Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which aims to reduce the postcode lottery by targeting areas of deprivation and low activity.

PSLT is working with Rise Fitness to deliver the kit for the roll-out of its new gym chain

After winning a competitive tender process in 2019, Pulse Fitness was appointed by Telford & Wrekin Leisure as its preferred fitness supplier over the next five years.

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight under a variety of new restrictions announced during an emergency press briefing this evening by prime minister, Boris Johnson.

Fitness and physical activity operators in the UK have begun closing facilities and cancelling events, ahead of the predicted peak in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

ukactive CEO Steve Ward discusses the new Active Uprising event, which is set to launch this year in Manchester

Places for People Leisure has expanded its low-cost offering with the purchase of three Simply Gym sites.

The health and fitness industry’s finest came together in their hundreds last night (28 June) to recognise the achievements of their peers, as the 2017 Flame Awards were handed out in Telford.

ukactive’s chief executive Steven Ward has urged fitness industry leaders to unite and harness their collective potential to ensure the sector continues to thrive and creates a “healthier, wealthier, happier future for all.”

UK Health and fitness education provider Premier Global has partnered up with global fitness educator the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) to transform the education and training available to the UK's fitness professionals into the best in the world.

Six-time Olympic Gold medallist Jason Kenny will be the headline speaker at this year's Flame Conference, which will focus on disruption and innovation in the physical activity sector.

Both ends of the private gym market will be represented when budget brand Xercise4Less takes on country club fitness provider The Club Company to win ukactive’s Flame award for Health Club Operator of the Year.

Flame Conference 2016 gets underway at the International Centre in Telford this morning (29 June), with around 1,000 physical activity sector leaders gathering for a packed schedule of speakers and panel discussions hosted by ukactive.

Ever-closer collaboration between leading physical activity organisations such as ukactive and Sport England will be key to driving the sector further up the political agenda.

The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford last night (29 June), as 16 awards and three special accolades were handed out at the highly-anticipated Flame Awards 2016.

Finalists announced for Flame Awards 2016

New Zealand rugby star and motivational leadership expert Sean Fitzpatrick has been announced as the keynote speaker for ukactive’s 2016 Flame Conference.

ukactive’s annual Flame Conference kicks off at the International Centre in Telford this morning (24 June) featuring a packed schedule of speakers and panel discussions. It will be followed this evening by the much-anticipated Flame Awards.

The physical activity sector’s brightest and best were honoured this evening (24 June) as 14 awards were presented at the highly-anticipated Flame Awards 2015.

The physical activity sector has the potential to broaden its appeal to investors and gain ‘an even bigger wingspan’ if it can demonstrate its true economic value, according to new ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Finalists for the 2015 Flame Awards were unveiled this afternoon (28 April) by ukactive CEO David Stalker during a live webinar.

Premier fitness industry event IHRSA 2015 gets underway today at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles, with media mogul Arianna Huffington set to star with a keynote speech.

IHRSA has announced a diverse mix of keynote speakers for the association’s 34th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles next year, with media mogul Arianna Huffington the standout selection.

Matrix Fitness has won a contract to supply fitness equipment at three Holiday Inn properties, expanding its portfolio of hospitality sector installations.

The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford this week, as 14 awards and three special accolades were distributed at the highly-anticipated Flame Awards 2014.

Despite the growing shift towards functional training, health clubs can still learn plenty more from Parkour, according to one of the movement’s pioneers.

ukactive’s annual Flame Conference got underway in Telford today (1 July), with operators and suppliers alike no doubt anxious to discover if they will be the recipient of a coveted Flame Award.

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Finalists for the new-look 2014 Flame Awards were announced yesterday afternoon by ukactive CEO David Stalker during a live webinar.