More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most active in Europe after next month’s General Election.

Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members when it became known that the CEO of their parent company hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump. What can we learn?

Ukactive has launched a five-point manifesto designed to improve the health of the nation, urging all parties to adopt policies within it ahead of the forthcoming general election on 8 June.

The UK government’s childhood obesity strategy has been widely slammed, but there are some exciting opportunities for the fitness sector, says Kate Cracknell

Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to start offering the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it! (MEND) programme across the US.

Starting in the new year, residents of North Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get help with fitness and dietary issues through a subsidised health scheme and exercise referral programme.

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives

Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND, which will save the weight management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over 200 healthy lifestyle programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.

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

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 inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum (NOF) and social enterprise Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it! (MEND)

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is inviting feedback from the industry as it seeks to draw up a comprehensive future strategy for the fitness sector.

As the fitness industry develops, there is a call for more awards to recognise excellence throughout the industry. With this in mind, the FIA has added a brand new category to the FLAME Awards 2009.

Plans for a new £37m healthy living centre in New Cross Gate, south east London, have been approved by the London Borough of Lewisham. The development is part of a government funded initiative to regenerate 39 'poverty postcodes' in London.