Active IQ news

Directors, Aaron McCulloch and James Lorey, have completed a management buy-out of Your Personal Training (YPT) to become the sole owners and operators of Your ... More

Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14 categories will be revealed at a ceremony at the International ... More

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most ... More

In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government to promote active environments, cut red tape and elevate the ... More

Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness and wellness industry. Speaking to HCM, director Cheriee Wales said ... More

Dan Rees, the former MD of Premier Global NASM – the training company which was closed by its US-based owner, Ascend Learning last year – ... More

Employers within the fitness and physical activity sector could do more when it comes to ensuring their workforces have the support they need to deal ... 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

The 2023 Workforce State of Mind Survey is now live and available for all professionals working in the fitness, physical activity and wellness industries. Now ... More

Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend Learning. The move follows Ascend's decision to close down its ... More

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 ... More

Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up its operations in the UK. It is not clear why ... More

Gym and health club members in England have flocked back to fitness facilities in droves since the reopening of the sector on 2 December. Now, ... More

Leisure-net is running a repeat of its initial Post Lockdown Recovery Survey, in order to gauge consumer confidence within the fitness industry following the second ... More

The fitness sector is perfectly placed to help people recovering from the effects of COVID-19, according to a thought leadership analysis in the latest issue ... More

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff. Called ... More

Fitness professionals should use the coronavirus-induced lockdown – where possible – to enhance their knowledge and develop skills ready for when the gyms and leisure ... More

Active IQ has appointed two new directors to strengthen its senior management team. The awarding organisation has named James McPherson as its commercial director with ... More

Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in a bid to recruit more of its senior management from ... More

Exercise has been shown to have a positive impact on people's mental health, but is the health club sector doing the most it can, both ... More

A new qualification focusing on mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical activity and fitness industry – is creating ... More

Basketball England has become the first national governing body of sport to train its staff to a Level 2 award in mental health awareness. The ... More

Double Olympic champion Max Whitlock has teamed up with leisure operator Everyone Active and awarding organisation Active IQ to launch a new coaching qualification aimed ... More

National Apprenticeship Week, the annual celebration of the impact of apprenticeships on businesses, individuals and the economy, is upon us once more, running from 4 ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a Level 2 Award focusing in mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical ... More