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The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise
HCM issue 2 2013
Across the UK, the momentum is growing behind the public sector spa. David Thompson looks at the facilities leading the way
HCM issue 2 2013
The government has confirmed the two-year budget local authorities will work
within when they take over public health responsibility from the NHS in April.
news •
11 Jan 2013
A new report has recommended the prescription of leisure activities at council
facilities become widespread, as local authorities prepare to take over public
health responsibility from the NHS.
news •
04 Jan 2013
Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views
HCM issue 1 2013
Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports
HCM issue 1 2013
Property management and development group Places for People has acquired management contractor DC
Leisure.
news •
13 Dec 2012
Loughborough Leisure Centre has reopened following a £2.1m redevelopment.
news •
02 Nov 2012
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has warned that the country's Olympic legacy is being put
under threat as authorities are being forced to cut leisure provision.
news •
11 Oct 2012
The government is to invest £1bn in youth sport as part of a 10-point plan to ensure a lasting legacy from
the London 2012 Games.
news •
19 Sep 2012
Willmott Dixon, the Hertfordshire-based construction company, has announced its
plans to launch a new leisure sector version of its standardised build concept
this summer.
news •
31 May 2012
A new partnership between the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and supermarket
chain Asda has been launched in a bid to bring sport and physical activity into
the heart of hard-to-reach communities.
news •
09 May 2012
Former sports minister Richard Caborn has claimed that plans to increase sports participation in the UK as part of legacy plans for London 2012 are in danger of "failing completely".
news •
21 Sep 2011
Harry Macmillan, chief executive of children's charity MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition... Do it!) has called for a more collaborative approach to address child obesity in the UK.
news •
20 Sep 2011
A new £8m leisure complex under construction in Dorchester, Dorset, remains on course to open in spring 2012, with the structure of the building now reaching its full height.
news •
11 Jul 2011
Leisure trust Tone has begun building work on the second of its Feel Good Factory-branded ladies only gym spaces.
news •
08 Mar 2011
Cheshire East Council (CEC) has revealed that new lifestyle centres are to be built in Crewe and Wilmslow as part of efforts to roll out the concept across the region.
news •
01 Feb 2011
A new service that allows users to visit a number of gyms around the Greater London area is set to launch later this month.
news •
06 Jan 2011
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced plans for a 'radical' new public health service to encourage people in England to adopt healthier lifestyles.
news •
30 Nov 2010
Public spending cuts will make it difficult for local authorities in Scotland to invest in leisure provision, according to a report by Audit Scotland.
news •
25 Oct 2010
Leisure sector organisations have issued a mixed response to the chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) published yesterday (20 October). George Osborne announced a 25 per cent cut in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) budget, which will run over the course of the review period to 2014-15.
news •
21 Oct 2010
Sport England has appointed a partnership consisting of Right Directions and Leisure Net Solutions to manage the Quest awarding scheme. The two companies will also be responsible for the National Benchmarking Service for Sports Centres (NBS).
news •
21 Sep 2010
SHOKK's innovative Multiplayer Dancemat System is one of
the best interactive products on the market revolutionising
how young people get involved in physical activity.
product innovation •
05 Jul 2010
The coalition government has wielded its axe and chopped more than £100m worth of leisure projects and initiatives in the first round of a programme of cuts which aim to curb public spending and bring down the deficit.
news •
17 Jun 2010
SHOKK Comes to Town has teamed up with Feltham School
Sport Partnership to host the latest ultimate activity road
show experience offering young people the chance to take part in the
latest cutting edge activities.
product innovation •
03 Jun 2010
Fitness equipment supplier Life Fitness and leisure management company Serco have extended their partnership contract for another five years.
news •
07 Apr 2010
Leisure trust Tone Leisure has launched a health club for children in Wellington, Somerset.
news •
29 Jan 2010
Healthcare charity and management company Nuffield Health is to introduce health assessment programmes at a number of its sports centres, which it operates on behalf of local authorities.
news •
07 Jan 2010
New research published as part of the government's National Child Measurement Programme has revealed that more than one in five children in the UK are starting school overweight or obese.
news •
14 Dec 2009
Parents have been warned to "take off the blinkers" over how active their children are to prevent an increase in childhood obesity levels, according to new research from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
news •
24 Nov 2009
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