Residents at Broughton House Veteran Care Village are keeping in trim at a new bespoke gym created as part of its £13m redevelopment. Specially-designed equipment has been installed at the care village in Salford after it received a £24,000 grant from the Peter Harrison Foundation, a charity which helps fund self-development through participation in [...]
Feelgood Scandinavia, Europe’s largest Shapemaster franchisee has opened its first centre in Germany, in the town of Prien. Initially due to launch in 2020, the much anticipated opening was delayed due to Covid, but with the reopening of leisure and fitness facilities the centre’s arrival is timed perfectly to help locals get back in [...]
Shapemaster Scandinavia opened its 44th ‘Feelgood’ franchise in Toten in Norway on Tuesday 3rd August. Located in Lena, the central town in Toten, the new facility is a dedicated Shapemaster centre and will provide an exciting new concept for local people. A country with a population of approx. 5.3 million, the Norwegian franchise model [...]
Obesity is a major public health concern in the UK and a government health policy priority (UK Government, 2020). Increasing rates of obesity in the UK are storing up problems for individuals and the health service. It is estimated that overweight and obesity related conditions across the UK are costing the NHS £6.1 billion each [...]
VITAL funds have been secured to develop a specialist Wellness Hub in North East Lincolnshire, bringing new therapy equipment and a relaxation studio to the heart of Grimsby’s Health and Wellbeing Centre. Grant support from Sport England, North East Lincolnshire Council and Lincs Inspire, totalling £180,000, will see the creation of a substantial health [...]
At the 2016 ukactive National Summit, NHS England Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens addressed leisure sector leaders at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre to emphasise the importance of leisure in protecting the NHS. His plea: “We need you” to help reduce and prevent illness and injury and relieve pressure on the National Health Service. [...]
By 2030 the number of people in the UK aged 60+ is estimated to increase to 20 million, up 31% from the current total of 15.3m today (Reimaging Ageing 2018, UKActive). By mid-2031 the UK population is expected to reach 70 million and the over 60s will account for 28% of the UK population. In fact, by mid-2043, there are projected to be many more people [...]
Brilliant women are at the heart of Shapemaster’s success and we're delighted to have the opportunity to celebrate their achievements as part of International Women’s Day 2021. Their work and dedication helps to improve the lives of older women around the world and we #ChooseToChallenge the UK leisure sector to go further and join us in our mission to help people remain fit and active in [...]
The launch of Sport England’s 10-year strategy, Uniting the Movement, forms a pivotal moment in our industry and the role we play in society. The first of the Five Big Issues is perhaps the most important and overarching: a chance to Recover and Reinvent. The sector must seize the moment to ‘reinvent’ and interpret [...]
We all know elderly people who litter conversations with “before the war” and “after the war”. In years to come, generations will talk about “before Covid” and “after Covid”. What we do now as individuals, as local government and as a country will define what “after Covid” looks like. There has never been a [...]
