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The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated back to the 1970s. The new facility was funded by ... More

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength ... More

Gaia Retreat’s owners have submitted a planning application to the local government authority in Byron, Australia, for an AU$37 million (US$24.2 million, €21.0 million, £10.3 ... More

The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild youth services, train youth workers and other professionals to support ... More

On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to austerity and that she would cut NHS waiting lists, debt ... More

The UK’s Health and Social Care Committee is actively looking at how physical activity can be used to improve the health and wellbeing of the ... More

For a second time, Therme Group has reworked the plans for Therme Spa at Ontario Place in Toronto, Canada, after concerns were raised about the ... More

Recognising the challenges facing local authorities, the Labour government has announced plans to tackle local government funding challenges. In the Autumn Budget an additional £4 ... More

Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that aims to raise physical activity levels, address inequalities and create ... More

The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed ... More

Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing public sector leisure, argues industry veteran and social change agent, ... More

The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing a fundamental priority, with the launch of a raft of ... More

A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including gyms and health clubs – could see not-for-profit leisure trusts ... More

The Italian thermal town of Montecatini Terme will welcome 30 delegates from the Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) this week when it hosts ... More

The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in physical activity. Figures published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance ... 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

Local government organisations and industry thought leaders have slammed the UK government’s decision not to increase funding for prevention. The Hewitt Review: an independent review ... 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

In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity sector must be “at the heart” of the NHS, the ... More

Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how to evolve the sector from a traditional leisure service into ... More

Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last month, all visitors to ... 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