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The ukactive Kids board has produced a new long-term strategy to tackle youth inactivity
– a growing issue described as ‘a ticking time-bomb for the NHS.’
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15 Jul 2016
ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following its
recent merger with Compass.
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17 Apr 2015
Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are to be
celebrated in a new initiative from ukactive Kids and Nike.
news •
06 Mar 2019
The physical activity sector has been left in shock by the news that Steve Franks, the long-
serving chief executive of Water Babies, has died following a short illness.
news •
01 May 2020
Sports psychologist Jeremy Snape and Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams are among the
keynote speakers at this year's Active Uprising.
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21 May 2019
ukactive has bolstered its senior team in an effort to drive forward the physical activity
agenda in 2017.
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09 Feb 2017
Only half of seven-year-olds are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines of 60
minutes per day, according to a landmark ukactive report which lifts the lid on youth
inactivity.
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15 Jun 2015
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called for a "cultural shift" across government, in
order for it to recognise the crucial role that the physical activity sector can play in improving
the nation's health.
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06 Jun 2019
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate.
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19 Feb 2019
Les Mills UK has teamed up with ukactive to offer its Born To Move virtual class to 10,000
schools across the UK for free on National Fitness Day later this month.
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07 Sep 2017
Organisations providing physical activity programmes for children would attract more
public funding if they improved standards and focused on measurement, according to
ukactive.
news •
30 Sep 2016
Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Laura Kenny, has been announced as one of the
keynote speakers for ukactive’s Active Uprising in Manchester this summer.
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13 Apr 2018
Former health secretary and current Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been
confirmed as
the headline speaker at this year's Active Uprising event.
news •
04 Jun 2018
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse,
with a new study highlighting that sedentary lifestyles are to blame rather than obesity.
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19 Jun 2015
Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 9 2015
Taking part in pre-school activities such as swimming and dancing not only improves a
child’s fitness levels, but also makes them happier, according to new research.
news •
07 Jul 2016
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in
schools protected after concerns were raised that money could be diverted to plug a gap in
education funding.
news •
27 Jul 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the scales
tipping further, according to ukactive.
news •
14 Oct 2017
Health experts are calling on the government to scrap the so-called ‘fat letters’ posted to
parents in England to tell them if their child is overweight and instead offer more guidance
for fostering healthy lifestyles.
news •
10 Nov 2015
School summer holidays are creating a class divide between the fitness levels of deprived
children and their more affluent peers thanks to a lack of affordable physical activity
offerings, research from ukactive has revealed.
news •
12 Jul 2017
Winners of the inaugural ukactive Awards were revealed at a gala dinner in Manchester last night
(21 June), as part of the three-day Active Uprising event.
news •
22 Jun 2018
Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s latest area of focus: childhood inactivity
HCM issue 6 2015
Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active – while "physically literate"
children do twice as much activity.
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25 Mar 2019
Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years
HCM issue 3 2017
The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
been divided into three groups – business excellence, specialist impact and individual achievement –
and in total winners will be announced in 11 categories. Replacing the Flame Awards, this year's
edition will feature an expanded Leisure Centre Operator of the Year award, which covers any club or
centre – from independents, studios and boutiques to budget gyms, local authority centres and clubs
that are part of a nationwide chain.
news •
03 May 2018
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