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The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least ... More

The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS). Treasury ... More

A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England of losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been ... More

Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The new facility will replace the existing Parsloes Park Sports Pavilion ... 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 Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the next three years in multi-sport facility projects. Worth a projected ... More

Hotel giant Accor has launched a new podcast series exploring hot topics in wellbeing with cutting edge speakers from a wide range of fields. Health ... More

Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by doing a better job of listening to local communities and networks ... More

A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that swimming excludes some groups and communities. The finding comes from a study ... More

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in the nation's health and fitness and leisure facilities in order ... More

The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half since coming to power – and in the process dismantling ... More

A cross-party DCMS Committee in the UK has called on the government to launch a Work Out to Help Out campaign to incentivise people to ... More

Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport England. Boardman, who won an individual pursuit gold medal at ... More

The US fitness industry is mobilising to support the Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMs) Act, which could provide up to US$30bn in grants to health ... More

A new campaign will look to help disabled footballers return to the sport and 'reclaim the moments they have missed', as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually ... More

There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry requires further support to bounce back from the devastating effects ... More

A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support the recovery of publicly-owned leisure centres and health clubs. Facilities ... More

The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme to encourage people back to exercise after lockdown, ... More

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as part of plans to help the UK economy recover from ... More

Destination wellness resort and spa brand Miraval Resorts has partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – a non-profit, grassroots US organisation providing ... More

A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in the UK has passed the 100k signature milestone, which means ... More

Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive and connected communities" through physical activity. Revealing its 10-year strategy ... 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

The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide ... More

Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today as the one-month lockdown ends. Many gyms opened their doors ... More