Everyone Active contract manager Phil Bowers said: “We’re incredibly proud to be investing in the future of Hillsborough Leisure Centre, which is much-loved by the local community.”

The centre’s gym will be decorated, and there will be improvements to free weight areas and a new dedicated recovery space for the local community to focus on their wellbeing.

The improvements also include new resistance training equipment such as the latest Olympic flat and incline benches with weight storage, dumbbells up to 60kg, shoulder and linear leg press machines and premium plate-loaded equipment.

The investment in Hillsborough Leisure Centre follows a £750,000 refurbishment project at The English Institute of Sport Sheffield (EISS) and Concord Sports Centre in August and September.

Heeley Pool and Gym also received a £110,000 makeover to its gym in June.