Industry body, ukactive, has launched a new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) self-assessment tool to support its members improve services and help ensure they are inclusive to all users. The tool will be open to organisations across the sector –…
Improved mental health is now the strongest motivation for Brits to exercise – even ahead of the prospect of staying in shape. That is the main finding of a survey of 2,271 people – commissioned by ukactive and conducted by…
A coalition of more than 200 sports and active leisure bodies have written to the Prime Minister with an urgent plea for greater support for grassroots sports facilities and clubs amid the ongoing energy crisis. In the letter, they highlight…
A group of sport and physical activity sector bodies have issued an urgent plea to the government, asking it to increase its support to grassroots sport and physical activity. In a joint statement, the organisations – Active Partnerships, CIMSPA, the…
The office of Antony Higginbotham MP has been named as the winner of the inaugural ukactive Parliamentary Physical Activity Challenge, held in partnership with fitness tech brand Myzone. More than 40 people took part in the challenge, from 18 different…
Industry body, ukactive, has called on the government and its partners to work with the sector to get the nation's workforce active, as new research from Deloitte shows it could benefit the UK economy by up to £17bn a year.…
