Five sports NGBs pledge 'greater strategic alliance' with leisure sector
POSTED 04 Dec 2018 . BY Tom Walker
Five national governing bodies (NGBs) have pledged to work 'more closely' with the leisure sector as part of efforts to increase sports participation numbers.
As part of their commitment to a "long-term strategic alliance with the wider physical activity sector", the five organisations – Badminton England, British Gymnastics, British Weightlifting, British Tennis and Swim England – have all become members of ukactive, the not-for-profit body representing the sector.
The move will allow the five forge closer relationships with ukactive's membership network of gyms, leisure centres and physical activity providers.
The move comes as ukactive's public affairs director Huw Edwards called for all NGBs to make better use of existing facilities within the sector, as well as finding new opportunities to collaborate.
Speaking at the Why Sports Conference in London last week, Edwards said: “NGBs are beginning to see the powerful potential of partnering with the wider physical activity sector in order to boost participation in their sports.
“We stand at the start line of a marathon to shift the way we think about sports facilities and participation, with the power to reimagine existing leisure centres and be more creative in designing new ones.
“Together with Sport England, we want to work with NGBs, leisure centre operators, gyms and other community facilities to bring these sports and services to more people in more locations.
“We look forward to working with our ambitious new members to draw on their expertise as NGBs and help to facilitate new partnerships for them across the sector.”
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Five sports NGBs pledge 'greater strategic alliance' with leisure sector
POSTED 04 Dec 2018 . BY Tom Walker
Five national governing bodies (NGBs) have pledged to work 'more closely' with the leisure sector as part of efforts to increase sports participation numbers.
As part of their commitment to a "long-term strategic alliance with the wider physical activity sector", the five organisations – Badminton England, British Gymnastics, British Weightlifting, British Tennis and Swim England – have all become members of ukactive, the not-for-profit body representing the sector.
The move will allow the five forge closer relationships with ukactive's membership network of gyms, leisure centres and physical activity providers.
The move comes as ukactive's public affairs director Huw Edwards called for all NGBs to make better use of existing facilities within the sector, as well as finding new opportunities to collaborate.
Speaking at the Why Sports Conference in London last week, Edwards said: “NGBs are beginning to see the powerful potential of partnering with the wider physical activity sector in order to boost participation in their sports.
“We stand at the start line of a marathon to shift the way we think about sports facilities and participation, with the power to reimagine existing leisure centres and be more creative in designing new ones.
“Together with Sport England, we want to work with NGBs, leisure centre operators, gyms and other community facilities to bring these sports and services to more people in more locations.
“We look forward to working with our ambitious new members to draw on their expertise as NGBs and help to facilitate new partnerships for them across the sector.”
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with inland surfing, visitor attraction based on The War of the Worlds set to open and Sir Roy Strong
calls on galleries and museums to lower entrance fees for younger visitors.
National governing bodies of sport (NGBs) have reported a rise in commercial revenue during 2019 –
indicating a potential resurgence in corporate sponsorship.
A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically
increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.
The ukactive Research Institute has announced plans to make all academic research it conducts
available as 'pre-print articles' to stakeholders in the physical activity sector.
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 to provide accurate
insight into the state of UK-based private sector health clubs.
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will
get underway later this year, with the first club opening Dubai.
Myzone is now available on smart watches, allowing Android and AppleWatch wearers to record
workouts without an additional device, and taking the tech company into the multi-billion dollar
smart watch market.
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founder
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sector, is thrilled to announce that registrations for its 2024 conference are now live –
and the response has been nothing short of exceptional.
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