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25 Jun 2026
In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional
07 May 2026
Cheshire-based, leisure charity, Everybody Health and Leisure, has announced the appointment of four high-profile patrons,
14 Feb 2025
Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent
24 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
07 Nov 2022
Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK
17 Sep 2022
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
23 Jun 2022
A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with
15 Jun 2022
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
13 Oct 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the
30 Sep 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has announced she will hand over her role as ukactive chair in August
22 Sep 2021
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
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26 Aug 2021
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
04 Aug 2021
Paralympic champion and ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has issued a rallying cry for the
15 May 2021
Thousands of health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres are under the threat of permanent
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
21 Feb 2021
The physical and mental health of women in the UK has been put under unprecedented
11 Nov 2020
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
11 Nov 2020
The Parliament will hold a debate on COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and sport on Monday
04 Nov 2020
Physical activity body, ukactive, has revealed plans to create a new sector standard for active
04 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
03 Nov 2020
Industry body, ukactive, is encouraging all fitness operators in England to contact their local MP
21 Sep 2020
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
21 Sep 2020
Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS –
09 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
06 Jul 2020
Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on
03 Jul 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that gyms may be able to reopen in a
01 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
25 Jun 2020
Tanni Grey-Thompson, Chair of ukactive, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym and ukactive board member
24 Jun 2020
Momentum is gathering pace in the push for a U-turn on the government's decision to
01 May 2020
The physical activity sector has been left in shock by news that Steve Franks, the
21 Apr 2020
ukactive Kids and sports equipment giant Nike have launched a service designed to help children
17 Mar 2020
The leisure industry is increasingly feeling the pressure as countries introduce measures to tackle the
12 Mar 2020
A new initiative has been launched to engage and empower women working in the UK
19 Nov 2019
Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, has written to Boris Johnson, requesting that the Prime Minister's
31 Oct 2019
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving
30 Oct 2019
The time has come for Westminster to provide the same urgency and focus for the
19 Sep 2019
A nation divided by Brexit could be united by diverting focus to a "more pressing
05 Sep 2019
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure".
30 Aug 2019
Strictly Come Dancing star Ashley Roberts and DJ Locksmith from dance music group Rudimental have
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