Active Lives news

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

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

The first Jetts Fitness in India will open its doors on 28 March in New Delhi, with six more clubs in the pipeline. Jetts Fitness ... More

PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international portfolio to better support pre and post-natal women. Many women ... More

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year. Physical activity among children and young people ... More

The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee this morning (29 October) on boosting physical ... More

Following a recently concluded public consultation, Rushmoor Borough Council is preparing a detailed planning application for a new leisure centre in Farnborough, Hampshire UK. The ... More

Everyone Active will be taking over the contract to run Woking Borough Council’s four leisure facilities on 1 December. Subject to contract, the appointment covers ... More

Construction work is underway on the Newhaven Health Hub, a co-location project combining fitness and medical facilities, being led by Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough ... More

Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle inequalities by strengthening links with the healthcare sector and expanding ... More

Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO. Hollingsworth announced his departure in February following seven years in ... More

As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator and social enterprise, BH Live, has announced a free park-based ... More

Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still losing out, according to the new Active Lives Adult Survey ... More

Sport for Confidence and Everyone Active have launched a community-focused delivery model in Westminster, London to improve access to physical activity for people with disabilities ... More

After a year expanding into new territories, In2Fitness is planning to open a further 25 sites in Saudi Arabia in 2025. Owned by Kun Sports, ... More

Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has found that one of the biggest determinants of physical activity ... More

Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social care, according to Sport England research published today (22 October). ... More

Edinburgh Leisure has launched its first impact report since 2015, which shows progress in the face of extreme budget pressures and soaring demand. There has ... More

Global fitness technology and corporate wellness company, EGYM, has gained a foothold in the US corporate wellness market by acquiring FitReserve. Acquired by national employee ... More

In a bid to get girls more active, Nuffield Health has launched a campaign, Move Together, encouraging parents to exercise with their daughters. Nuffield Health ... More

According to new research from Ernst & Young, the gap between female and male engagement in sport and physical activity is narrowing, with Gen Z ... More

Sport England’s This Girl Can team has launched a new campaign, Let’s Get Out There, which is aimed at getting more women active outdoors. While ... More

Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children. The funding has come from the Buckinghamshire, ... More

While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain with the same groups missing out, according to Sport England’s ... More

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More