ukactive news
15 Oct 2021
Nadine Dorries, the recently appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport at
13 Oct 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the
30 Sep 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has announced she will hand over her role as ukactive chair in August
22 Sep 2021
Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness
21 Sep 2021
VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see
20 Sep 2021
Half of UK adults aren't happy with their physical fitness levels, according to a study
13 Sep 2021
As Surge expands its offer with the launch of a third dedicated Electronic Muscle Stimulation
14 Sep 2021
An award celebrating outstanding individuals in the fitness sector is to be named in honour
02 Sep 2021
New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK
26 Aug 2021
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
13 Aug 2021
OnePT Rochdale has been named as club of the year at this year's ukactive Awards,
09 Aug 2021
A new initiative being launched today (9 August) aims to improve the application of digital
04 Aug 2021
Paralympic champion and ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has issued a rallying cry for the
15 Sep 2021
Suffice to say that the pandemic has completely changed the way fitness professionals work and
30 Jul 2021
Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
16 Jul 2021
Vulnerable young people will be given opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity
13 Jul 2021
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
12 Jul 2021
Health clubs in England are preparing to return to operations without restrictions, after Prime Minister
08 Jul 2021
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
04 Oct 2021
FunXtion has upgraded its White Label Member App with a raft of new features to
07 Jul 2021
There is a "clear case" to evolve the purpose and role played by the UK's
29 Jun 2021
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
28 Jun 2021
The UK government has confirmed that the PE and Sport Premium will continue to run
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million –
16 Jun 2021
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022. Announcing
15 Jun 2021
Operating a further four weeks at reduced capacity will place serious pressure on English fitness
11 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
02 Jun 2021
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise
01 Jun 2021
ukactive has published new data from the National ReferAll Database (NRD) – the UK’s first
17 May 2021
Indoor group exercise can recommence in England and Scotland today (17 May), as part of
15 May 2021
Thousands of health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres are under the threat of permanent
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
04 May 2021
Health clubs and leisure centres in Northern Ireland reopened their doors on Friday 30 April,
30 Apr 2021
Sport England has reported a drop of 710,000 in the number of people classed as
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
23 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
17 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
17 Mar 2021
Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First
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Active ageing
“If the fitness industry grew its membership base from the current 1% to 15% of members aged over 65, it would double in value and size”
HCM Magazine
HCM People
Screens display power generated from each piece of equipment, allowing people to compete against each other for kilowatt hours produced
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Interview
Gyms have a role to play in
collaborating with the social prescribing
movement to improve the nation’s
health, the CEO of the UK’s National
Academy of Social Prescribing
tells Kate Cracknell
HCM Magazine
Insight
Research firm Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers across
15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global
Fitness Report, highlighting the ways consumers are choosing to work
out as we emerge from the pandemic. Jak Phillips reports
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Les Mills is launching a new digital network called
Les Mills Connect to help clubs build back better and
emerge from the pandemic with a stronger business
HCM Magazine
Statistics
How have consumers responded to the
end of lockdowns? Cesar Carvalho shares
some bounceback numbers with HCM
HCM Magazine
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As the UK government’s social prescribing initiative gains momentum,
Kenny Butler calls on the sector to step up and get involved
HCM magazine
In this issue, we’re focusing on sharing insights and thought leadership to highlight opportunities for the development of the sector in terms of both markets and offerings, says Liz Terry, HCM editor
HCM magazine
In the last issue of HCM, we checked with big box operators in the UK to see how
trading has been going since restrictions were lifted. This month we turn our attention
to boutiques and urban studios to find out how they’re faring. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Focusing on dieting has failed to offset the rising tide of obesity, say researchers from the Universities of Arizona and Virginia. A focus on fitness gives better health outcomes
HCM magazine
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
people in nurturing their mental health, as Victor Brick explains
HCM magazine
“At TGOGC, we believe our own wellbeing is wrapped up in nature and the positive impact we can each have on the health of the planet”
HCM magazine
This year’s edition of the IHRSA Global Report which addresses performance from 2020, is a valuable record of the tremendous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector, creating a benchmark from which to understand the recovery. Kristen Walsh reports for HCM
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