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09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
25 Mar 2026
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
05 Feb 2026
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
28 Jan 2026
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
09 Jan 2026
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
14 Nov 2025
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
11 Nov 2025
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
31 Oct 2025
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
14 Oct 2025
Seventy two per cent of people with mental health conditions say being physically active has
06 Oct 2025
David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October)
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
20 Aug 2025
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
18 Aug 2025
The three-year Opening School Facilities initiative smashed all targets according to a report into its
03 Jul 2025
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
20 Jun 2025
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £900 million for major
13 Jun 2025
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
10 Jun 2025
Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO.
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
06 Jun 2025
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools
04 Jun 2025
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
04 Jun 2025
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
25 Apr 2025
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
10 Mar 2025
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
14 Feb 2025
Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent
10 Jan 2025
Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than
05 Dec 2024
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
31 Oct 2024
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
04 Oct 2024
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
19 Sep 2024
Operators across the UK ran special events and gave away free passes to encourage people
02 Aug 2024
Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport
23 Jul 2024
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
09 Jul 2024
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
15 Jun 2024
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
15 May 2024
Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons for joining
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
19 Feb 2024
In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
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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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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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