energy crisis news

UK Active has published the latest update to its Vision 2030 strategy – the blueprint which has the stated goal of getting five million more ... More

Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record ... More

Fitness industry leaders, including UK Active CEO Huw Edwards, will take to the stage at Active-net this week to discuss sustainability and decarbonisation in the ... More

In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK government has pledged £63m to support publicly-owned swimming pools and ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for Culture, Media and Sport. She becomes the eleventh culture secretary ... More

The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on the health of the UK population saw Tanni Grey-Thompson lobbying ... More

A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due to rising energy costs, with 40 per cent saying leisure ... More

The UK government has announced it will subsidise energy bills by at least 50 per cent for businesses, charities and public sector organisations for six ... More

As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has sent a letter to the government warning of a “major ... More

Easton Leisure Centre in the UK has announced a 100 per cent reduction in heating costs of its 25m swimming pool this summer. Leading a ... More

Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to help operators manage the impact of rising energy prices. A ... More

Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active calling on the government to support the sector in tackling ... More