Physical Activity Facilities Forum Directory 2023

Paul Reed, Director & Sport and Leisure Sector Lead, GT3 Architects Title: “Sports & Leisure as Part of the Changing UK High Street.”

SYNOPSIS: The Modern High Street undergoing a seismic shift in what it offers to its local and wider community. GT3 sport and leisure sector lead, Paul Reed, will explore the challenges surrounding how traditional sport and leisure facilities can broaden their range, becoming true community hubs, whilst looking to enhance the UK high street offer. BIOGRAPHY: Paul is a Director and Sport & Leisure lead at GT3 Architects. Having joined GT3 in late 2017, he has built his extensive expertise and knowledge in sport and leisure across a 18+ year career designing and delivering world class sporting facilities of all scales, from community based leisure centres to elite training academies and international stadiums. Paul has particular passion for getting people active and leads a number of initiatives around Inclusion and sustainability in the Sport and Leisure sector. Since joining, Paul has headed up numerous Local Authority leisure facilities, in excess of £300M+ in value, with wide ranging and varying facility mixes, each enshrined in its local context and providing the local area with a facility they can be proud to call their own.