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election of new fi a
board directors
Following the recent FIA board
elections, the FIA would like to
WUCKLAND announce the re-appointment of
board members Robin Johnson and
Tony Majakas.
Robin Johnson is the CEO of
OCK.COM/JAREN
Total Fitness, which operates 24
.IST
health and fi tness clubs in the
north-west. Johnson sits on the
WWW
board as a representative for multi-
site operators.
PICTURE: Tony Majakas is Technogym’s
Free or heavily subsidised activities will allow people to try ‘taster’ activities MD and will also continue his
tenure on the board as a
more active 4 life with the fi a
supplier representative.
The FIA is an offi cial partner in the new 500 most deprived areas in Britain. It fi a vanguard council hosts
social marketing campaign from the will also see convenience stores making labour party dinner
Department of Health, Change4Life. fresh fruit and vegetables available at The FIA Vanguard Council was host
Due to launch this month, change4life affordable prices. to a Westminster dinner on 3
focuses on getting families and children The FIA and its members have exclusive December, at which the Public
to eat well, move more, and live longer. rights to the sub-brand MoreActive4Life. Health Minister Dawn Primarolo
Change4Life has a host of commercial Free or heavily subsidised activities will was a guest. Several other Labour
partners to ensure that messaging is provide the opportunity to enjoy ‘taster’ MPs were in attendance and the
consistent and widespread. With an sessions of accessible, family-based, fun dinner debate included the former
eight-week national and regional TV and sociable activities that will enable Sports Minister Richard Caborn.
advertising campaign starting this month, them to rediscover the activity habit. The The discussion centred on the
the campaign will see Tesco and Asda campaign will culminate in a nationwide increasing partnership between
highlighting ways to have a healthier campaign in the summer months. For government and the FIA, and on
diet ‘4 less’ and Kellogg’s supporting more information on how to get involved, the exciting new developments
the opening of Breakfast Clubs in the please contact kate@fi
a.org.uk such as the Alliance, Fit For the
Future, and Change4Life.
The dinner was one of many
health and fi tness statistics to
public events organised by the
Vanguard Council. Its members
take us into the new year
benefi t from bespoke public affairs
strategy, attend quarterly council
As we go forth into 2009, it’s a good lower risk of diseases, including Type 2 meetings and receive invites to
time to review key fi ndings from the diabetes and heart disease. events in the political calendar as
health and fi tness sector: 5. There is ample opportunity for the thanks for their contribution to the
1. Overweight and obese people fi tness industry to address this problem fi nancing of the FIA public affairs
cost the UK economy £15.8bn a year, – together, we have 7.8 million hours of and policy department.
estimated to bankrupt the NHS by 2050. spare capacity a year.
2. Just under 12 per cent of the 6. The fi tness industry is outperforming
population (7.2 million) are gym members, other sectors during this economic crisis
and about 30 per cent are currently – 230 new health and fi tness facilities
active. This leaves more than 50 per cent opened during 2007 while, from Q4-Q1
of the UK population who are inactive. 2007-08, 36 pubs closed each week.
3. 89 per cent (52 million people) of 7. The fi tness industry has more than Health Club Management is
the population live within two miles of a 27,000 registered professionals. Training the offi cial magazine of the FIA.
facility. In London, no-one is more than and skills in the sector are developing
20 minutes away from 32 facilities. fast: 2008 saw the launch of the National
4. If we got one million overweight Skills Academy as well as the new REPs To join the FIA call
people ‘MoreActive4Life’, we could save Level 4 qualifi cation which will train +44 (0)20 7420 8560
the NHS about £53m a year. Each of exercise professionals to handle medical or go to
www.fia.org.uk
those newly active people would be at a rehabilitation of a range of conditions.
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