The Core Fitness and Wellbeing Centre of Falmouth is in the running for four prestigious fitness industry awards.

The club, based in the old Post Office building on The Moor, has been shortlisted in the Regional Gym of the Year South, Best Customer Service, Member Achievement Award and Best Rehab Facility categories at the National Fitness Awards, an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country.

Owner Helen Tite said: “We were so proud to have been shortlisted in two categories last year, bringing home winner of Best Gym Team in the UK 2013 and first runner up in the best rehab category. To be the only gym shortlisted for four categories this year, when we are up against big national chains and larger operators across the whole of the UK, is simply fantastic and reflects the outstanding work of the Core team which is a small family owned local business.”

Up to seven businesses/individuals have been shortlisted in each category and will now go through to the next stage when they will showcase first-hand the work they do.

This involves a visit to each finalist by an expert who will take a look around the facilities and chat to members and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the lucky winners.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held at The Athena in Leicester on November 28.

Before that, though, Becky Full, course lead of the Core rehab team, will find out on November 7 if she has been successful at the Cornwall Sports Awards. She is up in the Community Participation Project of the Year category.

The nomination highlights work she does with people living with long term conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and brain injury access.