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Studio You, the digital exercise platform for teenage girls, has teamed up with Nike to
30 Jul 2021
Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling
30 Dec 2019
Former UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, has received a damehood in this year's New
11 Dec 2019
England Netball has published its new Disability Strategy, in which it outlines plans to increase
14 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
31 Oct 2019
A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
16 Sep 2019
Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of
19 Aug 2019
Disabled people should be offered more opportunities to play sport alongside non-disabled people. That is
16 Jul 2019
A new national campaign looks to dispel negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport. Charity
09 Jun 2019
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
17 Apr 2019
Organisers of Elevate, Elite Sport and COPA are delighted to announce Metro Blind Sport as
10 Apr 2019
A world first heritage centre dedicated to the Paralympic movement has opened in Stoke Mandeville,
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
05 Apr 2019
The organiser of physical activity trade show Elevate has signed up Metro Blind Sport as
11 Jan 2019
A new study published by the European Commission aims to help sports organisations ensure those
30 Dec 2018
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
14 Sep 2018
An inclusive multi-sports centre has opened at the St Andrew’s School in Pangbourne, Berkshire. Developed
12 Jun 2018
The Activity Alliance has launched a new initiative as part of efforts to offer disabled
06 Mar 2018
Management company Parkwood Leisure has named Andy Farr as its new business development director. Farr
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
23 Feb 2018
More Leisure Community Trust and its managing agent Serco Leisure have been awarded a 10-year
02 Jan 2018
A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners
09 Nov 2017
Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term
31 Aug 2017
One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m
16 Aug 2017
The official reopening of the redeveloped Westway Sport & Fitness Centre in North Kensington has
10 Aug 2017
Pippa Britton, chair of Disability Sport Wales, has been appointed as vice chair of Sport
14 Jul 2017
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded the National Paralympic Heritage Trust £1m (US$1.3m, €1.1m)
11 Jan 2017
Former Change Foundation executive Andy Dalby-Welsh has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the
05 Dec 2016
Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has signed a deal with Disability Sports Coach (DSC)
24 Oct 2016
Premier League football clubs will be able to bid for money to create specific areas
28 Sep 2016
The Premier League is teaming up with BT to invest in a three-year sport and
13 Sep 2016
The architect behind the Rio 2016 Olympic Park masterplan has encouraged the organisers of the
02 Sep 2016
Actor Will Mellor has been in Birmingham to raise awareness of the Together We Will
31 Aug 2016
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is publishing a guide for journalists and providers
15 Jul 2016
Eight national disability sports organisations (NDSOs) have joined forces to launch a campaign to get
10 Jun 2016
Physical activity providers need to be more “proactive” in trying to appeal to the disabled
23 May 2016
Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to
19 May 2016
As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five
11 Apr 2016
English rugby legend Maggie Alphonsi has been appointed as an ambassador for the Rugby Football
07 Apr 2016
London Sport – the capital’s County Sports Partnership (CSP) – has merged with disability sport
23 Feb 2016
Sports equipment provider Youth Sport Direct has launched an introductory multi-sport wheelchair designed to encourage
16 Feb 2016
Milanese architects Vittorio Grassi + Partners have designed a fluid multipurpose building for the Italian
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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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