As the UK government reveals its intention to pivot health services to prevention, Liz Terry asks what role the physical activity sector can play

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness centres, yoga studios, associations, foundations, hospitals, schools and senior living centres, along with governments, businesses and celebrities – will be celebrating GWD with free, non- commercial, health and wellness activities for the public.

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

Leejam Sports Company, which owns and operates Fitness Time, the largest network of sports and fitness centers in the Middle East, has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO).

Lazy summer holidays are leading to a significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness levels and hampering efforts to reverse the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic, new research suggests.

A look at some of the latest physical activity initiatives to get kids moving

We put the spotlight on a number of new initiatives aiming to tackle the challenge of childhood inactivity

In the light of rising childhood obesity, a growing number of initiatives are facing up to the challenge of getting kids active again

Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views

Health club franchise énergie is to list on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) later this year.

Harry Macmillan, chief executive of children's charity MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition... Do it!) has called for a more collaborative approach to address child obesity in the UK.

The énergie Group will open its largest ever fitness club on 1 October. Set in the Villaggio Mall in Doha, Qatar, the US$7m (£4.5m), purpose-built club measures 3,716sq m (40,000sq ft).

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

Proactive Health is your one-stop-shop for kids fitness and active play. Get your kids club kitted out for an active, fun- packed summer!

The fitness levels of British children declined dramatically during the last decade - and research shows that levels are still deteriorating.

Now in its 16th year in the health and fitness industry, Proactive Health launched its latest catalogue and new look website on 1 April.

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

Tees Active has secured funding from the Big Lottery Fund to finance a new scheme called Active Start, designed to increase children’s participation in physical activity in the Stockton-on-Tees area.

A number of activity programmes are planned to keep children and young people fit this summer at the Tiptree and Highwoods Community Sports Centres.

Two fitness centres designed to combat obesity and physical inactivity among children will be officially launched this month.

The FIA has said its Adopt a School pilot schemes are running smoothly in health clubs, leisure centres and primary schools across the country.