Active Schools news
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
02 May 2024
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
11 Oct 2019
Latest figures from the Active Schools programme in Scotland show that the number of children
20 Feb 2019
Latest figures from the Active Schools programme in Scotland show that the number of children
12 Sep 2018
The number of schoolchildren taking part in SportScotland's Active Schools project has increased 5 per
06 Jun 2018
A new research report into the work of Sportscotland has found that participation programmes supported
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
01 Feb 2017
Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online
25 Aug 2016
An surge in the number of volunteers delivering sport sessions for school pupils has resulted
19 Apr 2016
A new Sport-England funded programme has engaged more than 15,000 school children in regular activity
19 Jun 2015
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse, with a
02 Dec 2014
The running track that was built on a system of stilts at Hampden Park stadium
03 Jul 2014
Sportscotland is to invest a further £50m into its Active Schools Network, which creates opportunities
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
27 Aug 2013
There's been a 13 per cent increase in the number of school children in Scotland
04 Apr 2013
The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has
04 Apr 2013
The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has
02 Nov 2011
Senior pupils from eight Border's secondary schools came together on 21 October for an Olympic
26 Oct 2010
A new leisure trust is to be created to operate facilities across West Dunbartonshire, Scotland,
26 May 2010
Shetland's Active Schools Programme has been awarded more than £45,000 to acquire 24 ZigZag dance
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
02 May 2008
A performance review of sport in Scotland by Audit Scotland has revealed that fewer people
14 Jul 2006
A £14.5m football training facility in the Toryglen area of Glasgow has been granted planning
24 Feb 2004
A national network of active school co-ordinators is being developed by the Scottish Executive in
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Deena Gillan
Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5“There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives”
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With corporately-owned clubs,
franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
ecosystem is redefining how
gyms scale and generate revenue.
Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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