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Lack of knowledge in medics and out of date test protocols could lead to healthy people being
misdiagnosed with heart disease, according to new research from the British Heart Foundation.
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15 Aug 2016
More than a third of women will be inspired by the Rio 2016 Olympics to take part in
physical activity, according to a study commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.
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05 Aug 2016
North Country Leisure (NCL) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) are to join forces and merge their
operations later this year.
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05 Aug 2016
The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose
HCM issue 8 2016
A new budget fitness gym has opened at the historic Pelican Centre in Tyldesley,
Lancashire,
following a £350,000 investment in the site by Wigan Council.
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27 Jul 2016
The prescription of physical activity by medical professionals and increased funding to
support the inclusion of refugees are two of several recommendations made in a new
grassroots sport report published by the European Commission.
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11 Jul 2016
Everyone Active will begin managing Westminster City Council’s prestigious leisure
portfolio next month, following a major new contract win for the operator.
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02 Jun 2016
The £15m Crewe Lifestyle Centre, designed to be accessible for people with special needs
and dementia, has been officially opened by the president of the International Paralympic
Committee, Sir Philip Craven.
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02 Jun 2016
Sports projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to new criteria as a
result of a government consultation into the way the fund operates.
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23 May 2016
As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years,
representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport
Partnerships, equality bodies and sports policy respond to the organisation’s Towards and
Active Nation strategy
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19 May 2016
As part of its new 2016-2021 strategy, Sport England has scaled back the number of
investment programmes it runs from more than 30 to seven, focusing on outcomes
emphasised in the government’s Sporting Future strategy.
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19 May 2016
A conservation initiative which aims to offer “physical activity with a purpose” is planning
to become the UK’s largest physical activity initiative as it gears up for expansion.
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10 May 2016
London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it seeks to
make good on its goal of transforming London into the most active city in the world.
news •
25 Apr 2016
Parkrun – the body which organises free 5km runs for the public – has criticised a parish
council which is trying to impose a fee for runners using a local park.
news •
13 Apr 2016
More than 3,000 properties across 100 countries are expected to take part in Global
Wellness Day (GWD) 2016 on 11 June, as the grassroots initiative continues its rapid
growth.
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05 Apr 2016
Obese people tend to see distances as being further than they really are, and hills steeper, according to research from the US
HCM issue 4 2016
Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved
HCM issue 5 2016
More than eight in 10 people believe that the government should plough more finance into
sport and physical activity programmes designed to combat mental health issues.
news •
15 Mar 2016
Football facilities specialist Dean Hogan has been named national contracts manager for
Pulse and will drive the leisure solutions provider’s push into the football operations
market.
news •
16 Feb 2016
The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2016
Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market
HCM issue 2 2016
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has
won a ringing endorsement from the government to lead the way in professionalising the
sport and physical activity sector and raising standards.
news •
18 Dec 2015
The first government review on sport strategy in a decade included a number of initiatives
which will have ramifications for the sport and physical activity sector.
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17 Dec 2015
Sport England’s Active People Survey will be scrapped in favour of research that
explores different types of physical activity rather than just traditional outdoor sports.
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17 Dec 2015
A Sports Business Council will be established by the government in a bid to stimulate
further growth and potentially shape policy in the sports sector.
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17 Dec 2015
The government’s new strategy for sport and physical activity in the UK suggests that
physical activity “in its broadest sense” is now a key policy issue, according to ukactive
executive director Steven Ward, who says more must now be done to ensure the specific
issue of physical inactivity is addressed.
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17 Dec 2015
Sports governing bodies will have to demonstrate projects that have a “meaningful,
measurable impact” on improving people’s lives in order to receive funding as part of the
government’s wide-ranging sports strategy.
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16 Dec 2015
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new
evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain.
news •
30 Nov 2015
GLL has been announced as the official health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016 –
the first time a not-for-profit has partnered Sport Relief in the category.
news •
27 Nov 2015
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for
Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport which aims to improve physical activity
participation worldwide and foster stronger policy to support this.
news •
26 Nov 2015
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