Activity Alliance news

Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each other in this year’s Congressional Physical Activity Challenge. The annual event ... More

A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities available for disabled people. Driven by industry body, ukactive, the ... More

A bid to engage politicians in exercise has inspired the launch of a new global physical activity challenge. Kicking off in the US, the new ... More

The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the industry, according to a statement signed by more than 80 ... More

Four in five (81 per cent) disabled people want to be more physically active – but are unable to, as the demand for their needs ... More

England Netball has published its new Disability Strategy, in which it outlines plans to increase participation numbers among deaf and disabled women and girls. The ... More

More than 40 sports industry leaders from across the UK have signed an open letter urging the main political parties to address the “alarming public ... More

Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled people "equal opportunities to live full and active lives". Publishing ... More

A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the way for people with a limb impairment who want to ... More

A new national campaign looks to dispel negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport. Charity Activity Alliance (formerly the English Federation of Disability Sport) has ... More

Compliance with DDA (Disability Discrimination Act 2005) regulations does not always make a sports facility fully accessible, according to Kevin Wright, manager of Edinburgh Napier ... More

Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are to be celebrated in a new initiative from ukactive Kids ... More

Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following a unique partnership with the NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group ... More

A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. Sport Former England rugby captain and current chair of ... More

A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness activities more accessible. Led by Sport England, ukactive and ... More

More than six million people in the UK could be living or contemplating a life of inactivity because they are worried about losing life-changing benefit ... More

The Activity Alliance has launched a new initiative as part of efforts to offer disabled people more opportunities to get physically active. The three-year Inclusive ... More

An NHS health board has claimed that up to 20 per cent of deaths in the region it serves could be prevented if people were ... More

A new campaign designed to get 100,000 people more active through dance ahead of the London 2012 Olympics has been launched by the Department of ... More

At the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) conference in Edinburgh in June it was announced that after extensive discussions and mapping it has been agreed ... More

The Department of Health (DH) has launched a new plan to get couch potatoes off their sofas. The scheme – called Be Active, Be Healthy ... More

The Department of Health has pledged its support for the National Physical Activity Alliance (NPAA). Speaking at the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) Summit today, public ... More

Liverpool City Council is offering grants of up to £5,000 to clubs and voluntary organisations to boost the sporting opportunities available for local people. Liverpool ... More