A North-east sporting facility is celebrating after winning a top business award.
Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV), which is based on the city’s Linksfield Road, is a partnership with Sport Scotland, the University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council, has won the Business Over Three years accolade at this year’s Elevator awards.
The event, which celebrates the achievements of businesses and entrepreneurs across the north-east, took place at the Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel, and was attended by over 400 people. The Business Success Over 3 Years category was sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
ASV, which opened in 2009, boasts a state-of-the-art gym, sports halls, indoor and outdoor athletics facilities, a range of exercise classes and indoor football pitches, as well as the Aquatics Centre, which includes an Olympic standard 50m pool and 25m diving pool.
ASV holds over 200 events each year, and in 2017, four national and international competitions alone are expected to bring £2.2m of income to the city.
ASV has more than 7,000 members and receives one million visits per year, and is now classed as a performance centre by Scottish Swimming – one of only four in Scotland.
Duncan Sinclair, ASV CEO, said: “The Elevator awards play an important role in promoting business in Aberdeen, especially during the recent economic downturn, where times have been tough for everyone in the city. Winning this award recognises, not just our outstanding facilities, but also the hard work and dedication of every member of our team, delivering outstanding customer service every day.
“This year, we have introduced our new lifestyle membership option, allowing more people to access and experience our world-class facilities. ASV aims to provide the very best in terms of sporting opportunity, not just for everyone in our community, but also to visiting sports people and their teams.
“ASV continues to host a number of high-profile competitions and we’ve welcomed competitors from across the world to Aberdeen, bringing significant financial benefit in terms of leisure spending and travel. This success is in no small part down to the drive and commitment of each and every member of the ASV team. This award is a testament to their hard work.”