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ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit membership body for the physical activity sector, bringing together more than 4,000 member organisations and partners in our shared ambition to get More People, More Active, More Often.
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New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership
process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts and
cancellations.
news •
11 Mar 2024
CIMSPA has published its 2024-2030 strategy, Releasing the Power of Our Profession, which
sets out how the sector’s 600,000-strong workforce can be supported and professionally
recognised.
news •
20 Feb 2024
In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part in a challenge
which encourages them to be more active, while raising awareness of the benefits of physical
activity.
news •
19 Feb 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK Active CEO,
Huw Edwards, says there can be no economic growth without better health in the population.
news •
23 Jan 2024
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up
between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the arrangement
brokered by UK Active as part of its MSK pilots initiative.
news •
17 Jan 2024
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s
ambition to broaden its reach and benefit more people. To this end, UK Active is inviting operators to
engage with its new inclusion self-assessment tool.
news •
29 Nov 2023
The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were
celebrated last night (26 October), as the winners of the prestigious ukactive Awards 2023
were announced at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
news •
27 Oct 2023
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
shape.
news •
21 Sep 2023
UK Active has published the latest update to its Vision 2030 strategy – the blueprint which has
the stated goal of getting five million more people active by 2030.
news •
05 Aug 2023
A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.
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The UK Government needs to adopt a national health strategy based on
prevention, if it wants
to successfully tackle a cardiovascular disease emergency that has resulted in
almost 100,000
excess deaths since the start of 2020.
news •
28 Jun 2023
Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and
communications,
is leaving the organisation to join UK-based data, services and software
company 4Global as its director of strategic projects.
news •
24 May 2023
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels,
being in line with 2018-19 and above 2016 numbers.
news •
21 Apr 2023
World Active has finalised its charter, which it plans to adopt at its first-ever
general assembly held during the FIBO Global Fitness in Cologne in April.
news •
30 Mar 2023
Dave Wright, CEO of Myzone, has re-joined UK Active’s board of directors for a
three-year term.
news •
17 Jan 2023
UK Active, CIMSPA, CLUK and Leisure Energy will be part of the keynote panel and break out
sessions, sharing the activity of sector leaders to address the energy crisis we all face and
share thoughts on supporting the drive to become Carbon Neutral.
promotion •
04 Nov 2022
Operators across the physical activity sector open up to the public today offering free sessions
and activities in celebration of National Fitness Day, an initiative organised by industry body,
UK Active.
news •
21 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a
letter to the government warning of a “major mental and physical crisis” if financial support is not
provided for the sector.
news •
12 Sep 2022
It was a night to remember at the 2022 ukactive Awards for Parkwood Leisure, as the leisure
facilities operator picked up four awards.
product innovation •
07 Jul 2022
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's
physical activity facilities
into musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs that could be used by the National Health
Service (NHS).
news •
04 Jul 2022
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.
news •
01 Jul 2022
Establishing new data and insight services and strengthening relationships with both
government and the NHS are among UK Active's aims for 2022-23.
news •
29 Jun 2022
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of
teaching 100,000 children to swim through its Learn To Swim Programme.
promotion •
22 Jun 2022
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
start in August 2022 when he takes over the position from Tanni Grey-Thompson, following her
six-year stint
news •
15 Jun 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
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Power Plate has been shortlisted for the “Developing & Supporting Communities following on
from Covid-19” award at this year’s ukactive Awards.
product innovation •
01 Jun 2022
Fitness industry veteran Harm Tegelaars has returned to the fitness industry
by joining the board of
directors at Hussle.
news •
11 May 2022
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre and
swimming pool customers.
news •
07 Apr 2022
As it celebrates its 300th edition, HCM can feel proud of producing the richest primary source material for our great sector, says Steven Ward of GO Fit
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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