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The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has revealed that the government will present its budget on 11 March.
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07 Jan 2020
Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is unthinkable,
according to industry insiders – especially if the lifting of these measures will have to
wait until people have been vaccinated.
news •
21 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
with the latest data from ukactive showing that the prevalence of COVID-19 in people who
have used gyms remains extremely low.
news •
18 Dec 2020
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
and provide further sector-specific financial protection for operators in the activity sector,
to support the industry through the UK's third lockdown.
news •
05 Jan 2021
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a new
report from UK member of Parliament Kim Leadbeater, who has called for a major
transformation in the way the government protects the health and wellbeing of all citizens.
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21 Mar 2023
Physical activity body ukactive has partnered with developer Barking Riverside Limited (BRL)
to help create a mixed-use residential project with a focus on healthy, active lifestyles.
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09 May 2019
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said that "even a few minutes of exercise is good for you" –
hoping
that the simple message will encourage people to get more active. The new CMO guidance states that
any amount of physical activity is beneficial, overturning previous recommendations that physical
activity needed to last at least 10 minutes to bring benefits. The new guidelines are an update to
those released in 2011 and, for the first time, include tailored advice for pregnant women, new mums
and disabled adults.
news •
07 Sep 2019
A Labour Government of the future would put wellbeing at the heart of all future policy
decisions, as well as place a duty on health services and public bodies in England to take
account of public health and wellbeing in their decision-making.
news •
02 Jul 2019
Creating opportunities for older people to get physically active represents a major driver for
growth in public leisure, according to new research.
news •
25 Jun 2019
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure and hospitality
sectors with a rateable value below £51,000.
news •
11 Mar 2020
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his Spring Statement to parliament, making updates
to apprenticeship reforms previously announced during the Budget.
news •
14 Mar 2019
Health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England have opened their
doors today (12 April)
for the first time during 2021.
news •
12 Apr 2021
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
the government's "retrograde step" in ordering gyms to close in the city, as part of its
controversial new three-tier COVID-19 control system
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14 Oct 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on
menus are
among the measures introduced in the government's new anti-obesity strategy – but
there is little
mentioning of gyms or exercise.
news •
27 Jul 2020
The government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure
centres as part of a one-year scheme.
news •
15 Mar 2023
Attracting older members into health
clubs could drive significant growth for
the industry, but uptake is slow. How
can clubs secure the silver pound?
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Members of Parliament in the UK and their teams are taking part in a physical activity
challenge
hosted by UK Active and Myzone between 2 and 30 November.
news •
07 Nov 2022
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.
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28 Mar 2024
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
marketing and delivering activities to those aged 55 and over. The insight comes from the Life In Our
Years, a new report, carried out by the ukactive Research Institute in partnership with Egym, which is
based on a consultation on the fitness and leisure sector for the over-55s.
news •
29 Jun 2021
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre and
swimming pool customers.
news •
07 Apr 2022
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of 'more equal, inclusive and
connected communities' through physical activity.
news •
26 Jan 2021
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
start in August 2022 when he takes over the position from Tanni Grey-Thompson, following her
six-year stint
news •
15 Jun 2022
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how to
evolve the sector from a traditional leisure service into one that is more focused on active
wellbeing.
news •
14 Dec 2022
UK Active and ITN Productions will be releasing their co-produced programme,
called Fitness for Everyone, on National Fitness Day – Wednesday 21
September. The programme has been created for ITN’s Industry News – which works in partnership with
associations in the UK, Europe and the US – and will be hosted by journalist Louise Minchin from ITN’s
London studios.
news •
02 Sep 2022
The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other health and
care professionals to refer people to fitness facilities in order to reduce pressures on the health
service.
news •
12 Jan 2022
The government's autumn budget – the last fiscal event before the UK leaves the European Union in
March – has largely ignored the leisure industry, with none of the major announcements directly
affecting the industry's major sectors.
news •
30 Oct 2018
The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with the
launch of a new alliance called the Sport Environment and Climate Coalition (SECC).
news •
22 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active calling on
the government to support the sector in tackling increases in energy bills.
news •
21 Mar 2022
With an additional bank holiday announced out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
II and to observe the state funeral on Monday 19 September, business owners
and event operators around the UK are making decisions whether to close,
modify opening times or stay open to serve the public’s needs.
news •
15 Sep 2022
New UK Active membership council revealed – Dave Courteen to chair and also join the UK Active board
Industry body, UK Active, has revealed a new council to represent the voice of members to its
board
news •
17 Feb 2022
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