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As part of a new research blog series, ukactive hears from members of the Churchill Fellowship programme who have completed research into physical activity across the globe. ukactive is a Research Partner of the Fellowship and this series gives an insight into the research projects underway and what ukactive members can take from their findings. In the second blog of the series, Beth Brown, Operations Manager, National Centre Sport & Exercise Medicine Sheffield, discusses her research into physical activity for cancer care and how the physical activity sector can take and implement insights within their operations. Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/emKytrMc

Join us at Active Uprising 2025 where we explore this year's theme 'No growth without health: Physical activities role in national renewal'. 🎟️ Save £55 per ticket with limited Super Early Bird tickets! Get yours before they sell out. Visit our website to find out more: https://lnkd.in/egKBj3tF #ActiveUprising

We are delighted to welcome Precor as a headline sponsor for Active Uprising 2025! With their first-class fitness and wellness offerings, Precor brings best-in-class solutions to commercial facilities everywhere, helping exercisers stay active at work, school, in the gym, or on the road. Together, we look forward to welcoming you to the QEII Centre in London on March 6, 2025. Visit our website for more details: https://lnkd.in/enQqVfCn #ActiveUprising

The agenda for Active Uprising 2025 is now available on our website! Speaker announcements will follow in the coming weeks. 🎟️ Save £55 per ticket with limited Super Early Bird tickets! Get yours before they sell out. https://lnkd.in/egKBj3tF #ActiveUprising

On 15 October, the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, announced the rollout of GLP-1 to help get people back into work as a measure to address the severest forms of obesity across the UK. ukactive and CIMSPA will work to support the sector as this new approach to weight-loss takes its place in the market. To read the member statement around the three main areas of support that this will focus on, click here: https://lnkd.in/e6MP8pDc

Following the success of our February 2024 conference, we are delighted to return to the QEII Centre for our annual Active Uprising conference on Thursday, 6th March 2025. Join us for a day of learning and networking as we inspire and champion our sector and members with a lineup of motivational speakers who will explore this year's theme, 'No Growth without Health: Physical Activity’s Role in National Renewal. 🎟️ Tickets are available now! #ActiveUprising

ukactive and the National Sector Partners Group responded to yesterday's Budget announcement, acknowledging that, while the Budget aimed to 'fix the foundations', the sport, recreation, and physical activity sector was left absent from the significant role it can play in supporting the economy and the health of the nation. ukactive CEO, Huw Edwards, said: “It is now important that the Government avoids any vacuum of information regarding the role of sport and physical activity, working with ukactive and its members on the precise role our sector must play in supporting economic growth and taking pressure off the NHS.” Read the full response here: https://lnkd.in/eEpGx4Wu Active Partnerships CIMSPA Sport for Development Coalition Sport and Recreation Alliance Youth Sport Trust

Following the publication of Sport England’s social value report last week, The Telegraph covered the findings and ukactive’s response this weekend, highlighting how the Government can maximise the value generated by sport and physical activity and the long-term savings it can bring. In the article, ukactive CEO, Huw Edwards, discusses the Government’s recent investment in GLP-1 and notes how exercise should be prioritised as part of efforts to prevent Britain’s health decline. He said: “Previous governments have taken a short-term focus, and it is about time prevention is viewed as the cure. “The Government knows investment in weight-loss drugs is not the panacea. Now it must show us what plans it has to deliver a full prevention strategy that includes policies for physical activity and diet too.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ednmcr6m

If physical activity is the lifeblood of health in this country, our facilities and green and blue spaces are the bones on which our health is built. Across the country, gyms, pools, leisure centres, community sports grounds, rivers, parks, and school sport facilities are essential in providing safe spaces for people of all ages and backgrounds to be physically active. The health of our nation depends on these facilities and spaces thriving, and that they can be accessible places within and for communities. Sport England’s recent Social Value report found sport, recreation and physical activity had a yearly social value of £107.2 billion. This includes £96.7 billion in annual wellbeing value, as well as a further £10.5 billion in wider savings to the health and social care system a year. However, recent years have presented a series of challenges to the maintenance of and access to our facilities and these spaces. Amongst other things, Covid, energy crises, and reduced budgets (especially at local Government level) have depleted reserves and placed many facilities and spaces in a difficult position. Through backing facilities on the high streets through business rate reform, providing long-term security for and investment in public leisure and sports equipment or venues, and protecting and enhancing the quality and accessibility of community facilities, our green and blue spaces, and all places that support physical activity levels, this Budget presents an opportunity to back the sector’s ability to deliver on the Government’s priorities. The Government can send a clear signal that it is unlocking the potential of sport, recreation and physical activity to boost growth, productivity and create a healthier nation. By securing the long-term future of our facilities and spaces we can increase physical activity levels, ensure future generations are able to be active, and can make sure that the social value of sport and physical activity continues for decades to come. Active Partnerships CIMSPA Sport for Development Coalition Sport and Recreation Alliance Youth Sport Trust

Last week, Sport England released its report, ‘Social value of sport and physical activity for England’ that showed that the social value generated by sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion a year with £10.5bn in wider savings made to the health and social care system a year. Responding to the report’s findings and the recent announcement from the Government around its investment in GLP-1, ukactive CEO Huw Edwards writes in this blog about the opportunity the Government has to tackle the health crisis and keep the nation active and healthy using the sector. Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/eTBmEezp