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London-based family members’ club, Little Houses Group (LHG), is set to expand following new investment
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Coopah, an AI-enabled community-focused training app for runners, has just completed its first RunStart Academy.
Counterspace have been chosen to design the Serpentine Pavilion for 2020 with a design based
VisitEngland is looking to provide domestic tourism a boost through a campaign inspiring young Brits
A £200,000 (US$252,605, €221,270) cash injection from the UK Government to Black Cultural Archives (BCA)
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the Serpentine
The extraordinary life and career of music icon David Bowie could be marked with a
Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has signed a deal with Disability Sports Coach (DSC)
Plans for a new elevated urban park in London along an abandoned coal railway line,
Three high-profile projects designed by London-based architecture studio Caruso St John have been opened in
The personal art collection of British artist Damien Hirst is set to go on display
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A new £7m (US$11.9m, €8.8m) development in Brixton, south London – supported by the Heritage
Streatham’s new multi-million pound ice and leisure centre, which will replace the Streatham ice rink
The Serpentine Sackler Gallery, a £14.5m arts and gallery space designed by Zaha Hadid Architects,
Work has started on the first of London's 'pocket parks', which have received £2m of
More than 500 over 55-year-olds took part in the 2012 Better Club Games, held at
Netherlands-based De Boer Structures has transformed a former multi-storey car park in Brixton, south London,
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Leisure projects have missed out on the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize
A temporary ice rink is to be created on the site of a condemned car
Plans to create a new multi-million pound black history and cultural centre in Brixton, London,
A number of key heritage projects in London have received confirmed Heritage Lottery Fund grants
Special celebrations are due to be held on 27-28 February to mark the completion of
Streatham Leisure Centre, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited, has closed until further notice due to
A new SHOKK facility has opened to the public at a youth centre in Brixton,
A major centre for black history and culture will be created in Brixton, London, after
Brixton Recreation Centre has upgraded its dance mats to ZigZag’s second-generation Xer-Dance platforms. The system
A new privately owned late night bar and restaurant has opened on Clapham High Street.
A partnership between Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Lambeth Council will see the UK’s largest dedicated
A total of eleven leisure centre have joined the London Fitness Network this month, bringing
Sports trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has been appointed to run all the leisure centres in
Academy Music Group (AMG) has acquired its twelfth venue – the Hippodrome in Brighton. The
The Competition Commission (CC) has ruled that two of London’s most renowned live music venues
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has called for the prohibition of
Lambeth Council’s bid for £22m of lottery money to regenerate Brixton town centre has received
Leisure trust Fusion has signed a 25-year lease with Lambeth Council to operate Brockwell Lido
A leading body in the nightclub industry has said it does not think the drugs
Brockwell Lido – or Brixton Beach as it is known locally – has been refurbished
Music producer Arthur Baker and entrepreneur Stuart Hopson Jones have revealed plans to open a
Leisure Connection is rolling out the FIA’s Adopt a School with Norwich Union initiative at
12,300
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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
HCM promotional features
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
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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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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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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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Research
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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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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Deena Gillan

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There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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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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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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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
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
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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
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Brixton news

London-based family members’ club, Little Houses Group (LHG), is set to expand following new investment
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
Coopah, an AI-enabled community-focused training app for runners, has just completed its first RunStart Academy.
Counterspace have been chosen to design the Serpentine Pavilion for 2020 with a design based
VisitEngland is looking to provide domestic tourism a boost through a campaign inspiring young Brits
A £200,000 (US$252,605, €221,270) cash injection from the UK Government to Black Cultural Archives (BCA)
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the Serpentine
The extraordinary life and career of music icon David Bowie could be marked with a
Leisure operator Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has signed a deal with Disability Sports Coach (DSC)
Plans for a new elevated urban park in London along an abandoned coal railway line,
Three high-profile projects designed by London-based architecture studio Caruso St John have been opened in
The personal art collection of British artist Damien Hirst is set to go on display
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A new £7m (US$11.9m, €8.8m) development in Brixton, south London – supported by the Heritage
Streatham’s new multi-million pound ice and leisure centre, which will replace the Streatham ice rink
The Serpentine Sackler Gallery, a £14.5m arts and gallery space designed by Zaha Hadid Architects,
Work has started on the first of London's 'pocket parks', which have received £2m of
More than 500 over 55-year-olds took part in the 2012 Better Club Games, held at
Netherlands-based De Boer Structures has transformed a former multi-storey car park in Brixton, south London,
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Leisure projects have missed out on the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize
A temporary ice rink is to be created on the site of a condemned car
Plans to create a new multi-million pound black history and cultural centre in Brixton, London,
A number of key heritage projects in London have received confirmed Heritage Lottery Fund grants
Special celebrations are due to be held on 27-28 February to mark the completion of
Streatham Leisure Centre, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited, has closed until further notice due to
A new SHOKK facility has opened to the public at a youth centre in Brixton,
A major centre for black history and culture will be created in Brixton, London, after
Brixton Recreation Centre has upgraded its dance mats to ZigZag’s second-generation Xer-Dance platforms. The system
A new privately owned late night bar and restaurant has opened on Clapham High Street.
A partnership between Greenwich Leisure (GLL) and Lambeth Council will see the UK’s largest dedicated
A total of eleven leisure centre have joined the London Fitness Network this month, bringing
Sports trust Greenwich Leisure (GLL) has been appointed to run all the leisure centres in
Academy Music Group (AMG) has acquired its twelfth venue – the Hippodrome in Brighton. The
The Competition Commission (CC) has ruled that two of London’s most renowned live music venues
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has called for the prohibition of
Lambeth Council’s bid for £22m of lottery money to regenerate Brixton town centre has received
Leisure trust Fusion has signed a 25-year lease with Lambeth Council to operate Brockwell Lido
A leading body in the nightclub industry has said it does not think the drugs
Brockwell Lido – or Brixton Beach as it is known locally – has been refurbished
Music producer Arthur Baker and entrepreneur Stuart Hopson Jones have revealed plans to open a
Leisure Connection is rolling out the FIA’s Adopt a School with Norwich Union initiative at
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
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
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
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
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
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
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
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
Company profile: Active IQ
The UK’s leading Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation for the physical activity sector, Active IQ offers over ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Your Personal Training
Your Personal Training is the UK’s leading personal training brand, committed to raising industry standards ...
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
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
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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