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Sport, parks, & leisure
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New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – undertaken as part of a collaboration with Europe Active – European Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, says she's targeting this inequality
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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 months, starting from 1 October 2022. This is welcome news for health and fitness operators in the UK, some of whom are facing an "existential threat" due to the
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Operators across the physical activity sector open up to the public today offering free sessions and activities in celebration of National Fitness Day, an initiative organised by industry body, UK Active. This year’s theme, ‘Fitness Unites Us’, aims to emphasise how sport and physical activity can bring people
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The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is searching for innovative exercise-inspired projects that could transform people’s mental and physical health. The initiative is part of a partnership with UK Active, which is now in the second of a three-year tie up. This year’s theme is “physical activity: making moves for
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With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II and to observe the state funeral on Monday 19 September, business owners are making decisions about whether to close, modify opening times or stay open to serve the public’s needs. In the fitness industry, the action that
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The Tarka Leisure Centre in North Devon, which reopened in June after a £15m revamp, welcomed 33,800 visitors in August – up 43 per cent from the previous year. Participation in July had increased by 33 per cent from the same month in 2021, showing an accelerating trend. The investment transformed the town’s
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Michelle Donelan has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport by the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss. As a 15-year-old she spoke at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, stating that she wanted a future in politics. She started her political career as an MP in 2015
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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 £92m and running until 2025, the investment will create facilities designed to support both football and additional sports – such as rugby, cricket, netball, and
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Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling. The investment allows GPs to offer exercise sessions as part of a new trial to improve mental and physical health and reduce health disparities across the
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A new open water swimming venue has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf, London, UK – one of Europe's most prestigious office and commercial districts. More than 600sq m of open water has been made available for swimmers through a partnership initiative between the Canal & River Trust, swimming operator
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Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take the operation of its leisure services back in-house when GLL’s contract ends in April 2024, saying it will increase costs. Sesnan told HCM “We’re obviously extremely disappointed with the decision to change delivery
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A solution dubbed the 'world’s highest quality motion capture system' could help sports scientists, personal trainers and other professionals working across recovery and rehabilitation provide more accurate advice and exercise regimes. Created by motion capture specialist Vicon, the new Valkyrie system could
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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 pilot project set up by Bristol City Council and Everyone Active, 800 solar thermal tubes were installed on the roof in May, costing £89,000, which has cut its energy costs
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Fibr, a new social platform connecting fitness professionals with each other and potential employers has launched. Created by a team spearheaded by Neal Spruce – formerly of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and CEO of Dotfit – it's designed to help school leavers and fitness instructors find the
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A £22m refurbishment of Altrincham Leisure Centre has been given the go ahead by Trafford Council. Sport England has supported its development under the council’s “Trafford Moving” strategy, which aims to provide sustainable and accessible leisure amenities to the community. Some of the new facilities will
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Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the demolition of the original Meadowbank Stadium on the site. The original Meadowbank was constructed for the 1970 Commonwealth Games, which it hosted in 1970 and 1986. Owned by The City of Edinburgh Council and managed
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UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children and young people with the opportunity to connect, be active, eat well and have fun at twelve selected schools across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool during the summer holidays. The Tottenham Hotspur
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Twenty Four, a new automated gym and sports facility, where all equipment is self-powered, has opened in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The new addition is part of Urban Harbor, a 200,000sq m industrial area that is being transformed by Max Maier Urban Development to become Europe’s first climate-neutral urban district.
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The Rugby League World Cup's social impact programme has resulted in £25.8m of investment in local communities across northern England. According to an independent report, which looked at the social impact of the tournament, the event has already led to improvements in facilities, local economies and the
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A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity facilities into musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs that could be used by the National Health Service (NHS). Called Healthy Ageing Challenge, the project aims to design a system-based approach to better integrate leisure
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The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 were announced at Birmingham’s ICC. The awards ceremony took place in person for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic and saw the sector come back together with
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At UK Active’s Active Uprising event yesterday (30 June) in Birmingham, Hattie Jones, the head of consumer engagement, announced that UK Active, Sport England’s This Girl Can and CIMSPA are teaming up to make gyms, health clubs and leisure centres safer and more inclusive for women. Sport England also confirmed
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The London 2012 Olympic legacy investment designed to improve physical education at primary schools has failed, according to a study. Academics at the University of Winchester looked into the effects of £2.2bn worth of investment in primary PE since 2012, known as the Primary PE and School Sport Premium (or
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A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities. Part of UK Active’s inclusivity-focused Everyone Can programme, the task force will unite industry leaders, private operators and governing and representative bodies in partnership with organisations
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Form, a Vancouver-based tech startup that creates smart swimming goggles, has released a new collection of digital real-time workouts for swimmers called Plans. Following a period of development and research with world-class coaches, users can now benefit from digital swimming coaching from more than 20 fitness
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