Welsh government news

Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the first time during 2021. Some opened their doors to exercisers ... More

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector down into different categories, based on 'risk', and reopening some ... More

Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that the rate of coronavirus infections keeps falling across the country. ... More

PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will reopen on 12 April if current virus containment continues. Prime ... More

The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister – just two weeks after one of his ministers promised ... More

The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical activity facilities. The social enterprise's approach to COVID-19 protocols and ... More

Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed to reopen in Wales when lockdown restrictions are lifted. Speaking ... More

Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being given extra financial support through Sport Wales. The grassroots sports ... More

Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five months after being forced to close as part of the ... More

ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed reopening of leisure facilities in the country. There is currently ... More

The Welsh government has announced plans to invest £60m ($78m, €71m) in its tourism industry over the next five years. The investment forms part of ... More

A scheme to offer free swimming across Wales has had its budget slashed by £1.5m. The cut in funding is one of a number of ... More

Sport Wales has revealed details of a new funding initiative designed to help people in Wales adopt healthier lifestyles. It is the latest in a ... More

Sport Wales has launched a funding initiative called 'A Place for Sport', which will see £1m invested in community sports facilities. Delivered in partnership with ... More

A new £15m (US$19.5m, €17.3m) waterpark has opened its doors to the public in Rhyl, Wales, with three flumes for thrillseekers to enjoy. SC2, which ... More

The proposed Wellness and Life Science Village in Llanelli, Wales has taken another major step forward following unanimous approval from Carmarthenshire County Council’s Planning Committee. ... More

Trading of items containing elephant ivory between "accredited" museums is one of the few exemptions contained within the UK’s new Ivory Act, which gained royal ... More

Sands of Speed – a new museum set to open in Pendine, Wales – has received planning approval from Carmarthenshire County Council. The development is ... More

A new funding initiative looks to encourage and support innovative ideas that help people build physical activity into their lives in Wales. Grants from the ... More

Atlantic Wharf in Cardiff has been selected as the preferred site for a new 15,000-seat indoor arena. The planned £110m venue – which would be ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been named as a keynote speaker for the Getting Wales Moving conference, which will scrutinise Welsh government policy on issues relating ... More

A StreetGames project in Wales has received a surprise royal assent after it was visited by Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle. The couple ... More

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has named Emma Chaplin as its new director – starting February 2018. An AIM Council member from 2003 to ... More

An inquiry into physical activity levels among children and young people in Wales has been launched, with results helping inform and develop the country’s national ... More

The firm behind the proposed Circuit of Wales project has expressed its “huge disappointment” after the Welsh government rejected requests to fund it partly with ... More