News - Physical Activity Facilities

Free school water safety CPD offered after summer drownings

CoverMe partners with ISS

South Downs Leisure uses ReferAll insight to shape new health programmes

Tragic drownings during this summer’s heatwaves prompted Swim England and the Institute of Swimming (IoS) to waive the fee for their Teaching School Swimming and Water Safety training course in a bid to highlight the critical importance of water safety.

The international facilities management provider, ISS, is working with fitness workforce management and recruitment platform CoverMe to source qualified, insured and specialist instructors, and manage existing instructor teams for a global banking client’s workplace fitness programme.

South Downs Leisure is launching new classes to meet local health needs with insight from social prescribing, exercise and wellbeing referral platform ReferAll helping to shape its programmes.

Myzone is calling on health and fitness operators to help its global community collectively achieve 10 million Myzone Effort Points (MEPs) on National Fitness Day 2026.

Gym access becoming a priority for Gen Z, finds survey

Access to fitness facilities is increasingly influencing where younger people choose to live, how they spend their disposable income and where they socialise, according to new research from The Gym Group.

Sport England retains statutory planning role

Sport England will retain its role as a statutory consultee on major planning applications affecting playing fields and community sport, following a Government review of the planning system.

Places Leisure opens new gym at Fairfield Leisure Centre

Places Leisure and Dartford Borough Council have officially opened a brand-new gym at Fairfield Leisure, marking the latest milestone in a £1million investment to transform the centre’s health and fitness offer.

Waterlooville Leisure Centre reopens

VIPs, sporting legends and Horizon Leisure customers gathered to celebrate the reopening of Waterlooville Leisure Centre’s gym at the end of August following a £500,000 refurbishment designed to boost regional health and community fitness.

DRAX Fitness opens UK HQ

DRAX Fitness UK has officially opened a new 10,000 sq ft headquarters and logistics centre in Plympton, Devon, marking a significant investment in the brand’s continued growth in the UK fitness market.