EuropeActive - Moving Forward Together

Welcome to EuropeActive National Associations' updates. Were we will be sharing best practice, publications and relevant communications from our National Associations, and the work they do to make more people, more active, more often at national level.

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Feb 10, 2023 - Netherlands

The Dutch Olympic Committee and NL Actief jointly issued an interactive digital brochure, to provide information about the offer in the Netherlands in terms of sports and physical activity.

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Feb 10, 2023 - Belgium

Fitness.be launched an alcohol-free challenge, titled “Tournée minérale”, for February.

Its online assessment for healthy lifestyles was also promoted, on this occasion.

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Feb 2, 2023 - United Kingdom

ukactive’s pilot to transform leisure centres, swimming pools, and gyms into musculoskeletal (MSK) health hubs has been expanded to 100 sites across the UK.

The pilot aims to ensure that leisure centres and gyms play a more significant role in supporting the NHS and social care services.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Spain

A recent survey of sporting habits, conducted on an annual basis, revealed that 42.7% of Spanish citizens (48,2% of women and 36,9% of men) did not practice any sport in 2022.

According to theSpanish Society of Obesity, the economic impact of physical inactivity reaches 1,56 billion euros, namely 56% of the Health Ministry’s budget for 2023.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Portugal

Portugal Activo representatives met with the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs, Dr Nuno Félix, to assess the state of the national fitness sector.

Portugal Activo requested adding fitness operators to stakeholders covered by art. 9 of the VAT Code, therefore including them as beneficiaries of a reduced VAT rate.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Netherlands

The 2022 Dutch Fitness Awards were announced during an event held last week.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Italy

The Value of Sport Observatory (which aims to raise awareness, in Italy, of the importance of practising regular physical activity) issued its 2023 report.

ANIF participated in the launch event.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Europe

IrelandActive announced that 4861 businesses had completed their claim process, within the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), in the last two months.

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Feb 2, 2023 - United Kingdom

The Government was urged to support grassroots sport and the physical activity sector.

This was done through a statement, jointly issued by Active Partnerships, CIMSPA, the Local Government Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the Sport for Development Coalition, Swim England, ukactive and the Youth Sport Trust.

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Feb 2, 2023 - United Kingdom

ukactive Chair, Mike Farrar, set out vision for the physical activity sector’s role in the national renewal.

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Feb 2, 2023 - United Kingdom

Myzone Group CEO, Dave Wright, joined the ukactive Board.

He is appointed on a three-year term as the representative for the ‘Wider Activity’ section of the ukactive membership.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Netherlands

The 13th edition of the Portugal Activo magazine has been released.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Italy

ANIF submitted three additional amendments were submitted to the Sports reform.

The entry into force of the reform is expected to take place on 1 July.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Germany

The recently elected DSSV leadership (led by President Wessinghage) presented its objectives.

Among others, they intend to reinforce the role of the fitness industry and enhance its recognition, as well as obtain tax deductibility on fitness and health services.

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Feb 2, 2023 - Germany

On 1 January 2023, DSSV joined the German Agency to Combat Unfair Competition.

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