Ireland news
03 Mar 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an additional £700m funding boost for sports and culture, as
28 Feb 2021
Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that
26 Feb 2021
Irish sustainable lifestyle and luxury skincare brand Voya has unveiled a new hand cleanser, made
25 Feb 2021
Over the last year, fitness and wellness organisations have faced challenges like never before. When
Four Seasons’ Bali resorts launch Cancer Care Massage with guidance from Christine Clinton and SATCC
03 Feb 2021
Following intensive training with certified specialist Christine Clinton, Four Seasons has launched a Cancer Care
29 Jan 2021
Irish Spa Association co-founder, consultant and industry figure, Peigin Crowley, has unveiled an aromatherapy collection
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
11 Jan 2021
According to a recent survey conducted by The Irish Spa Association (ISA), the Irish spa
06 Jan 2021
Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business
26 Nov 2020
On Wednesday 2 December, all spas across England will be permitted to reopen, as the
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
18 Nov 2020
Anytime Fitness, the UK’s leading 24/7 high-spec gym operator, has partnered with Gympass to give
05 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
29 Oct 2020
Snap Fitness has ended its agreement with its master franchisee for the UK and Ireland
23 Oct 2020
Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) in Northern Ireland has won a landmark VAT case, which
20 Oct 2020
Luxury Irish spa resort, The Johnstown Estate, in County Meath, has invested €3.5m (US$4.13m, £3.18m)
20 Oct 2020
Independent spa consultant, Orla Gallagher, and health promoter, Ciara Loughran, have collaborated to produce a
15 Oct 2020
Due to the pandemic, many human connections and experiences have been lost and organic marine
14 Oct 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation
23 Dec 2020
Heading into 2021, storytelling will be a key trend among fitness content creators and connected
30 Sep 2020
Sue Harmsworth, industry influencer and founder of ESPA, has recently announced the launch of the
18 Sep 2020
Boutique gym attendance and class bookings in some world regions have bounced back to around
04 Sep 2020
Spanish skincare and spa brand, Natura Bissé, is joining together with its UK and Irish
14 Aug 2020
The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure
03 Aug 2020
DW Sports is going into administration saying it's working to save its 73-strong gym portfolio.
31 Jul 2020
Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time
29 Jul 2020
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed
23 Jul 2020
Luxury hotel and spa destination, Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort, has unveiled its newly enhanced
10 Jul 2020
England and Scotland have become the most recent countries to announce their spas will reopen,
26 Jun 2020
Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
26 Jun 2020
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that spas can reopen on 6 July, as part
19 Jun 2020
Belfast’s £105m Leisure Transformation Programme has been recognised for its social impact by the Royal
11 Jun 2020
Corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass has launched a new 'Live Classes' service which will enable
04 Jun 2020
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reopened 50 of its clubs for socially distanced outdoor exercise.
04 Jun 2020
The varying approaches taken by the UK's four home nations to reopening businesses is creating
25 May 2020
Gympass has launched a new digital platform as a response to the increase in demand
11 May 2020
The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of
06 May 2020
Industry body, the Irish Spa Association (ISA), is developing a re-activation plan guided by industry
29 Apr 2020
Gym management software provider Glofox has launched a new digital platform, enabling gyms and health
24 Apr 2020
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its 2,200
20 Apr 2020
Leisure operator GLL has partnered with digital fitness expert Wexer to launch an ‘any time,
24 Mar 2020
Leisure centres and stadiums are being transformed into emergency hospital wards in Wales, as part
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Norwegian gym chain EVO Fitness has created a strong set of operating policies for dealing with the business challenges
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Creating spaces where exercisers feel both safe and inspired to return to the gym is vital, says James Anderson
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COVID-19
The health and fitness
sector knows the vital
role it plays in boosting
immunity in the face of
COVID-19. Now there’s
another opportunity to
be an essential service:
helping people recover
from the virus. Kate
Cracknell reports
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In addition to championing the health benefits of activity, the sector must now start to emphasise its power to drive the economy if we are to gain the policy support we need
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HCM People
Marc Diaper
CEO, Gymbox“Before the first lockdown we’d just kicked off an international research project, so we absolutely see Gymbox going global”
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Vern Hill
Founder, Carifit“Our free online membership, Carifit 4 All, was designed to help mothers get back into fitness and is now listed in the Royal College of GP’s Clinical Lifestyle Toolkit”
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Dame Sarah Storey
Active Travel Commissioner, Sheffield City Region“Connected and continuous infrastructure ensure journeys via active modes no longer have to suffer the usual delay and inconvenience”
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Craig Blain outlines the
challenges and opportunities
facing operators who are aiming to
appeal to a diverse membership
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“The results were immediate. As well as a 30% increase in members, the improvement in the value of the offer led to a boost in staff morale”
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Although extensions to the UK government’s rent moratorium have
continued so far, when the end comes, it will represent a cliff edge.
Unless agreements can be struck with landlords, or the government
intervenes, some operators could be liable for a year or more of back
rent, which could be catastrophic, as Kath Hudson reports
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and changing in response to market demand. We talk
to suppliers and operators about their collaborations
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