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Parkwood Leisure launches medical memberships in partnership with Health Hero

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Freedom Leisure takes over not-for-profit trust, 1610, to create economies of scale

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GLL-supported athletes head to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

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With the 2024 Paris Games about to begin, GLL is celebrating the fact that 94 ... more

Sector joins forces to call for an Active Wellbeing Service

25 Jul 2024

Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that ... more

See who's been nominated for the 2024 UK Active Awards

23 Jul 2024

Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14 ... more

Community Leisure UK takes action to support those with long-term health conditions to get active

17 Jul 2024

Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support ... more

Gymbox partners with Raza Sana to transform lives through fitness

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Sport for Confidence gets national recognition for pioneering work breaking down barriers to physical activity

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Sport for Confidence CIC has received a national award for its pioneering work hardwiring occupational ... more

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Rugby legend, Jonny Wilkinson has been announced as a keynote speaker for the HCM Summit ... more

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The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge ... more

Sensor-enabled running track will generate real-time data to drive performance

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A UK-based technology has created a sensor-enabled performance running track with advanced sensors, paired with ... more

Elevate India announced in collaboration with India Active

08 Jul 2024

Trade show and conference, Elevate, is expanding to India next year, with an event scheduled ... more

CIMSPA launches online training and education hub

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Industry body CIMSPA, which represents workers across the physical activity sector, has created an online ... more

Edinburgh Leisure launches Nordic walking as part of its active ageing programme

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Edinburgh Leisure is launching a six-week introduction to Nordic walking as part of its award-winning ... more

European College of Sports Science Annual Congress kicks off in Glasgow

02 Jul 2024

The European College of Sports Science (ECSS) welcomes 3,000 academics to the University of the ... more

GWI publishes Wellness Policy Toolkit to help address global mental health crisis

02 Jul 2024

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a new report emphasising the critical role of ... more

PureGym supports ambulance service by adding defibrillators to The Circuit

26 Jun 2024

PureGym has partnered with the British Heart Foundation to upload all of its defibrillators to ... more

World Health Organization says physical inactivity is causing global health threat

26 Jun 2024

Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not ... more

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Deborah Szekely receives SpaFinder’s Visionary Award

By Sarah Todd 14 Nov 2008

Global spa media and marketing company SpaFinder’s sixth annual visionary awards has been presented to the owner of the US-based Golden Door and Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta, Deborah Szekely.

The award was formally presented at an invitation-only gala in New York, US, in October. It is given to an outstanding contributor to the spa industry. Details: spafinder.com