UK active news
11 Jul 2026
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines:
22 Jun 2026
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
19 Jun 2026
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
18 Jun 2026
Elevate Arena is underway at London's Excel and the hot topic of AI was the
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
03 Jun 2026
Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 10 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer,
21 May 2026
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
03 May 2026
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
14 Apr 2026
According to the latest insights from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA), 81 million Americans
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
25 Mar 2026
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
09 Mar 2026
UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and
03 Mar 2026
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
19 Feb 2026
EuropeActive has announced the launch of Next Level Leaders, a world class executive development programme,
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
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
19 Jan 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the
09 Jan 2026
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
08 Dec 2025
The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
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
15 Oct 2025
Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of
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)
17 Sep 2025
PureGym has launched three new fitness classes which both members and non-members will be able
08 Sep 2025
Head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active, Kenny Butler, has announced he is
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
08 Aug 2025
UK Active, Sport England, CIMSPA and Women’s Aid have published new resources to help fitness
18 Jul 2025
Improving the pathway between health and physical activity for people living with long-term conditions is
03 Jul 2025
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
01 Jul 2025
Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media,
27 Jun 2025
The resilience of the UK fitness sector and its thirst for innovation was evident at
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
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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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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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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