"Some recently added new equipment has enhanced the gym already."
Holden said she had heard how in its past the club was very strong for bringing through the youth of Wanganui, some of whom would then become volunteers, while a few would go on to become coaches.
She would like to see a return to those days.
If people in the community and their families enjoyed their time at the club they would inherently promote it themselves through word of mouth, which meant more faces through the door and the chance to attract qualified coaching staff to meet those numbers, Holden said.
"More accessible for all, not just the physical [members]. We improve on what we've got have it more like a hub of the community and it should grow itself," she said.
For her, it means learning a little bit about the Kiwi, or at least Wanganui, attitude to sport and training, because back in the United Kingdom "the discipline side of it is slightly different".
Holden worked at a small gym facility in Tameside, just outside Manchester, in a low socio-economic area.
Holden and her husband Andrew, a former policeman and plasterer, moved to Wanganui with their children Euan, 14 and Aimee, 12.
The family has done plenty of travelling.
They headed around the Australian coastline by camper van while also visiting the North Pole before settling here.
Hughes said one priority for the new manager was promotion of the club's accommodation facility, which Holden felt was under-utilised .
"The accommodation wing caters for up to 40 people, and with a large meeting room and kitchen facilities available it is ideal for sports teams and other big groups needing an affordable option."
