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The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking
infrastructure has been described as a 'once in a generation opportunity' to create a
sustainable active travel network.
news •
11 May 2020
Leisure providers are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding
or support, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
news •
08 May 2020
ukactive has published an operational framework for gyms, leisure centres and the wider
fitness industry to reopen safely in the UK – once they are permitted to do so by the
government.
news •
07 May 2020
Local authorities have been told to consider deferring rents and offering interest-free loans
to leisure operators which are struggling with the COVID-19 shutdowns.
news •
05 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
of "crucial policies" the government needs to adopt, in order for the UK's physical activity
sector to open in a safe and economically sustainable way.
news •
04 May 2020
Marcus Kingwell from EMD UK reports on Sweating Your Assets: The Value of Group Exercise. Together, UK local authorities, operators, the workforce and the industry can promote group exercise to bring about
a healthier nation
HCM Handbook 2020
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its
2,200 operator partners access to more than 500 workouts from 18 content providers – including
Zumba and Gaiam.
news •
24 Apr 2020
As gyms and health clubs around the world begin to consider their plans for reopening over the next
weeks and months, the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has provided
a checklist for operators to consider.
news •
24 Apr 2020
Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, has been appointed as the
new and
exclusive primary supplier to leisure facilities operator, Parkwood Leisure.
product innovation •
16 Apr 2020
Thousands of UK leisure and fitness facilities could close permanently, as operators struggle to deal
with the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.
news •
08 Apr 2020
The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19
(Coronavirus), according to ukactive CEO Huw Edwards.
news •
30 Mar 2020
Fitness and physical activity operators in the UK have begun closing facilities and cancelling events,
ahead of the predicted peak in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
news •
19 Mar 2020
The Bee Network initiative – a joined-up cycling and walking network in Greater Manchester – could
provide a national blueprint for improving the nation's health, while also reducing congestion and air
pollution.
news •
12 Feb 2020
Parkwood Leisure managing director
Glen Hall talks about putting the company
on a new path to fitness in recent years,
with customers and staff at its heart
HCM issue 2 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in order to
increase
its impact across the full breadth of societal issues facing the UK today.
news •
07 Feb 2020
Leisure trust 1610 will begin offering DNA testing to members at the leisure centres it runs on behalf
of local authorities across Somerset, Devon and Dorset.
news •
28 Jan 2020
The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has revealed that the government will present its budget on 11 March.
news •
07 Jan 2020
Leisure facilities operator Parkwood Leisure has signed the Armed Forces Covenant as part of
its
commitment to providing employment opportunities to ex-servicemen and women.
product innovation •
26 Nov 2019
Swim England has called on the government and healthcare professionals to "maximise the benefits"
of swimming, after a report suggests that the activity saves the NHS more than £357m a year.
news •
04 Nov 2019
The senior management team at
Places Leisure discuss commercial
diversification and reveal a new launch
HCM issue 10 2019
The time has come for government to
act with urgency and focus for the health
of the nation, says the ukactive chair
HCM issue 10 2019
ukactive has begun a search for two additional members to join its board of directors.
news •
21 Aug 2019
In her first year as CEO of Total Fitness,
membership has grown by 6,000. The first
female CEO in the UK’s commercial fitness
sector tells us how she’s implemented
cultural changes to grow the business
HCM issue 8 2019
A new interactive map charting physical activity among children in England reveals that more
than 90 per cent of young people in some regions are failing to meet the minimum
recommended levels of exercise.
news •
22 Jul 2019
Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems –
inactivity and loneliness.
news •
10 May 2019
Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and
thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness centres, yoga
studios, associations, foundations, hospitals, schools and senior living centres, along with
governments, businesses and celebrities – will be celebrating GWD with free, non-
commercial, health and wellness activities for the public.
news •
09 May 2019
Procurement practices are driving a race to the bottom in the delivery of public leisure
services, according to Community Leisure UK CEO Cate Atwater. Speaking exclusively to Sports
Management magazine, Atwater said she was worried about the pressures being put on the delivery
of public leisure services, stating that "public services right across the board are under significant
strain to achieve the same or even more, with less financial investment".
news •
04 May 2019
Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City
Council will invest £105m over the next
decade. We talk to the chair about the
impact of the social enterprise model
HCM issue 5 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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