By Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive The Government, the NHS, and its agencies deserve huge credit for the rollout of both the COVID-19 vaccine and booster programme. It has helped build a level of resilience in our communities which is…
By Ben Wilkins, CEO, Good Boost This month, ukactive launched the ‘Leading the Change’ report on the role of the fitness and leisure sector working with health and social care through social prescribing. The report highlights the unique position of leisure…
The ukactive Awards and Active Uprising will be held in Birmingham for the first time, ukactive announced today as entries open for the sector’s biggest celebration. While Birmingham prepares to host the Commonwealth Games, the physical activity sector will come…
The fitness and leisure sector plays a key role in providing opportunities for physical activity, achieved in part through the existence of more than 7,000 gyms, pools, fitness and leisure centres across the UK. Spanning both the public and private…
Public health initiatives must help raise awareness of social prescribing in gyms, pools and leisure centres in order to reduce the pressure on the NHS, according to a new report published by ukactive today (12 January). The report, called ‘Leading…
By Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive When Professor Chris Whitty spoke at the ukactive Conference in November 2020 he made very clear the importance of physical activity to our lives. “There is no point in life where doing more exercise…
ukactive has issued the following full response to the Government’s announcement today (21 December), setting out the latest support measures Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: “The decision, following hours of confusion, by the Government to omit gyms, pools, and…
ukactive has issued the following response to the Government’s announcement today (21 December) Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: “Following the Chancellor’s announcement, ukactive is seeking clarification from the Government on the support measures included – specifically, the eligibility of our…
ukactive has urged the Government to ensure the physical activity sector remains open and supported to play its fullest role as the critical January period approaches. Based on evidence from its members, ukactive has estimated that the sector has already…
By Andrew Gilbert-Dunnings, Qualifications Development Manager, Active IQ Christmas can be a stressful time of year and it is common for people’s mental health and wellbeing to be affected because of the varying demands and expectations. This can also be…
