News - Physical Activity Facilities

£4m redevelopment project underway At Thirsk Leisure Centre

Sector welcomes the phased reopening of physical activity facilities

New leisure facilities and name for Bourn Golf & Country Club

Work has started on the revamp of Thirsk Leisure Centre. Once complete, the centre's gym will be three times the size of the current facility and will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Prime Minister’s roadmap out of lockdown has been welcomed by the sports and physical activity sector.

A multi-million pound leisure complex is set to launch at the Bourn Golf & Country Club this spring.

A new partnership between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Microsoft will put technology at the heart of delivering long-lasting benefits across all levels of cricket.

Swim England urges government to allow club swimming to reopen in second wave

Swim England chief executive Jane Nickerson has been left with ‘mixed feelings’ over the ‘cautious’ reopening of swimming pools – as over 18s face a further frustrating wait before being allowed to train with their clubs.

New in-room fitness experience for quarantine hotels

Jordan Fitness has created a new in-room hotel HIIT experience to give travellers access to strength and conditioning workouts in quarantine.

£1.25m for community facilities across Scotland

Clubs, communities and leisure trusts across Scotland have received more than £1.25m in investment from sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund.

Latest Covid stats show continued low prevalence in gyms until January lockdown

Gyms, pools and leisure centres across the UK have demonstrated further evidence of low prevalence of Covid-19 in their facilities, with new data showing an overall rate of just 1.7 cases per 100,000 visits.