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Work begins on Blackburn's new £13.5m sports and swimming complex
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Nov 2013
Work has officially started on a £13.5m sports and swimming complex in Blackburn town centre, which is being built to replace the area's ageing Waves Water Fun Centre.
Lifetime Training scoops Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at Active Leisure Awards
BY Chris Dodd | 27 Nov 2013
Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at the 2013 Active Leisure Awards ceremony.
Physical activity to be removed from QOF
BY Tom Walker | 22 Nov 2013
The failure of GPs to properly use the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) - the government's voluntary incentive scheme - will result in a dramatic slimming down of the service in 2014.
David Lloyd Leisure announces new DL Flex scheme for employers
BY Chris Dodd | 21 Nov 2013
Health, sports and leisure group David Lloyd Leisure has introduced a discounted health club membership scheme, which offers UK companies a cost- effective way to give their employees access to exercise through a payroll scheme.
New support for CIMSPA following business plan rethink
BY Chris Dodd | 18 Nov 2013
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that five employers in the sport and activity sector have committed to investing in the UK development body following its new business plan.
Number of fitness instructors undertaking diabetes and obesity course on the rise
BY Chris Dodd | 14 Nov 2013
Premier Training International has announced an increase of 49 per cent in the number of fitness professionals undertaking its training course to help people suffering from diabetes and obesity.
Lifetime Training and Les Mills UK combine to provide new FitEx qualification
BY Chris Dodd | 13 Nov 2013
A new fitness qualification has been launched combining the Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification and Les Mills International Instructor certification.
PayasUgym announces deal with Virgin Active
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Nov 2013
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in a move that will see the website provide lead generation services to Virgin Active clubs across the UK.
New £15.3m sports and leisure centre opens in Kirkcaldy, Fife
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Nov 2013
A new £15.3m sports and leisure centre has opened in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, as part of a £55m council-led project to open three new flagship facilities in the region.
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices to be shipped by 2017, research suggests
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Nov 2013
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices will be shipped worldwide by 2017, as fitness technology becomes more dominant in the wireless marketplace, according to technology research firm ON World.
CIMSPA members vote for business plan
BY Kath Hudson | 08 Nov 2013
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.
Active leisure sector leaders and politicians preparing for ukactive Summit
BY Tom Walker | 05 Nov 2013
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend the annual ukactive Summit, to be held at the Congress Centre in central London this week (Thursday 7 November).
Sleaford Leisure Centre opens after refurbishment
BY Kath Hudson | 05 Nov 2013
Following a one year, £2.85m redevelopment, Sleaford Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire opened its doors today (5th November).
Upgraded facilities opened at £4.3m redeveloped One Leisure centre in St Ives
BY Chris Dodd | 05 Nov 2013
Upgraded facilities at the One Leisure centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK have been officially opened following a £4.3m redevelopment by Huntingdonshire District Council, which sees the addition of new changing rooms, expanded gym space, a day spa centre and a five-lane tenpin bowling alley.
Waggett builds anticipation for Psycle London
BY Kath Hudson | 05 Nov 2013
Former CEO of Fitness First, Colin Waggett, has spoken to Leisure Opportunities about his new indoor cycling concept, which will launch in central London next February.
Strength training could improve activity levels in young people
BY Chris Dodd | 04 Nov 2013
Strength training could help to improve levels of activity in young people, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Runtastic launches story-telling training tool for runners
BY Chris Dodd | 01 Nov 2013
Austrian fitness app Runtastic has launched a new feature that provides runners with stories as they work out, in an attempt to keep them motivated and entertained during their training sessions.
All Party Commission on Physical Activity established to tackle UK's inactivity issues
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Oct 2013
An All Party Commission on Physical Activity has been established in an attempt to help tackle levels of inactivity in the UK, with the commission set to release a report featuring direct, policy-based recommendations in the spring of next year.
Exercise could improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers, US research suggests
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Oct 2013
Taking regular exercise could help improve the quality of life for those who suffer from arthritis, while also reducing medical costs, according to a new study partly sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health.
YMCA launches new £300,000 gym in Nottingham
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Oct 2013
Nottinghamshire YMCA has officially launched its new £300,000 gym in Nottingham.
     
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3407 to 3426 of 3987 news stories
Work begins on Blackburn's new £13.5m sports and swimming complex
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Nov 2013
Work has officially started on a £13.5m sports and swimming complex in Blackburn town centre, which is being built to replace the area's ageing Waves Water Fun Centre.
Lifetime Training scoops Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at Active Leisure Awards
BY Chris Dodd | 27 Nov 2013
Lifetime Training, in partnership with DC Leisure, has been awarded the title of Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at the 2013 Active Leisure Awards ceremony.
Physical activity to be removed from QOF
BY Tom Walker | 22 Nov 2013
The failure of GPs to properly use the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) - the government's voluntary incentive scheme - will result in a dramatic slimming down of the service in 2014.
David Lloyd Leisure announces new DL Flex scheme for employers
BY Chris Dodd | 21 Nov 2013
Health, sports and leisure group David Lloyd Leisure has introduced a discounted health club membership scheme, which offers UK companies a cost- effective way to give their employees access to exercise through a payroll scheme.
New support for CIMSPA following business plan rethink
BY Chris Dodd | 18 Nov 2013
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has announced that five employers in the sport and activity sector have committed to investing in the UK development body following its new business plan.
Number of fitness instructors undertaking diabetes and obesity course on the rise
BY Chris Dodd | 14 Nov 2013
Premier Training International has announced an increase of 49 per cent in the number of fitness professionals undertaking its training course to help people suffering from diabetes and obesity.
Lifetime Training and Les Mills UK combine to provide new FitEx qualification
BY Chris Dodd | 13 Nov 2013
A new fitness qualification has been launched combining the Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification and Les Mills International Instructor certification.
PayasUgym announces deal with Virgin Active
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Nov 2013
Online gym pass provider payasUgym has announced an agreement to work with Virgin Active, in a move that will see the website provide lead generation services to Virgin Active clubs across the UK.
New £15.3m sports and leisure centre opens in Kirkcaldy, Fife
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Nov 2013
A new £15.3m sports and leisure centre has opened in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, as part of a £55m council-led project to open three new flagship facilities in the region.
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices to be shipped by 2017, research suggests
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Nov 2013
Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices will be shipped worldwide by 2017, as fitness technology becomes more dominant in the wireless marketplace, according to technology research firm ON World.
CIMSPA members vote for business plan
BY Kath Hudson | 08 Nov 2013
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.
Active leisure sector leaders and politicians preparing for ukactive Summit
BY Tom Walker | 05 Nov 2013
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend the annual ukactive Summit, to be held at the Congress Centre in central London this week (Thursday 7 November).
Sleaford Leisure Centre opens after refurbishment
BY Kath Hudson | 05 Nov 2013
Following a one year, £2.85m redevelopment, Sleaford Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire opened its doors today (5th November).
Upgraded facilities opened at £4.3m redeveloped One Leisure centre in St Ives
BY Chris Dodd | 05 Nov 2013
Upgraded facilities at the One Leisure centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK have been officially opened following a £4.3m redevelopment by Huntingdonshire District Council, which sees the addition of new changing rooms, expanded gym space, a day spa centre and a five-lane tenpin bowling alley.
Waggett builds anticipation for Psycle London
BY Kath Hudson | 05 Nov 2013
Former CEO of Fitness First, Colin Waggett, has spoken to Leisure Opportunities about his new indoor cycling concept, which will launch in central London next February.
Strength training could improve activity levels in young people
BY Chris Dodd | 04 Nov 2013
Strength training could help to improve levels of activity in young people, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Runtastic launches story-telling training tool for runners
BY Chris Dodd | 01 Nov 2013
Austrian fitness app Runtastic has launched a new feature that provides runners with stories as they work out, in an attempt to keep them motivated and entertained during their training sessions.
All Party Commission on Physical Activity established to tackle UK's inactivity issues
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Oct 2013
An All Party Commission on Physical Activity has been established in an attempt to help tackle levels of inactivity in the UK, with the commission set to release a report featuring direct, policy-based recommendations in the spring of next year.
Exercise could improve quality of life for arthritis sufferers, US research suggests
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Oct 2013
Taking regular exercise could help improve the quality of life for those who suffer from arthritis, while also reducing medical costs, according to a new study partly sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health.
YMCA launches new £300,000 gym in Nottingham
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Oct 2013
Nottinghamshire YMCA has officially launched its new £300,000 gym in Nottingham.
     
 


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