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The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) is to host a webinar exploring Africa’s role in the
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
Following a successful pilot, The Gym Group is rolling out a programme, delivered by The
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
The Museum of London in the UK capital is to hold two free weekend festivals
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
A new campaign will look to help disabled footballers return to the sport and 'reclaim
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged his support for plans to build a £70m world
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Football's European governing body UEFA has postponed its flagship national team competition, Euro 2020, by
A national five-a-side football festival aims to use this summer's UEFA Euro 2020 tournament as
Children under the age of 12 should no longer head the ball during training sessions,
UK Athletics has appointed Nic Coward as its interim chief executive. Coward is a former
Wembley Stadium has been awarded the highest standard of sustainability by the International Organization for
One of England's oldest, existing professional football clubs is facing extinction and expulsion from the
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
Prime Minister Theresa May has made a surprise visit to Lancashire, to open a community
The Football Association (FA) invested a record £128m into English football during 2017-18. Reporting its
The Football Association (FA) has promoted Mark Bullingham, its chief commercial and football development officer,
Shaun Harvey has revealed plans to step down from his position as CEO of the
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
Building work is set to begin in January 2019 on three community football hubs in
The Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn has resigned and will step down at
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over the government's delay in bringing down the maximum
US billionaire Shahid Khan has withdrawn his bid to buy Wembley, English football's national stadium.
Three new floodlit 3G artificial grass pitches, along with male and female changing facilities, car
Germany has beaten Turkey to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, after a vote by
There has been an increase in the number of girls participating in football, thanks to
Warren Ormerod, who was responsible for creating the Pulse Soccer brand, has announced he will
As football fever grips England – thanks to the national team's performances at this year's
The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that it's considering selling England's national stadium, Wembley, to
London is set to benefit from an additional 100 qualified, female football coaches, as part
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
The Football Association has revealed a raft of major reforms, including a rule to interview
MyLocalPitch has signed a deal with the London Football Association (LFA) that will see the
More women and independent voices in the boardroom have seen 55 of the UK’s national
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Football Association news

The Africa Wellness Initiative (AWI) is to host a webinar exploring Africa’s role in the
The UK government has announced £100 million of new funding to support grassroots sports and
Following a successful pilot, The Gym Group is rolling out a programme, delivered by The
Alliance Leisure has been awarded funding of £13m to develop a new sports hub at
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
The Museum of London in the UK capital is to hold two free weekend festivals
The Football Foundation is to invest 40 per cent of its total funding over the
A new campaign will look to help disabled footballers return to the sport and 'reclaim
The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans,
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged his support for plans to build a £70m world
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Football's European governing body UEFA has postponed its flagship national team competition, Euro 2020, by
A national five-a-side football festival aims to use this summer's UEFA Euro 2020 tournament as
Children under the age of 12 should no longer head the ball during training sessions,
UK Athletics has appointed Nic Coward as its interim chief executive. Coward is a former
Wembley Stadium has been awarded the highest standard of sustainability by the International Organization for
One of England's oldest, existing professional football clubs is facing extinction and expulsion from the
A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday
The UK's largest sports organisations have reinvested £142m of their broadcasting income into developing grassroots
Prime Minister Theresa May has made a surprise visit to Lancashire, to open a community
The Football Association (FA) invested a record £128m into English football during 2017-18. Reporting its
The Football Association (FA) has promoted Mark Bullingham, its chief commercial and football development officer,
Shaun Harvey has revealed plans to step down from his position as CEO of the
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
Building work is set to begin in January 2019 on three community football hubs in
The Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn has resigned and will step down at
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over the government's delay in bringing down the maximum
US billionaire Shahid Khan has withdrawn his bid to buy Wembley, English football's national stadium.
Three new floodlit 3G artificial grass pitches, along with male and female changing facilities, car
Germany has beaten Turkey to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, after a vote by
There has been an increase in the number of girls participating in football, thanks to
Warren Ormerod, who was responsible for creating the Pulse Soccer brand, has announced he will
As football fever grips England – thanks to the national team's performances at this year's
The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that it's considering selling England's national stadium, Wembley, to
London is set to benefit from an additional 100 qualified, female football coaches, as part
Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result
The Football Association has revealed a raft of major reforms, including a rule to interview
MyLocalPitch has signed a deal with the London Football Association (LFA) that will see the
More women and independent voices in the boardroom have seen 55 of the UK’s national
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HCM promotional features
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
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Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
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Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
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Alliance Leisure press release: Battersea Park Sports Ground refurbishment complete for Wandsworth Council
Alliance Leisure has successfully completed the refurbishment of the all-weather sports ground at Battersea Park for Wandsworth Council, securing the future of one of London's most valued community sports facilities.
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Places Leisure press release: Brand-new gym opens with a focus on wellness and recovery from injury
Wandle Recreation Centre has opened its brand-new gym and wellbeing suite, offering a state- of-the-art facility for the whole community with a particular focus on supporting people recovering from injury or managing long-term health conditions.
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Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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Grand Ballroom, METT Singapore, Singapore
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