Welsh Government news
16 Oct 2025
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
12 Mar 2021
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector
28 Feb 2021
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
22 Feb 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
22 Feb 2021
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
12 Feb 2021
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
02 Feb 2021
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed
25 Jan 2021
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
11 Aug 2020
Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five
29 Jul 2020
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed
30 Jan 2020
The Welsh government has announced plans to invest £60m ($78m, €71m) in its tourism industry
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
30 Sep 2019
A scheme to offer free swimming across Wales has had its budget slashed by £1.5m.
17 Jun 2019
Sport Wales has revealed details of a new funding initiative designed to help people in
17 May 2019
Sport Wales has launched a funding initiative called 'A Place for Sport', which will see
18 Apr 2019
A new £15m (US$19.5m, €17.3m) waterpark has opened its doors to the public in Rhyl,
15 Jan 2019
The proposed Wellness and Life Science Village in Llanelli, Wales has taken another major step
08 Jan 2019
Trading of items containing elephant ivory between "accredited" museums is one of the few exemptions
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
01 Oct 2018
Sands of Speed – a new museum set to open in Pendine, Wales – has
14 Aug 2018
A new funding initiative looks to encourage and support innovative ideas that help people build
15 Feb 2018
Atlantic Wharf in Cardiff has been selected as the preferred site for a new 15,000-seat
20 Jan 2018
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been named as a keynote speaker for the Getting Wales Moving
19 Jan 2018
A StreetGames project in Wales has received a surprise royal assent after it was visited
23 Nov 2017
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has named Emma Chaplin as its new director –
23 Aug 2017
An inquiry into physical activity levels among children and young people in Wales has been
28 Jun 2017
The firm behind the proposed Circuit of Wales project has expressed its “huge disappointment” after
26 May 2017
The first competition-winning cabins that form Epic Retreats – Wales’ first pop-up boutique hotel –
26 Apr 2017
The importance of an investment programme planned for the Welsh tourism sector has been laid
30 Mar 2017
Paul Thomas, who was appointed chair of Sport Wales last April, has been sacked by
01 Feb 2017
Plans for a £15m (US$18.9m, €17.5m) waterpark in Rhyl, Wales, have been given the go-ahead
30 Jan 2017
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) wants to help diversify visitors to UK museums, with
14 Dec 2016
A Wrexham leisure centre that was threatened with closure will remain open after local councillors
09 Dec 2016
The mythology, tradition and beauty of Wales have inspired a series of portable self-contained glamping
31 Jul 2016
It’s been a busy week in the spa and wellness world, with major openings, plans
30 Jul 2016
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29 Jul 2016
The Welsh Government is funding a masterplan for a multi-million pound wellness village in South
26 Jul 2016
The Welsh government is drawing up plans to build more elite sports facilities despite conceding
22 Jul 2016
Tourism officials have launched an art installation on the hills of Snowdonia, with giant mirrored
04 Apr 2016
The Welsh government and quango Sport Wales have published their vision for improving the inclusivity
24 Mar 2016
Strategic leadership and sport inclusion expert Dr Paul Thomas has been appointed as chair of
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us, says the activity advocate
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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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