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Maisie Summers-Newton joins National Fitness Day 2024

Kier Starmer’s government must take the lead to make the UK healthier, happier a

Sarah Watts, CEO of Alliance Leisure

Maisie Summers-Newton calls for nation to get active as Paralympic GB swimmer joins National Fitness Day 2024

THE National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following statement following the result of the 2024 General Election.

Twenty-five years ago, Sarah Watts founded Alliance Leisure and began reshaping the UK’s leisure industry. Here, she discusseswith Helen Adkins how the sector is repositioning the fitnessand leisure industry to meet the pressing challenges of our time

IN a move to drive integrated place-based approaches in adult health and social care, Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Newark Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) has enlisted the skills, knowledge and expertise of Sport for Confidence CIC. Working with a consortium of community partners that includes YMCA Newark and Boccia England, Sport for Confidence is supporting the creation of a clear pathway from health to leisure services that supports those with Intellectual and Developmental Disability to ...

Mytime Active and BCFF join to support young mums

MYTIME Active is working in partnership with Bromley Children and Families Voluntary Sector Forum (BCFF) to deliver free twice weekly swimming lessons for young mums aged 15 to 24 and their babies.

Ukactive's research finds kids want to be more active

Two-fifths of children want to be more physically active than they currently are but some report spending six hours a day glued to their devices when not at school, according to research by ukactive.

IDEA Health & Fitness Association and CoverMe Fitness join forces

IDEA Health & Fitness Association and CoverMe Fitness have joined forces to tackle key challenges in the fitness industry.

Balanced Body Education launches groupPilates Reformer training for instructors

IN a move to plug the growing gap between consumer demand for group Reformer Pilates and qualified instructors, Balanced Body Education has launched a new professional education programme designed to up-skill instructors already teaching in a fitness setting. The new Balanced Body Education offering was created in response to global market demand. As consumer interest in Pilates continues to rise, due largely to its exposure in the media and across social media channels, the availability of qualified ins...

The State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2024

The State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2024 from LeisureDB underscores the need to reframe swimming pools as valuable assets rather than financial liabilities.