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Sport, parks, & leisure
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Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has said the DCMS is working closely with Sport England to promote health and fitness during the current lockdown – and that it's using the sports body to in turn engage with the fitness industry. Huddleston made the comments in response to a written question from Luke Evans, the
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Grassroots sports clubs and organisations in England have received a total of £8m worth of funding from the Community Emergency Fund, set up to help with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Launched and managed by Sport England, the emergency fund has already secured the futures of more than 2,000 sports
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Commercial property landlords in the UK will no longer be able to take legal action against tenants who have not paid their rent due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The temporary ban, issued by the government, will run until 30 June and is designed to protect UK businesses from aggressive rent collection during the
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England's physical activity levels were on the rise in the run-up to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to the latest Active Lives Adult Survey. Published by Sport England, the report shows that there was an increase of 404,600 adults being classed as physically active in the 12 months to November
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Plans have been revealed for a four-stage strategy to reopen the UK's physical activity sector, once the government begins to ease the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Published by industry body ukactive, the strategy looks to enable a safe return to business for the thousands of gyms, leisure centres and other
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ukactive Kids and sports equipment giant Nike have launched a service designed to help children achieve the recommended target of 60 minutes of daily exercise during the COVID-19 lockdown. Called Move Crew, the programme was created using feedback and the expertise of primary school staff, elite athletes,
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The government's chief medical adviser, Chris Whitty, has used the government's daily coronavirus briefing to stress the importance of exercise to public health. Speaking during the question and answer session on 15 April, Whitty – who is also England's Chief Medical Officer – said being physically active was
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Organisers of some of the UK's largest mass participation sports events – including the London Marathon – have joined forces in an attempt to recoup some of the billions of pounds charities face losing due to coronavirus. Thousands of fundraising events across the UK have been cancelled due to the Covid-19
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The restrictions on movement caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown are transforming the UK's exercise habits, with home fitness workouts, cycling and walking now the most popular methods of exercise, according to a Savanta ComRes study commissioned by Sport England. A quarter (25 per cent) of people now
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Social distancing measures for runners and cyclists need to be greater than for people walking, because of the effects of slipstream, according to a study by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Eindhoven University of Technology. Bert Blocken, professor of civil engineering at KU Leuven and a specialist in
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A new digital hub has been set up to help individuals and businesses in the physical activity sector deal with the effects of the coronavirus crisis. The hub, launched by the Chartered Institute for the Management for Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), offers advice for those who have been impacted by the
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Thousands of UK leisure and fitness facilities could close permanently, as operators struggle to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. According to industry body, ukactive, there's mounting evidence that organisations are struggling to access loan support and are being crippled by ongoing utility fees,
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A total of £195m of National Lottery funding has been made available to help the sport and physical activity sectors through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Organised and distributed by Sport England, the funding package will be divided into four main strands. A £20m Community Emergency Fund will be
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Cooper Robertson are transforming the historic Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Virginia, to make it more inclusive for women, children, families and younger generations. The buildings at Farmington date back to the 1760s, with the east wing of its clubhouse building having been designed by Thomas
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Chelsea Football Club has put its plans to build a new stadium on hold until "economic conditions improve". The English Premier League received planning permission in 2017 to build a 60,000-seat venue at the site of its current Stamford Bridge stadium. The new stadium – designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron
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Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief Bill Sweeney has said the sport wants to play a major part in getting the public back to normality, once the restrictions on everyday life will be lifted following the Coronavirus outbreak. "I'm confident that rugby will play a big role in energising communities across England
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The UK's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) will meet this week to hear from charities over the level of government support needed to ensure their survival in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee will remotely convene tomorrow (Tuesday 31 March) to consider the increased demand
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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 4's Today programme on 28 March, Edwards said the closure of all gyms, health clubs and sporting facilities means that the sector is facing
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Physical activity sector bodies have welcomed the government's measures to help the UK's self-employed workers during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday (26 March) that those who have suffered a loss in income will be eligible to a taxable grant worth 80 per cent of
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A new national campaign has been launched to encourage people to stay physically active at their homes during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown. The Join the Movement campaign is designed to provide inspiration and trusted information to the public about how to keep fit in and around the home during the
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Leading organisations in the physical activity sector have urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide urgent financial support for the sector's 60,000 self-employed workers. The heads of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), ukactive, and Community Leisure UK – along
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Be Military Fit with Bear Grylls (BMF) will activate its network of ex-armed forces personnel and mobilise it in the fight against the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The outdoor fitness operator's move is a response to the government‘s call to find 250,000 volunteers to help the under-pressure NHS. “When we
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Starting today (25 March 2020) the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is launching a series of free webinars for fitness professionals to give them the opportunity to gain insights into the latest strategies and tools for running remote workouts. The move comes as the coronavirus is driving health and fitness
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Leisure centres and stadiums are being transformed into emergency hospital wards in Wales, as part of measures to tackle the unprecedented challenges placed on the NHS. Selwyn Samuel Centre in Llanelli, Carmarthen Leisure Centre and the Parc y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli are among those being used to create
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Sport England will launch a national campaign, encouraging people to stay physically active at their homes during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown. The grassroots body has already compiled a number of tips, advice and suggestions for people to stay active, tailored around the official advice to stay at home
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