{"id":19432,"date":"2020-08-13T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-update-on-reopening-of-fitness-and-leisure-facilities-in-scotland\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:03:46","slug":"ukactive-update-on-reopening-of-fitness-and-leisure-facilities-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-update-on-reopening-of-fitness-and-leisure-facilities-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive update on reopening of fitness and leisure facilities in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ukactive has issued the following statement today (13 August) about reopening gyms and leisure facilities in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Scales, Client Services Director at ukactive, said:<\/strong> \u201cWe continue to work with the Scottish Government to seek urgent clarity around the reopening date for the fitness and leisure sector, and publication of its official sector guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand the myriad of challenges Scotland is facing, however, the Government must provide clarity for our sector at this critical time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the midst of our health crisis, facilities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have reopened safely and are already working to support their communities in improving physical and mental resilience and recovery from this terrible virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Scottish Government reviewing the reopening timelines on 20 August, we continue to demonstrate how facilities are safe to reopen earlier than the existing date of 14 September, and how they have already done so with great success in other nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working closely with the Scottish Government on the recommended framework for reopening, and we hope this leads to the imminent publication of its official guidance to allow our sector to prepare well for reopening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, 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