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 [...]
Shapemaster is delighted to announce the appointment of their new Leisure Sales Manager Alex Perrior and Leisure Marketing Manager Laura Childs. The appointments will ensure Shapemaster continue with their ambitious growth strategy in the leisure sector whilst helping leisure operators to tap into the older exercise market. Alex Perrior brings with her a wealth [...]
A new 10-station suite of Shapemaster power assisted exercise stations has created a unique gym for the residents of the brand-new Ocean Heights Care Home in Minster-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey. The gym provides accessible and social exercise for the residents of the new 50-bed facility for people living with disabilities, which owner [...]
Sneeze Screens NOW AVAILABLE Free-standing screen partitions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect your customers and staff PLEASE NOTE Price subject to VAT and delivery charged at £10 per screen. 3 week delivery time from receipt of payment SPECIFICATION 176cm High x 132cm Wide Steel frame with clear PVC [...]
There are nine million lonely people in the UK and four million of them are older people. Many older people find constant loneliness hardest to overcome. They lack the friendship and support we all need. As we spotlight the issue via #LonelinessAwarenessWeek, it is evident that the last 12 weeks will have impacted on [...]
Having closed their doors due to the COVID crisis back in March, the team at Feelgood Ivybridge are getting ready to re-open by investing in three new pieces of power assisted exercise equipment provided by Shapemaster. Margot Davies, who owns the facility commented “We are really excited to have received the new equipment in time [...]
