health inequalities news
11 Jul 2026
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines:
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
07 Apr 2026
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
11 Feb 2026
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
28 Jan 2026
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
09 Jan 2026
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
10 Dec 2025
Ultra-processed foods are damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases globally and deepening health inequalities, according
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
30 Sep 2025
Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and
11 Sep 2025
This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move
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08 Sep 2025
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
01 Sep 2025
Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade
20 Aug 2025
The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the
06 Aug 2025
Move Southwark is gearing up to launch a multi-million pound leisure centre at Canada Water,
09 Jul 2025
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre
03 Jul 2025
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
24 Jun 2025
Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle
11 Jun 2025
Energy costs have pushed Active Nation into liquidation, despite the charity reporting the strongest trading
06 Jun 2025
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools
04 Jun 2025
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
10 Apr 2025
Sport for Confidence and Everyone Active have launched a community-focused delivery model in Westminster, London
27 Feb 2025
Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent
14 Feb 2025
The number of people being admitted to hospital in England because of vitamin and mineral
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
05 Nov 2024
Pendle Leisure Trust – which operates in one of the most deprived areas in England –
04 Oct 2024
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
23 Sep 2024
Essex County Council has appointed Sport for Confidence CIC to deliver a physical activity model
14 Aug 2024
Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three
25 Jul 2024
Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that
15 Jul 2024
Sport for Confidence CIC has received a national award for its pioneering work hardwiring occupational
02 May 2024
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
26 Apr 2024
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
18 Apr 2024
The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast,
09 Jan 2024
Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing
03 Dec 2023
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
21 Jul 2023
Local government organisations and industry thought leaders have slammed the UK government’s decision not to
16 Feb 2023
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
unified voice and open channels of communication.
This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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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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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 fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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