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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.
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01 May 2020
ukactive and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical
Activity (CIMPSA) have teamed up to launch the Active Training Awards – a new
set of industry accolades recognising workforce development across the sector.
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07 Aug 2014
Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full rent payments,
which are due at the end of this month.
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08 Jun 2020
ukactive is backing NHS proposals to create 10 “Healthy New Towns” that place physical
activity at the heart of community life.
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22 Aug 2017
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell and the chair of the Royal College of General
Practitioners (RCGP), professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, have been named as keynote speakers for
this year's ukactive National Summit.
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24 Aug 2019
Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against rival
businesses, thanks to new benchmarking insights being provided to Flame Awards
entrants as part of their feedback report.
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23 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.
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04 Oct 2016
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
a major role to play in the nation’s health by reducing the burden on the NHS.
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09 Dec 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.
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16 Nov 2016
Executive director of ukactive, Steven Ward, presents a sneak preview of the Flame survey findings, which will form part of the inaugural Consumer Insight report due this September
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A new four-day “celebration of physical activity” – combining a conference, awards night and a
two-day programme of events, designed to get communities active – is to replace the Flame
Conference and Awards this year.
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13 Feb 2018
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.
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13 Jul 2016
The workforce agenda is back on track, says public affairs director Huw Edwards
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ukactive has published an operational framework for gyms, leisure centres and the wider
fitness industry to reopen safely in the UK – once they are permitted to do so by the
government.
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07 May 2020
A new ukactive report calls on the government, schools and everyone involved
in childhood development to recognise the importance of physical activity at
home by urging parents to play a more active role in boosting their child’s
physical literacy.
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03 Apr 2014
The physical activity sector is making good progress at Westminster, but there are still battles ahead, says Steven Ward
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ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015
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Steven Ward offers his views on what the new DCMS Sporting Future strategy means for the physical activity sector
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An event finder for National Fitness Day has gone live.
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18 Aug 2016
The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night (30
June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 were announced at Birmingham’s ICC.
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01 Jul 2022
A new partnership between supermarket chain Asda and community sports
organisation Sports Leaders UK aims to improve the health and employment
prospects of young people, supporting 150,000 annually to get qualifications in
sports leadership.
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18 Apr 2013
In the build up to Leisure Industry Week 2013, ukactive CEO David Stalker will
be taking part in a social media debate, answering fitness questions on Twitter.
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17 Sep 2013
The UK government is encouraging businesses to get their staff more physically active, as
part
of efforts to make the workforce healthier and more productive.
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21 May 2018
The new ukactive executive director Steven Ward has spoken out in support of treadmills,
following a slew of headlines questioning their safety in the wake of the tragic death of
Silicon Valley executive Dave Goldberg.
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07 May 2015
ukactive and CIMSPA have announced an expanded format for this year’s Active Training Awards,
with a full day conference being organised ahead of the awards ceremony.
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17 Aug 2016
Indoor cycling has been declared as the most popular group workout in the UK, beating
pilates and
yoga, in a new industry report from ukactive and the DataHub.
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10 Jul 2018
A Parliamentary committee will hold a debate on COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on
Monday 23 November.
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11 Nov 2020
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.
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26 Jul 2017
Shadow health secretary and respected activity advocate Andy Burnham will
return as a headline speaker for ukactive’s National Summit 2014 next month,
one of several high-profile thought leaders due to feature.
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13 Oct 2014
There has never been a better time for the health and leisure industry to
become the cornerstone of local health delivery, but there is still some way to
go before reforms introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 can work
in a real world setting, according to Dave Stalker, CEO of ukactive.
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21 May 2014
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