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18 Dec 2025
Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products
Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) has partnered with CoverMe Fitness to simplify instructor recruitment, team management
08 Sep 2025
Registered charity and leisure operator, BH Live has taken over the contract to run the
20 Aug 2025
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
29 Jul 2025
Strategic advisor, Andy Reed, founder of SajeImpact, has called for a fresh approach to physical
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30 Aug 2024
Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives
14 Aug 2024
Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three
23 Jul 2024
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
15 Jul 2024
Sport for Confidence CIC has received a national award for its pioneering work hardwiring occupational
19 Jun 2024
With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
13 Mar 2024
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings,
09 Jan 2024
Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing
25 Aug 2023
The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the city of Bath will reopen to the
11 Apr 2023
The UK’s oldest outdoor public pool in the historic spa city of Bath is being
14 Mar 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
02 Nov 2022
A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1m refurbishment to provide state-of-the-art facilities
02 Sep 2022
St Albans City and District Council has signed a ten-year deal with Sport and Leisure
08 Jul 2022
A coalition of leading organisations across the physical activity sector has called for radical reform
28 Jan 2022
The charitable trust, Angusalive, which provides culture, sport and leisure services for the county of
12 Jan 2022
The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other
03 Dec 2021
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
22 Sep 2021
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
20 Aug 2021
Parkwood Leisure – one of the UK’s leading leisure operators – is offering free access
25 Jan 2021
Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being
19 Jan 2021
Fitness, sport and leisure sector professionals who have continued to deliver services to their communities
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
24 Sep 2020
The UK government's 'Rule of Six' has come into force in physical activity facilities today
19 Aug 2020
The Scottish government has published its guidance for indoor sports venues and leisure facilities –
13 Jul 2020
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
28 May 2020
There has been a "surge in appreciation" of exercise during lockdown, with people turning to
01 May 2020
The physical activity sector has been left in shock by news that Steve Franks, the
10 Feb 2020
The Northern Gateway Sports Park project in Colchester, Essex, is set to open to the
07 Feb 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in
20 Jan 2020
Trafford Council has approved plans to build a new 4,850-seater stand at Emirates Old Trafford
07 Jan 2020
The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has revealed that the government will present its budget on 11
23 Dec 2019
Eight leisure centres operated by Fusion Lifestyle are receiving upgrades to their fitness provision during
14 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
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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,
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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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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
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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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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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