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Conservative news

According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
Commentators are speculating that the Labour government is considering disbanding the Department of Culture, Media
John and Karina Stewart, founders of Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Thailand, have exited the business
The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) is gearing up to hold its first-ever World Wellbeing Policy
Gympass, the aggregator which specialises in corporate wellbeing, has achieved a US$2.4bn valuation, up from
Himalayan salt stone massage specialist Saltability has teamed up with US spa franchisor Massage Envy
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
Michelle Donelan has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport by
Nadine Dorries has replaced Oliver Dowden as the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure,
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has said the DCMS is working closely with Sport England to
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
The British Museum has named Mary Beard as its a new trustee, a move which
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
The Conservative Party has promised to invest £550m in grassroots football – if it wins
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
The main political parties need to "discuss prevention in the same breath as they discuss
Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, has written to Boris Johnson, requesting that the Prime Minister's
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
Enhanced designs have been submitted for a £42m swimming pool and waterpark complex in Derby.
Members of Parliament will quiz cricket chiefs over their plans to capitalise on England's recent
The price of hosting the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics has been revised to US6.88bn –
Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a
Latest figures from the County Council Network (CCN), which represents all county councils in England,
The proposed theme park project in Kent, England – formerly called the London Paramount Entertainment
Jeremy Wright, the MP for Kenilworth and Southam, has been named Britain's new culture secretary
The debate over whether safe standing areas should be allowed in English top flight football
Saudi Arabia's government has revealed plans to invest SAR50bn (US$13.3bn, €11.2bn, £9.9bn) into entertainment, health,
National Geographic is expanding the visitor attraction side of its business into the Middle East,
Six Flags has confirmed long-awaited plans for its first Saudi Arabian venture, announcing plans to
The Scottish Government has been urged to create a register of accredited dementia-friendly attractions in
Conran and Partners have redesigned the 267 guest rooms at the Andaz London Liverpool Street,
Conservative MP Steve Double has been elected chair of the cross-party Parliamentary group responsible for
The spa at the privately-owned Cliveden House boutique hotel in Taplow, UK, has reopened following
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
12,300
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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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
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Specifier
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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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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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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HCM People

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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: PSLT Ltd
PSLT offer a range of new and refurbished fitness equipment being the UK supplier of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
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Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active launches next phase of Digital Futures to support digital maturity across the physical activity sector
UK Active has announced the next phase of its Digital Futures programme, supporting organisations across the physical activity sector to develop their digital capability.
Featured press releases
The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
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Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Conservative news

According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
Commentators are speculating that the Labour government is considering disbanding the Department of Culture, Media
John and Karina Stewart, founders of Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Thailand, have exited the business
The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) is gearing up to hold its first-ever World Wellbeing Policy
Gympass, the aggregator which specialises in corporate wellbeing, has achieved a US$2.4bn valuation, up from
Himalayan salt stone massage specialist Saltability has teamed up with US spa franchisor Massage Envy
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
Michelle Donelan has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport by
Nadine Dorries has replaced Oliver Dowden as the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half
A parliamentary report is calling for a £3bn intervention fund to build back better health
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure,
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has said the DCMS is working closely with Sport England to
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
The British Museum has named Mary Beard as its a new trustee, a move which
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
The Conservative Party has promised to invest £550m in grassroots football – if it wins
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
The main political parties need to "discuss prevention in the same breath as they discuss
Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, has written to Boris Johnson, requesting that the Prime Minister's
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
Enhanced designs have been submitted for a £42m swimming pool and waterpark complex in Derby.
Members of Parliament will quiz cricket chiefs over their plans to capitalise on England's recent
The price of hosting the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics has been revised to US6.88bn –
Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a
Latest figures from the County Council Network (CCN), which represents all county councils in England,
The proposed theme park project in Kent, England – formerly called the London Paramount Entertainment
Jeremy Wright, the MP for Kenilworth and Southam, has been named Britain's new culture secretary
The debate over whether safe standing areas should be allowed in English top flight football
Saudi Arabia's government has revealed plans to invest SAR50bn (US$13.3bn, €11.2bn, £9.9bn) into entertainment, health,
National Geographic is expanding the visitor attraction side of its business into the Middle East,
Six Flags has confirmed long-awaited plans for its first Saudi Arabian venture, announcing plans to
The Scottish Government has been urged to create a register of accredited dementia-friendly attractions in
Conran and Partners have redesigned the 267 guest rooms at the Andaz London Liverpool Street,
Conservative MP Steve Double has been elected chair of the cross-party Parliamentary group responsible for
The spa at the privately-owned Cliveden House boutique hotel in Taplow, UK, has reopened following
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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
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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
HCM magazine
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: PSLT Ltd
PSLT offer a range of new and refurbished fitness equipment being the UK supplier of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active launches next phase of Digital Futures to support digital maturity across the physical activity sector
UK Active has announced the next phase of its Digital Futures programme, supporting organisations across the physical activity sector to develop their digital capability.
Featured press releases
The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
Directory
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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