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Physical activity should be embedded into every aspect of society, says ukactive, which
will today (5 November) publish a new call-to-arms Blueprint urging the government to
make overcoming inactivity a top-tier public health priority.
news •
05 Nov 2015
Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a
landmark report from the University of Cambridge.
news •
15 Jan 2015
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with a
number of high-profile changes likely to affect the leisure sector.
news •
14 Jul 2016
As incoming Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to form a new government today (13
July), ukactive has called on the new administration to continue the work of its
predecessor in taking strides to tackle the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic.
news •
13 Jul 2016
ukactive CEO David Stalker has outlined his organisation’s credentials to serve
as independent watchdog for the national physical activity plan suggested in
today’s report from the All-Party Commission on Physical Activity.
news •
08 Apr 2014
The government’s new strategy for sport and physical activity in the UK suggests that
physical activity “in its broadest sense” is now a key policy issue, according to ukactive
executive director Steven Ward, who says more must now be done to ensure the specific
issue of physical inactivity is addressed.
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17 Dec 2015
The government should significantly rethink its taxation of gym memberships to get to
grips with the UK’s physical inactivity pandemic.
news •
08 Feb 2016
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical
activity across the UK are being urged to take part in a ukactive survey to find out ‘what
works’ in getting people more active.
news •
22 Nov 2016
Physical inactivity levels across the UK should be a source of national
embarrassment. This was the damning verdict from Dame Tanni Grey-
Thompson, chair of ukactive, in her speech at the ukactive Summit this morning.
news •
09 Nov 2016
The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to
help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for
children under the age of five through the launch of a new qualification.
news •
13 Jan 2015
This year’s National Fitness Day (NFD) on 7 September encouraged more people than ever
before to get physically active, with more than 100,000 estimated to have taken part in
activities during the day.
news •
16 Sep 2016
The Scottish Government has launched a scheme to tackle physical inactivity among girls across all of Scotland’s 381 secondary schools.
news •
02 Apr 2008
A number of industry experts and fitness bloggers,
have come on board as part of a specialist judging
panel for the Elevate Innovation Awards 2017.
product innovation •
24 Apr 2017
ukactive has won the Trade Body Campaign of the Year award for its Turning the
tide of inactivity campaign at the Public Affairs Awards 2014.
news •
10 Dec 2014
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed
on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
news •
28 Nov 2012
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in
patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
news •
13 Aug 2012
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate.
news •
19 Feb 2019
Efforts to overcome physical inactivity need to driven by positive changes that embed
activity into our daily lives, rather than simply providing information and expecting people
to make the right decision.
news •
06 Mar 2015
Health and fitness trade show Elevate has beaten a number of organisations to pick up a
gong at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Awards 2017.
news •
17 Jul 2017
Gym operators and physical activity providers are throwing open their doors today (27 September),
offering free taster sessions and gym passes as part of National Fitness Day.
news •
27 Sep 2017
The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused
by physical inactivity in 2015, according to latest analysis by the country’s public health
agency.
news •
11 Oct 2017
Canada has set its sights on becoming one of the healthiest countries in the world, following a CAN$300m (£150m, 212m euro, US$260m) investment in health promotion over the next five years.
news •
10 Jan 2006
The European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport told delegates at last
week’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) that he feels an “obligation” to improve
physical activity policy to reflect the key role exercise plays in society.
news •
12 Apr 2016
Plans to redevelop Urmston Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester have been approved by
Trafford Borough Council, paving the way for contractor Willmott Dixon to begin work later
this year.
news •
13 Mar 2018
Leeds City Council is moving ahead with plans to provide free sports and fitness
sessions in an effort to get the city more active and reduce the burden on the
public health system.
news •
09 Apr 2013
EIDO Healthcare has launched a website for people who have been recommended hospital treatment for chronic diseases that can be prevented by exercise.
news •
01 May 2008
City commuters are being offered free metro tickets in exchange for a quick workout as
part of an innovative public health project.
news •
23 Jul 2015
Fitness First has secured a new tie-up with the British Olympic Association (BOA)
to become Team GB’s first-ever Official Fitness Partner.
news •
11 Jun 2014
Buoyed by the response to last week’s inaugural Elevate trade show in London, the event
organisers have wasted no time in setting out plans for a significant expansion in 2017.
news •
12 May 2016
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
order to improve the nation’s health.
news •
16 Dec 2019
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