{"id":16276,"date":"2026-01-08T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/?page_id=16276"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:25:17","slug":"research-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/services\/research-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Yst\u00e2d Ymchwil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16276\" class=\"elementor elementor-16276\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc3147 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cc3147\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685d467 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"685d467\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d1a80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7d1a80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23a7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23a7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Institute<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624eb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"624eb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Driving high\u2011quality research to support sector growth and impact<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69838ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69838ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ukactive Research Institute generates and translates physical activity-based evidence to support, protect and inform ukactive members and to underpin physical activity policy and delivery. This is achieved through partnership working to provide high-quality and rigorous research that achieves sector, policy and academic impact that supports the growth and development of our members within the sector.<\/p><p>This is delivered through two core areas: <strong>Research and Evaluation,<\/strong> providing rigorous studies that deepen understanding of the sector&#8217;s impact, and\u00a0<strong>Sector\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Intelligence\u00a0<\/strong>which transforms data, trends and consumer insight into practical, actionable intelligence for members and the wider sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf793e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cf793e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa4241 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfa4241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"research-and-evaluation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af0d02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0af0d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963dbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"963dbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/iStock-22078069631200x800-1-rhmybs5udz14n2v1wxzs2wzb2awa8t5b8xjy84lmio.jpg\" title=\"iStock-22078069631200\u00d7800\" alt=\"iStock-22078069631200x800\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e208589 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e208589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8657fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8657fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Evaluation <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b3ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ukactive conducts high\u2011quality, academically robust research to understand the role and impact of the physical activity sector and to explore how research can support more people across the UK to be active. This work is designed to deliver meaningful sector, policy and academic impact, helping shape the growth and development of the industry.<\/p><p>This approach begins with defining clear aims and focused research questions before applying the most appropriate methodologies \u2014 whether descriptive or experimental \u2014 to generate robust, actionable insight. This includes:<\/p><ul><li>Bespoke data analytics<\/li><li>Bespoke surveying and focus groups\u00a0<\/li><li>Impact assessments<\/li><li>In-depth consultation and stakeholder engagement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6a819 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb6a819\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sector-intelligence\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85ee53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f85ee53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b432d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b432d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c607b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c607b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sector-intelligence\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sector Intelligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbf9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbf9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through the collection, processing and analysis of a variety of data sources, the ukactive Research Institute provides comprehensive and regular sector intelligence through up-to-date and actionable reports to demonstrate the full impact and scale of the UK\u2019s physical activity sector.\u00a0<\/p><p>This includes working with ukactive\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/services\/research-institute\/consumer-engagement\/\">Consumer Engagement<\/a>\u00a0department to explore the behaviours, experiences, motivations, and perceptions of consumers towards gym, fitness and leisure facilities across the UK.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Sector Intelligence analysis is done at a sector level, producing insights based on trends and patterns observed across the whole sector, and at an organisational level, where the ukactive Research Institute works closely with individual members on their data and insight requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199b240 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"199b240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fc748 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11fc748\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310cc22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"310cc22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f5048 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59f5048\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebff58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ebff58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where evidence comes to life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce417e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ce417e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Through three core areas ukactive's Research Institutes helps members to understand sector performance, consumer behaviour and market trends. Explore the latest UK Health &amp; Fitness Market Report, Consumer Engagement work and Operator Benchmarking to see how this evidence and intelligence supports decision-marking, improvement and long-term sector growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a68eb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a68eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a371c7 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"9a371c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;833906a&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2eb6472&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0a33374&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3fa47e5&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_laptop&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ee4ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52ee4ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb53b53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb53b53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f21674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f21674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/iStock-22258393482400x1600-1-rhmy8q6laxougonv3gzr0vcxev3tl75uamvgh57sm8.jpg\" title=\"iStock-22258393482400\u00d71600\" alt=\"iStock-22258393482400x1600\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e7c62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6e7c62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631ed67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"631ed67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b07b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15b07b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UK Health and Fitness Market Report<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf79cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf79cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The UK Health &amp; Fitness Market Report, from ukactive, is the most authoritative analysis of sector performance, supported by 4Global and Sport England. It tracks customer visits across public and private health and fitness clubs, from major chains to independents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fddc504 btn-style-minimal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fddc504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/health-and-fitness-market-report\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"iconukav1 iconukav1tailless-line-arrow-right-1--streamline-core-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325981e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325981e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ff09a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0ff09a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc900f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dc900f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2400x1600-DF-HEAD-rjwxztldanuta3l79a21eqz1v1u5vya644dubjv7a8.jpg\" title=\"2400\u00d71600-DF-HEAD\" alt=\"2400x1600-DF-HEAD\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409558a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"409558a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d346e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d346e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da746c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da746c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer Engagement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6e705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6e705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ukactive\u2019s Consumer Engagement work provides quarterly insights into how people experience and interact with gyms, fitness and leisure facilities. Through national polling and analysis, we deliver evidence that helps the sector understand behaviour, spot trends and make progress towards Vision 2030.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a7fb4 btn-style-minimal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53a7fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/services\/research-institute\/consumer-engagement\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"iconukav1 iconukav1tailless-line-arrow-right-1--streamline-core-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142a498 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"142a498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19edca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d19edca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349aaf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"349aaf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1200x800-SSTM-Thumbnail-rk0rs0v083zxvkma5uqnpk58rbmtvmxueuasyjbqg0.jpg\" title=\"1200\u00d7800-SSTM-Thumbnail\" alt=\"1200x800-SSTM-Thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7c71d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e7c71d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aec64e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8aec64e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67ec6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a67ec6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operator Benchmarking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5271586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5271586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operator Benchmarking gives ukactive members exclusive quarterly data on private\u2011sector performance. 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