After four years away from the health and fitness industry, Leisure Opportunities can exclusively reveal that former FIA/ukactive chief executive Andree Deane will return as head of YMCAfit.

Instructability, the programme created by spinal cord injury charity, Aspire and YMCAfit, to provide fitness industry training for people with disabilities, has been given a Big Society Award from the prime minister.

YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCAfit) is to expand into the north of England, following a merger with the health and fitness units of Professional Fitness and Education (PFE).

Training provider YMCAfit has add Street Dance training courses to its curriculum.

Fitness provider Central YMCA has announced plans for a free training programme to transform London youngsters into qualified street dance instructors.

YMCAfit has launched a course in east London to enable local people to train as instructors of Street Dance.

Fitness training provider YMCAfit has launched a landmark training scheme in London for Black, Asian and minority ethnic women (BME).

YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCAfit) has been awarded almost £0.5m to launch a new scheme aimed at Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women.