Global health and fitness leaders call for physical activity and nutrition to be central to obesity medication rollout

Joint statement from the World Obesity Federation, ukactive, the Health & Fitness Association, AUSactive, Exercise New Zealand, Fitness Industry Council of Canada and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods […]
Keeping ahead of the curve: why structured product review is critical to success in the physical activity sector

In this blog from ukactive Strategic Partner, Alliance Leisure, the organisation’s Director for Scotland, Jonny Curley, explains how innovation in the leisure sector can be supported through the introduction of […]
Cameron Saunders appointed new CEO of ukactive

ukactive, the UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, is pleased to announce that Cameron Saunders has been appointed as its new CEO. Cameron will join the organisation in […]
Celebrating impact, strengthening of the workforce and shaping the future of swimming

In this blog from ukactive Strategic Partner, STA, the organisation’s CEO, Dave Candler, explains the complex challenges facing the aquatics industry and shares his reflections on what interventions are having […]
ukactive and This Girl Can launch guide to help gyms and leisure centres communicate policies on harassment and intimidation

ukactive and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment and intimidation, as the sector continues […]
Implementing the Safer Spaces to Move guide: the view from Gymbox and Edinburgh Leisure

Following the launch of the operator communications guide ‘From Policy to Practice: How to Share Your Stance Against Harassment in Your Facility’, we hear from a private and a public operator around how they have been involved in […]
Gen Z loves to lift but one in three Brits do no strength exercise at all, sparking national health warning

Three-quarters (75%) of people in Gen Z strength train twice or more a week – more than any other generation 43% of Brits failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of two or more strength-based activities a week and 32% fail […]
ukactive responds to business rates support package for pubs and music venues

Following the Chancellor’s announcement on the business rates support package for pubs and music venues today (27 January), ukactive has issued the following statement Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: “This announcement takes […]
From New Year’s intentions to national impact: the role of the physical activity sector in 2026

By Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive January traditionally sees a period of sober reflection following the Christmas and New Year holidays. Many people reflect on what difference they want to feel in their […]
Turn New Year’s resolutions into loyal members with a gym rewards programme

By Ferne Langford, Strategic Partnership Director, Zoom Media Each January, I see the same pattern unfold across gyms and leisure centres. New members arrive with enthusiasm and a genuine intention […]