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Expanding sports programs

Expanding Sports Programs: 5 Key Growth Strategies

BSI safeguarding guidelines

New BSI safeguarding guidelines for out-of-school settings introduced

Youth Sport Trust

Youth Sport Trust celebrates national achievement in sport

UK Wraparound Childcare Funding Panel

UK Wraparound Childcare Funding Panel

Play Their Way campaign

StreetGames Play Their Way campaign recognises the role of coaches

Sports and activities sector

From grassroots to commercial: How is the sector supporting the sports and activities sector?

Ask for Angela safety campaign

New safety campaign pilot for fitness and leisure centres in London

PE and sport in schools

afPE publishes non-statutory guidance for PE and sport in schools

Sport development and AI

The Coalition partners with The Commonwealth for debate on sport development and AI

How leadership are addressing the main concerns impacting the activities sector

2024 Spring Budget

The fitness and activities sector respond to the 2024 Spring Budget

Fitness memberships

Private fitness operators report record growth in memberships

What you need to know about primary school wraparound care

New school guidance

New government guidance released for the use of mobile phones, gender guidance and school uniforms in the UK

Disability Action Plan

Sport England praises new government Disability Action Plan

engage and activate communities

How NGBs are creating plans to engage and activate their communities

Youth Sport Trust & RFU

Youth Sport Trust & RFU collaborate to enhance rugby in schools

MoveNow festivals

Youth Sport Trust launches the MoveNow festivals for children and young people

Getting On Track

Tackling Youth Offending with the Getting On Track Report

Healthier nation

UK physical activity sector stress collaborating with the sector for a healthier nation

Future Kids

Graeme Eaglesham

Employee satisfaction

HR update: What your business needs to know in 2024

Fit for Office

ukactive and Myzone support physical activity challenge “Fit for Office” for UK MPs

manifesto of 100 policy ideas for sport

Youth Sport Trust offer 100 policy ideas for sport and physical activity in time for the 2024 General Election

No wealth without health

ukactive CEO Huw Edwards declares: “No wealth without health”

Sport for Development Coalition

Sport for Development Coalition leaders commit themselves to SDG goals

Challenger Sports

Paul Lawrence

Athletes transition

How do athletes transition from sport and what can you learn from them?

Sports facilities

Sport Wales announces £3m to be spent on improving sports facilities and leisure centres

E Ramadan guidelines

afPE highlights new PE Ramadan guidelines and recommendations for a renewed school curriculum

StreetGames

StreetGames reports a decrease in happiness among low-income families

Mo Farah

Mo Farah becomes National School Sports Champion for YST

Team Taca

Niall Quinn

How are the current trends in tech impacting the sports sector

school facilities

AfPe offers essential resources to open school facilities and offer better PE programmes

Coordinate Sport Welcomes Andrew Hicks as New UK Managing Director to Drive Future Growth

NHS & ukactive

New NHS & ukactive partnership brings rehabilitation services to the community

travel options

Young people struggling to access good public and active travel options

performing arts

How the performing arts sector is creating opportunities in the activities sector

fitness trends

ACSM releases worldwide survey of fitness trends

Sport Wales

Increase the success of your sports club in 2024, courtesy of Sport Wales

Business Acquisitions Panel

Business Acquisitions Panel

Primary school physical activity

Last call to be part of primary school physical activity questionnaire

Digital Futures Report

A guide to the Digital Futures Report – The future of digital transformation

Physical activity sector

ukactive CEO calls for the government to work with the physical activity sector proactively

obesity

Tony Blair Institute calls out the government’s failure to reach obesity targets

Tech Trends: What should the activities sector be prepared for in 2024?

Digital Futures Report

The Digital Futures Report shows that operators are investing in digital strategy

Inactivity

Activities leaders call for the government to work with the sector to tackle inactivity amongst children and young people

Active Travel

PAC releases Active Travel Report showing targets are in danger

EDI self-assessment tool

ukactive launches a new EDI self-assessment tool for the sector

Kings Active Foundation

Andrew Busby

Activities sector

The top 5 ways to be successful in the activities sector

Global wellness

Global wellness sector set to reach record numbers in 2024

Chancellor's Autumn Statement

Key announcements for the activities sector from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

How has the activities sector fared in 2023

The state of the recreation and sports sector: How has the activities sector fared in 2023?

Health and fitness sectors at risk

Health and fitness sectors at risk of closures in the coming months

Place Partnerships

More investment for Place Partnerships announced by Sport England

Leadership Skills Foundation

The Leadership Skills Foundation 2022-23 Impact Report is here

Political leaders

Sport & Recreation Alliance offers open letter to political leaders in support of physical activity

The STA Group

Rebecca Hopkins

adapting to fit new markets

How businesses in the activities sector are adapting to fit new markets

Party Conferences

Party Conferences 2023: What do they mean for the activities sector?

School Sport & Activity Sector

Experts outline the future at partnership summit for the School Sport & Activity Sector

afPE National CPD Development Day

afPE National CPD Development Day on the 12th of December – Register now!

Swim England flashcards

Swim England introduces free Learn to Swim flashcards in different languages

Human-centric approaches

How human-centric approaches are driving the tech sector

Sport Environment and Climate Coalition (SECC)

New Information hub launched to reduce the environmental impact of the physical activity sector

National Fitness Day survey

Mental health is the main driver for physical activity says National Fitness Day survey

ukactive Awards winners

ukactive Awards winners revealed as sector celebrates in Leeds

cycle training delivery

Bikeability introduces new cycle training delivery guide

Improve Productivity

6 areas to watch if you want to improve productivity in any business

exercise and fitness

Continued research shows the positive impact of exercise and fitness on lifestyles

The Centre for Social Justice report

Coalition supporters backing call to government from Centre for Social Justice

Growing organisations

How sports coaching companies are growing their organisations in unique ways

Tackling inactivity in the UK

AfPE reveals its recommendations for tackling inactivity in the UK

Girls enjoying PE

Low confidence and periods stop girls from liking PE, suggests Youth Sport Trust study

Podcasting

How to use podcasting to improve your business outcomes

Ofsted

Ofsted publishes report looking at how PE is taught in schools

Mental health

Mental health is the main motivator for getting active in the UK

sport and activity

UK lags behind European neighbours in activity levels, evidence reveals

Activity Tracker App

National Fitness Day sees first-ever activity tracker app available to users

Paul Gately

Bikeability badges

Almost half a million children earn Bikeability badges in 2022-23

UK Swimming Industry Report

Leisure DB Report sees swimming pool prices break the £5 mark for the first time

Generative AI

A guide to embracing responsible AI in your business

Open Doors Programme

Third annual Open Doors Programme aims to address gender gap

Commonwealth Games Legacy Project

Commonwealth Games Legacy Project teaches water safety skills

children and young people

How activities companies are changing the way children and young people learn

Turtle Tots

Gabrielle Lixton & Caroline Sparks

Youth Justice Sport Fund Evaluation Report

Youth Justice activity programmes successfully empower young people

Physically active employees

Physically active employees could reduce company costs by 35%

Lionesses' success

How can the Lionesses’ success impact the activities sector?

National Fitness Day’s theme announced by ukactive

ukactive Awards

Finalists revealed for ukactive Awards as STA become headline sponsor

Women's football

Youth Sport Trust welcome a review of Women’s football

Premier League Kicks

The Premier League Kicks Cup gathered 150 girls at the University of Warwick

TLE Sports Coaching

TLE Sports Coaching

School Sport and Activity Action Plan

afPE confirms refreshed guidance for the School Sport & Activity Action Plan and the PE Premium

Vision 2030

Vision 2030: ukactive reports on progress to get more people active

Open Doors programme

ukactive and Nike launch third annual Open Doors programme to unlock school facilities and address gender activity gap

Yoga can help with cancer recovery

Yoga can help with cancer recovery according to new study

Tackling heart disease

Prevention through exercise key to tackling heart disease

Disabled people

Rising cost of living impacted disabled people’s access to sport

Working with Women and Girls

Last chance to influence CIMSPA’s Working with Women and Girls professional standard

Active travel goals

Active travel goals in jeopardy according to NAO

UK Fitness Industry Report

Evolve conference reveals rise in Uk fitness industries market value

QPR in the Community Trust

Andy Evans

Develop communities

How activities organisations are using sport to develop communities

Inclusive environment

How the activities sector is working to create a more inclusive environment for everyone

Gen Z Fitness

Gen Z, a huge untapped market according to Les Mills

Parkrun

Parkrun events to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS

YDance

Anna Kenrick

Charity partnership

Charity partnership helps young people get ‘Set for Success’

Could PE be a core subject

Could PE be a core subject? Join the survey today!

English Universities Sport

Barry Squires

Swimming Pool Support Fund

Swimming Pool Support Fund now open for applications

Big Sister project

Project Big Sister engages 3000 girls in physical activity at local leisure centres

Stryx Sports

Seif Tawfik

Jack Shakespeare

The Drive Phase guest Jack Shakespeare joins 4Global

AFPE professional development support

New AFPE professional development support for Teachers

Athlete Transition

Laura Gallagher & Conrad Balatoni

How sport is powering apps in 2023

How sport is powering successful apps in 2023

Play Their Way

Play Their Way ‘Child-first’ coaching campaign launched at London BMX Club

Be Active Wales Fund

The Be Active Wales Fund is now open: Apply now!

volunteer coaches

How should we manage our volunteer coaches?

Boost for children with SEND

Boost for children with SEND accessing inclusive PE and sport

sports facilities

ukactive Research Institute to keep ‘youth voice’ at the centre of opening school facilities

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week: How important is physical activity sector for mental health?

Safer active spaces

New guidelines released to create safer active spaces

ukactive Awards 2023

Entries for ukactive Awards 2023 now open!

MBA Sports Coaching

Mitchell Harvie

Sport for Development Coalition

Sport for Development Coalition urges policymakers to invest in sport

Drowning Prevention Week

Make summer safer with Drowning Prevention Week

Volleyball England

Guin Batten

British Gymnastics

British Gymnastics joins the Sport for Development Coalition and champions safeguarding

House of Lords Consultation

House of Lords Consultation: Education for 11 to 16-year-olds

North American football activities market

How Challenger Sports dominated the North American football activities market

Optimist Performance

Ollie Phillips

Rambert Grades

London Youth Games announces collaboration with Rambert Grades to celebrate dance at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Adult activity levels

Sport England reveals adult activity levels return to pre-pandemic levels

Edstart

Adam Rowles & Ash Greenhalgh

physical activity sector

What are the top updates from the physical activity sector?

Youth Sport Trust

Children’s charity teams up with Sports Direct to get children moving

Active Lives survey

ukactive responds positively to the Active Lives survey

Physical Literacy Assessment Tool

Physical Literacy Assessment Tool Survey – Survey closes May 26th

AfPE releases FAQs

AfPE releases FAQs for meeting minimum 2 hours of PE

Football Fun Factory

James Cutting

PE & School Premium

Guide to the PE & School Premium: What you need to know

Mental health

How physical activity can be used to support young people’s mental health

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