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Government must back social prescribing in fitness sector says new report

More than £1.1m for cycling projects across Scotland

Playtomic to invest heavily in UK padel industry
A report by ukactive is calling for government to back social prescribing in gyms, pools and leisure centres to reduce pressure on the NHS.
The Scottish Government and sportscotland have announced another 13 projects will receive investment from the £8m Cycling Facilities Fund.
The sports tech company, Playtomic, is to invest a ‘substantial’ portion of its recent funding round of €56m in supporting padel tennis in the UK.
Better partners with Gympass to get more employees active
Better leisure centres and gyms have signed a three-year deal with Gympass, to offer corporate users access to over 200 Better facilities across the UK.

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EuropeActive’s second SafeACTiVE report in partnership with King Juan Carlos University, AWRC-Sheffield Hallam University and ukactive’s Research Institute shows a low level of Covid-19 risk in assessed fitness clubs and leisure centres.
New £3.16m sports facility taking shape at King Edward Grammar
Construction work is underway on a multi-million-pound sporting facility at King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, Lincolnshire.
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