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Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to ... More

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing public sector leisure, argues industry veteran and social change agent, ... More

Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling the government's new National Disability Strategy a "missed opportunity". While ... More

UK Sport has outlined its mission to create the "greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments", driven by success at the Paris 2024 Games and the ... More

Perkins and Will have broken ground on Destination Crenshaw, a 1.3mi (2.1km)-long outdoor art, culture and museum area celebrating Black Los Angeles (LA). Running along ... More

The Sport for Development Coalition (SFDC) has appointed former MP Andy Reed as its new chair. Reed, who has previously chaired the Sports and Recreation ... More

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the English Premier League are partnering to encourage primary school children across England and Wales to celebrate ... More

A grassroots campaign aiming to create a lasting legacy for the 2019 Rugby World Cup has resulted in nearly 2 million players taking up the ... More

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has published its Transformation 2022 Refresh document – the second phase of its strategic plan for 2015 to 2022. Covering ... More

The first installation of the Museum of Underwater Art – a series of inter-tidal and fully submerged galleries planned for the Great Barrier Reef region ... More

A new project in Mexico will be focused on a transformational travel experience designed to increase guests’ level of consciousness and help them live a ... More

A major new Sport England campaign, aiming to use sport as a force for good, has received the royal approval from Prince Harry, Duke of ... More

FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) have signed a landmark agreement to promote women's football and develop school football in ... More

Mike Sharrock has been appointed as CEO of the British Paralympic Association (BPA), succeeding Tim Hollingsworth, who was named Sport England CEO earlier this year. ... More

Chris Grant will step down from his role as chief executive of sports charity Sported next month. Grant took over the role in February 2014 ... More

The UK sports sector has been paying its tributes to former Labour cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell, who has died at the age of 70 ... More

Katherine Lo, daughter of Langham Hospitality Group chair Ka Shui Lo, has transformed the group’s Eaton brand into Eaton Workshop – a global lifestyle business ... More

Glasgow’s Willow Tea Rooms Building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has received a £3.6m Heritage Lottery Fund grant to preserve the building and open a ... More

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released its second global report on LGBT tourism, underlining the potential of the market and how to ... More

Sir David Adjaye has been named the world’s most influential architect by Time magazine. In a citation for the publication, Thelma Golden, the director and ... More

UPDATE: British architect David Adjaye has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony held today (12 May) at Buckingham Palace, London. ... More

Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has encouraged local authorities to continue to spend on sport and physical activity provision despite significant government cuts. In ... More

Tom Burstow, the head of sport for Unicef UK, has been appointed as the deputy chief executive of sport development charity Sported. Burstow will work ... More

Dr Nuala Morse, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Manchester and UCL, has said more museums need to adopt the idea of wellbeing into ... More