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Brits say getting more exercise is the best way they can

WEBPoll shows exercise voted number one way people can help the NHS, ahead of cutting smoking and drinking, improving diet and paying taxes. Britons believe being …

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Collaboration between the fitness and leisure sector and …

WEBBy Alex Lucas, Senior Research Analyst, ukactive Research Institute and Rebecca Hyrslova, Policy Advisor at the Federation of Small Businesses In early June, …

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The fitness and leisure sector: a frontline of the NHS

WEBAggregated data from ukactive shows that, measured from 25 July to 11 October, gyms and leisure centres saw more than 45 million visits in the UK, with an …

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Government must change its muddled approach to …

WEBBy 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 …

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Improving the industry’s Health Commitment Statement …

WEBThe Health Commitment Statement (HCS) sets the standard for what a fitness operator and user can expect from each other regarding the health and …

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January gyms: Over half of Brits go to the gym to manage …

WEBThe research shows that more than half of Brits (55%) say that their gym membership is important in helping them to manage a short- or long-term health …

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Physical activity sector bodies unite to drive industry …

WEBBy ukactive 09/04/2024. A shared mission to enhance industry standards has been announced today (9 April) as part of a landmark collaboration between the physical …

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ukactive’s Everyone Can report reveals what disabled …

WEBukactive has released the latest consumer report as part of Everyone Can, which is designed to improve inclusion in the fitness and leisure sector, providing insight …

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Leading the Change Social Prescribing within the Fitness …

WEBBy ukactive 12/01/2022. The fitness and leisure sector plays a key role in providing opportunities for physical activity, achieved in part through the existence of more than …

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WEBukactive, the UK’s leading not-for-profit health body for the physical activity sector, is working with local and national partners to develop a policy-driven, practical approach to …

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WEBThe Active Standard (TAS) is a new product, designed by ukactive in conjunction with partners, to apply and quality assure the appropriate standards necessary to support the …

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Your Health is for Life: ukactive announces theme for National …

WEBukactive has announced Movember and Endurance Zone as the campaign partners for National Fitness Day 2023, taking place on Wednesday 20 September with the theme …

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National Fitness Day 2023 reaches 88 million people as campaign …

WEBThe National Fitness Day campaign for 2023 reached a total audience of 88.5 million people, helping to inspire healthier lives across the UK and beyond.

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Trailblazing pilot sees musculoskeletal programme expand to

WEBukactive’s pilot to transform leisure centres, swimming pools, and gyms into musculoskeletal (MSK) health hubs has been expanded to 100 sites across the UK, as …

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Sport and physical activity sector leaders urge Government to …

WEBJoint statement from the National Sector Partners Group. New numbers from Sport England show that over half of our children and young people are not meeting the …

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ukactive and partners ramp up plans for National Fitness Day, as

WEBNational Fitness Day 2023 will kick-off with a special event in Manchester, ukactive has announced, as the countdown begins with just one month to go.

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National Fitness Day 2022 can support the UK to prioritise

WEBBy ukactive 24/08/2022. By Huw Edwards, CEO, ukactive. National Fitness Day is the UK’s most active day of the year, powered by ukactive’s members – our nation’s gyms, pools, …

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ukactive launches inclusion self-assessment tool to help accelerate

WEBukactive has today (17 November) announced the launch of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) self-assessment tool to support its members to improve services for all …

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Places Leisure’s COVID-19 and Long-COVID rehab programme

WEBBy ukactive 25/03/2022. Places Leisure has launched its new COVID Recovery Programme across leisure centres in England, to provide therapy and rehabilitation specifically for …

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