Hull’s former boxing champion Tommy Coyle and leading city developer Wykeland Group are working together on a new health and wellbeing centre at a flagship business park.
Bridgehead at Hessle will be the venue for Coyle Health Club, with one-time Commonwealth lightweight champion Tommy describing it as a “wellbeing destination”.
It promises the latest training equipment and will feature a balcony area where regular classes such as pilates and yoga can be held outdoors.
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The facility will also feature a treatment room for physiotherapy and a café.
Tommy said: “I travelled the world as a fighter and I’ve taken inspiration from all the best gyms and health clubs I’ve visited to create the concept for the Coyle Health Club, which will be a truly top-class facility.
“This will be an inclusive wellbeing destination featuring some of the best equipment, coaches and nutritionists.
“It will also be a community hub on Bridgehead, where workers at the fantastic companies on the business park can meet and network.
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“The Coyle Health Club will be unlike any other gym in the region and I’m incredibly grateful to Wykeland for giving me the opportunity to turn my dream into reality.”
There will be a landscaped walkway up to the 4,000 sq ft, kite-shaped building, located close to the 1km woodland trail that surrounds Bridgehead.
More than 1,000 people are employed at the location by the East Yorkshire landing point of the iconic Humber Bridge. The business park is home to a host of regional, national and global brands, from Beal Homes and the John Good Group to Centrica Storage and Porsche. Ideal Heating has also committed to the site with a £1 million green tech training centre.
The facility will also make use of the trail with the provision of a free outdoor community gym, for use by workers, walkers and visitors alike.
It has been planned and delivered by Wykeland, working with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, which manages the woodland pathway and natural habitat.
John Gouldthorp, asset manager for Wykeland, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Tommy to create this new facility, which will enhance the offer at Bridgehead and make it an even more attractive destination for businesses.
“We already have a nursery on Bridgehead and this will make the business park even more of a community.
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“The outdoor gym is also a fantastic idea as we have regular school trips to the woodland trail and children will be able to use this equipment to learn more about health and wellbeing.”
Groundworks for the health and wellbeing centre are underway, with steelworks due to begin in the coming months. The gym is expected to be complete and open this summer.
Keith Ritchie, director of Hull-based Voase Builders, the selected contractor, said: “We’re proud to be a part of this exciting project, which will be a real asset to Bridgehead.
“The gym has been designed to fit perfectly into a corner of the business park, close to the woodland trail. Its elevated position means it will also overlook Bridgehead, providing a focal point for the park.”
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