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Social enterprise news

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four
Mold Leisure Centre in North Wales will undergo a £1.4m redevelopment which will see under-used
12,300
HCM promotional features
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jennifer Maanavi

Founder, Physique 57
Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: TVS Group
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Centrica Business Solutions
Centrica Business Solutions is committed to offering solutions that will help organisations to balance planet ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Social enterprise news

Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy,
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
Mark Sesnan, CEO of GLL, has pushed back on Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to take
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
Comfort Zone’s R&D laboratory has reformulated its Sun Soul range of sunscreens to ensure it’s
A new physical activity programme called Big Sister has been launched in the UK to
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has appointed Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) to manage its
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Davines Group has extended its commitment to sustainability and renewed its partnership with social enterprise
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
Marg Mayne will stand down as CEO of Mytime Active next year, after more than
The new Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney, London, has opened its doors to the public.
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
The UK’s largest social enterprise, GLL, is the latest operator to throw its support behind
Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund
Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that a “Call for Wellness Innovations” contest, as
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
Leisure trust GLL has partnered with foodservice company Brakes to offer a home delivery service
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
Life Leisure is expanding its facility portfolio with the launch of an independent boutique fitness
Two newly-built leisure centres are set to open their doors in Belfast next month as
Arvinda Gohil has been appointed CEO of Central YMCA. Gohil joins the health and wellbeing
A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of
Social enterprise Mytime Active has signed a 40-year deal to run 12 leisure facilities in
Sir Hugh Robertson, chairman of the British Olympic Association and a deputy lieutenant of Kent,
The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in
Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been
A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in order to
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed four
Mold Leisure Centre in North Wales will undergo a £1.4m redevelopment which will see under-used
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Panatta to showcase innovation at major fitness and bodybuilding events in 2024
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry events around the globe.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: TVS Group
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Centrica Business Solutions
Centrica Business Solutions is committed to offering solutions that will help organisations to balance planet ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media expands partnership with Fitness4less
Zoom Media, the UK's leading provider of health and fitness digital media, has announced a new contract with Fitness4Less to deliver Out of Home advertising across its estate.
Directory
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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