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ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more than 4,000 member organisations and partners in our shared ambition to get More People, More Active, More Often.
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ukactive: News and press releases
PRESS RELEASE: ukactive calls on Government to help drive growth as gyms, pools and leisure centres report continued pressure from energy costs
02 May 2024
A survey of ukactive members has revealed that nearly a quarter (24%) of council areas remain
at risk of seeing their leisure centres close or reduce services by September, due to ongoing
high energy costs and other operational pressures.
PRESS RELEASE: Date announced for National Fitness Day 2024 as physical activity sector prepares celebrations for communities across UK
30 Apr 2024
ukactive has announced that National Fitness Day 2024 will take place on Wednesday 18
September, hot on the heels of the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.
PRESS RELEASE: Active Lives 2022-23: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector calls for stronger measures to reduce inequalities
26 Apr 2024
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the latest
Active Lives Adult Survey from Sport England, published on 25 April.
22 Apr 2024
ukactive has issued the following response to the welfare reform speech made by Prime
Minister Rishi Sunak on 19 April.
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony,
which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of Thursday 3 October at the International
Convention Centre.
PRESS RELEASE: Cross-sector collaboration sees fitness and leisure facilities continue safety improvements with ‘Ask for Angela’ pilot
16 Apr 2024
ukactive, This Girl Can, Safer Business Network, the Metropolitan Police Service and the
Mayor of London have joined forces to launch a pilot of the ‘Ask for Angela’ campaign across
11 fitness and leisure centres in south west London.
10 Apr 2024
A shared mission to enhance industry standards has been announced (on 9 April) as part of a
landmark collaboration between the physical activity sector’s leading bodies.
02 Apr 2024
ukactive and 4GLOBAL have published the first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report, which
represents the most accurate picture yet of the scale and impact of privately operated fitness
facilities** within the UK.
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A
collaboration between UK Active and 4Global, the aim of the research is to provide accurate
insight into the state of UK-based private sector health clubs.
07 Mar 2024
The Chancellor said there can be no “solid growth without solid finances”, but we know there
can be no growth without improved health too. The announcements yesterday will do little to
move the dial on physical activity levels nor unlock the potential of our sector to
contribute to wider Government policy priorities.
04 Mar 2024
The Spring Budget is ordinarily one of the Government’s biggest milestones within the year.
It
features the Government’s financial interventions, such as tax cuts/rises and spending
commitment, as well as signalling the direction of travel for the year ahead.
04 Mar 2024
Politicians across the UK have signed up to a new health challenge starting on 1 March, called
‘Fit for Office’, which encourages them to recognise the benefits of physical activity for
themselves and the communities they serve.
ukactive: featured in HCM and Fit Tech magazines
Life lessons: Huw Edwards
Health Club Management 2024 issue 2
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
Health Club Management 2024 issue 1
Consumer expectations are rising all the time, but nowhere more than in relation to digital. UK Active’s Dave Gerrish explains how the industry is shaping up
Opinion: Here comes the future
Health Club Management 2024 issue 1
Kath Hudson talks
to industry experts
from around the
world about their key
takeaways from last year
and their hopes for 2024
Industry insights: Predictions
HCM Handbook 2023 issue 1
Time are tough but tough times bring out the best in us.
Kath Hudson asks some of the world’s top industry
experts where they see the glimpses of blue sky
Life lessons: Dave Courteen
Health Club Management 2023 issue 4
The author, industry veteran,
UK Active board member and
founder and CEO of Mosaic Spa
and Health Clubs talks to Kath
Hudson about the challenges of
operating a high-end club when
low-cost came on the scene
Interview: Mike Farrar
Health Club Management 2023 issue 2
Harnessing the healthcare network to further the fitness
sector’s ambitions is the core purpose of UK Active’s new
chair, as he explains to Kate Cracknell
About ukactive
About ukactive
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more than 4,000 member organisations and partners in our shared ambition to get More People, More Active, More Often. From gyms, leisure centres, sports bodies and other activity providers, to health bodies, tech firms, major consumer brands and equipment manufacturers, our community collaborates across the private, public and third sectors. ukactive facilitates high-impact partnerships, conceives and drives breakthrough campaigns, conducts critical research and lobbies the Government to recognise the power of the physical activity sector to address today’s biggest issues – including ‘levelling up’ health, reducing the burden on the NHS and social care, reducing crime, revitalising high streets and communities, and tackling loneliness.
Key products and services
We deliver a world-class membership service which is designed to support your organisation to grow. ukactive members form a community of organisations which represents the most powerful network in the industry, supporting knowledge-sharing, new research, business improvement, and collective lobbying.
Tailored member benefits ensure your organisation has access to the latest industry news, reports and business intelligence to inform your decisions and help you grow. Member newsletters, webinars and networking events provide support from our highly skilled and dedicated team, as well as strategic leads with expertise in the critical areas for sector growth. Members also receive important government policy updates and essential technical updates for your operations, as well as discounts on ukactive events, award entries, and services from partners.
Members of our Strategic Partner Group receive access to exclusive networking events and promotional opportunities, providing a valuable platform for sector leadership, communication and new business.
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more than 4,000 member organisations and partners in our shared ambition to get More People, More Active, More Often. From gyms, leisure centres, sports bodies and other activity providers, to health bodies, tech firms, major consumer brands and equipment manufacturers, our community collaborates across the private, public and third sectors. ukactive facilitates high-impact partnerships, conceives and drives breakthrough campaigns, conducts critical research and lobbies the Government to recognise the power of the physical activity sector to address today’s biggest issues – including ‘levelling up’ health, reducing the burden on the NHS and social care, reducing crime, revitalising high streets and communities, and tackling loneliness.
Key products and services
We deliver a world-class membership service which is designed to support your organisation to grow. ukactive members form a community of organisations which represents the most powerful network in the industry, supporting knowledge-sharing, new research, business improvement, and collective lobbying.
Tailored member benefits ensure your organisation has access to the latest industry news, reports and business intelligence to inform your decisions and help you grow. Member newsletters, webinars and networking events provide support from our highly skilled and dedicated team, as well as strategic leads with expertise in the critical areas for sector growth. Members also receive important government policy updates and essential technical updates for your operations, as well as discounts on ukactive events, award entries, and services from partners.
Members of our Strategic Partner Group receive access to exclusive networking events and promotional opportunities, providing a valuable platform for sector leadership, communication and new business.
ukactive
Tel: 020 8158 9700
Email: [email protected]
Address:
The Bloomsbury Building,
10 Bloomsbury Way,
London,
WC1A 2SL,
United Kingdom
Huw Edwards, CEO
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Key personnel
Mike Farrar, Chair
Huw Edwards, CEO
Steven Scales, Director of Membership and Sector Development
Jack Shakespeare, Director of Research, Policy and Communications
Huw Edwards, CEO
Steven Scales, Director of Membership and Sector Development
Jack Shakespeare, Director of Research, Policy and Communications
Key customers
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres, fitness studios, swimming pools, sports bodies, activity providers, equipment suppliers, technology suppliers, health bodies, education bodies, health charities, consumer fitness brands
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