Follow Health Club Management on Twitter Like Health Club Management on Facebook Join the discussion with Health Club Management on LinkedIn
FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Huw Edwards news

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
Seventy two per cent of people with mental health conditions say being physically active has
David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October)
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
The three-year Opening School Facilities initiative smashed all targets according to a report into its
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £900 million for major
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO.
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent
Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Operators across the UK ran special events and gave away free passes to encourage people
Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons for joining
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
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
HCM magazine
Editor's letter
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
Research
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Interview
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
Research
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
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
Feedback
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Life Lessons
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
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, 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
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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

Huw Edwards news

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the
Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
UK Active has published new guidance designed to help operators support young people over the
Of the 60 companies chosen by the UK government to be vanguard employers in the
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
Seventy two per cent of people with mental health conditions say being physically active has
David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October)
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
The three-year Opening School Facilities initiative smashed all targets according to a report into its
The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England reveals ambitious
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced £900 million for major
The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets
Sport England has confirmed that Simon Hayes will take over from Tim Hollingsworth as CEO.
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
UK Active and Swim England are urging the government to provide support for swimming pools
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the
Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget,
Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent
Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than
Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but
Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham.
Operators across the UK ran special events and gave away free passes to encourage people
Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
The UK's National Sector Partners Group (NSP) has called on the new government to pledge
More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to
Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons for joining
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
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
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
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, 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
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
Partner sites