News - Physical Activity Facilities

Research shows resilient sector requires further support in recovery

Parents urged to get children back to swimming

Minimal risk of Covid transmission at outdoor sporting events

Research from Sheffield Hallam University and the Sport and Recreation Alliance has shown the impact of Covid-19 on grassroots physical activity.

Almost a quarter of a million children have missed out on the chance of learning how to swim the length of a standard swimming pool due to the pandemic.

An independent report, commissioned by parkrun, estimates the risk of transmission of Covid-19 at parkrun events for the first time.

Loughborough University academics have secured a second British Academy small grant to explore care experienced young people’s engagements with sport clubs and coaches.

New strategy from Sport and Recreation Alliance

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has launched its new strategy that aims to transform lives and bring communities together through the power of sport and recreation.

First community wallball court opens in London

UK Wallball, the Jack Petchey Foundation and Bankside Open Spaces Trust have partnered to develop the is the first full-size community Wallball court in the UK.

Playground closures creating pandemic of mental health problems

A new Parliamentary Committee report has called for investment in the UK’s playgrounds to halt and reverse the alarming decline in their numbers and safeguard children’s mental health.

Colchester’s Northern Gateway Sports Park opens

Colchester’s newest sporting facility, the Northern Gateway Sports Park, unique in Essex in featuring a one-mile floodlit cycle track, has opened its doors.

Revolut works with Hussle to offer fitness to its 3.6 million UK customers

Digital banking app, Revolut, is partnering with Hussle to offer its customers easy access to thousands of gyms and fitness facilities in their local area.