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You can change your genes, Deepak Chopra tells GWS
BY Liz Terry | 01 Dec 2015
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City, exploring how conscious lifestyle decisions can have a huge impact on wellness.
Is a workout actually the best way to train your brain?
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Nov 2015
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue as cerebral stocking fillers, but it may well be that a gym membership is the greatest gift for getting smarter this Christmas.
OCL unveils another new facility: £15m Oldham Leisure Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Nov 2015
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has launched its second new leisure facility in a matter of months – the £15m Oldham Leisure Centre.
Fitness First chair Cosslett lands leisure advisory role with investment giant
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private equity firm Advent International as an operating partner, with a brief to advise on investment opportunities in the leisure sector.
Lifetime scores hat-trick at Active Training Awards 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
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 2015’s top achievers at the Active Training Awards.
GLL to raise £500,000 as health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
GLL has been announced as the official health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016 – the first time a not-for-profit has partnered Sport Relief in the category.
Invest in activity to ensure NHS is fit-for-purpose, urges ukactive chief
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2015
The NHS must make use of its funding lifeline in George Osborne’s Spending Review to invest in physical activity initiatives that will help safeguard its future, according to ukactive executive director Steven Ward.
Sophia Warner’s Tribal Series launches paratriathlon events
BY Matthew Campelli | 26 Nov 2015
Tribal Series, the mass-participation disability sport organisation established by Paralympian Sophia Warner, will launch four events in 2016, having registered interest from almost 2,000 people.
UNESCO outlines global roadmap for sport and physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2015
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport which aims to improve physical activity participation worldwide and foster stronger policy to support this.
Spending Review: DCMS admin budget to be cut by 20 per cent
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Nov 2015
Leisure services supported by public funding are facing significant challenges after it was announced that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) administrative budget is to be cut by 20 per cent over the next four years, with the department's overall budget falling 5 per cent.
Tom Daley launches Diving Academy at Manchester Aquatics Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2015
Olympic star Tom Daley has unveiled the Tom Daley Diving Academy at Manchester Aquatic Centre – the first venue to offer the diving school outside of London.
Leisure operator LiveWire and Culture Warrington name new joint MD
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2015
LiveWire and Culture Warrington have appointed Emma Hutchinson as new joint managing director, following last month’s announcement that current MD Jan Souness plans to retire.
UK private fitness sector now worth ‘north of £15bn’
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Nov 2015
The successful IPO of The Gym Group this month is likely to prove the catalyst for renewed investor interest in the private gym sector, with the prospect of further listings.
Aberdeen Sports Village appoints new chief executive
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Nov 2015
Aberdeen Sports Village has announced the appointment of Duncan Sinclair as its new chief executive.
Premier Global shake-up sees Patrickson named new MD of Active IQ
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Nov 2015
Active IQ commercial director Jenny Patrickson has been promoted to the role of managing director as part of a series of personnel changes overseen by parent company Premier Global.
Innovate or die, warns fitness analyst David Minton
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Nov 2015
Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological advances and future-proof their business, or risk being wiped out entirely.
Could beacons be the silver bullet for driving secondary spend?
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
It seems the word on everyone’s lips at the moment is beacons. Partly because it’s fun to say, but more so because these simple devices are being tipped as a potential gamechanger for the leisure industry.
Fitness franchises proving ‘big draw for outside investors’
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
The UK’s booming fitness franchise market is proving to be a big hit with investors from outside of the industry, with licensed gyms offering a compelling investment opportunity against a backdrop of low interest rates and limited options.
Johnson Health Tech acquires fitness retailer 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
Fitness equipment manufacturer Johnson Health Tech (JHT), owner of the brands Matrix, Vision, and Horizon, has acquired North America’s largest specialty fitness equipment retailer 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment.
We need to avoid a skills bun fight, warns Active IQ chief Jenny Patrickson
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Nov 2015
The physical activity sector needs to put co-operation above self-interest if it is to avoid what threatens to become a ‘bun fight’ over the creation of a new framework for sector skills and workforce development.
     
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3265 to 3284 of 4772 news stories
You can change your genes, Deepak Chopra tells GWS
BY Liz Terry | 01 Dec 2015
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City, exploring how conscious lifestyle decisions can have a huge impact on wellness.
Is a workout actually the best way to train your brain?
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Nov 2015
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue as cerebral stocking fillers, but it may well be that a gym membership is the greatest gift for getting smarter this Christmas.
OCL unveils another new facility: £15m Oldham Leisure Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Nov 2015
Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has launched its second new leisure facility in a matter of months – the £15m Oldham Leisure Centre.
Fitness First chair Cosslett lands leisure advisory role with investment giant
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
Former Fitness First CEO and current chair Andrew Cosslett has joined global private equity firm Advent International as an operating partner, with a brief to advise on investment opportunities in the leisure sector.
Lifetime scores hat-trick at Active Training Awards 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
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 2015’s top achievers at the Active Training Awards.
GLL to raise £500,000 as health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 27 Nov 2015
GLL has been announced as the official health and fitness partner for Sport Relief 2016 – the first time a not-for-profit has partnered Sport Relief in the category.
Invest in activity to ensure NHS is fit-for-purpose, urges ukactive chief
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2015
The NHS must make use of its funding lifeline in George Osborne’s Spending Review to invest in physical activity initiatives that will help safeguard its future, according to ukactive executive director Steven Ward.
Sophia Warner’s Tribal Series launches paratriathlon events
BY Matthew Campelli | 26 Nov 2015
Tribal Series, the mass-participation disability sport organisation established by Paralympian Sophia Warner, will launch four events in 2016, having registered interest from almost 2,000 people.
UNESCO outlines global roadmap for sport and physical activity
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Nov 2015
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport which aims to improve physical activity participation worldwide and foster stronger policy to support this.
Spending Review: DCMS admin budget to be cut by 20 per cent
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Nov 2015
Leisure services supported by public funding are facing significant challenges after it was announced that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) administrative budget is to be cut by 20 per cent over the next four years, with the department's overall budget falling 5 per cent.
Tom Daley launches Diving Academy at Manchester Aquatics Centre
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2015
Olympic star Tom Daley has unveiled the Tom Daley Diving Academy at Manchester Aquatic Centre – the first venue to offer the diving school outside of London.
Leisure operator LiveWire and Culture Warrington name new joint MD
BY Jak Phillips | 24 Nov 2015
LiveWire and Culture Warrington have appointed Emma Hutchinson as new joint managing director, following last month’s announcement that current MD Jan Souness plans to retire.
UK private fitness sector now worth ‘north of £15bn’
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Nov 2015
The successful IPO of The Gym Group this month is likely to prove the catalyst for renewed investor interest in the private gym sector, with the prospect of further listings.
Aberdeen Sports Village appoints new chief executive
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Nov 2015
Aberdeen Sports Village has announced the appointment of Duncan Sinclair as its new chief executive.
Premier Global shake-up sees Patrickson named new MD of Active IQ
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Nov 2015
Active IQ commercial director Jenny Patrickson has been promoted to the role of managing director as part of a series of personnel changes overseen by parent company Premier Global.
Innovate or die, warns fitness analyst David Minton
BY Jak Phillips | 20 Nov 2015
Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological advances and future-proof their business, or risk being wiped out entirely.
Could beacons be the silver bullet for driving secondary spend?
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
It seems the word on everyone’s lips at the moment is beacons. Partly because it’s fun to say, but more so because these simple devices are being tipped as a potential gamechanger for the leisure industry.
Fitness franchises proving ‘big draw for outside investors’
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
The UK’s booming fitness franchise market is proving to be a big hit with investors from outside of the industry, with licensed gyms offering a compelling investment opportunity against a backdrop of low interest rates and limited options.
Johnson Health Tech acquires fitness retailer 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Nov 2015
Fitness equipment manufacturer Johnson Health Tech (JHT), owner of the brands Matrix, Vision, and Horizon, has acquired North America’s largest specialty fitness equipment retailer 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment.
We need to avoid a skills bun fight, warns Active IQ chief Jenny Patrickson
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Nov 2015
The physical activity sector needs to put co-operation above self-interest if it is to avoid what threatens to become a ‘bun fight’ over the creation of a new framework for sector skills and workforce development.
     
 


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