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The UK leisure market is now worth £117bn in annual revenue and is growing nearly twice
as quickly as the retail sector, according to a new report from Deloitte.
news •
04 Jul 2016
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
Specialist cleaning company Bonasystems has introduced a new anti-MRSA version of its Bonamain Plus product for use in changing rooms and pool surrounds.
product innovation •
21 Apr 2008
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the active leisure and learning sector, has submitted a formal expression of interest to the government to lead a National Skills Academy (NSA).
news •
27 Jun 2006
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend
the annual ukactive Summit, to be held at the Congress Centre in central
London this week (Thursday 7 November).
news •
05 Nov 2013
Operators in the sport and leisure sector have an opportunity to develop their
offer as a result of the government’s childhood obesity strategy, according to
Public Health England (PHE).
news •
20 Sep 2016
Venture capitalist firm BC Partners has acquired gym operator Fitness First for £830m.
news •
22 Sep 2005
YMCAfit has announced the appointment of fitness industry training expert Dan
Rees as senior training and delivery manager.
news •
18 Feb 2014
Property developer Terrace Hill has sold the freehold investment of the Virgin Active health club in Thundersley, Essex to AXA Real Estate for £6.6m.
news •
27 Aug 2004
Awarding organisation for the active leisure sector, Active IQ, has appointed
Neale Coleman to the board, as commercial director.
news •
23 Sep 2013
Five national governing bodies (NGBs) have pledged to work 'more closely' with the leisure sector as
part of efforts to increase sports participation numbers.
news •
04 Dec 2018
The government’s proposals to extend family-friendly working rights have been welcomed by trade unions but raised fears in the leisure sector that they could create an “enormous burden” on small companies and cause major disruption throughout the industry.
news •
07 Mar 2005
Awarding body Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) has formed a strategic
partnership with Youth Sport Trust as part of efforts to offer support to young
people who have chosen a career in the active leisure sector. The partnership
has identified its goal as developing and providing information, advice and
guidance for young people working in the industry.
news •
25 Apr 2012
Exploring how the government’s new Sports Strategy will shape the future of the physical
activity sector will be top of the agenda during the sector leaders’ debate at active-net
2016.
news •
26 Feb 2016
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private
equity firm Advent International as an operating partner, with a brief to advise on
investment opportunities in the leisure sector.
news •
27 Nov 2015
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
Results from the seventh annual sporta State of Industry survey show that confidence in the medium- to long-term financial position is down and expansion and development plans are less likely to take place.
news •
05 Nov 2008
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness
activities more accessible.
news •
09 Nov 2018
Britain’s impending withdrawal from the European Union will present a broad range of
challenges for leisure training and qualifications, says one of the sector’s leading education
figures.
news •
28 Jun 2016
One of Britain’s greatest swimmers, Olympic
medallist, Steve Parry, has been confirmed as
active-net 2018’s after dinner speaker.
product innovation •
23 Nov 2017
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
Sector skills council SkillsActive has announced that it has secured funding to
continue the delivery of skills solutions for the sport and active leisure
sector from 1 April.
news •
27 Mar 2012
Lifetime has expanded its training portfolio following the acquisition of Rapido Training, the Gloucester-based provider of vocational training for care and childcare workers.
news •
21 Sep 2010
A new government-funded apprenticeships scheme has been launched to tackle the
shortage of aquatic personnel in the UK leisure industry.
news •
07 Dec 2012
With over 20 years of experience in the UK
leisure and fitness industry, Safe Space
Lockers offers a highly professional and
reliable service.
product innovation •
28 Jul 2011
A number of private equity groups are considering making a bid for health and fitness operator Virgin Active.
news •
26 Jul 2010
Clapham House chair David Page and chief executive Paul Campbell are believed to be looking at making an approach for UK health club chain Esporta through Clerkenwell Ventures, the AIM listed investment vehicle they floated last October.
news •
31 Oct 2005
Oldham Council unveiled plans for a new sports centre in Royton this week,
which
is slated to open in autumn 2015, coinciding with the closure of an existing
facility.
news •
24 Jan 2014
South Lanarkshire Leisure has announced that its Carluke Leisure Centre has recently achieved the highest score ever achieved in Scotland for Quest, the quality scheme for the UK’s sports and leisure sector.
news •
06 Feb 2006
SkillsActive has announced the launch of a Young Apprenticeship programme for the sport and active leisure sector.
news •
05 Oct 2005
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
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to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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