- ‘Government must protect this sector, before it’s too late’
- Support available nowhere near enough, says ukactive
The winter lockdown will cost Britain’s gyms, swimming pools and leisure facilities a combined £90m a week in lost revenue, according to new analysis from ukactive, which is calling for urgent government help to protect jobs and keep the sector afloat.
January is a vital month for the leisure industry, with many people renewing gym or pool memberships or committing to a new exercise programme. But with most sports banned for another six weeks – and possibly longer – ukactive, which represents more than 4,000 gyms and leisure facilities, said the industry was in deep trouble.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/07/leisure-facilities-face-90m-a-week-loss-under-uk-winter-covid-19-lockdown under the title “Leisure facilities face £90m a week loss under UK winter Covid-19 lockdown”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
