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14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
23 Mar 2021
A total of £100m has been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support
17 Mar 2021
Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First
12 Mar 2021
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym sector
04 Mar 2021
The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
28 Feb 2021
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
22 Feb 2021
PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will
22 Feb 2021
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
17 Feb 2021
Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and
15 Feb 2021
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
03 Feb 2021
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership agreement which will see
25 Mar 2021
Welsh leisure trust, Aneurin Leisure (ALT), has announced it’s forging ahead with a £600,000 (US$821,000,
28 Jan 2021
The physical activity sector is in need of bespoke and substantial financial support in order
26 Jan 2021
Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive
12 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
07 Jan 2021
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the
07 Jan 2021
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure,
05 Jan 2021
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
30 Mar 2021
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
21 Dec 2020
Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
15 Dec 2020
Industry body ukactive has intensified its challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group
09 Dec 2020
The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations
09 Dec 2020
The fitness sector is mounting a challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group
02 Dec 2020
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
26 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25
25 Nov 2020
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
04 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
03 Nov 2020
The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut
02 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England will address the physical activity sector at
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
21 Oct 2020
Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of
16 Oct 2020
A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open
14 Oct 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation
14 Oct 2020
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
12 Oct 2020
Fitness leaders in the UK have welcomed news that everywhere but Liverpool is currently allowed
07 Oct 2020
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better
06 Oct 2020
The UK and Scottish governments should classify gyms, health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres
25 Sep 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the
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Policy
“The new monitoring and evaluation tool will analyse participation at public leisure facilities and provide insight into the sector’s performance, sustainability and social value”
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Editor's letter
As health clubs around the world start reopening, controlling COVID-19 – while also delivering a great service to customers – must be an obsession for everyone in the sector
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Sponsored
Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take
a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery
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HCM People
Meticulous tracing and reporting of cases show, time and time again, that fitness centres and yoga studios are some of the safest places on the planet
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Facilities
Changing rooms
have been largely closed during the pandemic, but as clubs open up, how will ongoing pandemic restrictions impact
changing room design?
We ask the experts
for their observations
and reflections
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Management
Katie Lewis and Lindsey Simpson co-founded Workplace Mental Wealth
to drive workforce change in the health and fitness industry. Liz Terry talks
to Lewis about their first research study – the Fitness and Active Leisure
Workforce State of Mind Survey – and the launch of The Good Work Pledge
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Ask an expert
In spite of having met all government-agreed, COVID-secure operating
standards, group exercise has had a rough ride during the pandemic, being
closed more than gyms. HCM asks why this is and what can be done about it
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How will digital, gyms and live fitness mesh to create a new customer offering in health clubs? Phillip Mills, executive director of Les Mills, shares his views
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Hussle’s new Membership Conversion Service proactively turns Hussle customers into direct club members, encouraging them to join clubs they attend regularly
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“In a creative world where you have to come up with innovative solutions to out-think your competitors, you can’t stay productive for long hours without a break. We encourage our team to step away from their desks and do some exercise”
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Policing the rules, even if it means
losing members, will be crucial to
building trust as health clubs reopen,
Paul Roberts tells Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
New tax laws will hit the UK fitness
sector in early April, changing
the way freelance PTs are legally
classified for income tax and national
insurance, as Abi Harris reports
HCM magazine
“It’s a beautiful vision but there’s a lot of hard work ahead”
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HCM People
David Blitz
CEO, BlitzLake“One of the best aspects of Studio Three is our loyal membership community. Our team has really come to know our members and where they are in their wellness journey”
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Children with better cardiorespiratory health than their peers also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function, according to new research
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Welsh leisure trust, Aneurin Leisure (ALT), has announced it’s forging ahead with a £600,000
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