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A study has found that introducing golf to those who are not meeting the recommended levels
of exercise could have a transformative effect on their lives.
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27 Mar 2018
British adults spend an average of just 90 minutes being physically active, according to a
new study.
news •
26 Sep 2017
The row between parkrun and Stoke Gifford Parish Council about maintenance charges for
local facilities could inadvertently pave the way for more open dialogue between sports
providers and local authorities, according to industry experts.
news •
06 May 2016
ukactive has teamed up with young people’s charity The Mix to help tackle mental health
issues among under 25s by getting them to move more.
news •
26 Jul 2017
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will
open in Q4 of 2024 and be fully operational by the start of 2025.
news •
10 Feb 2023
A third of fitness professionals are considering or have considered leaving the physical activity sector,
an industry report is set to reveal.
news •
21 Nov 2017
The physical activity sector's chartered professional body has received £1.2m (US$1.6m,
€1.3m) from Sport England to create a highly skilled workforce and transform the delivery
of sport and exercise services.
news •
15 Sep 2017
The NHS must make use of its funding lifeline in George Osborne’s Spending Review to
invest in physical activity initiatives that will help safeguard its future, according to
ukactive executive director Steven Ward.
news •
26 Nov 2015
ukactive has bolstered its senior team in an effort to drive forward the physical activity
agenda in 2017.
news •
09 Feb 2017
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity would
be required to burn off the calories contained in that product.
news •
15 Jan 2016
An impressive line-up of leading public health figures will take to the stage at the Emirates
Stadium in London next month for ukactive’s 2015 National Summit.
news •
12 Oct 2015
Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has launched a £1 per month gym membership for a year for
NHS employees to help them stay fit.
news •
14 Dec 2016
ukactive will start its countdown to National Fitness Day 2017 by unveiling a line-up of
events at
consumer exhibition This Morning Live next month.
news •
11 Apr 2017
ukactive is backing NHS proposals to create 10 “Healthy New Towns” that place physical
activity at the heart of community life.
news •
22 Aug 2017
The boutique fitness sector will take centre stage during a one-day workshop being held
by ukactive.
news •
26 Jan 2017
The average UK adult spends eight times as long watching on-demand television as they do
exercising, according to a new report.
news •
24 Sep 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget was a “missed opportunity” for the
government to demonstrate its commitment to tackling the nation’s physical inactivity
crisis, ukactive executive director Steven Ward has said.
news •
08 Mar 2017
World Active has finalised its charter, which it plans to adopt at its first-ever
general assembly held during the FIBO Global Fitness in Cologne in April.
news •
30 Mar 2023
Innovative solutions to the world’s physical inactivity crisis will be discussed and debated
by fitness, technology, business and health professionals at ActiveLab Live! in March.
news •
31 Jan 2017
Respected government health advisor Dame Carol Black has been announced as the latest
member of ukactive’s new-look board.
news •
29 Jun 2015
Entries are now open for the 2015 Active Training Awards, with organisers ukactive and
CIMSPA placing an added emphasis on technology to reflect the industry shift towards
facilitating modern learning methods.
news •
29 Jun 2015
In an attempt to counter Britain’s childhood obesity epidemic, ukactive will work alongside
the Local Government Association (LGA) to help leisure centres offer a healthier range of
snacks.
news •
04 Oct 2016
ukactive has broadened the experience of its 10-person board by appointing four new non-executive
directors as it looks to boost its influence in the physical activity sector.
news •
22 Dec 2016
ukactive has announced that it will spearhead the UK arm of a Europe-wide initiative to
help young children lead healthier lifestyles.
news •
05 Aug 2015
The ukactive board has named Huw Edwards as the not-for-profit body's permanent chief
executive.
news •
30 Jul 2019
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity
companies will be among the topics explored at this year’s Active Training Conference.
news •
16 Nov 2016
Having GPs based in gyms and health clubs – where they could work together with exercise
professionals to get those struggling with obesity more active – is among key
recommendations made in a new report by Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).
news •
08 May 2018
Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give a keynote
speech on loneliness at the ukactive National Summit next month.
news •
08 Aug 2018
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to make addressing the “great scandal” of
childhood obesity a top priority of this Parliament has been dismissed as ineffective by the
boss of one of Britain’s top fitness companies.
news •
22 May 2015
A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically
increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.
news •
28 Nov 2018
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