The Reynolds Group

Reynolds Group is a privately owned business operating a chain of highly successful health and fitness clubs and is an outstanding training provider receiving Grade 1’s across the board during inspection and a Beacon award by the Minister of Education.

The Reynolds Group has had a LSC contract since 2001 as well as a Higher Education contract and delivers education and training in sport and recreation and creative and cultural skills, both key priority areas identified by the LSC in the annual statement of priorities.

As part of the Reynolds Groups strive towards excellence, we have developed software that is a complete turn key solution to quality assurance and improvement for training providers. These software products are endorsed by the QIA (quality Improvement Agency) and appear on the ALI (Adult Learning Inspectorates) Excalibur good practice database as well as the QIA’s excellence gateway and include:

A complete e-portfolio system, tracking and documenting evidence against multiply qualifications, allowing instant assessor, I.V. and E.V. access, developing learners self awareness and responsibility to learning by setting clear targets and monitoring their progress.

As a Beacon provider Reynolds is committed to the sharing of its good practice with others and regularly accepts requests from other providers to learn and study our systems.

We have been a ‘critical friend’ to many, including a national provider, advising on their management, quality and self assessment processes.

Emma Reynolds is part of the QIA’s ‘High Quality Managers’ programme, offering assistance to organisations and working with other high quality beacon providers to continue striving towards excellence and beyond.

The Directors

Emma Reynolds, Chief Executive & Principal

Emma Reynolds is a successful entrepreneur and business woman and is a director of several successful companies including Reynolds health and Fitness, a growing chain of exclusive health clubs, Keywi Ltd, a software development company and Reynolds Performing Arts a training college delivering private and government funded training from level 2 to level 5 in musical theatre.

Emma was professionally trained at Laine Theatre Arts, one of the leading Musical Theatre colleges and received a grant for the full three years. Emma’s early professional career combined performing, choreography and teaching until the continued development of the company including the training college led to a successful career in senior management. As CEO the growth and success of the company is testimonial of her ability to manage and strategically direct the company and its employees.

As Principal of Reynolds Performing Arts Emma is committed to delivering accessible, high quality training. Since the college received a Beacon award from the Minister of Education in January 2007 Emma has committed to develop and disseminate good practice to the sector. Reynolds has two entries on the Excalibur Good Practice database for the quality improvement systems Emma has developed and has received acclaim for quality improvement and assurance systems designed for partnership working, including two articles in the Talisman, an ALI publication.

This year 2008 Emma attended the House of Lords to participate in discussions on Apprenticeships, received an invitation from the Prime Minister (Tony Blair) to attend an evening reception in recognition of her contribution to education and training and was awarded Swale Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.

Jason Hall, Chief Executive & Financial Director, Head of Sport

Jason Hall is a successful entrepreneur and businessman and is a director of several successful companies including Reynolds Health and Fitness and Keywi Ltd, a software provider. In 2000 Jason also acted as a health and fitness advisor to the Sun newspaper.

Jason started his career in the construction industry gaining many skills which have been invaluable in the development and growth of the Reynolds chain of clubs. He moved very quickly into the health industry taking a job as a recreational assistant in a large chain of leisure centres. He rapidly advanced within this company until he reached management level. With the knowledge gained he then, along with his wife, Emma Reynolds, set up the Reynolds Group in 1996.

Jason has many roles within the Reynolds organisation, he is the Director of Operations as well as the Finance Director for the group, and as such is responsible for all aspects of the company from quality assurance and budgets to health and safety.

Jason is also the project manager for all of Reynolds’ new developments. Using many of the skills gained from his time in the construction industry he takes and active role in the design of all new clubs as well as ensuring that the new clubs open on time and on budget.

The growth and success of the Reynolds Group is testimonial to his ability to manage people and all areas of the business with drive and passion.