Active UK news

TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for this year’s inaugural Elevate Conference in London. Mosley, who presents ... More

Virgin Active has announced the appointment of hospitality expert Robert Cook as UK managing director with effect from today (20 June). Cook has led the ... More

Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist organisations which help to get people more active. The funding ... More

Competition in the low cost sector of the gym market will intensify over the next two years as operators grapple to sustain finite growth levels, ... More

Former Virgin Active UK managing director Martin Pugh has joined Casino and bingo entertainment provider The Rank Group as MD of Mecca Bingo. He replaces ... More

Body weight training supplier TRX has announced the appointment of Alan Holl – previously head of fitness at Virgin Active UK – to operate as ... More

Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company close to appointing advisers on the process, according to a report ... More

UK Spa Association chair, Charlie Thompson, has been appointed interim group spa manager for Q Hotels. In his role, Thompson will be focusing on therapist ... More

Virgin Active is investing £100m in its UK sites over the next three years as part of a campaign to lure post-Christmas gym users to ... More

More than £7bn of savings could be made on the UK's health spending if each person took the government's recommended daily amount of exercise. The ... More

A new fitness professional training company, Performance Training Solutions (PTS), has been set up in the UK to deliver the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s ... More

YMCA Fitness Industry Training (YMCAfit) has been awarded almost £0.5m to launch a new scheme aimed at Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women. The £471,000 investment ... More

Hertsmere Leisure is taking part in the Fitness Industry Association and Sport England’s joint initiative offering adults free access to fitness facilities. Get Active UK ... More

More than 400 gyms throughout the UK are offering free use of their facilities this month in an initiative being run by the Fitness Industry ... More

The British cinema sector is set for a major shake-up as private equity firm Terra Firma is to acquire UCI and Odeon, the UK’s largest ... More

David Lloyd Leisure has officially opened its second training academy following the success of its site in Leeds, which launched last year. The £300,000 facility, ... More