Steven Ward news

Iberian operator, Go fit, has confirmed its plans to move into the Italian market next year, following the release of strong year-end results for 2023. ... More

World Active has finalised its charter, which it plans to adopt at its first-ever general assembly held during the FIBO Global Fitness in Cologne in ... More

Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open in Q4 of 2024 and be fully operational by the ... More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of physical activity and sport in a world affected by the ... More

The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), according to ukactive CEO Huw Edwards. Speaking on the BBC Radio ... More

Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will officially open on 24 January. The facility, which forms the centrepiece of the Sheffield Olympic Legacy ... More

The ukactive board has named Huw Edwards as the not-for-profit body's permanent chief executive. Edwards, who has overseen ukactive operations as acting CEO since April, ... More

Ukactive has named Huw Edwards, director of public affairs and research, as acting CEO until it finds a permanent replacement for the outgoing Steven Ward. ... More

ukactive has partnered with the Pearson Business School to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship for those working in the physical activity sector. The degree ... More

ukactive has revealed a shake-up of its annual awards by adding a raft of new categories. New gongs to be handed out now include Activation ... More

Steven Ward will step down from his role as ukactive CEO in April 2019, after more than 12 years with the organisation. Ward is leaving ... More

ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate. The "strategic alignment" between the two bodies will see ukactive help Elevate strengthen ... More

ukactive has called for the physical activity sector to increase the amount of evidence it shares on exercise referral schemes. The industry body said that ... More

The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among the main focuses of this year's Sweat event. Now in ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that it will help "secure the future of the health service", ... More

A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme – strengthening the UK's reputation as a fitness tech hub. Applications for the ... More

A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a guaranteed way to dramatically increase people's physical activity levels – by offering ... More

Legend Club Management Systems will enable all of its customers to have the ability to open their data for collaboration with third parties. The announcement ... More

Health secretary Matt Hancock has revealed a new preventative vision for the NHS, which includes a call for people to "take more responsibility for their ... More

The average UK adult spends eight times as long watching on-demand television as they do exercising, according to a new report. A study of 2,076 ... More

A new report has called for a "major culture shift" in order to get older people more physically active. The Reimagining Ageing report, by ukactive, ... More

This year's National Fitness Day will kick off with a mass dance workout in the heart of London, led by Dame Darcey Bussell. The legendary ... More

Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give a keynote speech on loneliness at the ukactive National Summit ... More

Indoor cycling has been identified as the most popular group workout in the UK – beating pilates and yoga – by a new industry report from ... More

Winners of the inaugural ukactive Awards were revealed at a gala dinner in Manchester last night (21 June), as part of the three-day Active Uprising ... More