ukactive responds to House of Lord’s Sport and Recreation Report

ukactive CEO Huw Edwards has said: “ukactive would like to congratulate the Committee on a comprehensive and wide-ranging investigation into the status and importance of the sport and physical activity […]
Help us help you and we’ll achieve our shared ambition

By Danny Melling, Head of Membership Experience, ukactive I’m proud to say I’ve just become the new Head of Membership Experience at ukactive and this is the perfect chance to introduce myself and speak […]
ukactive responds to Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey

ukactive has issued the following statement in response to the Active Lives Children and Young People Survey published by Sport England today (9 December) Huw Edwards, CEO at ukactive, said: “We welcome the […]
Confidence in UK fitness and leisure sector safety remains very high as operators show less than one COVID-19 case per 100,000 visits since April reopening

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools continue to report extremely low rates of COVID-19 among people who have visited their facilities since the sector reopened, according to new figures published […]
Success overseas

By James McPherson, Commercial Director, Active IQ There is much admiration in the Middle East for the Western education system – and therein lies an opportunity for UK awarding organisations, training […]
Record-breaking 22.7 million Brits were active on National Fitness Day, ukactive reveals

National Fitness Day 2021 has smashed all records on its 10th anniversary, with the physical activity sector inspiring 22.67 million people to get active on the day, according to new […]
Progressing the inclusion agenda in swimming

By Timothy Mathias, Strategic Lead – Inclusion, ukactive At ukactive, we see inclusion as a key function of the physical activity sector – our mission is to improve the health of our nation […]
ukactive and This Girl Can launch practical guide for gyms and leisure centres to support more women and girls to be active

ukactive and Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign have joined forces to publish a practical guide filled with fresh insight, guidance and tangible solutions to support fitness and leisure operators […]
This Sector Can: Our shared ambition to get more women and girls active

By Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive This year the ukactive Chair, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, set out a bold and exciting vision for our sector. She described how gyms and leisure […]
Sport, recreation and physical activity sector responds to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review

A group of leading sport, recreation and physical activity sector bodies has cautiously welcomed the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review announced by the Chancellor. Active Partnerships, the Chartered Institute […]