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Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the physical activity sector to support the NHS and tackle the ... More

Parkwood Leisure, in partnership with its subsidiary companies Legacy Leisure and Lex Leisure, has launched two rehabilitation programmes across 24 leisure centres in England and ... More

The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service rolled out to an additional 85 swimming pools and leisure ... 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

Dave Wright, CEO of Myzone, has re-joined UK Active’s board of directors for a three-year term. He previously served from 2009 to 2014 and will ... More

Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will start in August 2022 when he takes over the position ... More

Jane Nickerson has been appointed as the permanent chief executive of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) after spending eight months as interim CEO. Nickerson took ... More

Adam Paker, the chief executive of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), has left the organisation. Paker joined the national governing body in autumn 2014 after ... More

Swimming’s effect on the physical and mental health of the population will be investigated by an independent commission established by the sport’s governing body. The ... More

The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) has appointed Mike Farrar chair of the ASA Group Board. Farrar has a strong background in sport, having been vice ... More

Leaders in the health and fitness sector are preparing to attend the annual Fitness Industry Association (FIA) Summit this week, held at the Congress Centre ... More

Health secretary Andy Burnham has announced details of new sports and physical activity schemes that will form part of the government's vision to improve fitness ... More