Active Lives news

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

This summer's Nike’s Open Doors programme saved many children from a summer on the sofa by providing inclusive opportunities during the summer holidays, according to ... More

Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago, according to Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People ... More

Fitness training company, Future Fit, has acquired iCareiMove, which provides health services to specialist populations. The acquisition of iCareiMove – a specialist in delivering strength, ... More

Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in line with 2018-19 and above 2016 numbers. According to the ... More

The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least ... More

As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a new study has revealed how exercise interventions can deliver proven ... More

A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England of losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been ... More

Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport England in its annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2021-2022. ... More

UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme, proving it's a scalable model that could help keep thousands ... More

Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take the operation of its leisure services back in-house when GLL’s ... More

UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children and young people with the opportunity to connect, be active, ... More

Physical activity levels are recovering slowly following the large drops in participation numbers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Data from Sport England's Active Lives ... More

The pandemic has had an "unprecedented" impact on physical activity levels in England, with 1 million more adults becoming physically inactive in the 12 months ... More

An award celebrating outstanding individuals in the fitness sector is to be named in honour of Jan Spaticchia, who passed away suddenly earlier this year. ... More

There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry requires further support to bounce back from the devastating effects ... More

Sport England has reported a drop of 710,000 in the number of people classed as active in England during 2020. In total, more than a ... More

Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the recommended levels for exercise (60 minutes or more a day) ... More

The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide ... More

UK Parliament will debate COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and leisure centres on Monday 23 November, it has been confirmed. The session, which takes place at ... More

Millions of people throughout the UK took part in physical activity during this year's National Fitness Day (NFD) – a show of strength from the ... More

Physical activity body, ukactive, has revealed plans to create a new sector standard for active leisure, to act as a product and service quality trademark. ... More

A new national campaign aims to bridge the physical activity gender gap between women and men by empowering daughters and mums to get active together. ... More

Gains made getting people more physically active over the last few years were all but 'cancelled out' during the first seven weeks of lockdown, according ... More

Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial phase of lockdown – partly due to schools, shops and ... More