Flame Conference news

A new four-day “celebration of physical activity” – combining a conference, awards night and a two-day programme of events, designed to get communities active – ... More

The health and fitness industry’s finest came together in their hundreds last night (28 June) to recognise the achievements of their peers, as the 2017 ... More

UK health and fitness education provider Premier Global has partnered up with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) to transform the education and training ... More

ukactive’s chief executive Steven Ward has urged fitness industry leaders to unite and harness their collective potential to ensure the sector continues to thrive and ... More

Six-time Olympic Gold medallist Jason Kenny will be the headline speaker at this year's Flame Conference, which will focus on disruption and innovation in the ... More

Both ends of the private gym market will be represented when budget brand Xercise4Less takes on country club fitness provider The Club Company to win ... More

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has announced physical activity and lifestyle as one of its clinical priorities for the next three years, becoming the ... More

The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford last night (29 June), as 16 awards and three special accolades were handed out ... More

Ever-closer collaboration between leading physical activity organisations such as ukactive and Sport England will be key to driving the sector further up the political agenda. ... More

Flame Conference 2016 gets underway at the International Centre in Telford this morning (29 June), with around 1,000 physical activity sector leaders gathering for a ... More

Finalists for the 2016 Flame Awards were unveiled yesterday afternoon (26 April) by ukactive executive director Steven Ward during a live webinar. Leisure centre operator ... More

New Zealand rugby star and motivational leadership expert Sean Fitzpatrick has been announced as the keynote speaker for ukactive’s 2016 Flame Conference. The former All ... More

Chrissie Wellington, the head of participation at parkrun and four-time Ironman World Champion, has been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ... More

The successful IPO of The Gym Group this month is likely to prove the catalyst for renewed investor interest in the private gym sector, with ... More

The health and environmental benefits of the National Cycle Network have saved the UK economy almost £1m a day since it was established 20 years ... More

Respected government health advisor Dame Carol Black has been announced as the latest member of ukactive’s new-look board. Black, who is a regular advisor to ... More

The physical activity sector’s brightest and best were honoured this evening (24 June) as 14 awards were presented at the highly-anticipated Flame Awards 2015. The ... More

The physical activity sector has the potential to broaden its appeal to investors and gain ‘an even bigger wingspan’ if it can demonstrate its true ... More

ukactive’s annual Flame Conference kicks off at the International Centre in Telford this morning (24 June) featuring a packed schedule of speakers and panel discussions. ... More

Finalists for the 2015 Flame Awards were unveiled this afternoon (28 April) by ukactive CEO David Stalker during a live webinar. Leisure centre operators 1Life ... More

Horse Racing legend AP McCoy has been announced as the headline speaker for this June’s ukactive Flame Conference 2015. McCoy, who is currently on course ... More

Premier fitness industry event IHRSA 2015 gets underway today at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles, with media mogul Arianna Huffington set to star ... More

Physical activity sector representative body ukactive has reported a strong set of annual financial figures, with turnover increasing by £2.3m and profits up 123 per ... More

IHRSA has announced a diverse mix of keynote speakers for the association’s 34th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles next year, with ... More

Parkour Generations has launched new CYQ-accredited qualifications to the UK market, enabling personal trainers to capitalise on the thriving activity by offering structured sessions. Parkour ... More