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Good Boost’s digital exercise programmes are helping adults with MSK at a lower cost than physiotherapy, according to a study carried out by the University ... More

With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a possible successor, the fitness, health and wellness sector is evaluating ... More

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with ... More

International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply integrated with GLP-1 treatment. Five organisations – UK Active, the ... More

Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on its community outreach projects. Research by the Marmalade Trust, which ... More

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June. Located 30 minutes from ... More

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health ... More

Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks ... More

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest. Developed ... More

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.  According to ... More

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a “prolonged period of financial difficulty.” The trust said it had ... More

The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study by the University College London (UCL), published in the International ... More

The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated back to the 1970s. The new facility was funded by ... More

Duncan Jefford has been announced as the new managing director of Everyone Active. Current MD, David Bibby, will retire in May after leading the organisation ... More

The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron Saunders will take over from Huw Edwards as CEO in ... More

Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery partner for its leisure centres, following a six-month pilot. COPA ... More

KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across the gyms at four of its leisure centres.  The investment ... More

Beat the Street has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this spring. Bloxwich launched in February and will be followed by ... More

Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer growth signals and switch on DNA repair, according to research ... More

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council. The 15-year contract starts ... More

Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the health and fitness industry in a U-turn over increases in ... More

Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to an ... More

Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.   Launched on 7 January, the ... More

Woolwich Waves leisure centre opened its doors on 1 January 2026, replacing the former Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich, London. Charitable social enterprise GLL will ... More