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Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online platform to support training and career development. The Training Academy ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a new report emphasising the critical role of mental wellness in supporting overall mental health. Authored by GWI ... More

PureGym has partnered with the British Heart Foundation to upload all of its defibrillators to The Circuit, which allows the ambulance service to access them ... More

Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, according ... More

The 2024 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is set to make a splash in Scotland from 4-7 November, with the theme “A Watershed Moment for Wellness”. ... More

Victoria Brownlie, the British Beauty Council’s chief of policy and sustainability, has been named in King Charles’ Birthday Honours 2024 for her services to the ... More

With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the sector in the UK to stop asking for money and ... More

According to a number of recent studies, semaglutide weight-loss drugs can be effective in treating depression, anxiety, dementia, addiction and some eating disorders. There is ... 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

With just a few weeks until the General Election, CIMSPA – the organisation that represents people working in the health and fitness and physical activity and ... More

The US health and fitness industry is worth US$22.4 billion to the nation’s economy, according to research commissioned by the Health and Fitness Association (formerly ... More

Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new programme for children. The funding has come from the Buckinghamshire, ... More

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

Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers and seen share values slide, in the wake of a ... More

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in children, calling into question the foundation for all past and ... More

Industry research organisation, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), has announced the release of a new report called Wellness Policy Toolkit: Wellness in Tourism. It’s the ... More

The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between UK Active and 4Global, the aim of the research is ... More

The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) is gearing up to hold its first-ever World Wellbeing Policy Forum in London on 18 March 2024. Founded by Karen ... More

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings, such as health clubs and sports facilities. The Child safeguarding: ... More

New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts ... More

Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

Last year set a new standard for SATS with record-high revenues, less debt and more visits, showing the policy of cost discipline and focusing on ... 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