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.

It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational speakers on stage.

With a mental health crisis among young people, how can the industry help? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Without government action, economic growth will continue to be hampered by the rising cost of obesity on society says a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

Deborah Szekely, philanthropist, social activist, teacher and entrepreneur, has been inducted into the Wellness Hall of Fame (WellHOF) as its inaugural Fellow on the day of her 100th birthday.

More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood Hall in Nottingham on 23-24 March.

Industry research showed independent gyms were more resilient in last year’s challenging conditions than some of the big operators, we find out why

What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative

The UK parliament will today debate the merits of a Work Out to Help Out scheme, designed to offer subsidised access to health clubs and leisure centres across the country.

Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who refused to shut his gym during the October tier 3 restrictions, is becoming a fitness industry campaigner of international renown.

Whitcombe is fighting for the right to reopen his gym – and stay open

Nick Whitcombe, the independent gym owner who became a fitness industry campaigner by refusing to shut his Liverpool gym as part of tier 3 restrictions, appeared on the BBC Panorama programme last night (9 November).

The physical activity sector event active-net has announced that Atlantic rower and mental health campaigner Kelda Wood is to be the after-dinner speaker at its two-day event in March 2019.

ukactive’s CEO Steve Ward says the charity is focused on turning “promises into action”

Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new wellbeing initiative that will see a voluntary tax placed on sugar.

Several physical activity organisations are among the nominees for the 2014 Body Confidence Awards – an event bidding to tackle the growing problem of body image anxiety through education, health, media and advertising.

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity