facilities
  • A large, modern gym which opened in 2014 and has won multiple ‘Gym of the Year’ awards (2015, 2017 and 2020)
  • State-of-the-art cardiovascular exercise machines and great selection of free-weights and resistant machines
  • Staffed by trained gym instructors. Personal trainers available as optional extra
  • Toning Table Studio with power assisted Shapemaster toning tables
  • Two heated indoor swimming pools, fully equiped changing rooms, pool hoist and pool viewing area
  • Spacious studios for various group exercise activities
  • Large sports hall with multi-purpose indoor sports courts
  • The largest soft play area in the South of England!
  • On-site café serving a wide range of food and drinks
  • Supervised childcare services for parents using the facilities
Activities at Horizon Havant

Horizon Havant offers a comprehensive range of facilities that cater to all your fitness and leisure needs. Whether you’re looking to swim, hit the gym, join group classes, or play in the largest soft play area in the South of England, we have it all under one roof.

Horizon Waterlooville Facilities
  • A modern, naturally lit, 3 storey gym, winner of multiple ‘Gym of the Year’ awards (2016 and 2019)
  • Wide range of state-of-the-art equipment, including cardiovascular exercise machines, free-weights and resistant machines
  • Staffed by trained gym instructors. Personal trainers available as optional extra
  • Two heated indoor swimming pools with tiered seating area for 300 spectators
  • Spacious studios for various group exercise activities
  • On-site café serving a wide range of food and drinks
  • Supervised childcare services for parents using the facilities
Activities at Horizon Waterlooville

With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, state-of-the-art amenities, and a team of dedicated professionals, we are committed to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals.

Horizon Leisure Impact Report

Discover the remarkable outcomes of our initiatives, projects, and community efforts in our latest Impact Report.

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