YMCA news

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

Dan Rees has been appointed to oversee the growth of training company Premier Global NASM's operations in the UK. As managing director, Rees will be ... More

Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure to tackle the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). LA Fitness, 24 ... More

Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing ... More

Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing charity from London-based Community Links, where she was CEO. She ... More

Sportswear giant Nike has teamed up with equipment supplier Technogym to create a bespoke Nike Training Camp in Croydon. Fifty young people from south London ... More

Paula Wells has been named director of YMCA Awards. Wells, who has spent more than 15 years in the fitness industry, joins the awarding organisation ... More

Fitness studio operator Frame has launched a training course designed to meet the demands of instructors working at boutique studios. The Studio Fitness Instructing course ... More

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced several changes in its leadership, with Robert Fisher succeeding Charles Schwab at the head of ... More

YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation from the Chartered Institute of the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) ... More

Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to take part in sport and physical activity. Active Essex - ... More

Mental health providers should integrate personal training programmes into their patients’ treatment plans, a new study suggests. Researchers at Michigan State University and the University ... More

Virtual reality fitness device Icaros is heading for the gym floor at YMCA’s Minneapolis club in the US, with 28 more locations set to follow. ... More

Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of three senior appointments. Former YMCA head of quality and operations ... More

Education and training providers in the health and fitness sector need to embrace learning technology solutions or risk losing out to more innovative suppliers, awarding ... More

GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training Awards – which has been expanded to include a day’s ... More

Almost £30m has been ploughed into grassroots football facilities over the last six months, courtesy of the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League. According ... More

YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to continue its transformation under director Rob May. YMCA Awards, (formerly ... More

Lifetime Training scooped a trio of awards as the leading lights of physical activity sector training gathered in Marlow last night (26 November) to celebrate ... More

Finalists have been announced for the 2015 Active Training Awards, which will be presented on Thursday 26 November at the Crowne Plaza in Marlow. Building ... More

Fitness training providers and colleges are failing to capitalise on the benefits of integrating technology-enabled learning into the curriculum, according to a new report. The ... More

Y-USA (the YMCA of the USA) has teamed up with the Healthy Weight Partnership to start offering the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it! (MEND) programme ... More

London's Walkie Talkie, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, has suffered a barrage of criticism since its inception – and now it takes a place ... More

Leading fitness equipment suppliers are turning to partnerships with training providers to offer their clients a wider range of fitness solutions. Competition among suppliers has ... More

Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity at risk, potentially triggering an even bigger health crisis, new ... More