Young people news
11 Jul 2026
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines:
05 Jun 2026
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
03 Jun 2026
Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 10 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer,
29 May 2026
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
21 May 2026
As designer Yinka Ilori prepares for his first solo gallery show in London, he speaks
18 Apr 2026
The much-anticipated V&A East Museum has opened in Stratford, east London, UK. Designed by architects
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07 Apr 2026
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
31 Mar 2026
Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over
12 Mar 2026
Virgin Active has become an exclusive partner of Hyrox Youngstars and is running a tailored
11 Mar 2026
Cocktail bars in China are adding ingredients used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as traditional
21 Feb 2026
Mandarin Oriental has appointed Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world,
18 Feb 2026
Denbighshire Leisure is driving junior memberships following upgrades to its new gym at Prestatyn Leisure.
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05 Feb 2026
Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in
02 Feb 2026
Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The
28 Jan 2026
Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project,
20 Jan 2026
Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the
10 Dec 2025
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
04 Dec 2025
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
28 Nov 2025
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
27 Nov 2025
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
17 Nov 2025
Groups of people, often in cities, are meeting to experience connection and find new ways
14 Nov 2025
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
31 Oct 2025
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
29 Oct 2025
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) Association discussed the spa towns’ legacies at the
23 Oct 2025
Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit
16 Oct 2025
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
18 Sep 2025
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) in the UK is expanding a pilot on suicide prevention,
01 Sep 2025
Gen Z value the gym for their mental and physical health according to a UK-wide
18 Aug 2025
The three-year Opening School Facilities initiative smashed all targets according to a report into its
17 Jul 2025
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
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,
30 Jun 2025
The UK government is briefing journalists that a major pivot to prevention can be expected
24 Jun 2025
Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle
17 Jun 2025
A new study of identical twins has delved into how much genes and the environment
13 Jun 2025
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
04 Jun 2025
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
02 Jun 2025
Millennials and Gen Zers are redefining the wellness landscape, according to the recently released McKinsey
15 May 2025
A study by researchers at Uppsala University has found even just a few nights with
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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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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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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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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