Public sector news

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the pandemic "are not enough" to secure the future of the ... More

The UK government's 'Rule of Six' has come into force in physical activity facilities today (24 September). The good news is that gym and pool ... More

The UK's physical activity sector has come together to get millions of people active during National Fitness Day 2020. Gyms, leisure facilities and activity providers ... More

More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to give the sector a ... More

Gyms in the UK are continuing to successfully control COVID-19 transmisssion, according to the latest figures released by industry body, ukactive. There were 22 million ... More

Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS – ahead of paying taxes and cutting down on smoking and ... More

Hundreds of thousands of small companies in the UK – including those operating in fitness and leisure – are set to receive payouts on interruption ... More

The government has further extended protection from rent enforcement activity until the end of the year. The measure, in force for England and Wales, provides ... More

Sport England has launched the latest edition of the popular This Girl Can campaign, celebrating the inventive ways women have been staying active during the ... More

Organised fitness, sports and other leisure activities (including swimming) can continue despite the introduction of the new "Rule of Six" on 14 September – providing ... More

A new training initiative is aiming to 'retool the physical activity workforce' to help businesses recover after lockdown. Funded by Sport England, the £1.5m ReTrain ... More

The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this year's UK Heritage Awards – alongside an immersive performance charting ... More

Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in return for the economy and society. A wide-ranging study by the ... More

EuropeActive has released its latest information and insight paper, focusing on how digital solutions are transforming the European fitness and physical activity sector. Titled Innovation ... More

The fitness sector is perfectly placed to help people recovering from the effects of COVID-19, according to a thought leadership analysis in the latest issue ... More

Over 22,000 jobs are at risk across the UK's public leisure sector, out of a total of 46,000, according to a new report, out today, ... More

New research from industry body, ukactive, has found gyms are almost risk-free environments for COVID-19, with an estimated 0.020 positive cases per 10,000 gym visits ... More

Almost a quarter of public swimming pools across the country remain closed – nearly a month after they were given the green light to reopen. ... More

Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from 31 August. Speaking at her daily news conference today (20 ... More

HIIT exercise activity in early life could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, according to new research. A study by University of Bristol in ... More

Health and fitness and leisure businesses in the UK will find out in September if they can make a claim on their business interruption insurance ... More

Research has suggested that some of the benefits of aerobic exercise may be reduced by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels – a condition known as hyperglycemia. ... More

The transport sector is not doing enough to address the barriers that prevent people from cycling – with those from ethnic minority groups and the ... More

Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a "public health priority" in response to any future pandemics – as well ... More

Gyms in New South Wales (NSW), Australia are staying COVID-free, according to a new report, just published by industry body, Fitness Australia. Over the past ... More