Membership Types

Here at ukactive, we have 3 membership categories to choose from.

Your dedicated Account Manager will be the central point of contact and can support and help you in getting the most out of your membership.

Unsure which type of membership you need?

Don’t hesitate to reach out to our team via membership@ukactive.org.uk

Strategic Partner

An exclusive group of around 40 ukactive premium members (including leisure operators, suppliers, corporate brands, skills and workforce development organisations, children’s activity providers & many more) who benefit from bespoke consultancy projects and B2B networking opportunities to support their business decisions and position themselves at the forefront of the drive to tackle inactivity.

We work with you to tailor and bespoke your SPG with us, this could include (but not be limited to) the following:

Promotion Of The Brand Across The Network: Your logo will appear in the member monthly newsletter (4000+ members). ukactive partners will receive support from the ukactive team in pushing out relevant content to the wider network through various channels, whilst strategic partners can feature in the ukactive Daily Media Review, which is circulated across the member base every morning. Your organisation will also feature on the ukactive website – logo, summary of your organisation and a case study.

Policy Briefings: ukactive’s Public Affairs Team has a dedicated political monitoring function to ensure members are kept abreast of all relevant policy developments that may impact their strategic or operational landscape.

Invitations to Exclusive Networking Events: members of the Strategic Partner Group are invited to x4 exclusive insight events every year, providing a unique networking opportunity to meet, engage and collaborate with ukactive’s partners and gain a unique perspective from Government or other professionals on how to navigate the landscape.

Dedicated Account Manager: you will have an assigned Account Manager within the Membership Experience team. They will maintain regular contact and identify any opportunities regarding your work plan and will be available for you to call at any stage.

Driving the Physical Activity Forward Government: ukactive’s dedicated Public Affairs Department campaigns to law-makers and opinion-formers on the issues that impact on our members’ ability to operate, and lobbies to ensure that the sector has a leading role in influencing programmes being established to address the inactivity crisis in the UK. The funds raised through the running of the Strategic Partner Group are then used to support the Public Affairs Department in their lobbyist work.

Membership Experience Webinars: Opportunities to get involved and have brand presence in key ukactive webinars.

Thought leadership opportunities: to assist with your external communications and differentiating your brand in a competitive market.

Bespoke research and insight opportunities: working with the ukactive Research Institute to conduct bespoke projects, measuring impact and evaluating outcomes.

Stakeholder and government engagement: using our expert knowledge and links to national and local government.

Market landscape mapping: to identify valuable partnerships for your business.
*denotes additional costs for consultancy services

Strategic partnerships start from £6250 + VAT*

*T&Cs apply

Operator Member

Our operator membership is suitable for anyone running a facility – from large, multi chain health and fitness facilities to small group training facilities and all in between! ukactive support our Operator Members on key issues such as health and safety, licensing and legislation.

There are a number of benefits are available to you as a ukactive Operator Member. These include:

Dedicated Account Manager – you will have regular contact with your dedicated account manager who will be able to offer advice and guidance throughout the physical activity sector.

Regional Network events – we look to bring all of our members together in order to support our mission of getting the nation more active. The ukactive Member Network events are delivered across the UK, with a focus to bring local industry professionals together for a day to connect, inspire and learn.

Discounts & opportunity to attend sector eventsevents such as National Summit, Active Uprising and SWEAT. As a member you will also receive an exclusive 10% discount on your MPLC and PPL ’Exercise to Music’ licenses.

Keep up to date with the sector – with our monthly Together member newsletters and the Daily Media Review, summarising the coverage of physical activity across press and all associated media.

Potential to have your story featured on the ukactive online Journal.

Key Insight from our industry reports and Research Institute.

Risk Register – this is where we keep a record of the latest risks to the physical activity sector.

Opportunities to activate campaigns such as National Fitness Day, Change for Life & This Girl Can.

Benchmarking – access to our Benchmarking system that helps you to compare your facility against the industry.

Access to ukactive’s risk management helpline as well as specialist insurance advice and cover from our Strategic Partner, Partners&

A comprehensive, complimentary Business Review, fact find and cost analysis of all Direct Debits / monthly costs. This will include quotes for the various services and the potential savings that can be achieved.

ukactive logo – join the movement to turn the tide of inactivity by displaying our logo on your digital and printed communications

Operator Membership starts from £525 + VAT  and £260 for additional child sites.

*T&Cs apply

Supplier Member

Our supplier membership is for organisations with products or services in the sport or physical activity industry who want to gain further exposure within the sector. We want to support supplier members who compliment our mission to get more people, more active, more often.

There are a number of benefits that are available to you as a ukactive Supplier Member. These include:

Dedicated Account Manager – you will have regular contact with your dedicated account manager who will be able to offer advice and guidance throughout the physical activity sector

Discounts & opportunity to attend sector events – events such as National Summit, Active Uprising and SWEAT.

Keep up to date with the sector – with our monthly Together member newsletters and the Daily Media Review, summarising the coverage of physical activity across press and all associated media

Potential to have your story featured on the ukactive online Journal.

Key Insight from our industry reports and Research Institute

Opportunities to activate campaigns such as National Fitness Day, Change for Life & This Girl Can.

Potential to get direct route to market – If you want more direct route to potential customers, we can assist by putting you in contact with specific organisations we work with through our SPG membership which you can upgrade to.

Access to ukactive’s risk management helpline as well as specialist insurance advice and cover from our Strategic Partner, Partners&

A comprehensive, complimentary Business Review, fact find and cost analysis of all Direct Debits / monthly costs. This will include quotes for the various services and the potential savings that can be achieved.

ukactive logo – join the movement to turn the tide of inactivity by displaying our logo on your digital and printed communications

Supplier Membership starts from £525 + VAT*

*T&Cs apply