CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector held its first AGM yesterday (7th November) and a record number of members voted on the future business plan and trustees.
Out of 203 voting members, 185 supported the business plan, which included a new governance structure put together following a four month root and branch review of the organisation by trustee, Dave Stalker (see http://bit.ly/1dHsDeN.) It states the precise role the Institute should fulfil and what is the most appropriate governance structure to support it going forward.
Carl Bennett, from the NHS Stoke on Trent; Julian Leybourne of ICON Training and indepent pools consultant, Ian Nicks, were elected as trustees of the Chartered Institute.
Interim chair, Marc Newey, said he is delighted that so many attended, as the landscape the members are operating in has changed significantly since the body was formed in 2011, and a strong professional organisation is needed to lead the sector.
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and leisure
destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international
portfolio, with the first launch planned for Dublin in 2027.
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy. [more...]
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right
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CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector held its first AGM yesterday (7th November) and a record number of members voted on the future business plan and trustees.
Out of 203 voting members, 185 supported the business plan, which included a new governance structure put together following a four month root and branch review of the organisation by trustee, Dave Stalker (see http://bit.ly/1dHsDeN.) It states the precise role the Institute should fulfil and what is the most appropriate governance structure to support it going forward.
Carl Bennett, from the NHS Stoke on Trent; Julian Leybourne of ICON Training and indepent pools consultant, Ian Nicks, were elected as trustees of the Chartered Institute.
Interim chair, Marc Newey, said he is delighted that so many attended, as the landscape the members are operating in has changed significantly since the body was formed in 2011, and a strong professional organisation is needed to lead the sector.
The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and leisure
destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international
portfolio, with the first launch planned for Dublin in 2027.
Anytime Fitness opened more than one club a day in 2025 and is on track to maintain this rate
of growth this year, as parent company Purpose Brands targets further international expansion.
The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK,
creating a next-generation public leisure, health and wellbeing hub for the local community.
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support
its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy. [more...]
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right
client in under 10 seconds. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers
COMPANY PROFILES
Everyone Active Everyone Active operates leisure centres in partnership with local councils across the UK. Today, Ev [more...]
