Tullamore leisure centre awarded 'Great Place to Work' recognition

The Aura Holohan Group, which operates the Aura Leisure Centre in Tullamore, announced today that it had again been officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for 2022-23, following an independent analysis conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute Ireland.

The accreditation process is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.

The Aura Holohan Group said its people engagement programmes set the company apart in the sports and leisure industry, and that it "places our people firmly at the heart of what we do."

"Achieving this independent certification from Great Place to Work® Institute Ireland demonstrates to us that our people endorse and support our culture, values and mission," the company said.

Gar Holohan, the executive chairperson of the Aura Holohan Group, said, "Our unique selling point is our people. You cannot have engaged and loyal customers if you don't have engaged and passionate staff.

"We are on a mission to increase community-wide participation in sport, fitness and exercise activities in Ireland and to help people live healthier and happier lives.

"And we are very fortunate to have attracted a team of people who are passionate ambassadors for this mission. That is why we put a huge amount of our resources into focusing on or values and purpose, which in turns makes Aura a great place to be for both our staff and our customers," he said.

The Aura Holohan Group is one of the largest employers in the Irish leisure sector, and operates 10 Aura Leisure Centres, including the one at Hophill Road, Cloncollog, Tullamore.