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Do people talk in your gym? Is it social or just busy? Whether social enterprise, boutique service or budget operator, many of ukactive’s members could…

By Public Affairs and Policy Officer Emma Giaretto In the Healthy High Streets strategy published in January 2018, Public Health England defined them as ‘an…

Jenny Patrickson, Managing Director, Active IQ News that the personal trainer apprenticeship standard has finally been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships is…

This summer has seen a host of great sport successes, many of which have caught the nation’s imagination. The success of British athletes at the…

We all know that being fit and active is key to a healthy lifestyle, but each year more than 5 million deaths around the world…

Brexit continues to dominate both the headlines and the focus of Government, as it has done since the referendum. To some it may feel that…

By Research Analyst Alex Lucas Each year it is becoming more widely accepted that physical activity can improve mental wellbeing – it is now openly discussed as a method of improving mental health across the media and in academic…

The concept of devolution, little known outside political circles before 1997, has become a hot-button topic over the last few years. Beginning with the devolution…

By: Jenny Patrickson, Active IQ Managing Director The Active Training Awards are the high point of the industry’s calendar as the year draws to a…

Technology is rapidly changing the way everyone lives their lives.  The perception is that technology is taking away the need for physical activity – think…