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the Youth Sport Trust news

Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Studio You, the digital exercise platform for teenage girls, has teamed up with Nike to
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government
The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than
Sport England has teamed up with Youth Sport Trust to develop a new online resource
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
A regional active play scheme targeting two to four-year-olds has been credited with providing a
Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this week – has
Paralympic gold medallist and BBC commentator Marc Woods has been named as chair of the
The London Football Association (LFA) has moved towards a more representative board, with a third
Girls are missing out on the benefits of physical activity due to mounting pressures, a
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in
Baroness Sue Campbell will step down as the chair of the Youth Sport Trust after
Gold medal winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox and Sir Mo Farah were awarded the top gongs
Public health policy should be focused on preventing the decline of physical activity during childhood,
The Youth Sport Trust has laid out its vision for PE and school sport during
Primary school teachers in seven Leicestershire schools are being trained to incorporate physical activity into
The Youth Sport Trust has pledged to work with schools to develop their physical education
The Virgin Group has increased its involvement in the fitness and exercise sector with the
The government has rejected the opportunity to review the school PE system, despite the publication
Several black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) youths will become responsible for their peers’ physical
The national governing bodies (NGB) of cricket, hockey and netball have joined forces in a
Several UK sports organisations – including national governing bodies and Premier League football clubs –
Schools will be expected to deliver at least 30 minutes of “moderate to vigorous physical
The effectiveness of the School Games has been backed by Sport England following a six-month
One-hundred-and-fifty girls who do not take part in regular physical activity will attend a three-day
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Deena Gillan

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There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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the Youth Sport Trust news

Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Studio You, the digital exercise platform for teenage girls, has teamed up with Nike to
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government
The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than
Sport England has teamed up with Youth Sport Trust to develop a new online resource
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
A regional active play scheme targeting two to four-year-olds has been credited with providing a
Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this week – has
Paralympic gold medallist and BBC commentator Marc Woods has been named as chair of the
The London Football Association (LFA) has moved towards a more representative board, with a third
Girls are missing out on the benefits of physical activity due to mounting pressures, a
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in
Baroness Sue Campbell will step down as the chair of the Youth Sport Trust after
Gold medal winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox and Sir Mo Farah were awarded the top gongs
Public health policy should be focused on preventing the decline of physical activity during childhood,
The Youth Sport Trust has laid out its vision for PE and school sport during
Primary school teachers in seven Leicestershire schools are being trained to incorporate physical activity into
The Youth Sport Trust has pledged to work with schools to develop their physical education
The Virgin Group has increased its involvement in the fitness and exercise sector with the
The government has rejected the opportunity to review the school PE system, despite the publication
Several black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) youths will become responsible for their peers’ physical
The national governing bodies (NGB) of cricket, hockey and netball have joined forces in a
Several UK sports organisations – including national governing bodies and Premier League football clubs –
Schools will be expected to deliver at least 30 minutes of “moderate to vigorous physical
The effectiveness of the School Games has been backed by Sport England following a six-month
One-hundred-and-fifty girls who do not take part in regular physical activity will attend a three-day
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
HCM People

Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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Featured supplier news: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
Company profile: The Fitness Group Education
The Fitness Group is a UK provider of fitness education, working with gyms and organisations ...
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Company profile: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
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CoverMe Ltd press release: CoverMe and Jobs In. Fitness partner to create end-to-end talent solution
CoverMe, the UK’s leading fitness workforce management and recruitment platform, has partnered with Jobs In. Fitness, the specialist executive search and advisory firm for the fitness and wellbeing sector, to give operators a single route to talent at every level – from frontline staffing to C-suite.
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