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Active Travel news

Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8 September)
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is likely to miss the targets it has set
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
The UK government is to invest £338m in transforming active travel through infrastructure upgrades, changes
Raffles Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open Raffles The Palm Dubai in the last
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking infrastructure has
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
A number of main roads in London city centre were closed on 22 September to
The NHS has published its guidance on how developers and health providers can collaborate to
An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this week – has
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative start-ups
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than compared
Health club members expect wearable technology and Netflix-style workout services to “transform” their traditional gym
People living in the UK are likely to be 35 per cent less active in
As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day,
London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it
The government has unveiled a new blueprint to boost physical activity and sustainable transport by
Athletics legend and respected crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson has today (28 April) been named chair
Far from being a barrier to activity, the workplace can be an excellent place to
The City of Edinburgh Council is expected to approve plans to invest £1.4m in making
Irish public transport minister Alan Kelly has announced EUR4.5m (£3.6m) towards the creation of new
Image: Increased cycling is one of the Bill's aims Local authorities throughout Wales will be
The London Assembly has called for leisure operators and schools to increase and improve efforts
A £10m renovation of London's cycling and walking networks in time for the 2012 Games,
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman has announced grant funding for four projects as part of a
12,300
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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
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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HCM magazine
Letters
This programme provides a clear pathway from a health service to a leisure centre
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
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
Editor's letter
New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
HCM magazine
News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
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: TRP (powered by Fitronics)
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Places Leisure
Places Leisure aims to enlighten our communities about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle in ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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

Active Travel news

Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8 September)
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is likely to miss the targets it has set
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
The UK government is to invest £338m in transforming active travel through infrastructure upgrades, changes
Raffles Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open Raffles The Palm Dubai in the last
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking infrastructure has
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
A number of main roads in London city centre were closed on 22 September to
The NHS has published its guidance on how developers and health providers can collaborate to
An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this week – has
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative start-ups
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than compared
Health club members expect wearable technology and Netflix-style workout services to “transform” their traditional gym
People living in the UK are likely to be 35 per cent less active in
As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day,
London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it
The government has unveiled a new blueprint to boost physical activity and sustainable transport by
Athletics legend and respected crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson has today (28 April) been named chair
Far from being a barrier to activity, the workplace can be an excellent place to
The City of Edinburgh Council is expected to approve plans to invest £1.4m in making
Irish public transport minister Alan Kelly has announced EUR4.5m (£3.6m) towards the creation of new
Image: Increased cycling is one of the Bill's aims Local authorities throughout Wales will be
The London Assembly has called for leisure operators and schools to increase and improve efforts
A £10m renovation of London's cycling and walking networks in time for the 2012 Games,
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman has announced grant funding for four projects as part of a
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms
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
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
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
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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
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
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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
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
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
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: TRP (powered by Fitronics)
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Places Leisure
Places Leisure aims to enlighten our communities about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle in ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
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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