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Active IQ
Awarding organisation for the active leisure and learning sector.

Address
Dryden House St. Johns Street Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 3NU

Telephone
+44(0) 1480 467950
(Please mention leisure-kit.net)

Fax
+44(0) 1480 456283

Website
www.activeiq.co.uk
Active IQ news

07 Dec 2023
Active IQ wins Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at 2023 FAB Awards

Active IQ’s ‘Healthy People, Healthy Planet’ sustainability strategy has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to making a positive impact on society.
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  Active IQ wins Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at 2023 FAB Awards
03 Aug 2023
Active IQ and Future Fit partner to launch new management qualifications in the UK physical activity sector

Active IQ, a leading awarding organisation in the UK physical activity sector, and Future Fit, one of the UK’s foremost providers of education, and learning and development solutions in the health and physical activity sector, are pleased to announce their partnership and the development of two new management qualifications set to launch later this year.
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  Active IQ and Future Fit partner to launch new management qualifications in the UK physical activity sector

Active IQ features

Training
Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala

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Active IQ has set itself the fast-track target of being carbon neutral by 2024, as CEO, Jenny Patrickson explains

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Letters
We hear from Jack Shakespeare at UK Active on a new physical literacy initiative and Jenny Patrickson at Active IQ who believes we need a revolution in training

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2023 Vision: Training


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Industry insights
If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double the size and value of the industry. David Minton presents the business case for targeting mature people

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Leisure operators should embrace activity to engage members says Jenny Patrickson, managing director of Active IQ

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Active IQ is launching courses to upskill fitness professionals to work in social prescribing, extending the reach of the industry

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Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery

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Research
Leisure-net’s lockdown 2 survey yielded findings that will set a course for the UK industry as it comes out of lockdown 3

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2020 Vision
As a people-centric industry, training companies have been at the heart of retooling the workforce for the challenges ahead. They explain their vision for 2021 and beyond

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News headlines
Sport England’s Active Lives insight finds record activity levels, but enduring health inequalities
Sport England’s Active Lives insight finds record activity levels, but enduring health inequalities   26 Apr 2024

While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain with the same groups missing out, according to Sport .... more>>
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise, finds new research
Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise, finds new research   24 Apr 2024

Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to sustained increases in activity, according to new .... more>>
Mytime Active calls a halt to dumping 432,000 pairs of plastic overshoes into landfill each year
Mytime Active calls a halt to dumping 432,000 pairs of plastic overshoes into landfill each year   21 Apr 2024

Charitable trust, Mytime Active, has removed all single-use plastic overshoes from its swimming pools and leisure centres, as part of ongoing .... more>>
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course
Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course   21 Apr 2024

Community Leisure UK is helping the drive to Net Zero with the launch of a bespoke carbon literacy course. Offered in partnership with the Workers' .... more>>
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships
Circadian Trust invests in wellness to support its NHS partnerships   20 Apr 2024

Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire, UK. The .... more>>
US named world’s largest wellness economy, reaching US$1.8 trillion valuation
US named world’s largest wellness economy, reaching US$1.8 trillion valuation   18 Apr 2024

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion. According to the .... more>>
Andy King launches The Conveners podcast to champion the pivot to wellbeing
Andy King launches The Conveners podcast to champion the pivot to wellbeing   18 Apr 2024

The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast, called The Conveners, and hosted by chair of GM Active and .... more>>
Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios
Everyone Active launches Everyone Golf – plans to link health and fitness and sport portfolios   17 Apr 2024

Everyone Active has launched a golfing brand, Everyone Golf, after new contract wins made it the UK’s second-largest golf operator in the UK, with ten .... more>>
UK Active Awards for excellence open for nominations
UK Active Awards for excellence open for nominations   16 Apr 2024

UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of .... more>>
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