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Big Lottery Fund news

Funding charity Spirit of 2012 has appointed Alan Coppin as chair. He replaces Dugald Mackie
Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to
Grassroots rugby league has beneftted from grants worth £271,570 (US$390,849, €343,182) over the past 12
An area of “significant deprivation” will benefit from a purpose-built community centre in the shadow
Belfast’s revamped Connswater Community Greenway will play host to the 2017 International Association of Ultrarunners
The Northern Ireland (NI) Science Park, an innovation hub that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and
Elevate Arena
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Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a
Sporting Memories – the charitable foundation which uses sport and social activities to tackle dementia,
The opening of a planned visitor centre in Falkirk, Scotland, has been delayed for further
Physical activity sector representative body ukactive has reported a strong set of annual financial figures,
Sports charity StreetGames will create 200 Pop Up Clubs during the summer that will enable
A multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in seaside towns across the country
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Eleven parks across the UK are set to receive a combined £23m in funding from
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that local communities will be given £250m (US$386m,
Birmingham’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community has opened a new sports and fitness
sporta has expanded its head office team to further support its cultural and leisure trust
The four Scottish Lottery money distributors have come together to launch a new fund in
The latest £147,475 funding from Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Culture
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The Big Lottery Fund is to invest £5.3m in four UK-wide initiatives designed to inspire
A new £4m fund has been launched in Scotland for communities wishing to celebrate Glasgow
A new brand has been unveiled to celebrate and promote sports and community projects inspired
Love Parks, a project to conserve parks and green space across England, has received a
Southwark Council has launched a £1m construction project to deliver new, safer cycling and walking
A topping out ceremony is being held today (29 August) to mark the latest milestone
The Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) have launched the new
Image: Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground An extensive £5.1m restoration of Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground has
The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, London, will reopen to the public on 2 August
Image: Isabella Plantation at London's Richmond Park Five historic parks across the UK have been
Image: A 'beach' first opened at the park in 1903 London's first urban beach has
Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has officially unveiled the new-look Victoria Park in Bow, London,
Image: The attraction is run by the Heartlands Trust Heartlands, a new free visitor attraction
Dundee-based architects Nicoll Russell Studios (NRS) has been awarded a £1m contract to design a
Renowned musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has marked the topping out of a new
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced that 11 UK
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have allocated nearly £1.9m towards
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have allocated nearly £1.9m towards
Knowsley Council has announced the opening of a new £5m youth venue in Huyton, which
Wave Leisure Trust has secured £181,000 worth of lottery funding towards its plans to establish
Young people living in Newhaven will be instrumental in driving forwards ambitious plans to re-establish
A new Hartwell Architects-designed leisure facility has opened its doors to the public on the
12,300
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Interview
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Company profiles
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Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
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Big Lottery Fund news

Funding charity Spirit of 2012 has appointed Alan Coppin as chair. He replaces Dugald Mackie
Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to
Grassroots rugby league has beneftted from grants worth £271,570 (US$390,849, €343,182) over the past 12
An area of “significant deprivation” will benefit from a purpose-built community centre in the shadow
Belfast’s revamped Connswater Community Greenway will play host to the 2017 International Association of Ultrarunners
The Northern Ireland (NI) Science Park, an innovation hub that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a
Sporting Memories – the charitable foundation which uses sport and social activities to tackle dementia,
The opening of a planned visitor centre in Falkirk, Scotland, has been delayed for further
Physical activity sector representative body ukactive has reported a strong set of annual financial figures,
Sports charity StreetGames will create 200 Pop Up Clubs during the summer that will enable
A multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in seaside towns across the country
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Eleven parks across the UK are set to receive a combined £23m in funding from
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that local communities will be given £250m (US$386m,
Birmingham’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community has opened a new sports and fitness
sporta has expanded its head office team to further support its cultural and leisure trust
The four Scottish Lottery money distributors have come together to launch a new fund in
The latest £147,475 funding from Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Culture
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
The Big Lottery Fund is to invest £5.3m in four UK-wide initiatives designed to inspire
A new £4m fund has been launched in Scotland for communities wishing to celebrate Glasgow
A new brand has been unveiled to celebrate and promote sports and community projects inspired
Love Parks, a project to conserve parks and green space across England, has received a
Southwark Council has launched a £1m construction project to deliver new, safer cycling and walking
A topping out ceremony is being held today (29 August) to mark the latest milestone
The Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) have launched the new
Image: Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground An extensive £5.1m restoration of Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground has
The William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, London, will reopen to the public on 2 August
Image: Isabella Plantation at London's Richmond Park Five historic parks across the UK have been
Image: A 'beach' first opened at the park in 1903 London's first urban beach has
Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has officially unveiled the new-look Victoria Park in Bow, London,
Image: The attraction is run by the Heartlands Trust Heartlands, a new free visitor attraction
Dundee-based architects Nicoll Russell Studios (NRS) has been awarded a £1m contract to design a
Renowned musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has marked the topping out of a new
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced that 11 UK
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have allocated nearly £1.9m towards
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have allocated nearly £1.9m towards
Knowsley Council has announced the opening of a new £5m youth venue in Huyton, which
Wave Leisure Trust has secured £181,000 worth of lottery funding towards its plans to establish
Young people living in Newhaven will be instrumental in driving forwards ambitious plans to re-establish
A new Hartwell Architects-designed leisure facility has opened its doors to the public on the
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HCM promotional features
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Promotion
Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate, has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: W3Fit EMEA celebrates its fifth anniversary
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Company profiles
Company profile: Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey designs and builds the world’s finest commercial-grade ice baths, working with leading gyms ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Orbit4
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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