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ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has pledged that the voice of the physical
activity sector will be heard ahead of the proposed general election amid fears that Brexit
could "suffocate" the campaign.
news •
19 Apr 2017
The Big Lottery Fund has announced an award of £15m to a partnership led by the Children's Play Council (CPC) as the first part of a national investment programme.
news •
22 Feb 2006
Nearly 3,000 trainers from leisure facilities throughout the UK have signed up
for an update as part of the latest edition of the National Pool Lifeguard
Qualification (NPLQ).
news •
28 Feb 2012
Nationwide building society has become the first organisation to receive the English Federation of Disability Sport’s (EFDS) Count Me In award, in recognition of its support of disability sport.
news •
08 May 2006
Luxury resort Coco Bodu Hithi has revealed plans to launch the first 'floating yoga studio' in the
Maldives.
news •
24 Jan 2020
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing charity
from London-based Community Links, where she was CEO.
news •
22 Aug 2019
Water safety charity The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has named Jo Talbot as interim
director of its awarding body, IQL UK.
news •
15 Oct 2018
Group exercise is being presented as a solution to two of society's growing problems –
inactivity and loneliness.
news •
10 May 2019
Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth has called for the sport and physical activity sector to
think about the way it addresses the challenge to get people from all backgrounds more
active.
news •
08 May 2019
Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton,
following free training and qualifications provided by SWIM UK.
news •
03 Sep 2013
Frank Böhme, CEO of German health club operator Just Fit and president of the fitness
network Interfit, has been selected to join Germany’s pro-business advisory panel the
Senate of Economy.
news •
17 Aug 2015
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader in water-
related safety
qualifications and training. More than 40,000 pool lifeguards qualify with a RLSS UK National
Pool
Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) every year.
product innovation •
30 Oct 2019
New research suggests that combined
Indian yoga and aerobic exercise is
significantly better at reducing heart
disease risk than either exercise alone
HCM issue 11 2017
Leejam Sports Company, which owns and operates Fitness Time, the largest network of sports and
fitness centers in the Middle East, has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO).
news •
12 Jul 2018
New research suggests that personality
determines the type of exercise regime a
person will get the most benefit from
HCM issue 2 2018
The fitness entrepreneur and founder of Circuit Society tells us how he plans to bring a new style of neighbourhood-based micro studios to the market
HCM issue 6 2022
Lawrence Dallaglio will lead a speaker line-up from the worlds of sport, health and government
to address society’s burning issues at this year’s ukactive National Summit.
news •
03 Oct 2017
The British public is being invited to take part in a national loneliness survey, launched in
partnership between three universities, BBC Radio 4 and the Wellcome Collection.
news •
16 Feb 2018
Public Health England (PHE) and the Centre for Ageing Better (CAB) have set out their shared vision
for making England the "best place in the world to grow old".
news •
21 Oct 2019
Even low-levels of regular physical activity can lead to lower death rates among older
women, research has concluded.
news •
01 Feb 2018
The founders of the Transforming a Generation (TAG) initiative, aimed at unemployed, disenfranchised teenagers and young adults, are looking to expand the scheme following a successful pilot period.
news •
31 Mar 2009
The Cooper Institute is in the process of creating partnerships and strategic alliances to
combat the growing issues surrounding youth inactivity and obesity in America.
news •
14 Aug 2017
The ukactive board has named Huw Edwards as the not-for-profit body's permanent chief
executive.
news •
30 Jul 2019
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are recruiting thousands of parkrun
participants to assess whether recreational running puts people at greater risk of
developing osteoarthritis of the knee in later life.
news •
30 Oct 2015
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health as we come out of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
news •
09 Apr 2021
Attracting older members into health
clubs could drive significant growth for
the industry, but uptake is slow. How
can clubs secure the silver pound?
HCM issue 10 2019
Obesity and depression are underlying causes for regular excessive daytime sleepiness
(EDS) – not just a lack of sleep, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine.
This means sleep medicine needs to be personalised as the standard approach of sleeping
pill prescriptions and more sleep will fail in the long-term.
news •
26 May 2015
The failure to tackle the UK's obesity crisis is down to successive governments being guilty
of weak policy design, lack of effectiveness and botched implementation.
news •
22 Jan 2021
Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8
September) at the invitation of Kim Leadbeater MP, to discuss how a future Labour
government in
the UK could deliver policies for a "healthier happier and more productive Britain."
news •
10 Sep 2023
Go Fit has been selected by the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE) as
an
example of best practice for PPP (public–private partnership) collaboration.
news •
21 May 2022
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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“I needed a new management team with the talent and leadership to reposition a 20-year-old brand”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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