Active IQ news

Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was closed by its US-based owner, Ascend Learning last year – ... More

The 2023 Workforce State of Mind Survey is now live and available for all professionals working in the fitness, physical activity and wellness industries. Now ... More

Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend Learning. The move follows Ascend's decision to close down its ... More

The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 ... More

Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up its operations in the UK. It is not clear why ... More

Leisure-net is running a repeat of its initial Post Lockdown Recovery Survey, in order to gauge consumer confidence within the fitness industry following the second ... More

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff. Called ... More

Active IQ has appointed two new directors to strengthen its senior management team. The awarding organisation has named James McPherson as its commercial director with ... More

Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in a bid to recruit more of its senior management from ... More

Exercise has been shown to have a positive impact on people's mental health, but is the health club sector doing the most it can, both ... More

A new qualification focusing on mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical activity and fitness industry – is creating ... More

Basketball England has become the first national governing body of sport to train its staff to a Level 2 award in mental health awareness. The ... More

Double Olympic champion Max Whitlock has teamed up with leisure operator Everyone Active and awarding organisation Active IQ to launch a new coaching qualification aimed ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a Level 2 Award focusing in mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical ... More

Active IQ has been declared the winner of the Innovation of the Year Award at the FAB 2018 Awards, organised by the Federation of Awarding ... More

Forty members of staff at trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping have become the first in the UK to gain the new Level 2 Trampoline Park ... More

Gyms registered with Myzone will be able to sign up to ‘boxing for fitness’ training sessions following a deal between the wearable technology company and ... More

The physical activity sector’s best performers in workforce development were announced last night (30 November) at the Active Training Awards 2017. Life Leisure came away ... More

The Hatton Academy – the training arm of Hatton Boxing which was founded by four-time world boxing champion Ricky Hatton – has had its courses ... More

Active IQ and Right Directions have launched a Level 2 qualification for court monitors in trampoline parks to help boost safety and confidence. Developed by ... More

Fitness professionals can now gain advanced skills in personal training after Active IQ launched a new qualification standard. A Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Personal ... More

Awarding body Active IQ has given its backing to two clinically-focused qualifications offered by Health and Fitness Education. The two organisations have teamed up to ... More

Boxology, the boxing-based training programme, has been recognised by Active IQ’s Professional Recognition scheme and workforce body CIMSPA. Developed by ex-professional boxer turned personal trainer ... More

Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of three senior appointments. Former YMCA head of quality and operations ... More

The doctor of both the Great Britain men's basketball team and York City Football Club has been appointed chief medical advisor of Active IQ. Dr ... More