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19 Jun 2024
With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the
14 Mar 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
17 Jun 2020
The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce
06 Apr 2018
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move
13 Jan 2017
A new healthy living strategy, which aims to combat health inequality, has been set out
11 Aug 2016
The effectiveness of the School Games has been backed by Sport England following a six-month
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17 Apr 2015
ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following
14 Jan 2015
Youth Sport Trust (YST) has launched its manifesto for PE and school sport ahead of
18 Sep 2014
Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and
22 Apr 2014
The majority of UK children would not miss the competitive element of school sport if
21 Mar 2014
The Welsh government has launched a £1.78m Physical Literacy Programme for Schools (PLPS). The initiative
04 Apr 2013
The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has
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04 Apr 2013
The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has
29 Jan 2013
Most parents believe the government has not capitalised on an Olympics and Paralympics legacy of
08 Aug 2012
Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has called for "greater emphasis" on school sport amid
11 Jan 2012
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a £10m funding package to support the new School Games
01 Dec 2010
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to 'look carefully' at the future of school sport
16 Jul 2010
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has set out plans to deliver a "fantastic" London Olympics and
28 Jun 2010
A new Olympic and Paralympic-style competition for young people across England has been launched by
03 Feb 2010
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has come under fire from the Scottish Labour party after
06 May 2009
Around 6,000 community sports clubs could be forced to close in the next 12 months
17 Oct 2008
Nine out of ten children take part in at least two hours of organised physical
02 Jul 2008
The Government has announced plans to invest £100,000 in a youth dance scheme to deepen
16 Nov 2007
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) has released a report titled It’s Time, which
15 Nov 2006
Young basketball players in Sheffield are to benefit from a charity grant of more than
26 Oct 2006
Gordon Brown has been accused of "breathtaking hypocrisy" after calling for schools to increase access
30 Sep 2005
Pantheon Leisure has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
07 Apr 2005
A new government initiative has been introduced to try and reduce the amount of bureaucracy
12 Jul 2004
Youth and children's activity specialist, ZigZag, has been named the official trade sponsor for the
14 May 2001
England has come second to last in an analysis of sports funding in Europe. According
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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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