A
new initiative aims to improve the application of digital processes
UKACTIVE
Digital Futures strategy to “transform fitness”
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within the UK’s fitness
and physical activity sector. The Digital Futures strategy, launched in partnership by Sport England and ukactive,
The Digital Futures strategy is a significant moment in the recovery journey of the sector
will see a programme of activities designed to provide operators with new insights and guidance to modernise and grow.
The strategy will provide operators with new insights
Steven Scales
Designed in collaboration with tech firms – including
maturity and effectiveness
members, which will help to
strategy is a significant
Gladstone, Myzone, Egym,
across dozens of digital
identify the challenges and
moment in the recovery
Keepme, SweatWorks, Xn
measures and to provide a
opportunities facing operators
journey of the sector moving
and Orbit4 – Digital Futures
reference point from which
across the breadth of the
through the pandemic.
will support the recovery and
to chart progress towards
health and fitness market.
“The needs of consumers
development of the sector,
meeting new and emerging
Steven Scales, director
will be the headline priority
including reform in some areas.
consumer demands.
The starting point will be to evaluate the sector’s digital
of membership and sector
in terms of this initiative.”
development at ukactive,
The first step is the launch
said: “The Digital Futures
of a consultation for ukactive
More: http://lei.sr/2M5C2_H
A
new £40m build-to-rent
Post building, the property
development with a
features a 24-hour health club
focus on wellbeing has
and wellness studio, kitted by
opened to residents in
Technogym, alongside a range
Leeds city centre in the UK.
GRAINGER
24-hour gym for £40m build-to-rent project of other amenities within its 5,300ft of shared social space.
Located on the historic site of the former Yorkshire
Other facilities include a large co-working space for homeworking, residents’ lounge and games room. Featuring 242 new homes, The Headline is the city’s first
GRAINGER
build-to-rent project (BTR) – a relatively new residential development model for the UK. Helen Gordon, CEO, Grainger, said: “Our approach
Our approach is to design with the resident top of mind Helen Gordon
is to design with the resident top of mind.” More: http://lei.sr/c2j2E_H
The 24-hour health club is part of a 5,300sq ft shared area
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