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Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
01 Feb 2024
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
27 Oct 2022
Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
22 Mar 2021
The UK parliament will today (22 March) debate the merits of a Work Out to
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
16 Feb 2021
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
18 Dec 2020
As COVID-19 cases increase across much of the UK, the fitness industry is standing fast,
10 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators' Steering Group, catering for members who run
09 Sep 2016
Fe Fitness, a private members’ health club opening in east London this month, is targeting
17 Jun 2016
Former professional footballer and gym owner Jamie Cartwright has joined MyZone UK as customer experience
03 May 2016
Move's new partner network across the three cities includes hundreds of independent operators, as well
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
24 Feb 2015
Man-of-the-moment Tom Kerridge was the headline speaker at the first ever PUB15 trade show, which
03 Dec 2014
A £2.5m mixed-use leisure development in the heart of Newcastle’s rejuvenated quayside will restore historic
30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC,
15 Sep 2014
Life Fitness has installed new fitness equipment at Isenhurst Country Club, which has sites in
23 Dec 2013
A multi-million pound leisure complex is to be built in Darlington after the local council
19 Sep 2012
Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
18 Sep 2012
Leisure Industry Week 2012, 'Where Innovation Meets Inspiration', has kicked off at Birmingham's National Exhibition
19 Jan 2012
Premier Software has launched a free, cloud-based booking system specifically for the hair and beauty
28 Oct 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has published the list of nominees to serve the next
12 Sep 2011
Everyman Cinemas has expanded its portfolio after completing the acquisition of a new site in
20 Jul 2011
The winners of the first annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards, supported by Health Club
31 May 2011
Theme park operator Parques Reunidos has equipped another of its parks with state of the
01 Mar 2011
Spa operator Spa Dhara has launched its first day spa resort in Fremont, California, US.
24 Feb 2011
Spa resort operator Fitness Ridge Resort & Spa has joined the Destination Spa Group (DSG),
10 Dec 2010
Hertfordshire-based independent operator Fitness Connection has acquired Parkwood Leisure's club in Hitchin for an undisclosed
16 Sep 2010
The leisure industry is again preparing for the sector's largest UK-based trade show, the Leisure
17 Aug 2010
Creative Fitness Marketing is once again heading up the educational sessions and the party for
13 Jul 2010
Details of the four sessions that will make up this year's Independent Operators Unite (IOU)
14 Jun 2010
This year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will play host to the largest ever gathering of
20 Apr 2010
Michelle and Elvis Meade, Club Owners of Ripped Gym in Harlow, Essex, have taken delivery
19 Apr 2010
Refurbished fitness equipment provider GymkitUK, has strengthened its UK Sales team with the appointment of
15 Feb 2010
Johnson Health Tech has launched a new wellbeing division: Inner Balance. In terms of strategy
29 Jan 2010
Johnson Health Tech has launched a new wellbeing division: Inner Balance. In terms of strategy
04 Jan 2010
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the next three-year
08 Dec 2009
Independent operator Art Series Hotels has opened its first boutique hotel in Melbourne, Australia -
25 Nov 2009
Jordan Fitness were pleased to be able to support the Independant Operators Unite (IOU) 2009
09 Nov 2009
The BHA’s recent publication British Hospitality: Trends and Developments 2009 highlights the fact that Britain’s
28 Oct 2009
Monkey Bizness, one of the UK's largest independent operators of family entertainment centres, is eyeing
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“We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing ”
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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